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Lynnie
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Keep or Cancel: Garter Toss?

Lynnie, on July 16, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Wedding Reception 251

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...

I have to confess that I've never actually seen a garter toss in person! Smiley surprise 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?


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Photo from Red Gate Farms in Savannah, GA



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251 Comments

  • Heather
    Devoted December 2019
    Heather ·
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    Keep, my fh wants to do it, it’ll be a fun moment for him to get a little silly
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  • Heidi
    Dedicated September 2019
    Heidi ·
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    Canceling this and bouquet toss

    There are no single people at our wedding.
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  • Hannah
    Devoted September 2019
    Hannah ·
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    Keep it. My fiancé caught the garter at the last wedding we went to (before we were engaged). Now here we are getting married the year after! And we have this awesome photo to show 😂 it’s all in good fun.

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  • Just Us Two
    Dedicated May 2021
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    My FH insist on keeping the garter toss. 🤷🏾‍♀️
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  • ARIEL
    Devoted October 2020
    ARIEL ·
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    First, my FH said he didn't want to do it. Then we went to a wedding recently and he was like we gotta do it, I'm going up that dress..... lolol he is too much. I guess he has never seen one before and I was bad at explaining it. We love to be the center of attention in our families so it fits us. We are both the family clowns. I can only imagine how it will go.

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  • A
    Devoted July 2020
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    Skipping this one too!!! For a few reasons. 1 nobody wants a sweaty chunk of satin, lace, and elastic thrown at their head, 2 if I were to wear one, it would either be the size of everyone else's head (I'm fat. Dont judge) or it would cut off circulation and I'd only have it on for 3.2 seconds anyways so why waste the money
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  • Angel
    Savvy February 2022
    Angel ·
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    Keep.... maybe. The idea of it kinda weirds me out a bit of throwing the garter of a married woman to a bunch of guys. But the tradition and process of it also sounds like fun as well. I’m kind of split.
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  • Shilo
    Dedicated October 2020
    Shilo ·
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    Keep it. I've been to weddings that had the garter toss & everyone loved it.
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  • B
    Just Said Yes September 2020
    Brandi ·
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    Totally indecisive about this.
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  • Dedicated September 2024
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    Cancel. Nobody enjoys this at any of the weddings I've attended, plus it's awkward. I dont even think I'll be wearing a garter for my wedding.
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  • Fmv
    Super October 2020
    Fmv ·
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    Cancel! The garter toss is so awkward and a cringe worthy moment
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  • Rachel
    Devoted October 2019
    Rachel ·
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    Cancel. We don't want to bring that kind of attention to our very few single guests.

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  • L
    Just Said Yes July 2021
    Lisa ·
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    Cancel! So awkward... no thanks!


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  • E
    Dedicated May 2021
    Elisa ·
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    Cancel... it kinda seems a little burlesque-ish...save that for a night on the prowl, not my wedding day lol

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  • D
    Just Said Yes September 2019
    Dani ·
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    Cancel. I don't care for the symbolism, and does anyone actually keep those things long-term?

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  • Elizabeth
    Expert September 2019
    Elizabeth ·
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    Cancel. We're not having a bouquet toss, either.

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  • K
    Dedicated June 2020
    Kellie ·
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    My fiancé says keep lol
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  • Barbara
    Just Said Yes October 2019
    Barbara ·
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    Cancel. It just is not right in front of family.

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  • Diana
    Savvy June 2020
    Diana ·
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    Cancel! Ugh, so sleazy! And it just screams "My bride is my property to loan out."

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  • Kelisa
    Dedicated November 2020
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    It's going to depend on what my FH wants to do. I would love to keep it though because just as fun as the bouquet toss.
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