Wedding Details

[ScooterMac 2]

We danced to the Pennsylvania Polka at my brother's wedding (my paternal grandfather was big into Polka), and I don't know that I've ever been to a wedding where they haven't done the electric slide/chicken dance/conga line/etc. We're more or less letting the DJ pick what to play, other than our "songs we definately want to hear" list, but we've given her some guidance as to our musical tastes. She's supposed to be a really good DJ, so I'm excited to work with her.

The one thing we're not doing is the garter toss. I'm *ridiculously* modest (hell-o, dress with sleeves anyone?) from a ridiculously modest and conservative family, and the mere thought of having my future husband rooting around under my dress in front of my entire family makes me want to die. He, thankfully, has no desire to do so (at least, in front of my family ), so we just scrapped that part.

[Krikit 1,165]

I always found the garter removal a strange, and embarrassing, ritual too. I also think that the cake-squashed-into-face ritual the Americans have is bizarre. I would be so angry! lol

[Malrothien 6]

I loved squashing cake into hubby's face. He didn't know about that, so it was even more special.

[Krikit 1,165]

I loved squashing cake into hubby's face. He didn't know about that, so it was even more special.

[ScooterMac 2]

I always found the garter removal a strange, and embarrassing, ritual too. I also think that the cake-squashed-into-face ritual the Americans have is bizarre. I would be so angry! lol

You and I are on the same page then! I've warned Spoom that he'll die if he smashes cake in my face.

I'm not a girly girl. Because it's my wedding day, I'm actually allowing people to do my hair and nails (okay, mom's making me), and wearing a dress and I look really nice...it's the only time I've ever had my hair/nails done, and the first time I've (willingly) worn a dress in forever...I'll be darned if someone's gonna shove cake in my face!

[SapphireDreams 71]

I've had a few friends opt not to do the garter toss. Instead, they had all of the married couples on the dance floor. Then the MC/DJ asks all of the married couples to the dancefloor... then they ask all the couples married less than 1 day to leave (bride and groom), then less than 1 year, then less than 5 years, then 10, then 15, 20, 25, 30, etc...until there is only 1 couple left... usually it's grandparents, or a really elderly couple... and then the bride and groom give the throw bouquet to them and take a nice photo! I think it's a great idea in lieu of the bouquet toss.

That being said, I'm doing a garter toss. I'm not conservative in the least. I'm actually going to get a custom made garter on Etsy made with New York Mets fabric (hubby's fav. team)... haha

[Krikit 1,165]

I've had a few friends opt not to do the garter toss. Instead, they had all of the married couples on the dance floor. Then the MC/DJ asks all of the married couples to the dancefloor... then they ask all the couples married less than 1 day to leave (bride and groom), then less than 1 year, then less than 5 years, then 10, then 15, 20, 25, 30, etc...until there is only 1 couple left... usually it's grandparents, or a really elderly couple... and then the bride and groom give the throw bouquet to them and take a nice photo! I think it's a great idea in lieu of the bouquet toss.

Awwwwwwww. I think that's a fabulous idea!

BTW..... thanks to all who responded to my DJ question.

[Hugglebuggles 60]

I've had a few friends opt not to do the garter toss. Instead, they had all of the married couples on the dance floor. Then the MC/DJ asks all of the married couples to the dancefloor... then they ask all the couples married less than 1 day to leave (bride and groom), then less than 1 year, then less than 5 years, then 10, then 15, 20, 25, 30, etc...until there is only 1 couple left... usually it's grandparents, or a really elderly couple... and then the bride and groom give the throw bouquet to them and take a nice photo! I think it's a great idea in lieu of the bouquet toss.

That being said, I'm doing a garter toss. I'm not conservative in the least. I'm actually going to get a custom made garter on Etsy made with New York Mets fabric (hubby's fav. team)... haha

Awww we did that too!! I though it was really cute until we realized there was all of 5 married couples at our wedding Because of the travel we had a lot of situations where one came and left the husband and kids at home, and then Bill's family is pretty divorce ridden. But it was really nice. Bill's parents won (27 years) and the DJ played their wedding song and they both cried. We did the bouquet and garter tosses separately. For the garter toss the DJ made me sit on Bill's best mans back and use it as a chair! It was pretty hilarious but I thought I was going to kill the poor man!

I'm making a pretty dumb expression but this picture is absolutely priceless they made him remove it with his teeth and he had toooo much fun doing that... ahem..

[Rhiannercakes 14]

We're not really doing anything like games or dancing.

We might dance a bit, since we have the room for 3 hours, but I'm not sure yet.

I never really wanted to do wedding games like the whole garter thing, it's so embarassing

OH. My sister in law got her son a little suit since he's my ring boy. It was 34 dollars originally, on sale for about 24. When we got back to her place, she looked at the reciept and they discounted it so much that she got it for 4 DOLLARS! Crazy.

[TimandJoyce 1]

OH. My sister in law got her son a little suit since he's my ring boy. It was 34 dollars originally, on sale for about 24. When we got back to her place, she looked at the reciept and they discounted it so much that she got it for 4 DOLLARS! Crazy.

That's great!! It's so nice to find things for a wedding that doesn't cost way too much... Maybe you can use that $20 you thought you spent on something else!

[Krikit 1,165]

OH. My sister in law got her son a little suit since he's my ring boy. It was 34 dollars originally, on sale for about 24. When we got back to her place, she looked at the reciept and they discounted it so much that she got it for 4 DOLLARS! Crazy.

OMG, that's amazing! I love shopping in the US. LOL

[ScooterMac 2]

Wedding favors are done! I'll have to get a picture of them so I can show you guys

We have metal heart shaped cookie cutters with a recipe card with our name and wedding date, as well as my great-grandmother's cookie recipe. My Great grandma was born in 1910, and was 73 when I was born...she watched me every day from the time I was 6 weeks old (when mom went back to work) until I graduated high school. By the end, I was more helping take care of her, but we were still together. She died a few years ago, but she was the matriarch of our (very) large family, and she taught all us kids how to make her cookies. It's a special memory to all of my cousins (from my generation and the next one ahead of us) and a way to honor her in our wedding day

[Krikit 1,165]

Awwww. I think that's lovely, Scooter. And even more wonderful that you got to spend so much quality time with her. Grandmothers are very special people.

[Rhiannercakes 14]

That's a really cute favour.

We're doing glass coasters. I don't think they've shipped yet. They better hurry though! I dont really want to be pushing it.

[Sprailenes 47]

The vineyard we got married at provided wine favors so we bought little heart shaped wine stoppers to go with it.