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Sooooo many garters! Every style and theme and color of wedding garter you could imagine is featured here. With so much to choose from, we've organized this page by showcasing our sections along the top row to make it easier for you to shop. With something for everyone, it's easy to lose yourself in our bountiful collection. So kick off your shoes and explore to your heart's content!
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|  | | Bridal Garters on Sale!
| |  | | Themed Garters: Kim Anderson, Dreamsicles, Precious Moments, etc.
| |  | | Wedding Garters in Multiple Colors
| | |  | | Garters Available in Ivory
| |  | | Plus Size Wedding Garters
| |  | | Groom's Armbands -SAVE 5-30%
Regular price: $5.95
Sale price: $4.15 | | |  | | Ice Blue Chiffon Garter
$13.45 | |  | | Chiffon Garter w/ Year Charm -SAVE 25%
Regular price: $10.45
Sale price: $7.85 | |  | | With All My Heart Rhinestone Bridal Garter, White
$15.85 | | |  | | Faith Cross Wedding Garter -LMTD QTY! SAVE 15%
Regular price: $19.85
Sale price: $16.85 | |  | | Simply Satin Bridal Garter -SAVE 15%
Regular price: $6.75
Sale price: $5.75 | |  | | Satin Adjustable Wedding Garter Set, White or Candlelight
$19.95 | | |  | | Darling Swarovski Crystal Wedding Garter Set
$17.85 | |  | | Ribbon Wedding Garter Set -SAVE 10%
Regular price: $15.85
Sale price: $11.45 | |  | | Schiffili Garters, White/Ivory/Blue -LMTD OPTION! SAVE 25%
Regular price: $6.45
Sale price: $4.85 | | |  | | Aurora Crystal Heart Garter Set-LMTD QTY! SAVE 15%
Regular price: $17.75
Sale price: $14.99 | |  | | Lilac Mist Bridal Garter
$13.45 | |  | | Tres Beau Garter & Tossing Garter Set, White/Ivory-SAVE 5%
Regular price: $21.95
Sale price: $20.85 | | |  | | "I Do" Bridal Garter Set, White/Ivory
$17.85 | |  | | Blue Pearl Adjustable Garter Set
$17.75 | |  | | Blue Crush Heart Garter
$23.75 | | |  | | Embroidered Love Initials Heart Garter, 3 Colors*
$21.85 | |  | | Something Blue Heart Adjustable Garter Set, W/I
$17.75 | |  | | Dancing Daisies Bridal Garter Set -SAVE 5%
Regular price: $17.45
Sale price: $16.55 | | |  | | Entwined Heart Garter Set, White
$24.75 | |  | | Feathered Frenzy Wedding Garter Set, White
$15.85 | |  | | Bow Tie Adjustable Garter Set, White/ Ivory
$15.75 | | |  | | Silver Swirl Garter Set, White
$17.45 | |  | | Sparkling Entwined Garter Set, White or Ivory
$21.75 | |  | | Petal Pink Bridal Garter
$13.45 | | |  | | Amour Tossing Garter Set, White/Ivory -Save 5%
Regular price: $20.95
Sale price: $19.90 | |  | | Pocket Wedding Garter Set, White
$18.85 | |  | | Linked at the Heart Garter, Wh/Iv/Blue
$10.45 | | |  | | Something Blue Swarovski Heart Garter Set, White/Ivory
$17.85 | |  | | Starlight Wedding Garter Set, White or Ivory
$19.25 | |  | | Daisy Garter Set,White/Ivory-SAVE 10%
Regular price: $23.85
Sale price: $21.45 | | |  | | Good Luck Horseshoe Wedding Garter Set, White
$19.45 | |  | | Enchanting Moments Garter, Wh/Iv, Avg/Plus
$9.45 | |  | | Kim Anderson Heart Charm Garter, Wh/Iv/Blue
$10.45 | | |  | | Butterfly Charm Bridal Garter Set -THREE LEFT!
$23.75 | |  | | Circle of Pearls Garter, Wh/Iv/Blue
$6.45 | |  | | Military Camouflage Garter, 8 Styles
$11.25 | | |  | | Boutique Wedding Garter, 17 Colors
$5.35 | |  | | Popular Satin Rose Garters, White or Blue
$9.85 | |  | | Blue Satin Tossing Garter
$16.25 | | |  | | Zebra Print Wedding Garter w/ Year Charm -SAVE 5%
Regular price: $6.35
Sale price: $6.03 | |
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History of Wedding Garters
While the exact origins remain unclear, there is wide agreement that the wedding garter is one of the oldest still-existing wedding traditions in the world, dating back to the Middle Ages in Europe and pre-Elizabethan England.
One of oldest accounts of the bridal garter holds that the tradition emerged from the widely held belief that possessing a piece of a bride's wedding dress, especially the wedding garter, was a sign of fertility and good luck—a superstition so strong that wedding guests were known to rush the altar and tear apart the bride’s dress immediately after the ceremony!
Other accounts from the same period claim the wedding garter tradition arose from the practice of "witnessing," which held that family members were to accompany the newlyweds to the bedroom on their wedding night to ensure the marriage was consummated. The wedding garter was taken as "proof" that the wedding contract had been fulfilled. Sometimes the bridal garter would then be tossed to a crowd of anxious family members and guests who were actually waiting in the hallway. Whoever caught the bridal garter was said to have good luck.
Over time the practice of witnessing became more symbolic until, in the interest of privacy, it was abandoned almost entirely; but the association of the wedding garter as a token of good fortune has endured. The Arthurian legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight even has the Knights of the Round Table wearing garters as a sign of solidarity and good luck. During the past few centuries the wedding garter has increasingly been connected to single males, evolving into the masculine equivalent of the bridal bouquet.
The days of witnessing, thankfully, are long behind us and the bride (as well as her dress!) are usually safe from assault, which has allowed for the huge range of bridal garters found today. From tossing garters for the men of the wedding reception, to keepsake garters intended specifically for the bride and no one else, the modern bride is free to coordinate her bridal garter with her dress, her wedding theme, with her bridesmaids dresses, or as "something blue." Whether keeping with an old wedding tradition or starting one of her own, the style and purpose of the bridal garter is now as unique as each individual bride.
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