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 are famous for having lots of traditions, but the wedding garter is perhaps the most intimate tradition of all. But have you ever wondered where this tradition comes from and what it actually means? Just...
by Catherine | Sep 18, 2014 | History, Tartan Garters, Uncategorized, Wedding Traditions
Royal Stewart, Black watch, Buchanan, they are so much a part of British fashion, you would think they have been around forever, however many are only a hundred years old or so, in the form that we know them…With Scotland deciding whether it wants to be independent...
