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November 07, 2022
La Gartier Bride Morgan Lefebvre Sparkles In Our Gold Sparkle Florentine Garter
This past weekend, we were blessed to open our inbox to a few incredibly special messages from one of our past clients-- Morgan Lefebre -- who said I Do last month in Calgary, Canada. Upon opening the image files, I was immediately blown away by the sheer originality of Morgan's bridal boudoir style. No, seriously you guys-- it is RARE to see a bride with such utter sense of what she likes and doesn't like. Don't believe me? Just scroll down a few images and see for yourself!Here, Morgan wears our beloved gold Florentine garter, photographed by Calgary Boudoir. This garter sold out roughly one year ago, but if you are interested in wearing something similar, then click here to see our gold-sparkle Lori garter!Dearest Morgan, you are a vision in this gorgeous garter! We are so proud to call you one of our brides! If you have EVER debated whether or not you should do a bridal boudoir shoot, please let these stunning images from Morgan help you to make your decision a YES!Interested to learn more about how to make your bridal boudoir shoot outfit amazing?? Click here to read our recent blog post titled "Bridal Boudoir Essentials: Five Things You Need To Slay Your Bridal Boudoir Style"! -
November 05, 2022
A Mother's Heirloom Garter Re-Imagined: La Gartier Bride Hannah O'Connor's Custom La Gartier Garter Set
Three months ago, I had the most unexpected phone call smack dab in the middle of the morning. A woman from California named Connie O'Connor contacted us about having a custom garter created for her daughter that included not only something extremely personal, but also something that had powerful heirloom integrity. After brainstorming ideas (and a little bit of searching through closets and old boxes on Connie's part), we decided to create a custom garter for her daughter using Connie's original 1994 garter that she had used on her wedding day!(I wish I could call this a "vintage" garter, but alas--- is 1994 far enough in the past to qualify as "vintage"? I'll let you make the call on that one.)After shipping the darling little lace garter to us, I immediately set to work transforming it into a La Gartier creation. Interested to see the final product? Click HERE to watch the short reel we made on instagram that highlight the before and after!! Or, keep scrolling below to catch a few of my all-time favorite images of the final product!Ok. So I know what you are thinking. This doesn't look even remotely like an old-school 1994 garter. But just bear with me here -- For Hannah's "base" garter, we choose the Glass Slipper due to all of it's sparkling Disney symbolism. (Connie enthusiastically told me about her daughter's affinity for Disney during our first phone call, so choosing the Glass Slipper as her daughter keepsake was a no brainer.) Then, to bring in a heavy dose of heirloom-integrity, we created the back band using the lace from Connie's 1994 garter. Are you ready for this?????Do you see the lace here along the back band? All of this lace was taken from Connie's original, well-loved 1994 garter. My favorite part? All of the tiny pearls that you see dotted along the lace were also taken from Connie's garter! Talk about a beautiful embellishment motif!Last, but not least, we incorporated the tiny flowers from the center of Connie's garter as the center statement piece on Hannah's toss garter. Fun fact: the velvet used within Hannah's toss is 100% vintage..which honestly may not sound that impressive to you but let me tell ya: they don't make velvet ribbon these days like they made it in the sixties and seventies. Like, seriously, it's an entirely different animal now. (And when I say "animal", I mean quality.)Last, but not least, we decided to include a third garter for Hannah at the last minute. Why might you ask? Because Connie and myself suddenly realized that there was NO WAY Hannah was going to want to toss her darling vintage velvet garter with the authentic statement flower at the center. I mean-- who would want to toss something so heirloom amazing?!! So, at the last minute, we picked out the Ariel Opal garter for Hannah's real toss garter...although I have a feeling she might not want to toss this one either.Dear Hannah and Connie: I consider myself extremely fortunate to have met you both. I honestly feel that we were meant to meet, and I am beyond thrilled to be able to call you one of our only Mother-Daughter-Duo Custom Clients of 2022. To be able to be a small part of such a special day....filled with so much love and so much planning...is truly touching. I hope to do more work for you and your family in the coming years. Mean it. -
November 05, 2022
La Gartier Bride Toya Johnson's Custom La Gartier Garter Set
Every once and awhile, the stars align in your favor...and something magical happens. This is exactly how things fell together last month when La Gartier bride Monyetta Shaw reached out to us to create a custom garter set for her good friend Toya Johnson. I don't know if you remember, but we created a custom garter set for Real Housewives of Atlanta star Monyetta Shaw last year, who is now a friend of the show in season 14. As you can imagine, Monyetta has a widely influential, powerfully diverse circle of friends, including Lil Wayne's ex wife Toya Johnson. Before speaking with Monyetta, I was unfamiliar with the force that is Toya Johnson, however after a deep dive into Google, I became immediately enamored with every single interview and article spotlighting Toya Johnson. Suffice to say, I was thrilled to create a custom garter set for her! Monyetta gifted it to Toya the day before her wedding, leaving me glued to my phone for an entire weekend last month with bated breath..dying to catch a glimpse of the garters!!If you are interested to see how beautifully they came out, please click HERE to view the video that we made highlighting the creation process from beginning to end. I have just one request though: TURN THE VOLUME UP. -
