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I love this post!
I had my great-great-great-grandmother's rosary wrapped around my bouquet (yup, it is REAALLLLY old) and I had two pictures on the bouquet stem- one of my brother and one of my best friend, both of whom passed away recently.
It was really cool to have them with me, and I think it made my bouquet a little more "me"
here is a pic. you can see the rosary hanging down and the pictures just peeking out between my fingers.
That's so cool! We have an heirloom necklace in my family as well that goes back almost to the 1700's. My mom and I still haven't decided who gets to wear it day of the wedding (haha). But there's NO way she'd let me entrust it to the florist - not that he'd steal it, but in case anything happens to it. Did you have them add it in your home, or did you hand it over?
I also have a piece of handmade lace from my Nana's veil. The rest of it has long since fallen apart but the lace border is still in tact & gorgeous. Plus, it kind of matches the lace in my dress. I want to use it to wrap around my bouquet.
@CarrotCake - Wow! Your flowers were gorgeous! I love the way the rosary hung down, so simple yet elegant! That's very special.
@Dancy905 - Yes, I was a bit nervous about how to use it and care for it properly! The florist part didn't scare me, a good friend of mine who is very talented with design and with flowers offered to do my flowers for me. I totally trusted her to take good care of my family heirloom. I mostly didn't trust myself. I had a family member specifically tasked to ensure that the necklace was removed before the bouquet was handed to me to take as I left. I'm so glad that I did that because I left the bouquet at the hotel where we stayed at the first night before leaving on the cruise. If you do use the necklace or lace, I highly recommend giving someone the specific job of making sure they are taken from you (to be properly stored) before you leave for your honeymoon if you're leaving straight fromt the reception. There's just way too much on your brain to expect you to remember!!!
That is so gorgeous!!!!! Such great colors!!
I added a photo of my grandpa to my bouquet... he was suppose to be the one to walk me down the aisle but he passed on three weeks before the wedding.
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@FutureMrsDuff - What a great way to remember your grandpa! We also used flowers to remember our loved one's who had passed. My husband's mother died when he was young. We placed a single rose (in honor of his mother) in a bud vase that was my grandmothers (in honor of my grandparents who are all passed). We didn't tell his family beforehand that we were doing it but I know it went over well because they asked if they could take the rose home to his grandmother (mother's mother) who hadn't been able to attend. Of course, we were glad to send it to her!
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I love the customization on your bouquets ladies! I'm still trying to figure out how to many mine really "mine". hmmmm. Maybe a brooch from my mum.
how pretty! :)
I am using a cameo brooch that I then hope to pass down. I think it is beautiful, charming and unique
I'm going to pin my sorority badge to mine. I'm also planning to use a charm that has the letter D for my name, if I can find one I like. :-)
About handing family heirlooms over to the florist- my florist actually wouldn't take it!
I gave her the pictures a few days before the wedding, and she put them on the stem, but she was like "I don't want to be responsible for the rosary" so, on the wedding day, my mom and I pinned it to the stem. It was actually really special. It kinda felt like finishing off the whole look together or something.
Wow, these are some beautiful sentiments! I love hearing all of the stories!
When my grandmother remarried, she wore a blue lace dress that turned into a dressup for my sisters and I, which we wore all the time growing up. I'd like to use some of the lace from that dress to wrap around the stems. I'd also like to have my grandfather's Emmaus cross; he passed a few years ago and the organization is a huge part of my family's spiritual life, so I can't think of a better way of honoring his memory. :)
These are all such great ideas! And what a wonderful to remember those who have passed on. Maybe I will do something in memory of my gran :)
I have my grandmother's wedding band that I want to incorporate somehow...just not sure how yet!
I think this is a gorgeous idea! I wish I had something like this to incorporate into my bouquet!
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Shortly before my wedding, I found out that there was a family heirloom necklace that goes back at least 4 generations and at least 10 women in my family have worn it or carried it in their wedding. I was so excited to learn about this family tradition and quickly called my florist to see if she could fit it in to my bouquet. She was glad to oblige (see picture) and I think it added a lot of character to my bouquet. Were there any special touches that you added to your clothes, accessories or flowers that day that had special meaning to you?
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