Have you ever heard of making someone "Something Blue?"

Re: Have you ever heard of making someone "Something Blue?"

• climbingsingle member

  

  March 2014

  Not cute. If she's not in your bridal party, you shouldn't be dictating to her what to wear. What if she hates blue? 

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• HisGirlFriday13 member

  

  March 2014

  mcmalexander said:

  I have 2 MOHs and 2 bridesmaids, and I have a friend who is actually the wife of my fiance's best man whom I really want to include, but I didn't feel comfortable making her a bridesmaid. I heard something unique this morning: making that person wear blue and making her the "something blue." Is this a wacky or cute idea? 

  Horribly tacky. And really insulting. 'HI, friend, I want you to be a prop for a fairly meaningless rhyme that has nothing whatever to do with my wedding, so please dress in all blue and follow me around all day.'

  
  

  Also, it's always, always, ALWAYS tacky as hell to tell people how to dress.

  

  
  

  
  

  I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'

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• Maggie0829 member

  

  March 2014

  So you want to use someone as a prop for your wedding.  Awesome.

  
  

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• emmyg65 member

  

  March 2014

  That's really weird.

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• OliveOilsMom member

  

  March 2014

  If she's a friend you want to include, then ask her to be a BM or a reader.  Those are the only acceptable ways to include someone.  Are you worried about even sides for your WP?  Don't be, we had 5 BMs and 3 GMs, all worked out well in the world. My pictures don't look funny at all, but we have all of the people we care about in them and that is what matters most.

  

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• tammym1001 member

  

  March 2014

  Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue are supposed to be things that the bride wears on her wedding day. Even if you do make her your something blue (which I think is dumb) you still wouldn't be following the tradition because you can't wear her.

  
  

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• Maggie0829 member

  

  March 2014

  tammym1001 said:

  Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue are supposed to be things that the bride wears on her wedding day. Even if you do make her your something blue (which I think is dumb) you still wouldn't be following the tradition because you can't wear her.

  The bride could strap her to her back

  
  

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• AddieCake member

  

  March 2014

  That's just weird.

  What did you think would happen if you walked up to a group of internet strangers and told them to get shoehorned by their lady doc?~StageManager14

  

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• kmmssg mod

  

  March 2014

  My first thought was you were inviting Smurfs.

  No OP, please just that idea go now.  There is nothing at all special about being told to wear blue since you didn't make the bridesmaid lineup.  In all honesty, I would not go to your wedding if you called me and told me to be your something blue.  This would tell me you don't value me as a person, only as a prop.

  If you need something blue and are that desperate go buy a garter with some blue on it like brides have done forever.

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• Mitch617 member

  

  March 2014

  I think it's silly. Other guests are bound to be wearing blue anyways so it doesn't even make her special, and its a forced way of making her "involved". If you are having a head table, seat her there since she is the best man's wife. Other than that she doesn't need a role.

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• sarahufl member

  

  March 2014

  yep, strange.

  
  

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• artbyallie mod

  

  March 2014

  That sounds horrific and I fucking love blue and wear it all the time (hello, sapphires in my e-ring and wedding band).

  

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• KPBM89 member

  

  March 2014

  I have never heard of this, but I think it's a terrible idea.  I agree with @OliveOilsMom that if you really want her included, either ask her to be a reader or in your BP.  Your something blue is worn and there are a lot of common, easy ways to do this: garter, jewelry, "I Do" rhinestones on the bottom of your shoes, shoes, undergarments, stitching on an under layer in your gown, etc.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• mcmalexander member

  

  March 2014

  Harsh brides! It was just an idea! I asked on theknot.com because Yahoo Answers is so harsh, but brides are worse! But needless to say, I will not be doing this.

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• climbingsingle member

  

  March 2014

  We are honest and blunt. We're not here to blow smoke up your ass. If we think something is a bad idea, we're going to tell you. We'll also try to stop you from offending one of your friends. That's how we do. 

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• HisGirlFriday13 member

  

  March 2014

  mcmalexander said:

  Harsh brides! It was just an idea! I asked on theknot.com because Yahoo Answers is so harsh, but brides are worse! But needless to say, I will not be doing this.

  If you think we're harsh, just imagine what your family and friends would have been thinking if you'd gone through with this idea.
  
  Maybe none of them would have SAID anything to you, but I guaran-damn-tee you, they all would have trotted your wedding out at their next dinner party, prefaced with, 'Oh, my God, y'all, I have GOT to tell you this story about this wedding we went to. The bride had a freaking BLUE PERSON following her around all night. It was the dumbest damn thing I'd ever seen.'

  

  
  

  
  

  I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'

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• JennyColada member

  

  March 2014

  I like when BMs wear blue and that the bride uses that!
  
  But just a guest? Nah, seems kinda weird.

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• antoto member

  

  March 2014

  Yeah I would skip that.  My 2 month old nephew happened to wear blue on my wedding day and I joked that he was my something blue - but it was a joke and he's a baby.  I wouldn't ever say that to an adult, even jokingly.

  
  

  Maybe she could do a reading?  I had a really good friend that was unsure if she would make it to the wedding due to finances of flying across country, so I didn't ask her to be a BM, but reserved a spot for her to do a reading and when she was able to make it I was thrilled!  And now I have really special memories of her doing a very sweet reading for us.

  
  

  And because you read all that here is my cute little nephew cause I'm an auntie and I like to brag! 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• artbyallie mod

  

  March 2014

  @antoto Aaah! You both have red hair! Sooo adorable!

  

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• HisGirlFriday13 member

  

  March 2014

  I am also an aunt who loves to brag, so I'm so glad to see that photo!! How cute is he?!

  

  
  

  
  

  I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'

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• banana468 member

  

  March 2014

  Maggie0829 said:

  
  

  tammym1001 said:

  
  

  Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue are supposed to be things that the bride wears on her wedding day. Even if you do make her your something blue (which I think is dumb) you still wouldn't be following the tradition because you can't wear her.

  
  

  The bride could strap her to her back
  
  Like a Yoda backpack for brides!

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• anjuli116 member

  

  March 2014

   

  banana468 said:

  tammym1001 said:

  Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue are supposed to be things that the bride wears on her wedding day. Even if you do make her your something blue (which I think is dumb) you still wouldn't be following the tradition because you can't wear her.

  The bride could strap her to her back

  Like a Yoda backpack for brides!

  I was just going to say that! My bridesmaids' dresses are blue, so I guess I can just forgo that blue garter and give my MOH a piggy-back ride down the aisle.
  

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