Photo Chief Luke Paglia took a step over into my territory in last week\u2019s article to whine about certain wedding traditions, and I have some CHOICE things to say about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ll give you this, Luke: 90% of your opinions are right, according to me. However, as the authority on all things related to love on this campus (as far as the paper goes, anyway), I feel I can talk about why I strongly disagree with one specific point that you made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The wedding bouquet toss? It\u2019s iconic! It\u2019s classic! Little girls long for the day when they can catch the bouquet. Yes, it can be a little silly and some people take it wayyyy too far, but it is ultimately supposed to be fun and not necessarily bestow magical powers on the person who catches it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have seen videos where one girl literally rips it out of another\u2019s hands. That\u2019s wild. No one should ever do that. Don\u2019t be that person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But for those who are getting married and want to include this tradition in the manner it was supposed to be had, I don\u2019t see any problems with it. For those who don\u2019t want to do it, especially if they feel it may stir up some drama, I wouldn\u2019t. It truly just depends on the people you have around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now let\u2019s move on to the garter toss. It\u2019s better to say less on this topic, so I\u2019ll sum it up with this: It\u2019s a no from me on the garter toss. I won\u2019t say this often, so cherish the moment: Luke, you are right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s talk a little about the last two wedding traditions. I would also love an untraditional wedding cake at my wedding, but I haven\u2019t decided on my dream wedding cake. Perhaps a classic wedding cake will be what I end up with after all. Who knows?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, I personally haven\u2019t seen many weddings where people have chosen to do the cake smash. I feel that this tradition has mostly turned into the happy newlyweds feeding each other the first bite of wedding cake, which is honestly very cute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, once again, we\u2019re in agreement about the invitations. I want a small, intimate wedding. A wedding is supposed to include all the people you hold dear, not people you\u2019ve seen maybe once every 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some people love the idea of a big wedding and that\u2019s 100% up to the couple. Some people have large families that necessitate a large wedding and that\u2019s wonderful as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The bouquet toss: yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The garter toss: no<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The classic wedding cake: no<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The cake smash: no<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The wedding size: it depends<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Auspiciously,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love M.D.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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