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Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/13/2010 2:07 PM EDT
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Something Old: Same deal with the borrowed, didn't really have anything.
Something New: Everything - dress, earrings, shoes, bracelet, etc.
Something Borrowed: Didn't really have anything.
Something Blue: My veil - I had a blue birdcage veil. A hit! I also had a sapphire bracelet.
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/13/2010 2:32 PM EDT
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Yay! Thanks, bbycakes!
Old: Great-grandmother's hat pin
New: Garter my aunt made for me
Borrowed: Clutch from a friend of my mom
Blue: Stockings
I got an authentic English silver sixpence from Rennaissance Fair a couple of weeks before the wedding, it went in my shoe.
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/15/2010 9:09 PM EDT
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old--nylons, underwear, shoes (80's granny boots), great-grandmother's hankerchief
new--dress, veil, headpiece
borrowed--TBD
blue--garter, jewelry, bow on slip
Serenity coin in shoe
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/16/2010 8:54 AM EDT
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Something Old - grandmothers pearl necklace
Something New - wedding dress
Something Borrowed - moms pearl earings
Something Blue - toe nail polish!
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/17/2010 10:09 PM EDT
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Old- Mom's Veil
New- Bracelet
Borrowed- Great-grandmother's handkerchief, Grandmother's pearls
Blue- Shoes
Also borrowing Great-uncle's Irish Fivepence to put in my shoe.
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Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/17/2010 10:53 PM EDT
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Something Old: I have a handkerchief that belonged to my great-grandmother. I always said I would carry it with me in some way on my wedding day. I have to figure out how to incorporate it. :/
Something New: Dress, etc.
Something Borrowed: Does my longline bra count? haha Its my sister's.
Something Blue: Thinking about a garter (not doing the toss, just want one for FI) or maybe blue shoes..hmm
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/17/2010 11:05 PM EDT
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Old - flowers off of my grandmothers wedding dress to be incorporated into my bouquet
New - dress, shoes, earrings, etc.
Borrowed - grandma's wedding ring
Blue - undies :)
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/17/2010 11:48 PM EDT
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Old & Blue: Grandmother's pin
New: Dress, shoes, earings
Borrowed: TBD
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/18/2010 1:01 AM EDT
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Awesome sticky!
Old: Had a ribbon attached to my garter that came from my christening gown, which also was the christening gown for my mother and grandmother. It was made to be removable, so it's now back on the gown for my maybe-someday-daughter!
New: Bought an anklet from ShamrockLady on Ebay that had frosted glass beads with shamrocks and a pewter trinity knot chain dangling from it.
Borrowed: The diamond tennis bracelet that my stepfather gave my mother on their first Anniversary
Blue: Painted my toenails blue. Also, ended up wearing blue ruffly boycut undies from Fredrick of Hollywood. MOH surprised me with them on the wedding day.
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/19/2010 11:21 PM EDT
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Something old, tiny pocket sized photos of my mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and FI mother grandmother and great grandmother on their wedding days sewn into the inner most layer of my dress
Something new, my dress
something borrowed, my veil
something blue, my Fire department garter belt ;)
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/19/2010 11:28 PM EDT
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Something Old: Garter that my grandmother made for my mother's wedding
Something New: my veil, hairpiece, earrings
Something Borrowed: Still working on this part...
Something Blue: undies, toe nail polish
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/24/2010 5:50 PM EDT
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Something Old: A wedding slip my aunt had in her attic
Something New: My Dress
Something Borrowed: My sisters pearls (she wore these @ her wedding)
Something Blue: a bellybutton ring
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/24/2010 7:05 PM EDT
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My daughter had:
Old: the garter my grandfather had made for me before he died when I was 15.
New: her jewelry that was made by a family friend
Borrowed: my ivory sequinned evening purse
Blue: we went on etsy and bought two vintage aquamarine rhinestone pins...a heart and a key and pinned them in her dress.
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My baby girl is a married woman!
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 8/26/2010 11:21 AM EDT
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Found a picture! They were pinned inside her dress. We went on Etsy and typed in vintage brooches blue stones.
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My baby girl is a married woman!
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 9/6/2010 12:15 PM EDT
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This is my first post... I don't even know if I have a profile :o ?
Oh well, here goes:
Something old and borrowed - I wore 2 of the 4 pieces of my mother's engagement jewelry that my dad gave her 45 years ago -- I wore the necklace with diamonds and a drop pearl and her engagement ring on my right hand.
Something new - my dress, shoes, headpiece and veil, etc.
