Wedding Planning Update #47: Something old, Something new, Something borrowed, Something blue…
Yesterday my mom told me my grandma had a simple request for a new tradition. Grandma would like me to wear her garter, then pass it along to my cousin (who is getting married next year), who will then pass it along to my sister. While I am honestly a little weirded out by the thought of wearing such a personal item from anyone else besides myself, I thought the tradition idea is pretty cool. I had finally gotten my “something borrowed” from my sister when she said I could use some of her silvery starred bobby pins she’d worn at the prom - but the really the “something borrowed” is supposed to represent “borrowed happiness” to fulfill your new marriage, and come from an older married couple. Obviously with something from my sister it wouldn’t truly represent this tradition, and yet anything from my grandmother would.
My something old is a PERFECT handkerchief that I found in my old bedroom when visiting to check out possible reception sites. I wasn’t sure where it had come from, but the lacy design and light blue embroidered flowers made it the perfect wedding item. When I questioned my mom about it later, she told me it was my dad’s mom’s (she has already passed). This news made the hanky even more perfect - as my “something old.”
There’s too many “new” items I’ll be wearing to pick just one, but this is usually represented by the wedding gown, unless it’s one you got from your mom, grandma, or someone else - then it might be considered “borrowed” or “old.” I am going to use my wedding gown (and my shoes and my…so many other things…) as my “something new.”
The bobby pins and garter will be the “something borrowed.”
As for “something blue” - there are the lovely blue flowers on the hanky, as well as the periwinkle earrings I will be wearing (depending on whether you’d consider them blue or purple) and the aquamarine blue anklet bracelet I have. In addition (trying not to give too much away), the garter I’d already bought new and some of my undergarments have blue accents as well.
As far as the garter from my grandma - the only real concerns are its current shape (Will it fit me? Is the elastic too old?) and the possibility that it won’t get much further down the grandkids line other then to maybe one of my guy cousins if it is accidentally removed instead of the “tossing garter” during that fabulous time at the reception. Regardless, I will do my best to respect this simple request from my grandma whom I cherish, and my part to pass it down the line when the time comes. I hope it will be waiting for me in my old bedroom when we get to NJ in a week!!!
