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Danielle
Dedicated October 2017

Presenting bouquet to newly engaged?

Danielle, on August 12, 2017 at 11:13 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 18

Has anyone done this instead of the bouquet toss? We're not doing the toss either way but I'm considering presenting the bouquet to my cousin who is recently engaged. Did you do this in private or did the dj mention something about it? And did you have something special on the bouquet that could be "passed down" for then to use on their own bouquet?

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Latest activity by emsker, on August 13, 2017 at 1:15 PM
  • annakay511
    Master July 2015
    annakay511 ·
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    Will they be the only engaged couple there? If not, I think it might be off-putting to another couple of your friends or family members who are engaged.

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  • Alforev
    VIP August 2018
    Alforev ·
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    As @annakay mentioned, just make sure they're the only engaged couple there and that you still include a bouquet toss for everyone.

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  • Danielle
    Dedicated October 2017
    Danielle ·
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    Well either way we are not doing a bouquet toss. It's a good point about other engaged couples...at this point they are the only ones engaged but who's to say what will happen in 2.5 months. For that reason, private (no dj announcement) is best...just at the table with other family.

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  • NancyCtoA
    Devoted May 2018
    NancyCtoA ·
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    We aren't doing a bouquet toss. We are doing an anniversary dance and the couple married the longest gets the bouquet.

    I like your idea, but I would just do it in private to avoid any ruffled feathers

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  • Jennifer
    Devoted March 2017
    Jennifer ·
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    We did this at ours as part of our big exit. I carried the toss bouquet down the line of people and stopped at the end of the line and handed it to friends of ours who had gotten engaged and were getting married next. I felt like it was better for us than a toss, because I didn't want to single out my few single friends/family and make them uncomfortable.

    ETA: we had other engaged couples there as well, which is why we chose the ones we knew would be getting married next.

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  • Jennifer
    Devoted March 2017
    Jennifer ·
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    We didn't do it as something to be passed down to use for their own bouquet, just as a fun gesture to our friends. I'm pretty sure the toss bouquet got thrown away the next day which is completely fine.

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  • Danielle
    Dedicated October 2017
    Danielle ·
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    No I wouldn't be offended if whatever is addded isn't used.

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  • HoneyBee
    Dedicated May 2018
    HoneyBee ·
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    We are doing something similar but reversed, I guess? We will be giving the bouquet to whoever has been married the longest at the wedding. We have too many friends who are engaged/getting engaged or recently married. Smiley smile I think it is called an anniversary dance? It was my DJ's idea Smiley smile

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  • Megan
    Devoted January 2018
    Megan ·
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    I'm having an intimate wedding and if my best friend's wedding date changes to after ours (due to his work boot camp) I will be giving them to her. Another idea I had is making a toast to the person who perhaps has been the most supportive/helpful with the wedding (we aren't doing a bridal party) and handing it to them. we are still a ways out so still debating. If we did a toss, everyone else is married except my best friend as of now. (Intimate wedding 25 guests)

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  • N
    Master December 2016
    Nancy ·
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    I like the idea of giving the bouquet to the longest married couple. Handing it to the newly engaged sounds like that couple on the yucky Duggar show.

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  • Danielle
    Dedicated October 2017
    Danielle ·
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    Haha @nancy did one of the duggars do this? I don't watch the show.

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  • N
    Master December 2016
    Nancy ·
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    I admit it, I watched The Duggars. I wanted to see the girl's gown. She ( Jana?? Joy???) handed her bouquet to a girl and then her brother ( Joe? Jeff?) got down and proposed during the reception. Everybody gasped. Pretty scripted if you ask me. Tacky.

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  • Danielle
    Dedicated October 2017
    Danielle ·
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    Haha @nancy no judgements..I love real housewives. Anywho if I did it It wouldn't include a proposal. I think I'd just do it as a private non significant moment to anyone else but just a thing my cousin and close family would enjoy.

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  • LaKesha
    Super May 2017
    LaKesha ·
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    That's kinda cute. Could be a bit embarrassing

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  • July18Bride
    Super September 2022
    July18Bride ·
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    I actually think that is super cute. I have not heard of this but I like it.

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  • StealingtheKredel
    Super July 2017
    StealingtheKredel ·
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    I had a toss bouquet that was given to me as a gift from my florist. I gave it to my husband's cousins that are getting married in September. But I did not make a big deal of it, I just said its your turn next, to husband's cousins fiance lol.

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  • Hannah
    Super August 2017
    Hannah ·
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    I get a free toss bouqet from my florist. So what I'm doing instead of a toss is to have an anniversary dance and give that bouqet to the last couple (probably my grandparents) I agree with others, there may be Other engaged couples at your wedding and it would be kinda sad for them.

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  • emsker
    Expert September 2017
    emsker ·
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    I'm going to have 4 bouquets and give them to our grandmas. I don't like the bouquet toss very much and neither do my unmarried friends.

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