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  • Custom Garter Spotlight: ESPN Reporter Olivia Harlan Decker's Custom NBA Garter Set Made Using Her Mother's Gown

    Although ESPN reporter Olivia Harlan and L.A. Clippers player Sam Dekker grew up just two hours away from each other in Wisconsin, it wasn’t until a mutual friend introduced them that their love story took flight.

    “She said we had so much in common, and it was obvious we’d be the perfect match,” Harlan said. 

    At the time, distance was a factor, and career was too. “I was living in Atlanta and covering the NBA, so when I heard he was an NBA player, I said, ‘No way!’” Harlan jokes. “My friend gave him my number anyway, and I took my time to respond. Once we started talking, though, I couldn’t deny that she was right.” Harlan says that Dekker, 24, was “so persistent” that he quickly won her over. The pair dated for eight months before the athlete popped the question.

    Shortly after that happened, Olivia got in touch with us about creating a custom wedding garter using not only Dekker's jersey but also lace from her mother's gown. The entire project was a BLAST.  We used the Athena garter as her keepsake design, and customized the back band using a small strip of lace that Olivia shipped to us from Wisconsin. Then, to make it even more special, we cut off the tiny "NBA" patch from Dekker's Clippers jersey and sewed it onto the inside of her keepsake garter as a special hidden detail! One of my favorite parts about this patch is that it included the color navy blue, which meant that Olivia's "something blue" was taken directly from Sam's authentic NBA jersey!
    Interested to see the final product? Scroll through the photos below to see her garters from every gorgeous angle! 
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    The jersey that you see in the background is the actual jersey that we used to make Olivia's garter. It was so incredible to work with something that had been actually worn by Sam during his Clippers games!
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    The roman numeral pendant that we attached to the center of her toss garter translated to the date of their wedding. I loved having this darling little square pendant made just for Olivia! Thank you to My Beloved Collection on Etsy for coming through with this project! 
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    EEeeep! My favorite detail!! If you look closely, you will see the authentic NBA patch that we extracted from Sam's jersey and sewed to the inside of Olivia's garter! Talk about an incredible "something blue"! 
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    Above is a picture of the fabric that we used to make Olivia's toss garter. Fun fact: each piece of silk and every single pearl were taken from Olivia's mother's wedding gown, making this set not only FUN but also a very special heirloom accessory. 
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    Dear Olivia, if you are reading this: it has been such a pleasure to work with you. It was such a blast to make these for you! As I look back over everything we created, it is really realize just how much magic we created in such a short time span! Thank you for trusting us to create so much meaning for your wedding day....and for (hopefully) your future daughter or daughter-in-law!

    Side note: are you someone who is interested in having a custom garter made for yourself or someone you love? Then we would love to hear from you! Click here to view our current customization availability! Currently, as of 1/17/22, we are booked out until March of 2022 for customizations but we have one spot still available in April and two spots in May. 

    Please feel free to reach out via the contact from here or send us an email at hello@lagartier to inquire about pricing!

  • Custom Garter Spotlight: Jordan Coleman's NHL Hockey + Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Wedding Garter Set

