I have a feeling I wouldn't have a traditional wedding. The whole planning process would be sad since both of my parents are deceased. So no daddy-daughter dance for me. I still leave the room when this goes down at other weddings. No dad to walk me down the aisle. When my mom was alive, I envisioned her doing it in his place. Sadly, she will not be at my wedding either. The thought of me walking down by myself and people having sad looks on their faces pitying the poor orphan just makes me nauseous. If I have a wedding, I'll probably ask my oldest brother to walk me down the aisle, but nothing about "who gives this woman....blah blah blah."
Without my parents, I'm not going to enjoy my wedding. I know it's supposed to be about the couple, but I agree with The Jazz that a wedding and reception is all about the families. If it was just about the couple, weddings wouldn't be such spectacles. I courthouse wedding or a Vegas drive through wedding sounds fine by me.
As for a bouquet toss, it's ANYTHING but traditional at rugby weddings. Of all my rugger friends who have gotten hitched, we always do the bouquet toss lineout style.
Instead of a ball....it's a bouquet and the ladies are wearing lovely wedding attire. It's really awesome. I'll have to find a pic from my friend's wedding this past October.