November 05, 2022
La Gartier Garters Custom Spotlight: Kayleena Ferrin's Tiffany And Company Wedding Garter Set
When it comes to Tiffany & Company, I just fall to pieces with heart eyes. There is just something so irresistibly CUTE about their branding...and something so classic about their products. So, when La Gartier bride Kayleena Ferrin reached out to us in order to commission us to create a custom Tiffany and Company-inspired custom garter set for her, I jumped at the opportunity. Truth be told, this wasn't the first time we have received a custom request of this kind! In fact, last year, we created a custom Tiffany and Company garter set for La Gartier bride Rachel Bunch that set beauty records around the globe. (Ok, maybe I am biased...but seriously...it was that special. Don't believe me? Click here to see it!)Suffice to say, when Kayleena reached out to us last month with her unique Tiffany & Company garter request, I lit up at the opportunity to create something classic, beautiful, and on brand with Tiffany & Company's aesthetic. Interested to see the final product? Click here to watch the reel we created on instagram that covers the creation process from beginning to end!! Or, keep scrolling below to see a few of my all-time favorite still photos of what stands to be one of the most unique "something blue" garter sets ever created!The most powerful detail within Kayleena's custom garter set was this gorgeous heart-shaped Tiffany & Company pendant!! Kayleena's bridal party gifted this to her as a necklace, which she immediately sent to us after opening! The back side is engraved with the classic Tiffany & Company stamp, which made it challenging to decide which side we should have facing the front. After much deliberation, Kayleena and I decided to sew the pendant on so that the class teal faced the outside, with the stamped insignia visible only from the inside.This photo showcases Kayleena's complete custom garter collection, starting with her Hayley keepsake garter, her slim sparkling rhinestone toss garter and her back up velvet toss (so that she never ever even has to consider tossing her rhinestone sparkle design!)My favorite part? Kayleena's Tiffany blue toss garter was made using an incredibly rare vintage velvet ribbon from the 1960s. Then, to make it as iconic as possible, we added a pure white bow at the center as a nod to Tiffany & Company's classic packaging. (Teal box. White bow on top!)The final detail: we stitched out Kayleena's wedding date to the inside back band of her garter, which infused the set with a heavy dose of heirloom magic. I tear up at the thought of Kayleena passing this garter down to her own daughter or future daughter in law someday. Seriously. Pass the tissues asap.Dear Kayleena, I know we worked together on an extremely short timeline (with challenging personal circumstances to boot) but I must say ---> WE DID GOOD. May this garter set be immortalized forever in Google search results for years to come! It's one-of-a-kind, just like you!!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 11/5/22, we are booked out until January of 2023 for customizations but we have one spot still available in January and two in February!
Please feel free to reach out via the contact from here or send us an email at hello@lagartier.com to inquire about pricing!
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November 05, 2022
Custom La Gartier Wedding Garter Spotlight: Christina Young's Turquoise-Inspired Wedding Garter Set
When it comes to your "something blue", there are limitless opportunities for creativity and self expression. Sure, you can stick to a dainty light blue bow or a tiny sapphire ring, but when you really think about it, there are SO MANY CREATIVE ways to incorporate your "something blue"! Perhaps the best example of this is the garter set we just finished for La Gartier bride Christina Young! Christina was set to be married at The Garden of the Gods in Colorado, so we wanted to create something for her that spoke to her boho glam OH-SO-COLORADO aesthetic. Location aside, turquoise is just plain amazing and so so so under-used within the bridal industry. Interested to see how her garters came out? Click here to watch the creation video on instagram or keep scrolling below to catch a glimpse of the final product!For Christina's set, we selected our classic Vienna garter as the base design (for her keepsake) and then hand-crafted a dainty, thin toss garter using a turquoise necklace center piece that we found on Etsy. Together, these two garters make for a mind-blowing, completely original wedding garter set. In fact, I am not even sure if another turquoise wedding garter set exists in the world, let alone one of this calibur. The best part? As we made this set, I worked alongside Christina every step of the way, making the final product a co-creation between the two of us!A second view of Christina's turquoise-inspired garter set, taken from a distanced angle so as to highlight the true vibrancy of the turquoise blue color. I mean, is this not the prettiest something blue that you have ever seen?!?Last, but not least, do you see that little bit of embroidery on the inside of the back band? This is by far one of my favorite hidden little details! The inside of her garter reads "Grillo-Lee", which will be the hyphenated version of her new last name!Last, but not least, here is a photo of La Gartier bride Christina Young (now Christina Grillo Lee!) wearing her custom La Gartier garter on the day of her wedding! Dear Christina, I am honestly so lucky to have met you through yoga. I am a huge fan of your personal style...and together we make a fantastic designer team!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 11/5/22, we are booked out until January of 2023 for customizations but we have one spot still available in January and two in February!
Please feel free to reach out via the contact from here or send us an email at hello@lagartier.com to inquire about pricing!