    The only thing better than an NHL inspired wedding garter set is an NHL wedding garter set blended with Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader inspiration. That is exactly what happened last year when we worked with La Gartier bride Jordan Coleman. Actually, I take that back. We worked with Jordan as well as her mom Elizabeth, which was an absolute blast. This wedding garter set was so deeply meaningful on so many levels, that we need at least four paragraphs to highlight it's full gorgeousness! Are you ready for this magic?!
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    When Jordan first reached out to us, she was engaged to NHL player Blake Coleman, who was playing for the New Jersey Devils. Currently, he is playing for the Calgary Flames, but at the time we did this customization, he was with the New Jersey Devils. Do you see that little red heart at the back of her Vienna garter? That heart was taken directly from his hockey gloves! His real hockey gloves!  Ok, I need to calm down. To explain: Jordan shipped up a pair of his New Jersey Devils hockey gloves to be transformed into a wedding garter set and to this day, I cherish the memory of having them in the studio! It was so wild to have a pair of beaten up, well-played in, authentic NHL gloves at the studio among all of our other ultra-girly things. I swear I could almost smell the games Blake had played on them. Talk about magic! 
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    Did we mention that Jordan was a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader? Jordan danced for the team for four years and met Blake shortly thereafter. When I tell you that this girl can dance, I mean this girl can dance. 
    When Jordan told me that she wanted to send us the little blue star from her authentic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader uniform, I almost fainted with joy. I am a huge fan of cheer and dance myself, so this little star was like a relic to me. 
    Fun fact: Do you see all of those sparkling rhinestones around the perimeter of her blue star? Those were added by us, in studio over the course of a full hour. When I look at this set now, I just adore how it represents who both Jordan and Blake are as individuals, but also who they are when they come together as a couple. It is truly beautiful to me to see both of their personalities represented so poignantly within one wedding garter set! 
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    If you love NHL hockey, then you will know that each of the player's names are embroidered on their hockey gloves. I loved this little detail on Blake's gloves. So did Jordan. Towards the end of the design process, Jordan and I decided to find a way to use this special detail! Using special leather cutting tools, we carefully extracted the "Coleman" name from his gloves and sewed it onto the inside of her back band as a hidden detail. I can't stop staring at the combination of that perfect New Jerseys Devils red with the sparkle of her Vienna garter and her Venus Pearl garter! 
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    But wait. It gets better. To take this set from a ten to a full-fledged-fifteen, Jordan sent me materials from her mother's wedding gown too! Do you see this gorgeous sequined fabric above? This lace was taken from Jordan's mom's wedding dress! 
    Here are a few photos that I have saved in my phone from the actual design process. I am so happy that they are still buried deep in my photo library. I honestly don't want to forget this customization for as long as I live. 
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    Taken from instagram, this is a photo of what Blake's hockey gloves looked like before we started cutting them up. 
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    That little sparkling Cowboys star still gets me every time. 
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    This photo was the very first photo that Jordan posted to her instagram account after the wedding. I actually started crying. It was such an honor to know that that is how much she loved her wedding garters
    Dear Jordan, if you are reading this: it has been such a pleasure to watch you and Blake grow your family. While it was the upmost pleasure to design for your wedding, I get even happier watching you and Blake thrive in this crazy world. Your children look beautiful and we wish nothing but the absolute best for you. Thank you for trusting us to create so much meaning for your wedding day. 

    Are you someone who is interested in having a custom garter made for yourself or someone you love? Then we would love to hear from you! Click here to view our current customization availability! Currently, as of 1/17/22, we are booked out until March of 2022 for customizations but we have one spot still available in April and two spots in May. 

    Please feel free to reach out via the contact from here or send us an email at hello@lagartier to inquire about pricing. 

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  • Custom Garter Spotlight: AbbyJo Oliver's Spice Girls Wedding Garter Set

    I can honestly say that I will never look at Spice Girls the same again. Seriously, after working on this special custom garter, the Spice Girls will forever be immortalized in my heart as something extra special. Please allow me to explain....
    Last year, we had the pleasure of meeting a bride named AbbyJo Luquette at a trunk show at AnnaBe Bridal in Denver, Colorado who had the most energetic, bubbly disposition. On that day, she told me that she was a huge Spice Girls fan...and that some of her wedding day decor was going to be inspired by the Spice Girls. At first, I was skeptical because I couldn't envision a high-end, ultra-classy way to work Spice Girls insignia into a wedding day, but as time went on, I slowly started to see her vision come to life via instagram...and I was convinced. Fast forward six months later, and AbbyJo reached out to us via email to ask us to create a custom Spice Girls themed wedding garter set for her using not only elements of the British flag, but also lace from her mother's wedding gown.  
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    When AbbyJo first reached out to us, I knew only one thing for sure: the only way we were going to bring this beautiful Spice Girls garter set to life is if we kept the entire design SUPER CLASSY and HIGH-END. I had spent time looking online at other Spice Girls wedding accessories, and most of them were super cheesy in my opinion. (And when I say "most" of them, I mean all of them.)  When AbbyJo offered to ship me lace from her mother's wedding dress, that is the moment that I knew we had a true heirloom-worthy project in front of us.  I was over-the-moon excited with inspiration! 
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    We ended up creating a total of three custom garters for AbbyJo: one for her to keep, one for her to wear during her bachelorette party in Vegas and an extra one for her to toss. In addition, we created a set of Spice-Girls-inspired wedding hankies for her too. Each one was so special. I am literally tearing up just thinking about this beautiful project!
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    For her keepsake garter, we used our beloved Vienna garter (from our collection) as the base. Then, we hand-crafted a back band for her garter using lace from her mother's wedding dress. For her toss, we used a custom British flag grosgrain ribbon to symbolize AbbyJo's love of the Spice Girls. 
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    One of my favorite details about AbbyJo's set was that the inside ribbon of her keepsake garter featured the same British flag ribbon that we used on her toss garter. It was a very special, hidden detail that both AbbyJo and myself were obsessed with. 
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    Interested in seeing the creative process? Click here to watch the making of her garters from beginning to end! 

