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For my wedding I became a bit of a shopaholic. I ordered tons of pretty things from Etsy shops and boutiques. There was just one detail that stopped me in my tracks, the garter! I don’t love traditional satin garters with itchy lace that are available. After looking online at other options I decided to DIY my own garter! It was so much fun and easy as pie. I hope this little DIY will inspire some of you to whip up a special garter for your big day!

Step 1: Find some pretty lace and trim that you fancy! measure around your leg (about halfway between your knee and hip) and cut a piece of lace that is 2 inches smaller than your leg. 

Step 2: Use fabric glue to adhere a cute trim to the middle of your lace piece. I found a tiny daisy trim that I loved!

Step 3: Stitch the garter together with one inch of elastic in the middle. Fold the lace (see photo) to hide the elastic and edge from the back of  your garter. Last, stitch on a pretty bow if you please!

To make my second garter (I made one to throw and one to keep!), I stitched silk daisies around a comfy piece of elastic.

Both garters were easy to make, saved me a few dollars and were so much more appealing than the offerings in my local wedding shops!

Create a garter that’s distinctly you! XO, Elsie

You can catch more of Elsie over on her highly addictive blog A Beautiful Mess.

Photography Credit: Arrow & Apple