Something old...

CaylaSummer · May 2011

Hey ladies,

Are you having/doing the something old, new, borrowed and blue?

I have something new and maybe blue but I don't have the old and borrowed. I don't know if anyone is going to give me anything to incorporate this tradition. I don't really care to be honest to include this but am I suppose to?

So if you did do this what was your old, new, borrowed and blue?

Madisonpenny · May 2011

I'm doing this..
Old- My G'mas Crystal earrings
New- Don';t know yet
Borrowed- My G'mas necklace
Blue- my shoes

Not sure yet if I'm doing the sixpense in my shoes part though.

[Deleted User] · May 2011

Look at the sticky at the top of the Customs & Traditions page. You will find ideas there.

mandi921vh · May 2011

Definitely check out the sticky.

You don't have a friend that would let you borrow some piece of jewelry?

AllAboutTheBenjamin · May 2011

You don't have to follow this tradition if you don't want to. Really, none of your guests would notice.

Mine were:

New - dress, wedding jewelry, veil, shoes etc. that I wore.
Blue - lace panties
Old and borrowed - an antique brooch that belonged to my great-great-great grandmother I wore on my fur wrap. My sister also wore it on her wedding.

kristeno90 · May 2011

It is up to you if you do this but here is what I am doing

Old- My great-grandmothers earrings
New- my dress, veil, and shoes
Borrowed- My FSIL crinoline slip
Blue- an aquamarine bracelet from FI

jemmini6 · May 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_customs-traditions_something-old-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:36Discussion:c708313d-d303-436e-8566-fcd8bef21122Post:831d8284-ae2d-40cb-a37c-9443b1ffe8c6">Re: Something old...</a>:
[QUOTE]You don't have to follow this tradition if you don't want to. Really, none of your guests would notice. Mine were: New - dress, wedding jewelry, veil, shoes etc. that I wore. Blue - lace panties Old and borrowed - an antique brooch that belonged to my great-great-great grandmother I wore on my fur wrap. My sister also wore it on her wedding.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

I'm doing pretty much exactly the same thing. Mine is a diamond and pearl brooch that my grandpa bought for my grandma when he was in Japan in WWII (it even has the original box and receipt). My mom and aunt wore it for their weddings, my sister's and cousin wore it for theirs and I'll be wearing it for mine.

sklink0486 · May 2011

What about an old family ring if you don't have a necklace, brooch, or whatever?

Milsey32 · May 2011

I want to do this but I don't think I would even notice if a bride did it or not..

almost-a-bride · May 2011

^^ it's not for the guests to actually know about, it's more of a personal/family thing.

Allycat11 · May 2011

Old: My late grandmother passed down a 3 strand pearl choker to me that she requested I wear on my wedding day (I actually took this piece of jewlery with me to try on dresses to find a dress to match and pearls have become an accessory in decor as a result)

New: As of right now I have the dress, veil, will be getting new shoes...but may want something else new too.

Borrowed: Possibly my something blue, otherwise I will borrow some jewelry or something of my mother's. FI's sister also offered a jacket for me to wear, she only wore it once and that was for her wedding...but I wouldn't wear it during the ceremony so I feel like it doesn't count

Blue: This weekend FI's mother gave me the garter she wore when she married fi's dad which has a blue ribbon on it... she said she wanted me to have it because her daughter was from a previous marriage and it was something she wanted to pass down. I see how some will think that is creepy but whatever

I plan to carry that on as a tradition when FI and I have kids.

For the sixpence (penny), I've always heard it's good luck to have one from your birth year... so I mentioned it around some family one day and my 11 year old brother disappeared for awhile and came back with 3 pennies from my birth year. So I will be using one of those

libbyloutoo · May 2011

I am doing this, but not because I care about my guests noticing

Old and borrowed - my gramma is going to tie my grampa's wedding ring (he passed away unexpectedly last month) into my bouquet. I love the idea of my grampa being part of our special day, but in a private way that only my immediate family will know about. I also think its a wonderful symbol of the 55 years my grandparent's marriage

Blue & new - I have a LOT of blue/new - my e-ring is a blue diamond, my feather headpiece is blue, my shoes are blue, my crinny is blue and my jewellery is blue

katheriner89 · May 2011

Old- Sewing a piece of FI's grandmothers wedding dress in mine. His grandparents have been married for over 50 years. They are so sweet!
New- Dress
Borrowed- I have no clue yet!
Blue- blue topaz ring FI got me as an early wedding present.

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