What traditions are you NOT doing? (poll borrowed from TK)

[EricaG]

-no veil

-not a typical bouquet toss (all the women will be able to try and catch it)

-no reception dance (although we may go dance at the one lobby bar witha love band)

-not being "given away"

-my Mom is walking our kids down the isle

-barefoot

-legal ceremony already done, so only a symbolic DW

-no rehersal dinner (although we may all meet up together for supper anyway)

-white dress with turquoise on it

-father/daughter mother/son dance will be done with our kids rather than our parents (if we go dancing at the lobby bar)

 

That dollar dance sounds fun, although I have never heard of it before. Around here people usually just kidnap the bride for an hour or so and have to raise a ransom before they bring her back. To collect the ransom, a cowboy boot is usually pasted around. During the kidnapping, the bride usually takes off to a bar to go dancing for a few songs before heading back to the reception!

[syl1115]

*I am marrying my ex-husband.

*My daughters will be waking me down the aisle and giving me away (back to their father) I don't know if this is good thing or bad thing LOL

*We will be staying together the night before.

*Only having maid of honor and best man.

*No flower girl/ring bearer. Actually, no children under 18.

*I'm not wearing a veil.

*I don't plan on doing Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue.

*No sand ceremony or unity candle or any other type

*No gifts

*No father daughter/mother son dance. Parents are deceased

*No TTD (if this is even a tradition) I must be getting old because I never even heard of this until I joined this forum. LOL

[nicoleandscott]

oooh this is fun!

 

*no veil

*no shoes (until the reception!)

*short dress

*no tuxes

*no bouts

*no sand/candle ceremony

*no "readings" during the ceremony (it'll be short & sweet!)

*most likely no dancing at the reception...it'll be more talking and hanging out

*no rehearsal & dinner

*no flower girl/ring bearer

[Kat81]

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Originally Posted by ethrondson That dollar dance sounds fun, although I have never heard of it before. Around here people usually just kidnap the bride for an hour or so and have to raise a ransom before they bring her back. To collect the ransom, a cowboy boot is usually pasted around. During the kidnapping, the bride usually takes off to a bar to go dancing for a few songs before heading back to the reception!

Ok that is the greatest thing ever LMAO.. I have never heard of that.

[Hartyt509]

We are doing no traditions lol

 

No garter

No give away

No white dress

No dancing

Not changing name

 

It's generally gonna be a quick ceremony and a massive piss up lol

[Andi]

Oooooh I have a good one...today actually my FI is going wedding dress shopping with me! I have narrowed it down to 4-5 different dresses and I REALLY want his opinion on them (otherwise I have this fear that he will just HATE the dress)...so we are going today! He won't actually know which one I end up getting but he will have seen me in the dress already!

[Sloan]

What is this tradition you speak of? Heh

 

*no garter/bouquet toss (I may wear a garter, but I dont know why)

*Im walking the aisle by myself to an Angels & Airwaves song

*no religion

*no flower girl/ring bearer

*no mother/father son/daughter dances

*no veil

*we will be staying in the same room

*only having MOH and BM

*FI will help me dress shop

*no gifts

*FI and I are getting boozed after the ceremony

[JHarwood2Be]

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Originally Posted by Sloan *Im walking the aisle by myself to an Angels & Airwaves song *FI and I are getting boozed after the ceremony

Which song is it, if you don't mind me asking?
I think getting boozed is pretty much traditional...

[MelissaMcClure]

Great thread! I go to weddings every weekend so there are so many things I don't want to do!

 

`Both parents walking me down the aisle

`No children under 16

`No ring bearer/flower girl

`my ceremony is going to be in the round

`no garter/bouquet toss

`no cake cutting - and no cake! (cupcakes)

`No religious ceremony

`Seeing each other before and he will see my dress

`No money/Honeymoon dance (they are popular on the West coast too)

`No regular veil (birdcage)

`after-party at same location (its a rental place with rooms)

`No limo

[michelle08]

Here is what we didn't do...

 

no large bridal party (moh & bm only)

no garter toss (didn't even wear one)

no boutinnere

no tie for groom

no special dances (only bride & groom)

no head table for bridal party

no bouquet toss

my mom gave me away

no engagement party

no rehearsal dinner/welcome dinner

no ring bearer or flower girl

no dj - ipod instead

we stayed together the night before

no gifts for parents

no gifts for each other

ivory dress vs. white

showed groom exact dress prior to wedding

had a destination wedding