Including reception traditions such as garter toss in reception later
My fiance and I will be going to Jamaica for our wedding by ourselves and will be having our reception about 2 months after we get back. The reception will be a very casual island theme. I was wondering if there are any reception traditions we could follow to make it seem more "weddingy" such as the bouquet toss or first dance... are these thing inappropriate so long after the wedding and at a casual reception??
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Re: [kprobin] Including reception traditions such as garter toss in reception later
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Dear Delayed Reception,
This is a gray area that most of us feel our way around. Ask yourself what seems appropriate for a married couple who has been married for more than a day or so.
A bouquet toss and first dance just doesn't seem right to me. After all, you have been married for a couple of months by that time. Although, most of your guests will probably want to see you in your wedding dress. They missed out on that and may want to experience more of a wedding feel.
The wedding cake seems appropriate because you haven't shared cake with your loved ones as a married couple. Plus, the cutting and sharing of the first bite is a symbol of you two taking care of each other from now on. This seems fine.
So, go down the list of elements and ask yourself what they mean and if is seems appropriate to you. Perhaps you can also create new elements. I suggested to one bride to have a dance in which all couples dance if they have been married for more than 5 years. This was a successful and fun. This is just one example of what you can create. Think of what it is supposed to mean and work from there.
Including reception traditions such as garter toss in reception later
