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Wedding Never-Dos

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Because I have a lot of experience in what not to do--Here come the wedding  “I never-d os”: 1. Brides--Never, EVER pretend to throw the bouquet. I was 20 the first time I tried to catch a bouquet. I was at a wedding reception with my then boyfriend. The bride positioned herself at the top of a hill, to toss the flowers backwards. Just as she made a motion to throw, I, alone , charged for it, head down like a crazed ram. I tripped, fell face down and when I raised my head up from the grass, I saw my boyfriend looking horrified, with several men slapping him on the back and laughing.  The bride had only pretended to throw the bouquet. After all these years, I still want to punch her face in. 2. Never allow yourself to be photographed doing the “Chicken Dance.” I was having a very good time at 2nd my wedding. Such a good time , I didn’t realize that my new uncle-in-law had turned the his camcorder on me until we were at a post-wedding gathering at the Eagles Club 2 weeks later. I