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| The Formalities |
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| Bouquet Toss |
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| The Bouquet Toss can be performed in many different ways. The traditional method is to have all the single ladies stand at one end of the dance floor, with the bride at the other. With her back to the ladies, the DJ will count to three and then the bride will toss the bouquet over her shoulder to the anxious participants. |
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| Bouquet Presentation |
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| The bride can do a presentation of the bouquet to someone special in her life. This could be her mother, sister, grandmother, or special friend. The DJ can call that person out to the dance floor for the presentation. |
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| Garter Toss |
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| Traditionally the bride sits on a chair on the dance floor, while the groom attempts to remove the garter from her leg. If you wish, we can make it a little more difficult for the groom, by instructing him that he is not allowed to use his hands, and the bride is not allowed to help him. After the removal, and with his back to the single men at the opposite end of the dance floor, the DJ will count to three and then the groom will toss the garter to the awaiting men. |
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| Garter Auction |
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| Usually someone from the wedding party or a relative of the bride is the auctioneer. This person will work the crowd by taking bids until the highest bidder wins the garter. (This can be a lot of fun for the right type of crowd, and has been known to raise a lot of money for the bride and groom.) |
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| Garter Raffle |
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| The DJ will announce that the bridal party will be selling raffle tickets to win the bride’s garter. Later on in the evening after the tickets have been sold, the bride will draw the winning ticket and present the garter to the lucky winner. |
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| Toast to the Bride and Groom |
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| A toast is usually given by the Best Man and Maid of Honor. Sometimes another bridal party member, family member, or a special friend of the couple will also want to do a toast. The DJ will supply a wireless microphone. |
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| Bride and Groom Toast/Welcome |
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| When the toast to the bridal couple is finished, sometimes the Bride and Groom will stand and toast their parents, or thank everyone for sharing their special day with them. |
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