The Garter

One of my Brides Maids and I have decided that we are going to make a few things when it comes to wedding accessories...

...One of them will be my garter. I came up with a super cute idea, but I want my Sweeter to be surprised, so I am going to have to keep that to myself until after the wedding!

Now for a fun fact about garters:

**The garter is placed on the bride's right led, just above the knee. The bride usually wears one garter to throw and a second garter that will be her keepsake.

**HISTORY: It was thought that if you managed to snaffle an item of the bride's clothing, it would bring you luck. Cue lots of rough games as the bride ended up being stripped by the guests!

Thankfully, it's a custom that has fallen into disuse, but it's still the groom's privilege to take off the bride's garter and throw it to the guests, just as the bride tosses her bouquet into the crowd to be caught by one of the single ladies. Superstition has it that if an unmarried male guest catches the wedding garter, he'll be next for the altar, and he should have the next dance with the lady who caught the bouquet.

Today, the bridal garter remains part of the 'something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue' ritual still observed by many brides. If you don't borrow your garter, we've got a lovely selection! And there's nothing like a garter to enhance a shapely leg...

Very interesting!

Info found here, and here.

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