Family Heirlooms

I wore one grandma's "past, present, future" ring for our ceremony as my something borrowed. I also have a necklace with a photo of my other grandma that I wore around my bouquet as my something old.

View Quoted Comment Aww, those sound beautiful!

Those are some really sweet momentos!

I will be wearing my grandma's veil. It's very special to me since she won't be able to attend in person. She lives out of state, and because of health reasons she can't travel. I'm very excited to wear it on my special day knowing she will be there in spirit.

View Quoted Comment Oh how absolutely beautiful! I can’t wait to see those pictures of you in your grandmas veil.

My engagement ring is my "something old." It's a solitaire that belonged to my great grandmother in the 1920s.

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WOW! I love it.

My aunt made a pillow out of some of my grandparents' old clothes after they passed and we'll be using that pillow for the rings/ringbearer

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That sounds beautiful! I love that!

My husband's grandparents on both sides are deceased so at our rehearsal dinner my brother read a passage from a bible that belonged to my husband's grandfather. He didn't have him read it at the wedding since we didn't have a religious wedding. As my something old, I attached a pair of earrings that belonged to my husband's grandmother. I originally was going to use a broach, but my florist forgot it.

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I love the reading at the rehearsal. How memorable.

My something old is a hand-made, lace handkerchief that my paternal grandmother carried at her wedding more than 80 years ago. She was very special to me, and she's gone now, so it's really an honor to carry it. She only had sons, so nobody to pass it down to, until I was born. I didn't even know about it until after she had passed away, and my grandpa gave it to me.

View Quoted Comment Awww! I think you brought tears to my eyes!

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Aawww! That's sweet! It brought tears to my eyes when my grandpa gave it to me, and told me grandma had been saving it for me. I can't wait to carry it!!

View Quoted Comment You need to stop that! I’m already an emotional wreck and you’re not helping! LOL. I love that she saved that for you! So beautiful, makes it all the more special.

My engagement ring was my grandmother's. Also leaving the reception I will wear the coat and hat my mom wore leaving her wedding reception. There was no way I could have fit into her wedding dress!

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How beautiful! The other day my FH pulled an old raincoat out of the closet and he looked at it funny. It was my Godmother's from the 50's - it brought a smile to my face remembering it and how happy I was when she let me have it.

I love that you're wearing your gram's engagement ring and your mom's coat and hat, I can't wait to see those pictures. I have this vintage image in my head, movie star like. I hope the photographer can capture that vintage image.

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The hat and coat are pretty distinctive--think along the lines of Dr. Zhivago-- so I am hoping to get some pictures posed similar to my mom.

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VERY COOL! Definitely can't wait to see

I incorporated touches of my grandmother everywhere in my wedding. From the drinks, to a photo of her with a candle burning, to the passages read. I also had her watch tucked in corset. I didnt want to wear it on my wrist as it would've looked really out of place but it's a beautiful silver watch with a periwinkle watch face and a diamond inside. Periwinkle sort of counts as blue right lol? It was my something old and something blue. Something borrowed were a pair of earrings my DH's cousin lent to me. Something new was my necklace. I don't think you have to necessarily have physical items to incorporate loved ones though if that's the ultimate goal. We're non-religious however my grandmas favorite bible verse was read at our wedding my her daughter. It was beautiful and made most of that side of my family tear up.