Wedding Enrichments: The Wedding Garter; A History of Tradition »
Posted By weddingenrichments 9 months, 2 weeks ago in StyleAs probably the smallest and least expensive detail of your wedding accessories and wedding decorations, the wedding garter comes from a long line of historical tradition.
The wedding garter is one of the earliest wedding traditions. Garters were imbued with fertility and the bride's garter signified consummation, fulfillment, and progeny and was always fiercely sought after. Men in the wedding would rush at the bride at the end of the ceremony in order to get her garter for themselves. They would then wear it on their hats until they found a girl to give it to for good luck.
Sometimes the bride would be knocked over and trampled off from this frenzy of activity so the tradition was soon tamed. They would simply throw it to the single men at the wedding reception and it became a big honor to catch it.
It’s funny to me that this small wedding accessories among all of the other wedding decorations was of such great meaning.
Let history speak for itself. The wedding garter is an important wedding accessory. Don’t forget it at your wedding.
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