Alternatives to wedding bouquet and garter toss?

i'm planning my sister's wedding and trying to come up with fun things to do during the reception. so i was hoping we could do away with the usual bouquet and garter toss and do something fun as an alternative to these. will really appreciate suggestions. thanks!

Alternatives to wedding bouquet and garter toss?
An anniversary dance is always fun, and often very touching. Here is how it goes:





All the couples get out onto the dance floor and start dancing to a slow song. After a minute or so, the DJ asks anyone who has been together less than 24 hours leave the floor....The bride and groom leave the floor.





The DJ continues....asking couples together less than a year to leave the floor.....then 3 years....5.....10...20....30....and so on, until you are down to the couple who has been together the longest.





The last couple on the dance floor wins a gift...either a gift basket, a certificate...which can be combined with the bouquet and the garter, if you want. The oldest couple does not do anything with the bouquet/garter...just keep it as a sign of their long commitment to each other, from a newly married couple. I've seen couples who have been together up to 60 years...very touching.





As a side note, I do not like the DJ to say the couples need to be "married couples"...there are many long standing, committed couples who are not married for one reason or another. I don't think they should be eliminated from participating with this dance. That is just my opinion. Either way, it is a beautiful, dignified way to give a nod to the "Garter and Bouquet" tradition, while honoring the longstanding relationships in your family and friends.





~Kat
Reply:Instead of the garter thing, my niece threw a embroidered hankie with chocolate kisses inside.
Reply:My friend auctioned off her bouquet and the husband auctioned off the garter. I thought it was a neat idea and all the groomsman went intogether and got the garter for $300.00!
Reply:For the bouquet -





An anniversary dance. The DJ has all the married couples dance. Then he says anyone married less than 24 hours sit down. The bride and groom leave te floor. The he'll say one year, 5 years, 10 years, and so on until the last couple is standing. He can have them tell a tidbit on having a lasting marriage and they get the bouquet.





And I DO think they should be MARRIED couples in this case. Afterall, it's a WEDDING... so marriage is an important aspect.





Also, part of the fun is that the newly MARRIED couple leaves the floor first. What would happen if they had been together for FIFTEEN years before getting married? I've known my hubby for over 15 years.....
Reply:Toss a boa constrictor, you know the big fat ones!
Reply:I hate the bouquet and garter toss! So gald to see people are doing away with those. I love the anniversary dances suggested.
Reply:Rather than tossing a bouquet to the single women have single flowers presented to the married women. (Carnations or even daisies should be inexpensive as most florists will give you a bulk discount especially if they are doing the rest of the wedding) Let's face it most single girls really do try to avoid catching the bouquet these days.





If you know of someone engaged already have the couple come up and present her with a small 'toss' bouquet and have a set of earplugs for the guy "for when the gal starts talking about wedding planing!" Should be worth a few laughs.





Kind of stuck for ideas for the guys... though to be honest most guys could care less about getting something.
Reply:how about key toss, opens a lock on box with a special gift. do one for the men and ladies!
Reply:People look forward to those things. Some traditions shouldn't be messed with.
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