Nostalgic items make the day even more special.<\/p>\n
Even if you aren\u2019t getting hitched, you likely know the superstitious rhyme: \u201cSomething old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.\u201d <\/p>\n
It actually continues with \u201c\u2026 and a sixpence in your shoe,\u201d but that part isn\u2019t as commonly repeated. <\/p>\n
According to Reader\u2019s Digest, the mantra started in the Victorian era in the English country of Lancashire as a way to protect the bride against evil curses. Thankfully, we\u2019ve chilled out since then, and today, the tradition is more symbolic for brides. It\u2019s also become a way to incorporate important family members, and their belongings, into the celebration.<\/p>\n
Photographer RJ Goodwin, who shoots with Sam Stroud Photography, says while brides may not want to wear their mother or grandmother\u2019s dress, they will try to utilize it in a smaller way to be a \u201csomething old.\u201d \u201cI\u2019ve seen brides take a piece of a family member\u2019s dress and make a handkerchief to keep with them on the day of, or sew a patch of it into their dress,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n
He also says there\u2019s often a piece of jewelry from a relative who has passed away that is sewn into the bouquet. For example, when Kathryn and Matt Wallman were married, they chose to place her grandfather\u2019s watch and his grandfather\u2019s watch on the stem of her bouquet.<\/p>\n
A similar story for local bride Cara Ruth Pace Dunnavant, who had a backyard wedding during the pandemic in 2020. She wanted to make sure her grandfathers were remembered on her wedding day in a special way. After finding their signatures on birthday cards, she consulted with a friend who monograms. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe scanned the cards in and got a piece of white satin and stitched their handwriting onto the statin then sewed that onto my dress. I had her stitch it in navy so that would be my \u2018something blue\u2019,\u201d Cara explains.<\/p>\n
Not only did it bring tears to her grandmothers\u2019 eyes, Cara says, \u201cit was almost like they were walking down the aisle with me.\u201d <\/p>\n
More inspiring examples:
\nLana had her grandparents\u2019 cake toppers in display as her \u201csomething old\u201d with an explanation for her guests. Photo by Laurel Creatives.<\/p>\n
Anna passed around their rings in one of her grandmother\u2019s dishes that said \u201cGood Luck.\u201d They asked guests to pray over the rings during the ceremony. <\/p>\n
Instead of wearing her grandmother\u2019s pearls around her neck, she incorporated them into her veil, which was made by The Gilded Thimble. <\/p>\n
Photos by Robert Matthews Photography.<\/p>\n
Becky wore her mother\u2019s wedding day hat when she and her new husband were introduced at the reception. Photo by Kathryn Ivy.<\/p>\n
Caitlin had portraits taken on her wedding day in her mother\u2019s veil. Her mother had passed away. Photo by Megan Vaughan.<\/p>\n
Beth-Anne\u2019s \u201csomething old\u201d and \u201csomething new\u201d was her mother\u2019s wedding dress. She had it altered to fit with her personal style. Photo by Erin Kling Photography.<\/p>\n
Faith Mari\u2019s flower girls tossed little heart paper cut outs that were from notes the groom had written to her through the years. The paper was mixed with flower petals from flowers he gave her during the relationship. <\/p>\n
Photo by The Mullins Photo Co. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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