September 6, 2010
Custom Garter Spotlight: Extra Special Couture Purple
Sometimes my custom wedding garter design clients have the best ideas! I recently made a Purple Goddess style wedding garter from my couture garter collection. But, the bride had a few ideas of her own to make it extra special!
I hand embroidered her new name on the band of her wedding garter and then I made her a matching tossing wedding garter with a beautiful silk flower. The end result was fabulous! (Just a warning, I’m going to post a lot of pictures of this unique garter because I had a hard time choosing!)
This couture wedding garter is a set, which means it includes a keepsake garter to save and a tossing wedding garter to throw. The main wedding garter is the Purple Goddess garter from my couture collection with the bride’s new name hand embroidered in light purple. The matching tossing garter is orchid light purple with a blue satin stripe and a multi-color purple silk flower.
Thank you to the bride for letting me make this garter set! I wish you all the best!
Want to see more? Check out my custom wedding garter gallery or look at more garter spotlights on the blog.
September 3, 2010
Garters at Richmond’s Bella Bridesmaid
Hello Richmond brides and bridesmaids! My stylish wedding garter creations are now available at Bella Bridesmaid in Richmond, VA.
Bella Bridesmaid features great styles of modern bridesmaid dresses and accessories. I’m really excited to have my unique garters in Richmond! Garters make a great present for the bride, so having them at Bella Bridesmaid is a perfect fit!
Visit the Bella Bridesmaid website for more information and directions to the Richmond location.
September 1, 2010
Discount Garters on Etsy
I’m still on maternity leave until October 15th, but I wanted to check in to remind brides and those in need of a wedding garter that my Etsy page is full of unique wedding garters that are already made and ready to ship.
As an added bonus, most of the garters listed on my Etsy page are priced at a discount! That’s right, my Etsy page is primarily used to house one-of-a-kind garter designs that must go. Either they were custom orders gone wrong or perhaps prototypes of new styles. Regardless, I’ve cleared out my stash in advance of my maternity leave and there are lots of garters on my Etsy page that are ready to find the perfect bride!
August 30, 2010
Garters in Kentucky Bride Magazine
I’m really excited to share that a few of my something blue wedding garters were featured in the summer 2010 issue of Kentucky Bride Magazine. Here is the cover…
It is a great bridal magazine full of pretty pictures and inspirations. I won’t share the something blue garter feature itself because that wouldn’t be fair. But, you can see some sneak peaks of the magazine and get your copy of Kentucky Bride here.
Thanks Kentucky Bride!
August 27, 2010
Garters on the Rear View Mirror?
We’ve all seen it. The garter hanging from a rear view mirror of a car. (And, I’m not just talking a guy’s car here, I’ve personally seen women do this too.)
I’m really not trying to be rude, but this is such a mystery to me. It is one garter tradition that I just don’t get. And, you wouldn’t believe the pictures/articles/posts that came up when I Googled this topic!
Does it signify some sort of conquest? It is supposed to be fun/funny? Maybe sentimental like a prom night remembrance?
I just have one question: Why?
August 25, 2010
Real Wedding Garter: Courtney’s Pretty Ivory Rosettes
I have pretty wedding garter photos! I’m really excited to share these beautiful, real wedding garter photos from Courtney. She wore ivory wedding garter Style #263 from my collection. Looking at her wedding pictures, it was a perfect garter choice for her! Check out the gorgeous garter photos from St. Louis photographer Von DeVore Photography…
You can see more pretty wedding pictures from Courtney & Chuck’s wedding on Von DeVore’s blog here. Thank you, Courtney! I wish you all the best!
Photos on this page are credited to Von DeVore Photography.
August 23, 2010
Custom Garter Spotlight: Peacock Mania
It has been peacock garter mania around here! Over the summer, I had the honor of custom designing three peacock themed wedding garters. The peacock feathers in the garter designs are all similar, but the brides all very different!
The first peacock themed wedding garter is an ivory grosgrain background with a forest green grosgrain stripe and a blueberry satin bow…
This next peacock themed wedding garter was a gift to the bride from one of her bridesmaids. She gave me some silk fabric from this Priscilla of Boston bridesmaid dress. I made the Clypso blue stripe in the middle from the left over dress fabric and then added a peacock feather and an ivory satin background and bow…
The last custom peacock wedding garter is an ivory grosgrain background with a lime green grosgrain stripe and a blueberry satin bow…
The peacock feather wedding theme is so fun and stylish. It adds a little style with the deep blues and greens!
Thanks so much to all the brides for letting me design your peacock wedding garters! I wish you all the best!
Want to see more custom designs? Visit my custom garter gallery or see more custom garter spotlights on the blog.
August 20, 2010
Feature on Glamour Wedding Blog
My stylish and couture wedding garter designs were recently featured on Glamour magazine’s wedding blog, called “Save the Date.”
Click here to check out the feature on my stylish wedding garter designs. The title of the article is “I do or I don’t: Wearing a Wedding Garter.” You can weigh in on the comments and decide for yourself on a wedding garter!
Thanks, Glamour.com!
August 16, 2010
Meet the Garter Baby
Its a boy! Louis Riley Smith was born on August 12th…
As a reminder, I’m on maternity leave until October 15th.
August 16, 2010
Real Wedding Garter: Nicole’s Turquoise Polka Dots
It has been really fun for me lately to get pictures from brides of their wedding day. I just love seeing all the different details, all the smiles and the beautiful moments. And, of course, I love seeing the pictures of pretty wedding garters! Maybe it is the gorgeous Costa Rica setting, but I’m really loving every single picture from Nicole’s beautiful beach wedding. Like this one from Eduardo Lopez Photography…
Ok, so it isn’t of Nicole’s wedding garter, but I just loved it and I wanted to share it first! Onto the garter photos! These next few pictures are of Nicole putting on her wedding garter. I thought they were neat and showed a different perspective on the garter tradition.
Pretty, huh?? That first picture makes me want to go to the beach and have a romantic kiss in the sand! Here is close-up of Nicole’s ivory, chocolate brown and turquoise polka wedding garter (I took this photo)…
Thank you so much, Nicole, for letting me make this wedding garter for you! I wish you all the best!
P.S. If you are planning your wedding in Costa Rica and need some help, check out Nicole’s wedding planner and my friend, Larissa.
Photo credits in this post are to Eduardo Lopez Photography (except for the last photo of the wedding garter).