    (Side note: As of December 26th, 2021, we are currently booked out until March of 2022 for customizations. If you are interested in booking one of our monthly spots to commission us to create a garter set for you, please email hello@lagartier.com!)

  • Custom Garter Spotlight: Genna Rybacki Dog Collar Personalized Wedding Garter Set

    Caution before reading this blog post:  💗 MUST LOVE DOGS 💗
    Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined encountering a project as special as this!!! 😭😭😭😭🙏🏼✨💗

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    If you are a dog-lover, then you MUST read about this incredible personalized wedding garter set! This is a wedding garter set made for La Gartier bride Genna Rybacki using her beloved dog’s pink collar and her darling cheetah-print hankie!!!!!✨✨💗✨✨✨ Yes, you read that correctly!!! We had the honor of working on a custom garter set for Genna's sister (Sabrina Yannotta) a couple of years ago, and we were so delighted when Sabrina reached out to us in order to create a personalized wedding garter for her sister!

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    And oh my SUN and STARS⭐️☀️…did she return that favor!!! Sabrina (aka: sister-of-the-year) went to great lengths to make sure that her sister’s dogs collar (from puppyhood!) and her cheetah-print hankie arrived safe and sound at our studio in Atlanta, GA! Keep scrolling below to see more photos of the finished project!
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    Interested to see what the design process looked like? Then watch this reel to see the creation process from beginning to end!! Special shout out to our muse @adella_bella_ …the coolest pup this side of the Mississippi …and also the only pup in the world who has her very own heirloom wedding garter set!✨💗✨ You are IMMORTALIZED sweetie!!!!!! 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
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    (Side note: As of December 26th, 2021, we are currently booked out until March of 2022 for customizations. If you are interested in booking one of our monthly spots to commission us to create a garter set for you, please email hello@lagartier.com!)
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  • New! The Zodiac Wedding Garter

    Ladies and gentleman, we have a new garter in our collection! And we are SCREAMING!!! Not only is this garter unlike anything in the world, but she's also customizable, meaning that you are able to choose two unique pendants at the center that speak specifically to your relationship story!
    She's called The Zodiac, and if you love astrology, then this garter was meant for you! 
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    As before-mentioned, this garter was made for the bride who adores astrology, the signs of the zodiac, horoscopes, and love compatibility theory. When asked if her soul mate's natural habits and inclinations have anything to do with the time of year he/she was born, she will most likely respond with a passionate YES.

    She is someone who reads her horoscope monthly, and most likely sends all of her friends their horoscopes monthly too. This bride is deeply spiritual, and decided a LONG TIME AGO that there are powers at work in our universe that are greater than ourselves. She knows that we cannot always control what happens, however we can control how we react to it.

    Mystical, semi-superstitious, and full of glamour, this bride to be adores accessories that speak to her personality and her life on a deep level. 

    Side note: due to the ice blue color of the stones within this garter, this design would make for a  PERFECT "something blue."

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    The best feature about this garter is that YOU get to pick the two gold zodiac symbols that hang from the center of the design! So far, we have made one that features cancer and pisces, Sagittarius and taurus, and one other for a client who is marrying a pisces like herself. (Go figure-- a pisces falling in love with a pisces. Classic love compatibility right there!) 

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    Interested to learn more? Click here to be directed to The Zodiac listing in our shop or email us at hello@lagartier.com to place an order! 

     

     

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