Garter Toss

[MissyP89]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1614332' date='Jul 31 2008, 05:30 PM']Did you serve cake or irish whiskey to those who danced?[/quote]

I don't remember; I wouldn't have gotten any [whiskey] as I was twelve at the time. It was an Italian wedding.

[Barbarus]

[quote name='let_go_let_God' post='1614264' date='Jul 31 2008, 04:00 PM']Yup and that's where all the weddings I've been too have been. I enjoyed that tradition and hope that gets to be fulfilled soon.

Also what do you all think of the dollar dance?

God bless-
LGLG[/quote]
The first time I've seen a dollar dance was at a friend's wedding almost a year ago. I love my friend and his wife dearly, but I gotta say I thought it was tacky. There are plenty of other ways the bride and groom can creatively make time to spend with guests, and if you're that hard up for cash that $150 or $200 is going to make a difference, maybe you should've scaled the wedding back a bit. Maybe that's a bit harsh, but that's my opinion.

[friendofJPII]

[quote name='Barbarus' post='1614434' date='Jul 31 2008, 06:28 PM']The first time I've seen a dollar dance was at a friend's wedding almost a year ago. I love my friend and his wife dearly, but I gotta say I thought it was tacky. There are plenty of other ways the bride and groom can creatively make time to spend with guests, and if you're that hard up for cash that $150 or $200 is going to make a difference, maybe you should've scaled the wedding back a bit. Maybe that's a bit harsh, but that's my opinion.[/quote]


I think the dollar dance is cute. I'm Italian so giving money is one way we show love, not that the dollar dance is an Italian tradition, I think it is Irish?

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='Barbarus' post='1614434' date='Jul 31 2008, 08:28 PM']The first time I've seen a dollar dance was at a friend's wedding almost a year ago. I love my friend and his wife dearly, but I gotta say I thought it was tacky. There are plenty of other ways the bride and groom can creatively make time to spend with guests, and if you're that hard up for cash that $150 or $200 is going to make a difference, maybe you should've scaled the wedding back a bit. Maybe that's a bit harsh, but that's my opinion.[/quote]

The dollar dance is the last chance you get to see the bride. She dances with the various guests, then her cousins, uncles etc. After your part of the dance ends you either get a shot of whiskey or a piece of the bridal cake. The next to the last dance is with her father, the last with her mother who takes off her veil and announces she a married woman. Her husband then carries her off thru the jostling groomsmen. The couple then can leave or party the night away.

[jmjtina]

If your quick to judge on whether or not they are hard up for cash, maybe you should think about your friend and their traditions. It's tradition in almost every hispanic wedding I go to.

What may seem tacky to you is just ignorance of a long held tradition that goes beyond money. And there's more traditions I don't share with many friends who aren't Hispanic.

I don't like being judged on something that people don't know anything about.

It's tacky.



And I've been to beautiful Catholic weddings, some with garter tosses, others without. The most strongest couple was the most halirious. He took it off with his teeth. It wasn't scandalous. It was downright FUNNY!!!!

Edited August 1, 2008 by jmjtina

[Selah]

[quote name='dUSt' post='1614328' date='Jul 31 2008, 06:25 PM']My wife's garter was on her thigh, and I took it off with my teeth. And no, it was not scandalous. My brother caught it, and wore it as a head band for the rest of the night.

And we drunk a lot of beer.[/quote]


lol

[Barbarus]

[quote name='friendofJPII' post='1614445' date='Jul 31 2008, 07:50 PM']I think the dollar dance is cute. I'm Italian so giving money is one way we show love, not that the dollar dance is an Italian tradition, I think it is Irish?[/quote]
[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1614461' date='Jul 31 2008, 08:20 PM']
The dollar dance is the last chance you get to see the bride. She dances with the various guests, then her cousins, uncles etc. After your part of the dance ends you either get a shot of whiskey or a piece of the bridal cake. The next to the last dance is with her father, the last with her mother who takes off her veil and announces she a married woman. Her husband then carries her off thru the jostling groomsmen. The couple then can leave or party the night away.[/quote]
[quote name='jmjtina' post='1614641' date='Jul 31 2008, 10:41 PM']If your quick to judge on whether or not they are hard up for cash, maybe you should think about your friend and their traditions. It's tradition in almost every hispanic wedding I go to.

