The  ’Something Blue’ tradition started to represent  the couple’s fidelity to each other on the wedding day.  Some brides have trouble finding their something blue, hopefully this will help start your creative juices thinking of where you can incorporate this fun color.

If you don’t want to make a big statement with your Something Blue and keep it more low key, I suggest trying blue toenail polish when you get your pedicure.  It will be much more subtle than bright blue shoes!

Other Blue ideas are:

• Blue flowers in your bouquet, such as hydrangeas
• Lingerie with touches of blue
• A dramatic blue-red lipstick
• Tiny blue details, such as flowers, scattered on a long veil
• A delicate pale blue barrette
• A beautiful blue Austrian crystal
• A blues band at your reception
• A silk, midnight blue wedding gown (who says it has to be white?)

Source: Hy Studio, Julianne Smith Garters, April Ohare Photography

Photo from my I Phone from the wedding this weekend… Beautiful Winter Wedding!

Borrowing something on your wedding day expresses a love and honor to that person that you borrow the item from.  It is saying not only do I want you to walk me down the aisle or stand by me but I want you as close to my heart as possible when I am marrying the man I have chosen.

Finding your ‘Something Borrowed’ usually involves someone close to you in your family or a best friend whom you highly respect.  I tend to see a lot of borrowing jewelery – bracelets, earrings and necklaces.  If you need some alternate ideas keep reading and let me know what your ’something borrowed’ will be:

Whoever you ask will be honored to help you out with this. The real question is what do you want to borrow…and from whom!?  Another traditional idea is borrowing a gown from your mother or grandmother.  Recently as styles have changed I have seen brides (with the go-ahead from the owner of the dress) use an old dress from a family member and take it to a seamstress to redesign it to either a different neckline or style that fits their personality more.

Other options for your ‘Something Borrowed’ are:

• Mom’s pearl necklace
• The earrings your grandmother wore at her wedding
• A bridal clutch for you to keep your belongings in throughout the day
• A veil or headpiece
• Your sister’s or best friend’s wedding shoes
• Your parents’ (or a close friend’s) home for the wedding or reception
• Your grandfather’s Bible or book of poetry, have it in the front of the church as a special reading

Source: Wedding Channel, Roël Photography, Fresh Photography

• Your wedding gown
• A veil
• Wedding lingerie for your first night married
• A brand new set of makeup or special makeup/eyeshadow
• A tiara or brooch to put in your hair
• New nail polish color
• An engraved garter

Jewelry: a bracelet, earrings or a classic pearl necklace

New colorful shoes to stand out or white to match your dress

Wearing a new item on your wedding day represents your new and exciting marriage with your husband and your new family together!  What did you wear as your ‘Something New’ on your big day?

Wearing Something Old on your wedding day is choosing to honor your relationships with your family after you enter into your marriage, and begin your own family.

In the busy schedule of planning a wedding you are still expected to put together pieces that represent  the traditional rhyme, something old – new – borrowed and blue.  If you are lucky your something old can be wearing your mothers wedding dress or a vintage jewelery piece that your grandmother left you.  If you are left without either of these here are a couple of ideas that may help lead you in the right direction:

• The veil your mother or grandmother wore in her wedding
• A vintage purse
• Vintage buttons on your wedding dress
• A favorite lipstick color that is your trademark color
• A perfume scent that you have been wearing for years

Antique or heirloom earrings or bracelet

A vintage engagement ring or wedding band

Antique lace tied around your bouquet

What did you keep with you for your ‘Something Old’?!

Source: Evrim Icoz Photography, La Vie Photography, Wedding Channel, Fashionista