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Pegs
VIP July 2018

Anyone else feel extremely uncomfortable during the garter removal?

Pegs, on February 23, 2018 at 2:37 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 60

I always thought this was way too weird to do in front of everyone, especially parents.

Who's skipping? I know I am lol

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Latest activity by Katherine, on July 22, 2018 at 9:25 PM
  • Melissa
    Expert June 2018
    Melissa ·
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    I've been thinking about skipping that and the bouquet toss. Nearly all our friends and family are married so I don't see the point.
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  • earias
    Champion December 2017
    earias ·
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    I did not do a garter toss or bouquet toss. I find both to be awkward.

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  • AugustBride
    Super August 2018
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    I'm sooooo skipping! its awkward!

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  • Danielle
    Super March 2018
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    I am skipping it. I do not want my FH crawling up my dress in front of my grandma lol. My aunt still bought me one but nobody will even know I have it on.

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  • Orchids
    Master March 2018
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    Definitely skipping! Among other things we don't want to single out any of our single guests. I'm "tossing" the bouquet directly at a friend who already knows his boyfriend is planning to propose soon. Smiley smile

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  • Kim
    Dedicated June 2018
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    Skipping both the garter and flower toss!
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  • Mrs. Sponge
    Master April 2018
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    We are skipping both the bouquet toss and the garter toss.

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  • FutureMrsW
    VIP March 2018
    FutureMrsW ·
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    Yep! We're skipping it. FH gave this a hard pass.

    I'm still doing the bouquet toss though because I'll have a decent amount of friends and family who aren't married. My venue has a neat balcony that I really want pictures on and will toss from there.

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  • Deirdre
    Super March 2018
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    I am definitely skipping! We aren't doing a bouquet toss either.


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  • Jen
    Super May 2018
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    We're skipping both the garter and bouquet toss.

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  • Emily
    Dedicated September 2018
    Emily ·
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    I've always thought it was uncomfortable too! We are thinking about skipping it. If we decide to do it he will not be sticking his head under my dress in front of our entire families! Lol he can just simply pull it off. Whether we do it or not may depend on how many single men are at the wedding. As far as the bouquet toss, we may not have many single women and I think it's awkward to do a bouquet toss with only a few people. So we will likely do a dance for the married couples and the couple who has been married the longest will be given the bouquet.
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  • Forestwed
    Master May 2018
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    We’re skipping
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  • Rachel
    Super May 2018
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    We are skipping it!!!
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  • Nemo
    Master August 2018
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    We're skipping both because they make me feel weird lol. We also don't have many single people there so it would be SUPER awkward.

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  • Jennifer
    Dedicated April 2018
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    Skipping it! It makes me feel so uncomfortable just watching it, let alone being apart of it
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  • Denise
    Expert June 2018
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    I finally convinced FH to skip it!!! He REALLY wanted to do it, but I was not comfortable with it. Thank goodness I got him to give in lol.
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  • Priscilla
    Devoted August 2018
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    Yes. Not doing this or the bouquet toss.

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  • LoveAlwaysWin
    Devoted August 2018
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    Yes I am skipping it
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  • D
    Expert December 2018
    Debbie ·
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    I'm super uncomfortable with this also and will be skipping this part. Most of my guests are not single, and those who are are kids. So I have a two teddy bears as a bride and groom. And will do the tosses with these rather than the flowers and garter belt
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  • Futuremrsabell
    Devoted September 2020
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    I'm also skipping both the garter and bouquet toss both are outdated to me

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