So, I am pathetically good at catching the bouquet. No, really. I have caught six since December 2012.
which was this one here.
These are not the only attempts I have made at catching the bouquet. I thought I may give tips to other ladies among us who desire to catch the coveted bouquet. So through the success and failures of my bouquet catching, here is what I have learned.
Most ladies stand too far back.
This is a bouquet of flowers being thrown over the back of a head, not a ball being throw fast pitch. Most ladies in bouquet tosses stand forever far back, in hopes that it will somehow come to them, when in reality, it is probably going to fall very short of where you are standing.
Be taller than 5 ft nothing.
It is hard to catch the bouquet when you are standing in the middle of a lot of girls who really want it when you are shorter than all of them (which is why knowing that most of them are going to stand to far back is really helpful.)
Do not wear heels in the bouquet toss.
You have to jump and move to catch the bouquet. Even if you are a master at jumping in heels and not breaking your ankle when you land, there is a high chance of you landing on another girls feet, which could cause you to twist your ankle and really hurt her. It's also helpful to ditch accessories, like your purse.
Don't worry about catching it in front of the 9 year old girls.
I know this sounds really mean, but the bouquet toss is technically suppose to be for all single, ELIGIBLE girls. A 9 year old is not getting married anytime soon, so she shouldn't even be in the bouquet toss, technically. If I do catch it in front of a 9 year old, I will usually take off one flower and give it to her, but it won't stop me from catching it right over her head.
You are less likely to catch the bouquet at the wedding of a 19 year old bride, than you are a 23+ year old bride.
I know to the non-mormon readers among us, having a 19 year old bride is crazy and uncommon. For those of us who are mormon, and living in Utah, we know a lot of them. So why are you less likely to catch it at the 19 year olds wedding? Because her friends want it. They haven't been to multiple weddings in a year yet. They don't know when the next one is coming, they haven't learned yet that they have another cousin/roommate/sister/friend who is about to get engaged and be getting married in the next six months. They haven't had that summer yet where you get 10 wedding announcements. They want that bouquet. They will jump over you for it. Plus, if they can catch that bouquet, they will never have to catch another one, which leads me to...
Catching the bouquet does not increase your chances.
Again, 6 bouquets in the last year and a half and I've not gotten so much as a boyfriend, let alone a husband. If you don't put the weight of your eternal happiness on catching that bouquet, you are going to be much happier. If you want to catch it, just because it is fun to catch it and there isn't a lot of pressure, you are more likely to catch it.
Remember that you probably have another wedding coming up.
I went to my cousins wedding last week, the bouquet slipped right through my fingers (she was a 19 year old bride, lots of taller friends wanted it.) I was a little disappointed I didn't catch it, (mostly because it has become a game and challenge for me.) but I didn't despair because I have at least 3 friends getting married in the next four months. And I'm sure more to come, it is engagement season all around for those who are wanting to get married at semester.
So there you are, the art and science behind catching the bouquet. Best of luck at the next wedding you attend!
which was this one here.
These are not the only attempts I have made at catching the bouquet. I thought I may give tips to other ladies among us who desire to catch the coveted bouquet. So through the success and failures of my bouquet catching, here is what I have learned.
Most ladies stand too far back.
This is a bouquet of flowers being thrown over the back of a head, not a ball being throw fast pitch. Most ladies in bouquet tosses stand forever far back, in hopes that it will somehow come to them, when in reality, it is probably going to fall very short of where you are standing.
Be taller than 5 ft nothing.
It is hard to catch the bouquet when you are standing in the middle of a lot of girls who really want it when you are shorter than all of them (which is why knowing that most of them are going to stand to far back is really helpful.)
Do not wear heels in the bouquet toss.
You have to jump and move to catch the bouquet. Even if you are a master at jumping in heels and not breaking your ankle when you land, there is a high chance of you landing on another girls feet, which could cause you to twist your ankle and really hurt her. It's also helpful to ditch accessories, like your purse.
Don't worry about catching it in front of the 9 year old girls.
I know this sounds really mean, but the bouquet toss is technically suppose to be for all single, ELIGIBLE girls. A 9 year old is not getting married anytime soon, so she shouldn't even be in the bouquet toss, technically. If I do catch it in front of a 9 year old, I will usually take off one flower and give it to her, but it won't stop me from catching it right over her head.
(another picture of a bouquet I caught)
You are less likely to catch the bouquet at the wedding of a 19 year old bride, than you are a 23+ year old bride.
I know to the non-mormon readers among us, having a 19 year old bride is crazy and uncommon. For those of us who are mormon, and living in Utah, we know a lot of them. So why are you less likely to catch it at the 19 year olds wedding? Because her friends want it. They haven't been to multiple weddings in a year yet. They don't know when the next one is coming, they haven't learned yet that they have another cousin/roommate/sister/friend who is about to get engaged and be getting married in the next six months. They haven't had that summer yet where you get 10 wedding announcements. They want that bouquet. They will jump over you for it. Plus, if they can catch that bouquet, they will never have to catch another one, which leads me to...
Catching the bouquet does not increase your chances.
Again, 6 bouquets in the last year and a half and I've not gotten so much as a boyfriend, let alone a husband. If you don't put the weight of your eternal happiness on catching that bouquet, you are going to be much happier. If you want to catch it, just because it is fun to catch it and there isn't a lot of pressure, you are more likely to catch it.
Remember that you probably have another wedding coming up.
I went to my cousins wedding last week, the bouquet slipped right through my fingers (she was a 19 year old bride, lots of taller friends wanted it.) I was a little disappointed I didn't catch it, (mostly because it has become a game and challenge for me.) but I didn't despair because I have at least 3 friends getting married in the next four months. And I'm sure more to come, it is engagement season all around for those who are wanting to get married at semester.
So there you are, the art and science behind catching the bouquet. Best of luck at the next wedding you attend!
