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Origins: The groom's public removal of his wife's garter is a traditional way of announcing to all present his undisputed right by way of marriage to the use of her body. She is his to procreate with, says this custom.
Modern brides who feel embarrassed by the practice of their new husband publicly removing the bridal garter with his teeth should at least feel comforted they weren't around for the 17th century version of things. In those days, just prior to the bride being popped into the wedding bed by her maids, all the groomsmen would break in and made a play at snatching those garters (one hopes with their hands and not their teeth). The successful ones would trot off with the lady's frillies pinned to their hats to bring luck.
In the early 19th century, though by then it was the groom and him alone charged with removing the bride's garter(s), he would then offer up the danties as a prize to the most skilled horseman. Horse races for the garter were seen as part of the wedding festivities. Once again, the prize would be worn pinned to the winner's hat.
Modern custom now sometimes sees the groom flinging the garter to his groomsmen in a male version of the bride's bouquet toss. He who catches it will be the next to have his ways, er, altared.
A related bit of archaic merriment made use of the recently-married's stockings. Bridesmaids and groomsmen would break into the couple's bed chamber once the happy couple had been bedded and seat themselves on the occupied marital bed. The gals would secure the wife's stockings, while the guys would get their hands on the husband's. At a given signal, the stockings were thrown backwards over the intruders' shoulders at the newlyweds. If one thrown by a bridesmaid hit the groom, or one thrown by a groomsman hit the bride, it was said that person would soon be wed.
Originally posted by Bianca Origins: The groom's public removal of his wife's garter is a traditional way of announcing to all present his undisputed right by way of marriage to the use of her body. She is his to procreate with, says this custom.
Undisputed right to use of her body!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha! Perhaps i am a bit on the thick side but didn't know that this is what it is meant to mean!!!!! no garter for me then!
I used my mum's garter from her and my dad's wedding, and it somehow slipped off during the day even though it was supposedly fixed into my suspenders clasp by my CBM - I was wearing a corset and couldn't bend over enough to fix it myself!
I don't know where it is
I was pretty upset about loosing it - it wasn't just a momento from my wedding, but from my parents as well. Although my mum said she was ok about it being lost as these things happen.
But still
Fi
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Originally posted by Bianca Origins: The groom's public removal of his wife's garter is a traditional way of announcing to all present his undisputed right by way of marriage to the use of her body. She is his to procreate with, says this custom.
I don't think I even wan to wear one. I would feel uncomfortable. I just want to feel like a princess that day. I don't like the idea of it being sexual.... It's a day when we become Man and Wife, a Family....................
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Smuggie 28th June 2003
Isabella Jessica arrived 26/12/2005
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Wife and mother to two cats 
Ah those were the days!
I used my mum's garter from her and my dad's wedding, and it somehow slipped off during the day even though it was supposedly fixed into my suspenders clasp by my CBM - I was wearing a corset and couldn't bend over enough to fix it myself!
fantastic!!!!!!!
Smuggie 28th June 2003
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