LOVE/HATE: The Little Nip Edition

October 9, 2008 in Brides,Photography with 6 Comments

Brides with flasks hold a special place in my heart. Hey, the brides least likely to have a little calming nip on their wedding days are those who typically don’t drink at all. The brides who roll with a flask in hand are usually cool chicks or at least look like cool chicks in photographs, anyway.

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This edition of LOVE/HATE isn’t so much about brides with flasks — whether to imbibe or not is a personal decision — but rather about brides who wear their flasks. The only flask garters I could find two years ago were boring to look at and sold only sporadically. Nowadays, plenty of crafters make and plenty of sellers stock tiny flasks that fit in tiny pockets affixed to pretty garters.

I suppose I love them, though I imagine they would not be quite as feather-light as the lovely garter I wore on my wedding day. What say you?

Photo by the talented Lara Swanson

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About Christa Terry: Christa Terry is a writer and wedding and lifestyle expert whose book iDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing But ‘Net is a one-stop planning resource for modern, free-thinking brides and grooms. With one husband, one toddler, and more on the way – kids, not husbands – Christa somehow manages to stay on top of the tricks and trends that make getting married and living life stylish and fun.

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6 Responses to “LOVE/HATE: The Little Nip Edition”

  1. troilinka October 10, 2008 at 10:29 am #

    Great idea! Who doesnt need a little nip to scare off the wedding jitters?

  2. Angela October 10, 2008 at 9:21 pm #

    Ooh I like garter flasks. I get the feeling I’d defeat the purpose by hiking up my skirt and showing everyone… Assuming I ever get married. Assuming I’d be doing it in a dress…

  3. T. Beard October 10, 2008 at 9:27 pm #

    For the drunk on the sly groom, there’s also this handsome walking stick!!!

  4. A.J. October 11, 2008 at 7:54 am #

    All for it!

    We made sure to bring Matt’s flask that I had gotten him to our area of wedding-ness, but he left it in his hotel room! I wish I had had a garter flask, though.

  5. Never teh Bride October 13, 2008 at 10:35 am #

    troilinka: I know I certainly enjoyed the glass of champagne I sipped while having my hair and makeup done!

    Angela: Don’t be so sure — there are pictures of me hiking up my dress and showing people my garter, as it was a very lovely one made by a friend of mine. If you have legs, show us!

    T. Beard: Hello, dahlink! Thanks for helping nip-loving grooms get in on the action!

    A.J.: Aw, nuts! No nips for you guys!

  6. Jenn October 15, 2008 at 8:48 am #

    As the owner of the leg in that picture, I (clearly) love the flask idea. I’m also happy to report that, while the garter wasn’t feather light, it also wasn’t so heavy that it kept slipping down my leg. And it did help enlighten the pre-ceremony mood with a little bit humor to keep my nerves down!