Is a bouquet toss required?

lgiorno · April 2011

We aren't doing one. Most of my friends are already married. I feel it singles out the single females saying there is something wrong with them because they are not in a relationship. I

Lisa50 · April 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_bouquet-toss-required?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:60871ab8-b411-4475-9397-454da5c0d108Post:aed8f13c-9896-4f6a-b6c2-92e60c6877ea">Is a bouquet toss required?</a>:
[QUOTE]Did you attend a small wedding that didn’t have a bouquet toss and what was the general reaction to this?
Posted by zavie1[/QUOTE]

I've attended big and small weddings that did not have a bouquet toss. No one said anything and I certainly did not miss it. A bouquet toss is <u>not</u> required.

NikkiF731 · April 2011

My FI and I aren't doing one. I'm going to give my bouquet to my best friend's mother (who introduced my FI and I) as a thank you for being such an instrumental part of our relationship.

mkjpop · April 2011

We're not doing the bouquet or garter toss. I hate both traditions, and depending on who gets the garter, the whole thing can drop to sleazy really fast.

Also, I have a brooch bouquet, though I would have bought a toss bouquet if I wanted to throw something.

Ljacks87 · April 2011

Not required, but the expectation would definitely depend on your guests and family tradition. I told my mom I didn't want to do it and she looked at me as though I told her I was walking down the aisle naked. Since it's so important to her, I have succumb to the bouquet toss.

Starfish3333 · April 2011

I will be having approximately three single girlfriends at my wedding, so it makes little sense for us to do a bouquet toss. The last few weddings I attended didn't have a bouquet or garter toss, and I didn't even realize it until after the event was over.

litzsegner · April 2011

I will also be skipping the boquet toss, and the garter toss, too. I ran the idea by my wp and no problems they all thought it was a great idea to skip it. Remember it's your wedding you can do whatever you want.

soon2bmrscary · April 2011

I've been to weddings that had the toss and ones that didn't and no one seemed to mind. I plan on having a smaller bouquet made just for this purpose so I can still keep my own.

laurenmount5 · April 2011

I am tossing a "bouquet of luck"- a bunch of lottery tickets wired to look like a mini bouquet- so everyone can have a shot and feel lucky!

amoreno458 · April 2011

not required and at some weddings my family and i have attended they dealt with the awkwardness by inviting anyone out for it. My little brother has two bouquets and several garters! Last year however, my catching the bouquet inspired my fiance to finally think it was time to set a date. So I am using the bouquet I caught as the toss bouquet in my wedding in October. Sometimes fun and games at a wedding make things more interesting!

amoreno458 · April 2011

super awesome story!

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