LOVE/HATE: The Little Nip Edition
By Never teh BrideBrides 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.
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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October 10th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Great idea! Who doesnt need a little nip to scare off the wedding jitters?
October 10th, 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…
October 10th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
For the drunk on the sly groom, there’s also this handsome walking stick!!!
October 11th, 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.
October 13th, 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!
October 15th, 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!