Garter Fun Facts
As early as the 13th century, most notably in
Europe, it was considered good luck to have a piece of the bride's clothing. So
wedding guests would chase after the bride and literally rip pieces of fabric
from her dress and/or try to steal her garter.
Thankfully, we've come a long way since then! It is now the groom's privilege,
of course, to remove the bride's garter and toss it to the male wedding guests.
The man who catches the garter is believed to receive good luck and be the next
in line to get married.
A different modern tradition has the garter being auctioned off instead of
tossed at the wedding, with the proceeds going to the married couple for
honeymoon expenses! Hence, there are generally two garters used these days - one
"keepsake" and one "toss" garter, so the bride will always have the (usually)
fancier keepsake one as a reminder of her special day.
Also, at some high schools (especially in the Midwest), it's a tradition for
girls to wear garters to their prom. At the end of the night, their date removes
the garter and keeps it as a souvenir of the event. Sometimes the garter is
exchanged for the date's bow tie, so each person has a nice prom keepsake.
*No matter what you'll be using your garters for, we at Fun Wedding Things
certainly wish you the best of luck on your big day, as well as all the
happiness in the world!
Courtesy of FunWeddingThings.com
