Something Borrowed

aliciasndrs · July 2012

Hey, I've something old (shoes) new (dress) and blue (nail design) but I don't have anything borrowed.

I already have jewelry, I'm not having flowers, I already have cake servers, It can't be a hairpiece

I thought about borrowing perfume but the problem is I don't have many people to borrow from since I don't have a wedding party.

Any ideas?

*edit: something I just thought of is that my FI could always have the something borrowed too .. maybe cufflinks or something from my dad? what do you think?

csweaney · July 2012

Is there jewelry you can incorporate into your bouquet? Like a brooch from a family member you can attach at the base of it on a ribbon or something?

aliciasndrs · July 2012

I am not having any flowers

mmmendi · July 2012

I read something about the borrowed is ideally from a family member happily married...I hope I remember that correctly! If you are not able to incorporate jewelry, is something like a handkerchief a possibility? Even jewelry, I think, could be incorporated in a less traditional fashion. If not on flowers, maybe on a sash or simply a broach tucked inside unseen?

noahark1 · July 2012

a penny in your shoe ??

divinemsbee · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_something-borrowed-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:15Discussion:c2e2154d-cfcf-4865-830e-2a542ab0e6ffPost:4f5e42f8-f892-4932-b2ba-55a967742739">Re: Something Borrowed</a>:
[QUOTE]a penny in your shoe ??
Posted by mindydoes[/QUOTE]

<div>Yup, I'm borrowing a sixpence from my grandmother. A penny works just as well and is easy to borrow. Plus, you're killing two birds with one stone. </div><div>
</div><div>ETA: My cousin borrowed one of our deceased grandfather's handkerchiefs (he was never without one) from my grandmother and tucked it into her petticoat. </div>

naomikb · July 2012

I borrowed a handkerchief from my grandmother, my florist wrapped it around my bouquet. It was also my something old and something blue!

tpender13 · July 2012

Yes, perhaps you could borrow a brooch or something from someone you're close too and pin it inside your dress where it won't be seen. I don't know what kind of dress you're wearing or if that would work.

Could you maybe borrow a clutch from someone? My something borrowed was a clutch from my best friend's (MOH) mom, whose family I've grown up with. I didn't have it with me during the ceremony or anything, but that didn't bother me. Come to think about it, I never got around to painting blue hears on the soles of my shoes, so I didn't get my something blue (a lighter -- I don't even smoke) until the reception. Oh, well.

colstj1 · July 2012

I am borrowing my sorority "moms" badge to wear on the inside of my dress. So an idea similar to that for you could be a pin or little broach from a grandma or aunt etc that you could wear pinned to the inside of your dress.

Giaspo · July 2012

I had a combo of a few of these previously mentioned... my official "borrowed" was my mom's wedding handbag. She was happily married and, while I didn't actually carry the bag down the aisle, it was with me the entire night. I also had a borrowed hanky as well as the medallion from my dad's necklace pinned inside my dress next to my heart (he passed away a few years ago). Maybe there is something your family would want you to use?

ivedonethisb4 · July 2012

My borrowed will be an angel pin that belonged to my maternal grandma I will pin it on a ribbon in my bouquet. She passed away almost 2 years ago and my grandfather passed away in 1994 and she never dated after he passed. Also a sweet fact. She was buried next to him on what was their wedding anniversary. My new is my dress and several accessories, blue shoes and garter, old is a bracelet given to me for graduation by my Dad. He passed away in 08. The bracelet isn't SUPER old but its like almost 9 years which is almost a decade.

Nickie431 · August 2012

I've heard of having "something borrowed" sewn into the inside of your gown, perhaps a piece of trim from a relative's wedding gown or veil (if she doesn't object to her special garment being cut--my mom balked). Or a small piece of a tie or dress shirt with which your dad doesn't mind parting. Another idea I love is getting a pretty hanky and asking happily married relatives to write their best marriage advice on it with a fabric marker--you're "borrowing" the advice!

vwhelan85 · September 2012

Does the something borrowed need to be "on you"? Can it be toasting flutes or cake knife?

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