Garter Removal and Toss?

I left it up to my Fiancée and it’s probably one of the only things he asked for haha. So why not, we’re having a little fun

View Quoted Comment My husband and I didn't do it but from the weddings I've been to it seems like a lot of fun.

I did the same as stated above. My fh thinks it will be fun so I’m going to let him do it. There are very few things he wants as his choices in the ceremony and reception.

We’re not doing it for a few reasons. As a wedding guest I always dodge(d) the bouquet because I feared who’d catch the garter. It always seemed awkward to watch the man catch the garter and then remove it from the random girl who caught the bouquet. What if an older gentleman catches the garter and a young girl catches the bouquet? Just awkward so we decided no. I’ve seen really fun ones though where they blindfold the man and he ends up taking the garter off of the groom but thinks it’s the girl lol.

Interesting! We will be doing a garter toss

View Quoted Comment Is that another tradition? Put the garter on whoever catches the bouquet?

View Quoted Comment From what I know. Everyone does it different. The blindfolded man was very interesting to watch, he was rubbing the groom’s leg thinking it was the woman who caught the bouquet. His reaction taking it off was priceless!

View Quoted Comment Oh that’s a weird one. I’ve never heard that before

Nope, the last thing I need is to sit in front of everyone I've ever known while my FH fishes up my dress to remove an article of clothing meant to represent my alleged "purity" as a show of consummation of marriage. We'll be skipping this tradition for sure.

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Ugh, the young girl and old man scenerio is extremely uncomfortable!

FH and I are skipping the garter toss. I don't feel comfortable with him going up my dress in front of family and friends!

We will be because it’s fun

We won't be doing a garter toss. Also I won't wear a garter, a piece of under clothing that has zero purpose other than for an odd tradition. Does anyone know the purpose of a garter? Seems like an old timey accessory.

View Quoted Comment Yes! The worst is being pushed up to catch the bouquet. I caught it twice and not willingly lol. We didn't do it at our wedding. Frankly the day goes so fast, I'm glad we didn't mess up the flow of the party by doing this.

View Quoted Comment I didn't wear one either! I feel like it would be really annoying lol

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I also agreed to everything my husband wanted for the wedding because he has such little wants.

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I also find the garter removal to be awkward and my husband thought it has become a little too sexualized so we opted not to do it.

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I found the history of the garter toss to be interesting as well.

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Yes from what I've seen at weddings and in videos.

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I felt the exact same way.