I want all the single ladies to recieve a rose of some sort, but what should I give the men?
2007-03-03 12:16:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
For the married couples I was going to do the longest married couples dance, and as far as the singles portion I was thinking that myself and the groom could make a small speech, wishing them happiness and hoping that one day they too can meet their prince or princess.
2007-03-03 19:41:38 · update #1
The cigar idea is cute.
2007-03-03 19:42:11 · update #2
This is what I am considering doing...I plan on having a bouquet toss (not using my real bouquet). However, I want all the girls to get one; therefore, I'm going to have numerous flowers in my hand that I will somehow make it 'appear' to be a bouquet when in all actuality they will each be separate with a little ribbon tied around each...I will then throw them together, but ideally they will spread out in mid air so everyone has a chance of getting one. I hope this helps.
2007-03-03 13:47:01 · answer #1 · answered by goaliegirl87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would refrain some cigars since not all people smoke. Maybe you might ask your fiance for suggestions on what hand out to the single men. Or instead of handing things out to the singles, you can always dedicate your bouquet to a special family member (I dedicated mine to my only living grandmother) or have an anniversary dance where all married couples come out on the dance floor. Then you can have your DJ ask couples to leave the dance for at different increments of marriage (5, 10, 20, 25, etc.) until one couple who has been married the longest remains. Then you can give this couple your bouquet and garter (if any).
2007-03-03 23:05:42 · answer #2 · answered by Veronica W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I hate the bouquet toss and garter throw. I'm not doing that at my wedding, either. But I'm not doing anything that singles out the singles, so to speak. Did you ever go to a wedding as a single gal? You already feel out of place that you're single and your friend is getting married and you don't want to be singled out even more as "that poor girl." Why would you give roses only to the non-married ladies? If you're going to do gender based favors, do them for all of your female guests and all of your male guests.
I also, personally, dislike the "longest married" dance. In theory, it sounds cute, but I think it breaks up the flow of the wedding. The dance floor should be for anyone who wants to use it--single, married, dating or other. It should be for anyone. Not just those who have gotten married and have survived marriage for a long time. Yes, that's a tremendous accomplishment, but it doesn't warrant taking away from your day and your reception to donate a dance to it. But, again, it's your day and if you want to include this dance, go ahead.
If you do want to do something for just the singles and you want to give roses to the single women, then give the single men a mini bottle of liquor (your groom's favorite--like a mini absolut, a mini kahlua, or whatever he likes) or something like that. I wouldn't do cigars because the men will want to smoke them at the wedding (the ones who will want to smoke them ever) and then your reception will get all smoky and gross or all the single men will migrate outside to have a smoke leaving the single women all by themselves with their roses.
2007-03-04 12:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by ms. teacher ft 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just leave out the bouquet tossing if you want to. There are no rules. If you want to give the single ladies a rose, that's fine. You don't have to give anything to the men (they don't get anything with the bouquet toss do they).
Sometimes these little gestures, although well meant, can get a bit too bogged down in mushy sentiment (meeting their prince and princess, etc.). Just enjoy your wedding; you don't have to dwell too much on how to please your guests with special 'extras'. The day is all about you and your new husband. I'm sure everyone will have a great time anyway.
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2007-03-04 05:35:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cigars?! Well that was almost serious but the more I think of it why not? I know you can get some that say its a boy or its a girl why not just married or something with the couples name and wedding date?
2007-03-03 20:26:49 · answer #5 · answered by galixcysmagic 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What about the married ladies? They might feel slighted since they probably won't understand the significance. If you don't like the idea of the traditional bouquet toss, why not just leave it out?
2007-03-03 20:35:48 · answer #6 · answered by weddingqueen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A shot at the Bar on the house.
2007-03-03 22:10:36 · answer #7 · answered by Jessi PD 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree....
2007-03-03 20:34:17 · answer #8 · answered by coolbeans1611 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