the typical something old, new, borrowed, blue

DanniLynn88 · May 2012

I got a new set of pearls from my parents and earrings to match at my shower. My friend is lending me a hankie (from 1920) it has a blue edge, borrowed, blue, and old. What should I count that as? I thought about carrying the collar of the dog I lost a few years ago (a chihuahua) on my ankle as my something old, but is that old enough? My new is obviously my pearls, borrowed I was thinking that hankie or for my old, my blue is my garter has a blue bow. So question being wearing my dog's collar is that old? I know it's not a big deal and some people won't understand but that dog was my life and I still miss him, I want him there with me in spirit. I have a tattoo on my ankle of his collar(the one I'd wear as an anklet) and a paw print. My dress is to the floor so noone will see. Thoughts?

aor9487 · May 2012

I think that if that's what you pick, then you're fine! It doesn't really matter whether or not others can see it. This is going to be your wedding day... I mean, some ladies choose to embroider a blue monogram under the skirt of their dress or wear blue undies as their "something blue" and the other guests won't see those!

Lark2013 · May 2012

You don't have to have one idividual item for each aspect. The hankie could be both the borrowed and blue.

NOLAbridealmost · May 2012

.....a dead dog's collar as an anklet.

That might be the first and only original idea I've ever heard on TK.

DanniLynn88 · May 2012

I did not do the collar. I would love to but hubby didn't like it. I had it close by. We figured it all out tho. :

AurorasEnvy · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_customs-traditions_the-typical-something-old-new-borrowed-blue?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:36Discussion:9f45e1a1-81ae-4342-8987-25a442f8b170Post:0b442703-13ac-4b3e-b054-91543bfe69be">Re: the typical something old, new, borrowed, blue</a>:
[QUOTE]You don't have to have one idividual item for each aspect. The hankie could be both the borrowed and blue.
Posted by Lark2013[/QUOTE]

<div>This. I think you are overthinking this one. A friend of ours recently got married and pinned her sister's blue retainer on the inside of her dress - something borrowed, something old, and something blue. We're all in the dental field though so I thought it was pretty funny =]</div>

KT020803 · May 2012

If it is important to you, to carry the collar then do it. You get to determine how the something old/ blue relates to your wedding.

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