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Ashley589
Super August 2016

Tasteful garter toss...??

Ashley589, on July 12, 2016 at 2:55 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 40

Alright so I'll admit it..I used to be so anti-bouquet and garter toss. I wanted to do an anniversary dance to honor my grandparents, but now my grandparents sadly cannot come due to my Papa's health, so I am definitely not doing that anymore because it will just break my heart even more to not have...

Alright so I'll admit it..I used to be so anti-bouquet and garter toss.

I wanted to do an anniversary dance to honor my grandparents, but now my grandparents sadly cannot come due to my Papa's health, so I am definitely not doing that anymore because it will just break my heart even more to not have them there.

I have a lot of single girlfriends who were disappointed I wasn't doing a bouquet toss, so I thought, okay fine I'll do it.

Now I'm thinking, ew, that means I have to do a garter toss?

I am so against the whole having him take it off of me in front of everyone..even if I do wear it really low and it takes 2 seconds.

Has anyone seen a garter toss done in a tasteful way? Can I already have it off?

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  • Leona
    Expert August 2016
    Leona ·
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    My friend decided not to wear her garter because it was so dang hot at her wedding. She gave it to the groom, he put it in his vest pocket, and went under her dress, pulled it from his vest, and no one knew the difference!

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  • Almost Mrs. Wright
    Super September 2016
    Almost Mrs. Wright ·
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    Omgggg @NewFutureMrs lmboooo that is hilarious!!!

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  • Mrswelch
    Master December 2017
    Mrswelch ·
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    You definitely don't HAVE to do a garter toss just because you're doing a bouquet toss. If you're uncomfortable with it then don't do it.

    FH really wants to do one so I've got my garter ready lol. I like that idea @Leona!

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  • Kelly814
    Dedicated October 2016
    Kelly814 ·
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    @CMC Ugh, that'd be so awkward to watch!!!

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  • FutureMrs.Dyson
    Super December 2016
    FutureMrs.Dyson ·
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    Just skip the him taking it off thing. Put it around a football and let him throw it.

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  • mimitrue
    Master January 2016
    mimitrue ·
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    You can always have your FH hold the garter in his pocket. No need to go get it under your dress. Mine had the toss garter in his pocket and pretended to go under and then came out with Groom Sunglasses on.

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  • Steph
    Super August 2016
    Steph ·
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    I was at a wedding last week that only did the bouquet toss. No garter.

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  • K
    Savvy September 2017
    Khristina ·
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    My family has no sense of humour so I'm not having a garter toss.

    Or a MOH.

    I might not even have a DJ, just a nice band and only slow dancing.

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  • Cassandra7
    Super August 2006
    Cassandra7 ·
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    Nothing about a garter in public will ever be tasteful, much less crawling under someone's dress, throwing underwear (a garter), messing with someone's leg. Don't do it.

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  • BlueHenBride
    Master March 2017
    BlueHenBride ·
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    There's nothing tasteful about putting a garter on or taking one off a woman. I've been to plenty of weddings where there was a bouquet toss, but no garter toss.

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  • Kathryn
    VIP August 2016
    Kathryn ·
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    We are doing a bouquet toss but not the garter toss.

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  • Mary
    Super June 2017
    Mary ·
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    I'll be wearing a garter as a keepsake and my something blue. My FH will have the toss garter in his pocket the entire time.

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  • A
    Master January 2021
    AshleyR ·
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    "Tasteful garter toss" = oxymoron

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  • [anonymous]
    Master October 2017
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    No need to do both. Just do the bouquet!

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  • MaryEllen
    Expert October 2016
    MaryEllen ·
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    I did a bouquet toss where my throw away bouquet was loosely wrapped in a ribbon. I turned my back, unwrapped it and threw the flowers with 2 hands. Mostly everyone got at least one flower.

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  • JadedRaven
    VIP September 2016
    JadedRaven ·
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    Tasteful and garter toss don't belong in the same sentence. It's always awkward, IMO. I'm skipping it. I'm not doing a bouquet toss either. But I have seen some alternatives to bouquet tosses on Pinterest. Maybe look into some other alternatives.

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  • Private User
    Super December 2016
    Private User ·
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    @anne that's what I want to do! My florist is putting one together for free with leftover flowers

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  • Tina
    Devoted May 2017
    Tina ·
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    @lolerskates I love that idea!!

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  • Virginia
    Dedicated April 2017
    Virginia ·
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    At my MOH wedding her husband just had a garter in his pocket to toss. He did not take it off of her.

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  • Nicole
    Devoted October 2017
    Nicole ·
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    I have seen several brides not even wear it, so it can't be taken off, the other option could be to wear it on your calf or ankle? Then you can lift the dress hem just far enough he can get it without having to crawl under the dress.

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