by Catherine | May 16, 2018 | Bespoke Garters, Personalised garters, Uncategorized, Vintage garters
There has been so much speculation in the leadup to the Royal wedding, everyone eager to see how the happy couple choose to celebrate their magical day… No pressure then! I started wondering what Meghan would look for in a wedding garter? I recently...
by Catherine | 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...
by Catherine | Mar 20, 2017 | Bespoke Garters, Garter Ideas, What our customers say...
Wedding Gift From Groom To Bride… On your wedding day, full of love and romance, it’s the little carefully chosen details that will bring the most heartfelt response from a loved one. For this reason it’s just so lovely when the groom chooses a...
by Catherine | Mar 4, 2017 | Bespoke Garters, Blog, Our Brides, Personalised garters, Unique wedding ideas
Silvery frost and sparkle for Lyndsey and Ben’s, winter wonderland wedding… An ivory rose arch mirrored the vaulted ceiling of Peckforton Castle’s Great Hall, the aisle, alternate wintery, bare branched trees and standard ivory rose bushes, twinkling...
by Catherine | Feb 25, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
I love the film ‘Pretty Woman’, I don’t know how many times I’ve watched it, but it just has that ‘feel good’ factor! Anyway, it was the day of Storm Doris; my son had an appointment in London… Getting there was an adventure,...
by Catherine | Feb 11, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
“That is my wedding garter brand!” My sister is an artist specialising in glass and was exhibiting with the local ‘Artist Network’ group, I’d gone along and was amazed by the diversity of the work on display (but that’s for...
by Catherine | 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 partners...
by Catherine | Nov 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
SO ARMED WITH THIS FABULOUS NEW POWER YOU HAVE… #buybritishchristmas This is a strange post for me to write, but I’ve recently joined ‘The Buy British Community’ on Facebook, sharing my wedding garters with hundreds of other small British...
by Catherine | Nov 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Is someone you love getting married in 2017? Bridal Tradition One item on the bride’s ‘to do’ list will be a wedding garter, it’s tradition! It’s also often chosen as the bride’s ‘Something blue… You want a gift that the...
by Catherine | Oct 21, 2016 | Sewing, Uncategorized, Unique wedding ideas
I have had this silk dress from Monsoon for a while, loved it, but never had the occasion to wear it…I’d even taken it to Singapore and back! When Martin and Max decided to tie the knot in October, I thought it would be perfect for an autumn wedding, but...
