67 Best Garter Toss Songs
Are you tossing the garter at your wedding reception? What song will be on your soundtrack? Will it be saucy? Sexy? Risqué? We have just the list for you.
What Is The Garter Toss?
The Garter Toss is the part of the ceremony where the groom, set to a sexy song, removes the garter from the bride’s thigh, usually with his teeth. Choosing the right song sets the entire stage for this fun event. Garter toss songs are songs played as the groom tosses the bride’s garter to all of the single men at the wedding reception.
“The wedding garter is a piece of bridal lingerie worn under the wedding dress. During the reception, the groom will remove the garter from underneath the bride’s gown (with his hands or teeth) and toss it into the crowd.” Brides.com
You can enhance the garter toss with a drum roll but of course, we prefer a song. The song usually references men and has a sensual undertone. Much like the bouquet toss, the single man who catches the garter is said to be the next to be wed. It’s fun!
Is the Garter Removal Sexist?
Well, if you want to get to the nitty-gritty of any tradition, many things can be considered sexist. The flip side is that tradition states that a piece of the bride’s garment is good luck. Instead of allowing people to bum rush her and tear her (very) expensive dress, the garter is found by the groom and tossed.
It is up to the wedding couple if they would like to have some of the above events or none at all. Also, it’s a great transition from “this party is for you” to, well, “the party is for the wedding couple.” You know, behind closed doors and all that.
Same-sex couples can both keep the garter in and toss it out (see the pun?) of their wedding reception. It’s up to you. We like this idea from a wedding forum user named “Pirata 13.”
“We did both the garter and bouquet toss but combined it all into one. I’m a big baseball fan. So we ‘rehearsed’ a couple of times with the song ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ so we had the timing right. The DJ had the whole hall sing along with us–H & I had chairs “center stage” while the girls were off to one side of the dance floor, guys off to the other side. The garter was right at my knee, we’d agreed no head under the dress stuff, it was very simple and clean’ and on the ‘For it’s 1! 2! 3! strikes you’re out!” line, we tossed the bouquet and garter. It essentially kept the focus on us aside from the last couple seconds and not put the single folks on display.”
Where Does The Garter Toss Fit In?
The bouquet toss then garter removal is the typical order at a wedding reception. We have seen weddings with many combinations.
Don’t forget that the bouquet toss and the garter toss make great photo opportunities. You’re paying a pretty penny for that photographer, so make the most out of it. The bouquet songs below are focused on a woman’s theme while garter toss songs have a men’s theme. The garter removal and garter placement songs are generally sexy.
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Garter Toss Songs List
This is our list of 67 of the best garter toss songs at your wedding reception. If you have a special wedding garter toss song that works or worked for you, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below.
Garter Toss song list curated by Matthew Campbell
Last Updated: January 4, 2021
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| Song | Amazon Link | |
|---|---|---|
| 2Pac Toss It Up 1996, Hip Hop |  | |
| AC/DC Back In Black 1980, Rock | | |
| AC/DC You Shook Me All Night Long 1980, Rock | | |
| Aloe Blacc The Man 2014, Soul | | |
| Baha Men Who Let The Dogs Out? 2000, Soca | | |
| Big Pun feat. Joe Still Not A Player 1998, Hip Hop | | |
| Bill Conti Gonna Fly Now (Rocky Theme) 1977, Orchestral | | |
| Blake Shelton feat. Pistol Annies & Friends Boys Round Here 2013, Country | | |
| Blues Brothers Soul Man 1978, Blues | | |
| Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams Get Lucky 2013, Disco | | |
| Danny Elfman Mission Impossible Theme 1996, Instrumental | | |
| David Lee Roth Just A Gigolo 1985, Pop | | |
| Def Leppard Pour Some Sugar On Me 1987, Rock | | |
| Destiny’s Child Bootylicious 2001, R&B | | |
| Devo Whip It 1980, New Wave | | |
| DMX Party Up (Up in Here) 1999, Hip Hop | | |
| Don Henley Boys Of Summer 1984, Rock | | |
| Drake Started From the Bottom 2013, Hip Hop | | |
| Duran Duran The Wild Boys 1984, New Wave | | |
| Elvis Presley A Little Less Conversation 1968, R&B | | |
| Europe The Final Countdown 1986, Rock | | |
| Flo Rida Right Round 2009, Hip Hop | | |
| George Thorogood Bad To The Bone 1982, Rock | | |
| Georgia Satellites Keep Your Hands To Yourself 1986, Rock | | |
| Ginuwine Pony 1996, R&B | | |
| Hall & Oates Maneater 1982, Pop | | |
| Henry Mancini Pink Panther Theme 1963, Jazz | | |
| Hot Chocolate You Sexy Thing 1975, Funk | | |
| Ini Kamoze Here Comes The Hotstepper 1994, Hip Hop | | |
| Inner Circle Bad Boys 1993, Reggae | | |
| Jake Paul I'm Single 2019, Released as a single | | |
| Jason Derulo Ridin’ Solo 2010, R&B | | |
| Jay-Z Big Pimpin’ 2000, Hip Hop | | |
| Jimi Hendrix Foxey Lady 1967, Rock | | |
| Joe Cocker You Can Leave Your Hat On 1972, Rock | | |
| Justin Timberlake Sexyback 2006, Dance | | |
| Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z Suit & Tie 2013, R&B | | |
| Kenny Loggins Danger Zone 1986, Rock | | |
| Killers The Man 2017, Rock | | |
| LMFAO Sexy And I Know It 2010, Dance | | |
| Marvin Gaye Let’s Get It On 1973, Soul | | |
| MC Hammer U Can’t Touch This 1990, Hip Hop | | |
| Metallica Enter Sandman 1991, Rock | | |
| Michael Jackson The Way You Make Me Feel 1987, R&B | | |
| Nelly Hot In Herre 2002, Hip Hop | | |
| Offspring Pretty Fly For A White Guy 1998, Rock | | |
| Panic! At The Disco Death Of A Bachelor 2016, Rock | | |
| Queen Another One Bites The Dust 1980, Rock | | |
| Queen We Are The Champions 1977, Rock | | |
| Right Said Fred I’m Too Sexy 1991, Dance | | |
| Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. Blurred Lines 2013, R&B | | |
| Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue Whatta Man 1993, Hip Hop | | |
| Scorpions Bad Boys Running Wild 1984, Rock | | |
| Steppenwolf Born To Be Wild 1968, Rock | | |
| Survivor Eye Of The Tiger 1982, Rock | | |
| Thin Lizzy Boys Are Back In Town 1976, Rock | | |
| Tim McGraw Real Good Man 2003, Country | | |
| Van Halen Hot For Teacher 1984, Rock | | |
| Village People Macho Man 1978, Disco | | |
| Warrant Cherry Pie 1990, Rock | | |
| Waylon Jennings Dukes Of Hazzard Theme (Good Ol’ Boys) 1980, Country | | |
| Weather Girls It’s Raining Men 1982, Disco | | |
| Weeknd Earned It 2014, R&B | | |
| Will Smith Men In Black 1997, Hip Hop | | |
| Yello Oh Yeah 1985, Pop | | |
| ZZ Top Legs 1982, Rock | | |
| ZZ Top Sharp Dressed Man 1982, Rock | | |
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