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Keep or Cancel: Garter Toss?

Lynnie, on July 16, 2019 at 11:05 AM Posted in Wedding Reception 4 251

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I have to confess that I've never actually seen a garter toss in person! But apparently 37% of grooms still participate in this reception tradition! Will this toss tradition make the cut for your wedding?

Do you want to keep or cancel this toss tradition?

Photo from Red Gate Farms in Savannah, GA

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Latest activity by Milada, on December 23, 2020 at 11:49 AM

Legend June 2019
Melle · on July 16, 2019 at 11:09 AM
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I kept it.
Thought it was fun. However I must have had shy male guests because not many came up to catch it
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VIP September 2020
Kelsey · on July 16, 2019 at 11:13 AM
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Cancel. We aren't doing a garter toss or a bouquet toss. We have 2 single male guests in attendance and I feel uncomfortable having my FH go up my dress for my garter!
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Legend November 2019
Caytlyn · on July 16, 2019 at 11:15 AM
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Cancel. The garter toss is the most grossly tacky wedding tradition of all time. Hard pass.
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Master December 2019
Monique · on July 16, 2019 at 11:17 AM
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Keep, I asked my fiancé about this since he is the one that does it and there’s not a lot of “him” things he has an opinion on. He said he wants to do it so we will be doing it.
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Master August 2019
Allie · on July 16, 2019 at 11:18 AM
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Cancel! We don't have any single guests. I wouldn't have done it anyway. Heck, I'm not even wearing a garter lol
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VIP October 2020
Kelly · on July 16, 2019 at 11:19 AM
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Cancel, I'm not even wearing a garter, and it's not fun. Most of my guests are married or kids so it'd be weird
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Super September 2019
Meghan · on July 16, 2019 at 11:21 AM
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Keep, but we're putting a key on it so that whoever catches it can open the chest we got and win a prize along with the bouquet toss winner instead of having to creepily put it on a stranger's leg.
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Devoted September 2019
Ana · on July 16, 2019 at 11:28 AM
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Cancel wedding cake is too expensive to smash😂
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Devoted July 2019
Future Mrs. McCully · on July 16, 2019 at 11:38 AM
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We kept it!
Some say it is a tacky wedding tradition but it was a really fun experience that I don't regret doing!
Ours was especially fun because my husband tossed the garter and it got stuck on the wood beams...plus, this picture is priceless
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Super April 2020
Emily · on July 16, 2019 at 11:39 AM
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Cancel. So awkward. My FH DJed a wedding where the bride wanted the Pink Panther theme played while the groom crawled to her on his hands and knees. He was so embarrassed but such a sport.
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Devoted July 2019
Makenzye · on July 16, 2019 at 11:44 AM
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We are skipping the garter toss!
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Master September 2020
Jessica · on July 16, 2019 at 11:46 AM
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I’ll ask FH, but I’m guessing cancel. Most of his friends are single, so at least there would be more potential participants.
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Expert May 2020
Erin · on July 16, 2019 at 11:50 AM
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Cancel! Makes me and FH uncomfortable
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Dedicated July 2019
Tonya · on July 16, 2019 at 11:53 AM
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Every wedding that I have been to, there has been a garter toss. We will be having it at our wedding, too.
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Expert September 2019
Martika · on July 16, 2019 at 12:01 PM
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Not sure about this one. I will have to ask FH how he feels about it
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Devoted November 2019
Khin · on July 16, 2019 at 12:02 PM
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Cancel. It would just be really awkward in front of our parents.
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Super October 2019
Brianna N · on July 16, 2019 at 12:11 PM
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I like this idea!
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Super October 2019
Brianna N · on July 16, 2019 at 12:11 PM
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Keep! It is fun, maybe tacky but oh well!
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Super May 2018
Jen · on July 16, 2019 at 12:13 PM
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Cancel. It's really awkward to watch as a guest (in my opinion) so I couldn't imagine how awkward it would be as the bride and groom. Plus we had very few single people at our wedding.
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Expert October 2019
FutureMrsC · on July 16, 2019 at 12:22 PM
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I'm personally not into so we won't be doing it but if it's something a couple wants to do at their wedding and both parties are comfortable with it then go for it!
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