Wedding Recap {Old, New, Borrowed & Tiffany's Blue}

I always knew I wanted to follow the tradition of "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue." I remember learning of the tradition as a little girl and thinking it was so cool, who knows why. But, it stuck with me and became something really important to me. I actually looked in to the whole meaning of the tradition to make sure I was honoring the tradition in the right way.

Do you know what the rhyme really means?

Something Old 

represents continuity with the bride's family and past

I carried a glove that my great-grandma (grandpa's mom) wore on her wedding day as well as a handkerchief that has been passed down throughout the generations on my grandmas side. You can see there is a list of all the women who have carried this hankie and their wedding dates. It was such a meaningful memento and really captured the meaning of the Something Old tradition.

My mom showing me the list of our family who has carried the handkerchief. 

Something New

optimism and hope for the bride's new life ahead

My shoes were my something new. By now you all know my long time love affair with Jimmy Choo, and wearing them on my wedding day meant more to me than having designer shoes...it was a sense of accomplishment that after so many years of wanting a pair I was able to buy them for myself. Hopefully, they're a sign of more fabulousness to come in my life ahead. 

Something Borrowed

an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride

I wore my mom's gorgeous earring for my something borrowed. She wore these earrings on her wedding day to my step-dad, Steve. It was so special to me to wear these earring and let's face it, they're GORGEOUS! 

Something Blue

The color blue is a sign of fidelity

Jason gave me a GORGEOUS ring from Tiffany & Co. that I have been lusting over for at least a year. It's the "XO" ring by Paloma Picasso BUT we personalized it by setting blue topaz {my birthstone} in the "o." It's not only a reminder of our wedding day that I will wear forever but also my Something Blue. And, considering the meaning behind the blue is fidelity, I thought it was really special that my something blue came from Jason. 

Did you follow the Old, New, Borrowed, Blue tradition? What did you carry?

All photographs by Sara Jayne Photography.