There are a few wedding traditions which we explain further below:

THE GARTER: were originally used to hold up stockings and are still regarded by many brides as an essential wedding accessory. Wearing something blue often takes the form of a wedding garter incorporating a blue bow.

It was customary for the bride to toss her garter to the male guest who had won the 'race for the garter' (from the church to the bridehouse).  But frequently the men got too drunk, and would become impatient and try to remove the garter ahead of time. In the interests of decorum the custom changed to tossing the bridal bouquet. Recently the toss of the garter has been revived in America , where two garters will be bought one to toss and one to keep.

Below are some luxury boxed garters which are in store now & are designed to fit a leg circumference of 22 inches:

           Starlight Garter                                                   Rosebud Garter                                          Traditional Garter

                £18.50                                                                £10.50                                                          £18.50

            Voile Ribbon Garter with pearl cluster                                                                Scarlet Garter

                                    £16.95                                                                                                £16.95

THE HORSESHOE : Carrying a horseshoe or a bouquet in the shape of one is considered lucky for the bride, but only if the horseshoe is carried with the open end up so the luck does not ‘fall out’.

The tradition of the horseshoe as a good luck symbol goes back to pre-Christian times where the supernatural powers were associated with the shape of a crescent moon which was thought to enhance fertility. Maybe that was where the idea of the bride carrying a lucky horseshoe was based.

Below are close up shots of a new range of horseshoes that are in store in a satin lined gold presentation box:

                    Regency Horseshoe - Available white or ivory   £25

          Lilac Butterfly Horseshoe - we also have some limited edition garters to match this for £18.50

                                                          £23.50

                            Flower of Scotland Horseshoe 

                                            £25

OTHER TARTAN HORSESHOES AVAILABLE:

Black Watch, Royal Stewart, Pride of Scotland, Buchanan, Cameron, Campbell, Douglas, Gordon, Lindsay, Macdonald, Macgregor, Mackenzie, Menzies, Red Fraser, Stewart. All £25.                                                        

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW

Something old, something new
Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in your shoe

The rhyme originated in Victorian times although some of customs referred in it are much older.

The "something old" represents the couples friends who will hopefully remain close during the marriage.

"Something new" symbolises the newlyweds' happy and prosperous future.

The "something borrowed" is often lent by the bride's family and is an item much valued by the family. The bride must return the item to ensure good luck.

The custom of the bride wearing "something blue" originated in ancient Israel where the bride wore a blue ribbon in her hair to represent fidelity. This is often now the garter with a blue ribbon on.

The placing of a silver sixpence in the bride's left shoe was to ensure wealth in the couples married life

£10.00 - comes complete with embossed treasure chest & the traditional rhyme

The long ribbon carrying handle on this silver sixpence heart makes this an ideal good luck gift for a flower girl to present to the bride.

THE RING CUSHION :Wedding rings, continuous with no beginning and no end, symbolised eternal love to the Romans and Egyptians who used precious stones as well as silver and gold and were carried on a cushion. Hence the ring cushion  we have made which carries the precious rings at the ceremony.

The Page boy or Chief Bridesmaid would carry the cushion up the aisle to the Best Man who will place the rings on the cushion ready for the minister to bless.