Wedding Forum - Tossing the Bouquet...

"BOUQUET TOSS: The Bouquet and Garter Toss should be done immediately after the Cake-cutting to allow the caterer to cut and serve the cake while you are entertaining the guests. First assemble all of the single girls on the dance floor for this activity. (If there are none or only a couple, then gather all of the female guests on the dance floor to make it more fun.) The bride should stand approximately ten feet in front of the girls, with her back to them. Place the bouquet in your left hand, take a few practice swings (for the photographer), then throw it up and over your left shoulder (don't cross your face with your arm or you will not be seen in the pictures)."

So etiquette suggests that you gather all your single friends into the centre of the room and throw your beautiful bouquet into the throng... ummmm I don't think so. What do you think??

I'm considering having a mini version of my flowers created to "toss"... I'd really like to have mine preserved somehow and keep with a wedding picture. How are you/have you preserved yours??



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My SIL had a separate bouquet to throw, just made out of garden flowers. I think I will do it, as when I was single I thought it was fun to do, and a bit of a laugh. However I might do it right after the service, as there will be more girls to catch it then. Anyway there are a couple of girls that I will be aiming it at in order to drop hints to their boyfriends :)

I'm not bothering with this at all. Been to 5 weddings this year and none of them have done it either

I'm sure my guests can entertain themselves by going to the bar instead lol

I'd like to do it, if we choose the church route, we're not allowed confetti so throwing the bouquet, or a simple made bunch of flowers, seems nice to do and fills up the photo album and add something special.

I've never heard of throwing the garter, i've heard of the blindfolded groom retrieving the garter from a sitting bride.

I think also works well with a load of drunk aunts/grannies haha. It's a talking point and gets people ready and up for dancing at the after party.

No way am I throwing my bouquet - I'm getting something artificial so I can keep it, not sure if flowers, brooches, fabric or buttons yet though.

I have already warned MOH that 'm nabbing hers to throw lol

I didn't toss mine and it wasn't missed.

Mine has been dried by hanging it upside down in the garage as advised by the florist xx

i wont be tossing mine. Mine will be going to the crem to go where my nans ashes were scattered. i havent actually been to a wedding where it has been tossed. maybe i will throw a bridesmaids bouquet but i probably wont bother x

I didn't throw mine, and no-one seemd to notice, I put my bouquet on the cake table when we went in for the speeches & meal and then forgot all about it. i took it home where it was placed into a vase and then died. I got a replica made out of foam & silk flowers which I keep on the dining table.

I'm tempted to do it but I don't think there will be enough women interested in participating :( I've never actually seen one in any of the UK weddings I've attended.

Thanks ladies... I really don't want to throw my bouquet, but 3 of my friends did and they say I should. Talk about peer pressure... oooh I guess I shouldn't worry too much yet xx

personally i dont think i will be tossing my bouquet x

I havent really decided yet, but can't see that I will toss my bouquet. In an ideal world I'd want to get mine pressed/preserved but think it can be quite expensive.

I'm definitely doing this!! But I'm doing mine in the evening where more guests are there as not many single girls in the day. I'm one of the last to get married and every single one of my friends threw theirs (well one had a "chucker" bouquet made and one threw a bridesmaid bouquet - I caught that one ;))
I am just going to throw mine as we go straight on honeymoon so I wouldn't be getting any enjoyment out of them anyway xx

At my aunt's wedding, which was second time round for both her and the groom, the generation that was involved meant that there were only three single ladies. I was only 19 and had no desire to catch it, but one lady in her twenties ran forward as soon as the bouquet was thrown. If I had tried I suspect I would have been shoved out the way; no one was stopping her from getting it.