I really don't want a garter toss but a good old bouquet toss I love. I've been to only a few weddings throughout my life and nearly always caught the bouquet - even as a child. I think I caught it 4 times. Was always fun :-)

So that's one tradition I'd love to keep but I don't want to toss my bouquet which took me months to make.

Who's tossing theirs? And are you getting a second one?

Im having two one for carrying and one to toss the one im carrying is going to be placed on my girls Grandads grave as he sadly passed away tonight so we thought it would be a nice gesture x

so sorry to hear about your loss cally xxx

Thank you kisywisy it was such a shock he was my daughter grandad on their dads side, such a kind gentle caring man and totally unexpected. His wife is in hospital seriously ill and he had been to visit her and bless him passed away on the bus on the way home. It has been the hardest thing ever telling my girls he was his world and him theirs xx

So sorry to hear about their grandad. That is a great idea.

I might use my MOH's one instead of buying 2 save a bit of money.

I've been moh twice and the first time I put my bouquet onto my grandparents grave - there was no way that bride was getting her hands on my bouquet!!! The second time I couldn't do that as there was a lot of wire and beading around the base, and the church don't allow it - although this also meant that the bride couldn't throw it too.

I'm also going flower free, and I very much doubt my guests want me to throw my parasol/umbrella at them! If you're got time them maybe you could make up a simple bouquet, perhaps from felt instead of crocheting it? it is one of the traditions that is quite fun.

I was wondering about this yesterday. I didn't originally want to throw mine and was going to throw my moh's, but, we've now booked our honeymoon for 2 days after the wedding so I won't get to enjoy it anyway. I might take a few roses out in case I decide to press/preserve/frame them in some way.

My moh lives in Europe. She won't be able to take hers back with her will she? So I guess I could use hers and give mine to my mum to keep and enjoy after the wedding.

My bms won't have a bouquet as such either. No tossing there.

I might make one from cupcake cases or like you said OWD from felt.

I remember catching it once and the bride telling me I HAVE to keep it (wanted to give it back) so that was hung up dried on my wall for a few years. The last one I caught was my aunts years back - that was pretty funny, my h2b and me had been together for 3 months and it was the first time he met my clan. I caught the bouquet and two of my uncles swept him up on their shoulders cheering like mad. Poor sod :-)) And the last two weddings I went to the brides left this out - I really felt it's missing. So I really really want to do it. Though I can see my girlfriends all going SatC and stepping away and letting the kids catch it :D

i'm getting a smaller one made or possibley using one of the BM's instead as i want to keep my bouquet

I am so glad i came across this post, i want to do the traditional toss of the bouquet but realy wanted to keep and preserve a few out the bouquet and put the rest on my grans grave, and after reading about having 2 my problem is now solved thanks Little Miss Bossy xxx

we have a balcony at our reception so i'm going to throw it backwards over it for the ladies to catch below :-D

Went to my cousins wedding and she did it in the evening so all the ladies could be there, here's got wrecked though cos they were all snatching at it so the petals ended up all over the floor but never mind it was nice to have that though cos i've never been to a wedding that did it

I don't think I'll be throwing my bouquet, I've got artificial flowers and I've spent hours attaching the wires to each flower in order to get the right look and it is quite heavy. It might just knock someone out, plus its got lots of little crystals on it now (more hours of work!) which might be a bit dangerous. And I've spent so long on it I wouldn't want it damaged or gone forever, I intend on keeping it!

I may get another cheap bunch of artificial flowers to throw though as I think its a great part of the day.... though most of the ladies attending my wedding would probably run a mile!

I won't be tossing mine I don't think as I'd like to have mine pressed/dried. I love the idea but I would rather keep mine!

how BM's have you got Bridalmiss? if you have more that one then throw one and then put one on their grave?

mmmmm we put our buttonholes on the grave of my other halves relatives at his sisters wedding???

My cousin tossed a popular branded bride teddy bear which was holding a bouquet. and they have now been married 12 years, so wasn't too unlucky to break that tradition. lol

I like the idea of putting the bouquet on grave though, as my dad died when I was 4, so would be nice to have him apart of it in a way. My H2B even went to his grave to ask for permission to marry me. I know obviously he wouldn't get an answer but it meant so much to me that he did it :) x

Bumping!

I was thinking I would toss mine but I dont have a lot of money for gifts so I was going to give my mum mine after the ceremony and the pictures.

If I had a spare bit of cash I'd get a cheap one just for fun cuz i love the idea of doing this on the day. Kinda makes a wedding! xxx