Something blue - I had a blue pendant left for me by one of my best friends when she passed away. I had that added to the handle of my bouquet. It was a wonderful way to honor her and make her part of my day!
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posted at 9/8/2010 4:51 PM EDT
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Something old: A watch that I inherited from my great grandmother. (looks more like a bracelet)
Something new: A pearl necklace and earrings, bought by my dad
Something borrowed: My friend's veil
Something blue: shoes!
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Re: Looking for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? START HERE!
posted at 9/8/2010 5:05 PM EDT
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Nothing is for sure yet, but here's what I have so far:
Old- my e-ring and w-band are both vintage rings (from '50's and '20's respectively)
New- dress (not sure about the veil yet) and shoes
Borrowed- my grandmother wants me to wear this amethyst and pearl choker she has, but tbh I am not sure if it will work with my gown (haven't bought it yet)- if this doesn't work out, I'm not sure what I will do for this one
Blue- still a mystery. thinking about maybe getting some blue opal stud earrings for my second or third holes in my ears
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"Plus who needs a purse when you have a wedding dress? Those things are like walking hobo bags just waiting to be stuffed with surprise treasures." -Wedinator.com
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posted at 9/8/2010 5:45 PM EDT
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Old: My Nana's pearls that I used as a bracelet
New: My wedding jewelry given to me by my MIL
Borrowed: Gold Herringbone bracelet from my SIL
Blue: Blue charm from my mother
Sixpence: given to me from my Grandmother.
It was important to me to include the closest women in my life.
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posted at 9/9/2010 9:52 AM EDT
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Here goes...
Something Old- My grandmothers white sapphire necklace and earings
Something New- My dress
Something Borrowed-my MOH's mom...is letting me borrow her headpeice
Something Blue- my shoes :)
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posted at 9/9/2010 9:08 PM EDT
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I'm a year out, but here is what I have planned so far...
Something old: A pearl heart pin that my mom got from one of her former residents (she worked at a nursing home), it's going to be pinned to the ribbon wrap of my bouquet. Something new: My dress, shoes, veil, jewelry Something borrowed: I'm borrowing my best friend's tiara Something blue: Either my garter or undies :)
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posted at 9/9/2010 10:32 PM EDT
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Old: Mom's pearls which were a gift to her from Dad
New: Dress, faux fur stole, shoes, veil
Borrowed: Don't have anything yet, I need to get on that one.
Blue: Blue satin panties!
I also have a silver sixpence for my shoe, which I hope isn't uncomfortable because my Dad got it from an antique shop and is really excited for me to wear it!
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Old: 1949 penny glued to bottom of my shoe
New: thinking of buying something little the day before so it's REALLY new :) maybe undies or could you consider a manicure something new?
Borrowed: this really cool ring from my mom, that fits on my right middle finger
Blue: either toe nail polish or undies :)
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posted at 9/11/2010 11:42 PM EDT
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Something old will probably one of my great grandmother's handkercheifs, possibly a necklace that will double as borrowed that belonged to her as well
something new will be dress and accessories
something borrowed, not sure yet, possibly the aforementioned necklace
something blue, probably undies :D
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New- dressBarrowed/old- pearl earrings from my GrandmotherBlue- the bottom of my shoes have I DO in rhinestones (I "borrowed" the idea from a pic on TK)
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old- Lace left over from my moms dress will be used when making my dress. new- dress borrowed- aunts necklace blue- i have no idea so far......
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OLD: a wedding band from my Great-Great-Grandma when she married in 1903
NEW: my gown
BORROWED: my mom's veil
BLUE: blue ribbon for shoe laces on my shoes
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I still have a while left but so far:::
Something Old: A pin from my grandmother to be on the boquet
New: Dress and most everything in my wardrobe
Borrowed: This is the one I'm working on...
Blue: I found the cutest anklet with a blue glass starfish!
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Well I have been thinking about this and I still have 11 months but here is what I have come up with.
Old--not really sure yet
New--Dress, shoes, jewlery
Borrowed--hope something from my grandmother and or mother
Blue--Shoes flip-flops that I am going to add some bling too, garter
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posted at 10/3/2010 6:09 PM EDT
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For my something old I have no idea! Maybe something from my grandma or mother. For soemthing borrowed I was thinking about using something that my sister wore for her wedding. I thought about using her viel but it's catherdal and I'm havign a beach wedding. For something blue I thought about having blue shoes but we're getting marrried barefoot....so now I'm thinking about wearing pale blue flowers in my hair.
The something new will definitely be the dress.
The comments others have posted are so fun to read! People are so creative.
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