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Lynnie
WeddingWire Admin October 2016 North Carolina

Bouquet toss - is it a must-do?

Lynnie, on January 20, 2020 at 09:05 Posted in Wedding reception 0 28

Are you ready to toss away the bouquet toss tradition? Or have you always looked forward to launching those flowers towards all the single ladies?

The bouquet toss! 💐 Is it a must-do to you??


Bouquet toss - is it a must-do? 1

Photo from The Drake Hotel in Toronto



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28 Comments

Latest activity by Francesca, on March 12, 2020 at 08:53
  • Francesca
    Frequent user November 2020 Ontario
    Francesca ·
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    I'm not doing it. Instead we will give it to the couple who has been married the longest.

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  • BunnyBride
    Super August 2334 Nova Scotia
    BunnyBride ·
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    I'm going to be making a toss bouquet for this!
    I have heard people put a twist on the tradition that married ladies can too and it means they have a extra lucky/loving year with their partner. I kind of liked that twist. Regardless, no one will be forced to do it.

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  • K
    Newbie November 2022 Alberta
    Kelly ·
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    I have heard of giving the bouquet to the longest married couple at the wedding. I think that's what we will be doing.

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  • Stefanie
    Devoted August 2020 Saskatchewan
    Stefanie ·
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    This is an old tradition, but I quite enjoy it. I am getting an extra bouquet made up specifically to toss.

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  • Emilyn
    Curious July 2022 Manitoba
    Emilyn ·
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    I like this tradition! I will be doing it, however I will not be throwing my big bouquet, I will make a smaller toss bouquet just for this!
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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
    Stephanie ·
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    Not a must! We skipped this
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  • Ashley
    VIP August 2020 Ontario
    Ashley ·
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    Skipping this completely. i hate doing these and i hate going up on stage. every one looks at you cuz your single its not fun.

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  • Steph
    Expert June 2022 Ontario
    Steph ·
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    My bouquet comes with a decoy for the toss so yes, this is a must for me. It's just fun 😊
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  • S
    Expert September 2020 Quebec
    Shannon ·
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    None here. I will be saving my bouquet. I'd like to store it or have it dried and put in a Shadow box maybe.

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  • A
    Super September 2020 Ontario
    Amelia ·
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    Hard pass.

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  • Nelly
    Devoted October 2021 Ontario
    Nelly ·
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    Not a must

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  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
    Vinod ·
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    Not a must do! This part was passed since bouquets weren't used.

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  • A
    Devoted July 2023 British Columbia
    Amanda ·
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    There will only be a few single woman at our wedding and I never liked this tradition I always felt singled out. So I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing that to them. I was thinking of giving it to the couple that has been married the longest.

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  • Veronica
    Super October 2021 Alberta
    Veronica ·
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    I love this but not doing this at my wedding, there will be a very small amount of single ladies that I just don't think this would be as much fun.

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  • Marissa
    Frequent user October 2021 Alberta
    Marissa ·
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    I had to make a decision last week when I put in my order for bouquets and boutonnieres, and I figures I might as well order a toss bouquet too. I think there's enough single and unmarried women attending we'll be able to do a toss.
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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Allison ·
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    I debated the bouquet toss for a bit but like Casey, only 5 woman who came to the wedding were single/not engaged. 3 of them were my cousins and the other 2 were in the wedding party. so we ended up skipping it. It was one of those things no one noticed we didn't do until the next day when my MOH texted me about it lol.

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  • Michelle
    Expert October 2021 Nova Scotia
    Michelle ·
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    I haven't decided. I've always thought it was a fun idea since I was a kid and one of my bridesmaids has already expressed that she is going to catch the bouquet lol (she's very competitive and we're pretty sure her partner is going to be proposing soon anyway)

    But we're not doing a garter toss, so it feels kind of odd to do one without the other

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  • Rayanne
    Master June 2022 Ontario
    Rayanne ·
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    Not going to do it. Most of the guests are married and I don't want to single anyone out. I hated that at other weddings, especially since I had no desire to get married HA!
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  • Geneviève
    VIP September 2020 Ontario
    Geneviève ·
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    It’s not a must for us. There’s only 30 guests so there’s no need
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  • Chelsea
    Super June 2020 Alberta
    Chelsea ·
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    Not a must! we still haven’t decided if we’re doing this yet
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  • M
    Expert September 2019 Ontario
    Meaghan ·
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    Given our small wedding size the only "single" females were my 14 year old daughter and my mother. So that wasn't going to happen.
    I don't like the history of the bouquet toss so I wouldn't have done it anyway.
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  • Caitlyn
    Super January 2020 Ontario
    Caitlyn ·
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    I can see why people forgo it but I really wanted to do it.
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  • M
    Frequent user May 2021 Ontario
    Megan ·
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    Absolutely not, and probably won't be doing it!

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  • Amelia
    Master October 2020 New Brunswick
    Amelia ·
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    For ME this isn't a must, but I surveyed my best friends and they want it so why not! I will absolutely not play single ladies while I throw it though...
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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
    Tori ·
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    Not a must - but we did it! With me being 22 most of the female friends that were at our wedding were single/not engaged Smiley smile

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  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Casey ·
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    Not a must. We skipped it. I thought of it, and my sister was ok with me using her bouquet for it. But at the end, we only had maybe 5 single women there, and same with the guys. So we opted not to do the bouquet or the garter toss

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  • Samantha
    Super June 2021 Ontario
    Samantha ·
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    I'm actually really against it and there's no way I'm tossing my bouquet, I absolutely love it. Instead we're having an elimination dance for all the married couples, and whoever's been married longest will get a little gift.
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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
    Kelsie ·
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    For me I’m doing it but it’s definitely not “a must”.
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