Something old...

RaneeB

I am trying to think of my something old, something new, borrowed, blue. I was going to wear a ring that my FI got for me when we were 16 so the ring is 10 years old. One of my BM said that doesnt count as something old. What do you think? If I have anything older it will be borrowed. Can something be old AND borrowed?

aerinpegadrak

The "something old" is supposed to represent your link with your family and your past.  So something of yours doesn't count.

I'm not sure about having one item serve double duty, but you can always use one thing as the old and one thing as the borrowed.

amwilli5

You don't have to have one thing old, one new, one borrowed and one blue.  Many people mix them including myself, my FMIL, (FGMIL)future grandmother in law and (FGGMIL)future great grandmother in law.  My FGMIL brought a handkerchief when I graduated college and said it was for me to wear on my wedding day.  It's old, borrowed and blue.  It used to be held with the bouquet but has since been changed to be held close to you by the garter.  I think it's a beautiful tradition and wouldn't dream of it any other way.  So my dress is new and the hankie and old, borrowed, and blue