Getting married in exactly 2 weeks and wonder if a garter on the bride's thigh is just a tradition, or for a playful private moment in public. Is it something I can skip, altogether, or something fun for us to do? Can you please help this clueless person?
2007-02-02 13:08:19 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I just got married in September and did some research about the garter toss myself! Turns out it goes back to some old tradition. Turns out that people considered the bride to be lucky, so they wanted to try to get a piece of her lucky clothing. People would basically mob the bride and try to get whatever they could, so brides started the tradition of the garter toss to try to save themselves!!! Can you imagine that happening today?? People spending hundereds or thousands of dollars on a dress and being mobbed and having them try to rip off pieces???
2007-02-02 13:28:19 · answer #1 · answered by krystiinkay 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Um, I skipped it because I thought it was in poor taste. Garters used to serve an actual purpose, holding up of stockings prior to nylon elastic and pantyhose. Many times a bride will use a garter to wear "something blue." But if you want to skip the whole groom going under his wife's dress thing, by all means do so.
And by the way, I did toss the bouquet. I don't think if you do one you have to do the other.
2007-02-02 13:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you can not make up your mind whether or not to dispense with this "charming " tradition just think after your husband and you go through this little cheesy ritual he throws the garter to another guy who gets to do it all over again to a woman he probably does not even know (who just happened to catch the bouquet). Let the DJ know your wishes before you pay or sign a contract with him because he will leave it out of his shenanigans!! Congratulations I hope you can have your wedding day just the way you want it to be.
2007-02-02 13:17:26 · answer #3 · answered by CAE 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is tradition, but not a strong one. I have never been to a wedding where there was a garter toss. I think it is tacky, like smashing cake on each other's faces. If you are uncomfortable with it, just skip it. Congrats on your upcoming wedding!
2007-02-02 13:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by M L 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is a tradition and its also alot of fun. It is not a playful private moment in public. Ive never seen anybody do anything inaproprate during this. Its your wife, your not going to do anything that would hurt or embarass her in anyway with all those people watching. DO it and have fun with it. good luck
2007-02-02 13:18:02 · answer #5 · answered by B1958 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i guess this ritual would go way back in time when other rituals such as bedding the couple where everyone at the ocassion would come into the bed chamber and make humour at the couple expense and the next morning the sheet with evidence of the brides virginity would be displayed for all to see
barbaric?
2007-02-02 13:20:49 · answer #6 · answered by kittykat2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you are mature enough for marriage? If you think a vagina is a "naughty part", then there are some serious issues that you need to address before marriage.
Skip it if you want to. No wedding police will arrest you and your wedding won't be null & void if you don't do it. If you have children attending, I don't think it's appropriate anyway.
2007-02-02 17:41:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
DO YOU INTEND TO THROW YOUR FLOWERS???? WELL THIS IS THE SAME THING BUT FOR THE SINGLE GUYS THE GROOM THROWS IT AND WHO CATCHES IS TO BE WED NEXT SO YES DO IT UNLESS YOU HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF THROWING YOUR FLOWERS CONGRATS TO YOU
2007-02-02 13:12:33 · answer #8 · answered by wkdwchofwest 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