Garters...options... HELP!!!

I need help , please! Im getting married in a couple of months... Im from Argentina and my fiance is from US... In my country all the men at the reception help the groom grab single girls, while he slides the garter he previously took from teh brides leg... Ive never really liked this tradition... I want to do one with only one garter where he throws it to the single guys at the party.... But what happens after??? what if they all move around not trying to catch it? what if the guy who catches it has a girlfriend who will get too jealous to see himn dance with the girl who catches the bouquet??? any suggestions?? alternatives?
Posted by Pam; updated 07/03/04

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Usually, the guys want to catch the garter. I`ve never been to a wedding where they didn`t!
Oh....the garter catcher and bouquet catcher don`t have to dance. Just skip that part if you think it will be odd.
Posted by Kaytee; updated 07/05/04

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At most of the (American) weddings I`ve been to, the guys practically body-check each other trying to catch the garter. You can skip the dance if you want, but I don`t think it`s a big deal for the guy who caught the garter to dance with the girl who got the bouquet, even if one or both of them has a significant other. It`s just a dance.

Personally, I want to skip the garter/bouquet tosses altogether, but my fiance wants to have them. We`re still negotiating. :)
Posted by Heidi A.; updated 07/05/04