by Catherine | Jun 10, 2016 | History, Wedding Traditions
“An exquisite pair of yellow silk garters dating to about 1780. These would have probably been wedding garters.” The painted design is delightful showing two love birds on a green nest on a sky blue oval ground edged in a raised gold border stitch. To left and...
by Catherine | Jun 8, 2016 | History, Wedding Traditions
Valentines day is THE time of year for romance and is the most popular time of year for marriage proposals… It’s also a popular date for a wedding with February 14th having 70% more weddings than the surrounding dates Endless Love Wedding Garter Traditionally men do...
by Catherine | Jun 6, 2016 | Help Choosing a Bridal Garter, History, lace garters, Luxury Wedding Garters, Uncategorized
The whole world stopped for the fairy tale wedding of Lady Diana Spencer to Prince Charles… And now you can have a gorgeous garter, made with this special ‘royal’ lace! Full of romance, her silk ball gown ‘princess’ dress, took...
by Catherine | Nov 1, 2014 | Garter Ideas, Heirloom garters, History, Uncategorized, Vintage garters, Wedding Traditions
Do You Remember Princess Diana’s Wedding? 29 July 1981 I was a child on my summer holidays, sitting on a beach in Devon while the world watched the magical wedding of Lady Diana Spencer to Prince Charles at St’ Pauls Cathederal… Her children are...
by Catherine | Oct 8, 2014 | History, Uncategorized, Wedding Traditions
The history of the wedding garter Weddings include countless beloved traditions — from exchanging vows to cutting the cake — but perhaps the most intimate of them all is the wedding garter. Brides around the world continue to wear it, often tucked beneath layers of...
by Catherine | Sep 18, 2014 | History, Tartan Garters, Uncategorized, Wedding Traditions
Royal Stewart, Black Watch, Buchanan — these tartans are such iconic parts of British fashion that you might assume they’ve existed forever. However, many of the patterns we recognize today are little more than a hundred years old. With Scotland voting today on...
