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Toss "Already Caught" Bouquet Cliche or A Go?... What do the Bees think???????

posted 1 year ago in Reception
  • poll: Should I toss the "already caught" bouquet or make a new one for my toss?
    Toss the "Good JuJu" to another : (57 votes)
    86 %
    Keep the keepsake for myself and make a New "Tosser" : (9 votes)
    14 %
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    amnystik    April 9, 2011   Texas

    So just about 2 years ago I was the MOH in a good friends wedding (very small & planned in a week!)

    I was the "lucky girl" who caught her toss bouquet AND was the next in the group to get married (or am so in just a few weeks)

    Now I still have the bouquet (as I keep just about everything) and had a thought this evening....

    What if I used that same bouquet to toss at my wedding?

    Can I do that?

    Is it cliche/bad etiquette

    OR

    Is it passing on "good juju"

    So now I leave it to the Hive.... below is a pic of the bouquet. It doesn't "fit" our style or wedding theme but I still think it just might work....

    Toss Already Caught Bouquet Cliche or A Go?... What do the Bees think??????? :  wedding bouquet toss reception tradition IMG 5883

     

     
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    pink.sequins    October 1, 2011   NorCal

    I'm all for re-cycling :) I say use it, unless it has sentimental value and you want to keep it...

     
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    noritake22    March 31, 2011   Seattle

    I say toss it on to the next lucky person :-)

    If you want to change or add a bow in your colors that would be good too. It would make it another part of you, and then the next bride can do the same. It can be a wonderful new tradition among your group of friends.

     
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    amnystik    April 9, 2011   Texas

    @pink.sequins not really.. I still have my MOH bouquet which was different than the other girls so I think I'm good with being 1 down =)

    @noritake22 I love the idea of adding to it!.. making it fit us and then passing it on! I will definitely have a tid bit mentioned during the toss or personally to the girl who catches it..

    Now to figure our how to fit our retro paper flowers thing in this white artificial flower toss lol

     
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    MsFoxxy    October 6, 2012   DW in St. Thomas USVI/ AHR in Atlanta, GA

    I'm a fan of passing on the JuJu.  LoL.

     
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    Mrs.tobe    September 30, 2011   the middle of there

    @amnystik: I say use it! And I think the story behind it is cute! Pay it forward girl.

     
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    noritake22    March 31, 2011   Seattle

    @amnystik: Maybe make some mini paper flowers and attach them to ribbon in your colors wrapped around the bouquet stem?

     
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    dolphindoll    April 6, 2013  

    I love this! it's a bouquet that works ;) Maybe add the initials/wedding dates of the brides who have thrown it. 

     
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    rachgirl82    December 15, 2011   FL

    Pass it on! Love @dolphindoll's idea.

     
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    timlorraine    May 21, 2011   pa

    YES love the idea of passing it on -just change bow to match an do tell the story before ya throw   -id want to catch that one -lol an adding the initials is a way to start a tradition LOVE IT

     
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    jo.lee    September 10, 2011   Indianapolis

    Aww, that'll be so cute!

     
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    amnystik    April 9, 2011   Texas

    Thanks ladies! I'm really digging adding the initials/dates... but really wanna add something that fits us too!

     I don't think just adding the ribbon will be enough b/c well I don't think I'm even going to wrap my bouquet in ribbon (gasp)

    Me and a gf are definitely gonna play around with it this weekend to see what can be done =)

     
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    crayfish    September 11, 2010   Berkeley, CA

    Wow, I can't believe you held onto that! I think it's cute to use it again. I never would have thought to actually keep a bouquet.

     
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    Sking    October 8, 2011  

    I would say use it, but you may want to give your friend (I'm assuming she's coming to your wedding) the heads up.  I love the story that goes with this!

     
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    amnystik    April 9, 2011   Texas

    @Sking actually she's not... we aren't really all that close anymore, we had a VERY tight guestlist to people that we actually saw atleast on a weekly basis, and then recently she moved out of state (which may be feel WAY better for not inviting her)..  I know it's terrible but we just went seperate directions after the big day.

    I wanna definitely let her know though... gonna send her a fb message today! =)

     
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    MissSawyer    September 1, 2012   Toronto, Ontario

    Such a great idea, pass on the juju (love that expression!)!!

     
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    bells    June 26, 2011  

    I personally would make a new one, but thats just me.

     
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    amnystik    April 9, 2011   Texas

    @bells any particular reason?... I would like to know.. =)

     
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    HelloRaeven    December 1, 2012  

    You have to use it! That is absolutely awesome that you really are the next one to get married. The girl who catches it at your wedding will feel extra special I'm sure (especially if she is hoping to get engaged soon!)

     
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    reason00    May 14, 2011   Toronto

    I really like the idea of passing it on...say "it worked for me!"

     
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    atlas.wed    September 16, 2011   Toronto

    @amnystik:  What a fun idea!!  I'd love to hear what you ended up doing.

     
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    MsPanda    August 17, 2013   Oregon

    I want to know if you used it too!

     
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    CMSnails    January 14, 2012  

    So did you use it?

     

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