Hi I'm in a bit of a panic. A friend told me last night that it is unlucky to buy your own garter and I have bought mine! Is this true? I'm not normally that superstitious but I'm worried now!
CommentAuthorMrsTacky2B
omg didnt even know about that i have bought my own as well !!! could i not get someone to wear it then it would be something old lol !!!
My biggest dream is to marry my Best Friend and I can't wait
to be Mrs Herbert Whoop Whoop !!!!
CommentAuthorKat
I didnt know that but I've bought my own so I hope it's not true!
CommentAuthorKerrylmac
I bought my own one too then a friend of mine also told me it was bad luck to buy your own. i looked it up and nowhere did it say this was bad luck, i looked at loads of other superstitions (boy there are a lot) but there was nothing about this being bad luck so i think we are safe ladies! ;-) xx
CommentAuthorMrsTacky2B
i will not be googling superstitions as i will probably scare myself lol !!!
My biggest dream is to marry my Best Friend and I can't wait
to be Mrs Herbert Whoop Whoop !!!!
I'm glad I'm not the only person that didn't know! I'm sure we'll all be fine. I guess there are no statistics out there for Brides who bought their own garter and then had bad luck.
CommentAuthorKaya
I bought my own, and we're fine so far ;-) My nan originally bought mine but when we got it out the packet the material was unbearable and my nan said I couldnt wear it! lol x
Now Mrs Cobb!!!!!! :-D
CommentAuthorAbbey
I was going to buy mine too until my Mum said it was bad luck, so she bought it. At the time i did think she just wanted to buy me something as everything in the shop was gorgeous and the garter was the cheapest thing i looked at! Hee hee!! x
CommentAuthorJane
it's ment to come from a happly married woman, but how many do you know ? i bought mine as well as do many so i wouldn't worry
yay soon 2 be Lady Jane Bradbury
CommentAuthorMel D
I think (as with most superstitions) that if you want to believe it, you can, but if not that's ok too. I bought my garter. my mum did offer me hers, but I saw it and it was horrible! I actually bought two - one ivory silk one, and a Chelsea one. I wore the Chelsea one as my "something blue" although the ivory one did have a blue bow on it, the Chelsea one was just to make Dan laugh - and it worked :-)
Got married Sat 28/05/2011
Renewing vows Sat 29/05/2021
We're planning WELL in advance!!
CommentAuthorlisajg
Thanks Ladies, I know you're right and just being stupid. I am just always on the lookout for a bargain and it was on sale in Debenhams. I'm sure it will all be fine!
CommentAuthorNishaVyas88
I bought my own. As for happily married women... there are only two I know- my MIL and my Step-MIL... neither of whom I'd feel comfortable asking to pay for my garter, or even consider asking about wedding lingerie. They're both quite easygoing but I'm certainly not, haha.
Mine is beautiful and I can't wait to wear it.
CommentAuthorpennieb-MrsRiley
I had every intention of buying my own - until my MOH told me earlier that she had already been scouting them and that she was planning on buying it for me :) But even if it had been "bad luck", it wouldn't have bothered me!
Now, finally, Mrs Riley
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I have the greatest husband!
CommentAuthorclewsy
i bought my own . as i don't like to follow tradtional anywayxx
CommentAuthorEnny
bought my own :) coz i like it :D
CommentAuthorsuzky123
i didnt know that.... i have brought my own too so at least we will all have bad luck together.
cant wait to be Mrs Evans less than 3 weeks woooo
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weight now 8st 4.5 lbs
total loss to date: 24.5 lbs now need to maintain!
CommentAuthornickers
never heard of that but i bought my own lol and im married now lol x
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CommentAuthoralanafx
its tradition for a happily married woman to buy you it but ive never heard of it being unlucky to buy your own xx
our wedding day - 19th November 2011
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CommentAuthorLaticschick Holland
never heard of this one to be honest, my mum has bought mine though. she has bought all my underwear for me
CommentAuthorkimmy
Im sure we have all bought are own garters, ive never heard of this before, you will be fine hun!!
CommentAuthorLofty
I'd never heard of this tradition but I plan on buying my own, that way I get to choose it!
Does anyone know why we wear garters? I just know that it is tradition!
Very happy to say I'm now Mrs Keates and loving it!
CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs Nicol
I'm looking for a newcastle one as everything else thats been done is by me so i need something for him.. lol.. I intend on buying my own.. :D
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
I havet heard that you cant buy your own garter but my mum bought me mine!
xxx
CommentAuthormummy2Olivia_Lisa
i bought my own and the whole day went to pot lmao............. bugger
oh well cnt say ive heard of it being bad luck tho x
6 n a half weeks scan!!!!!! x x x
CommentAuthorlisajg
Oh well it sounds like a lot of us are in it together if it is bad luck. I wasn't going to have one but needed my something blue and spotted it in the sale. Thanks to you all for your replies!
CommentAuthornicole85
Mrs Miller 2B ive put a link on your wall for a newcastle garter x
