Wedding Traditions Archives

The Facts About Brides and the Silver Sixpence Tradition

by Blog | Aug 8, 2019 | Garter FAQ's, Heirloom garters, History, Uncategorized, Wedding Traditions

Something old, Something new, Something borrowed, Something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe… It’s one of the most well known wedding rhymes, dating back to before the 19th century, but the ‘lucky’ five...

Happy Mothers Day and Heirloom Bridal Garters

by Catherine | Mar 30, 2019 | Bespoke Garters, Heirloom garters, Help Choosing a Bridal Garter, Uncategorized, Wedding Traditions, What our customers say...

💕 Happy Mothers Day!💕 😍 Creating a family heirloom, wedding garter 😍 After my last passionate outburst, I wanted to share something really special with you… I love my job, but I’ve realised I don’t just make bridal garters. I help mothers to create...

Why 85% of Brides Wear a Wedding Garter

by Blog | Jan 3, 2018 | Garter Ideas, History, Wedding Traditions

Why do 85% * of Brides wear a wedding garter? It’s one of the bridal industries best-kept secrets, you can search a bridal magazine from cover to cover and not find one pictured, wedding planners and organisers ‘forget’ to remind you when you need to start looking for...

Nottingham lace wedding garters. History and making the most gorgeous lace in the world…

by Blog | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog, Help Choosing a Bridal Garter, History, Wedding Traditions

Choose Nottingham lace for your wedding garter and incorporate the rich tradition and history of British lacemaking into your wedding… With so much cheap modern lace flooding the market, I thought I’d highlight the history behind our Nottingham lace...

Are You the Groom Choosing a Garter as a Wedding Gift?

by Blog | Dec 1, 2016 | Help Choosing a Bridal Garter, Wedding Traditions

💕 A Gift for Your Bride 💕 When I had a lingerie boutique, at Christmas time it would be packed with gents patiently waiting to be helped to find the perfect gift. Their choices would be beautifully gift wrapped and they would leave in happy anticipation of their...

Amazing and Rare Antique Silk Painted Pair of Garters, Birds Flowers – English 1780

by Blog | 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...