Something Borrowed

It could be something else, like a tiny pin, shoe clips, anklet, etc 🥂

It's ok to mix metals, and if it is a typical tennis bracelet, there just much visible gold when you're wearing it anyway.

It doesn't have to have any meaning. It can be anything from jewellery to whatever from a parent or a friend.


No one is notice or care if metals are mixed as it's a popular look.

I am going to see if my MOH has some small earrings I can put in my second hole. Maybe a bracelet or anklet or a ring?

Pearls go with everything. I’m
Wearing my grandmothers pearls.

I would ask your MOH or bridesmaid for something. My sister had her bridesmaid who was in the same sorority give her a pin that she put in her bouquet. Anything goes really. I’m borrowing a penny from my fmil if the year my hubby to be was born.

My best friend is letting us use the ring box from her wedding. It goes with our rustic fall theme and will hold our rings ❤️

Even if your grandparents aren't alive, I think wearing something that belonged to them qualifies as "borrowing." I agree that yellow gold would clash with rose gold, but white gold/silver/platinum wouldn't, so considering those metals might give you more options.

It doesn't have to be something wearable, though. You can borrow a pen to sign/have your officiant sign your marriage license with.

Wear it on your ankle if it fits. My mom has a carved figure design bracelet of lavender jade that my youngest sister always coveted. When she lifted her skirt to come down the Inn staircase, all guests below standing and turned to see her, there was a wave of sound went through the family section, as us 4 sisters, all my aunts, and a huge number of female cousins recognized it. Back to Barbie doll times, she would tie soft purple floss around their arms! A bracelet like mom's. Nature's joke, Mom has very big boned hand and wrists, sister's bones are delicate and birdlike. But it is always about sentiment, not what matches, for a tiny trinket. There is no reason not to wear bright gold if you like it, though you have rose gold elsewhere. Especially if the tennis bracelet is the only thing on that wrist. Assuming you don't hold your hand in front of your face for 10 minutes at a time, who is going to overlook everything, your gown, hair, makeup, veil, and say, oh look, she has rose gold on her earrings and necklace, but her bracelet is brighter gold? Seriously, who but you will care.

View Quoted Comment Thank you its just not my style to mix yellow w rose. Silver and rose yes.

View Quoted Comment I love the idea of the peekaboo. But i think i will ask my mom for one of her anklets. Thanks for the help and lovely story

View Quoted Comment Love this idea!

I’m borrowing earrings from my friend. I actually won’t be wearing any bracelets, but that’s my choice. I prefer silver and white gold. I had my necklace picked out years ago really, but finding earrings that went well with the necklace and dress was hard.

My mom had a cameo earring that was her mom’s made into a necklace when my grandmother passed away. My mom got one earring and her sister got the other so they had them set into necklaces. My mom wears yellow gold too so the necklace is gold. I am not a gold person and prefer a silver color (white gold). We are looking at either tucking the necklace into my bouquet or my mom said she may have the cameo reset into a pin/broach and I could pin it inside my dress.
You can wear your mom’s bracelet but tuck it away somewhere since it doesn’t really go with your whole look. Tuck it/ attach it to your bouquet, attach it to a safety pin (a nice one) and pin it somewhere inside or underneath your dress.

I’m. Getting. Married. On. November. 14,2020

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A week before us! The days are flying by.

Hey Crystal,

A very very dear friend of mine is allowing me to borrow her veil. She got married a year before our original wedding date, but due to the 2 Cat 5 hurricanes in 2017, we had to reset.

Maybe there is someone else close to you that's not necessarily related that could fill in something just as meaningful for you on your day.

Good luck!