Archive for the ‘Hand Embroidery’ Category

Real Wedding Garter: Darleen’s Burgundy Elegance

May 24, 2011

Some garters are pretty, some are fun and some are flirty. Darleen’s wedding garter set was elegant. I’m not sure if it was the champagne satin or the burgundy accent or the combination of the two. When I saw her pictures from The Memory Journalists, it all just made sense. So elegant and beautiful! The main [...]

Real Wedding Garter: Vanessa’s Sweet & Simple Garter

May 3, 2011

There is a special place in my hear for Vanessa’s wedding garter set. It is one of the first wedding garter styles and color combonations that I made that I truly loved. The ivory grosgrain with the light blue satin bow has become a bit of a signature garter style for me and one that [...]

Real Wedding Garter: Maura’s Romantic Red & Lace

April 26, 2011

Maura was such a sweet bride and so fun to work with in designing her wedding garter set. And, you can see from her pictures that they really had fun with the garter tradition. I often get other brides asking about Maura’s garter, just because it turned out so special and pretty. She wanted a [...]

Real Wedding Garter: Annalise’s Superman Garter

April 12, 2011

I’ve learned over the years that super hero themed wedding garters are popular. It is something fun that a bride can do to surprise her fiance’! Annalise wanted a super hero themed wedding garter for her Superman loving fiance’. (Click here to see a close-up of Annalise’s garter.) I hand embroidered the phrase “The girl [...]

Custom Garter Spotlight: Ivory, Purple & Blue

March 24, 2011

My favorite part of this custom wedding garter set is the big, beautiful blue bow that ties in the back.  This New Year’s Eve bride had such a great sense of style.  She was all about detailing her custom wedding garter, and that meant something beautiful in the front and the back.  The ivory matched [...]