What may seem tacky to you is just ignorance of a long held tradition that goes beyond money. And there's more traditions I don't share with many friends who aren't Hispanic.

I don't like being judged on something that people don't know anything about.

It's tacky.[/quote]
Wow ... I managed to insult Italians, Irish folk, and Hispanics all in one fell swoop. I am an equal-opportunity offender!

My friends are in none of the above ethnic classifications, and there was no real significance attached to the dollar dance that I could see or discern from the announcements or conversation. There was no cake or whiskey. I did pay a dollar to dance with the groom, because I care about him and he's my friend and I support my friends in their tackiness, just as they support me in mine.

For the record, I also think the following things are tacky:
1) Telling people where you've registered in the invitation.
2) Using fake flowers.
3) Telling bridesmaids "I'm sure you'll wear it again."

Any other massive segments of the population offended there?

Edited August 1, 2008 by Barbarus

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='Barbarus' post='1614694' date='Aug 1 2008, 12:01 AM']Wow ... I managed to insult Italians, Irish folk, and Hispanics all in one fell swoop. I am an equal-opportunity offender!

My friends are in none of the above ethnic classifications, and there was no real significance attached to the dollar dance that I could see or discern from the announcements or conversation. There was no cake or whiskey. I did pay a dollar to dance with the groom, because I care about him and he's my friend and I support my friends in their tackiness, just as they support me in mine.

For the record, I also think the following things are tacky:
1) Telling people where you've registered in the invitation.
2) Using fake flowers.
3) Telling bridesmaids "I'm sure you'll wear it again."

Any other massive segments of the population offended there?[/quote]
keep talking, I am sure there are...

[IcePrincessKRS]

I had "fake" flowers... they were high end decorator silks. If I didn't tell you they were fake you'd think they were real...

[DemonSlayer]

I'm not even sure of what it is exactly.

[rachael]

[quote name='dUSt' post='1614328' date='Jul 31 2008, 05:25 PM']My wife's garter was on her thigh, and I took it off with my teeth. And no, it was not scandalous. My brother caught it, and wore it as a head band for the rest of the night.

And we drunk a lot of beer.[/quote]
Lucky him.

[Balthazor]

Right here folks!

This thread is precisely why I have always dreamed and planned about my innaugeration and not my wedding day.



And I have decided, that I definately will forgo the suit and have a dress at my inaugeration.

OH yeah and the dress will not be white, and I will not right my own inaugeration swearing in, but I will write my own speech.

A girl has got to dream.....

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Barbarus' post='1614694' date='Jul 31 2008, 11:01 PM']Wow ... I managed to insult Italians, Irish folk, and Hispanics all in one fell swoop. I am an equal-opportunity offender!

My friends are in none of the above ethnic classifications, and there was no real significance attached to the dollar dance that I could see or discern from the announcements or conversation. There was no cake or whiskey. I did pay a dollar to dance with the groom, because I care about him and he's my friend and I support my friends in their tackiness, just as they support me in mine.

For the record, I also think the following things are tacky:
1) Telling people where you've registered in the invitation.
2) Using fake flowers.
3) Telling bridesmaids "I'm sure you'll wear it again."

Any other massive segments of the population offended there?[/quote]

Telling the bridesmaids they will wear it again is a tradition. Though I never made any such claims because, well, you would have to see the dresses... but I had a bride tell me I could cut down my bm dress into a cocktail dress... since I don't go to a whole lot of cocktail parties, I decided to leave it long. Still have it. No, that was not the Pepto dress....

[Barbarus]

[quote name='IcePrincessKRS' post='1614780' date='Aug 1 2008, 12:15 AM']I had "fake" flowers... they were high end decorator silks. If I didn't tell you they were fake you'd think they were real...[/quote]
We have a winner! Thanks for playing.

[StColette]

[quote name='IcePrincessKRS' post='1614780' date='Aug 1 2008, 12:15 AM']I had "fake" flowers... they were high end decorator silks. If I didn't tell you they were fake you'd think they were real...[/quote]

I did too. They were beautiful! Mine were a mix of silk and velvet flowers to give them different texture. hehe I made the bouquets myself about 2 days before the wedding. I found pew bows on ebay that you just pull the strings and they kinda create themselves.