My friend is insisting I do the whole Old, New, Borrowed, Blue

bancbev

thing.  My dress is new, my earrings are old, but I don't have anything borrowed or blue.  I regected all her ideas until she finally came up with me borrowing a blue ribbon from her, which I am going to tie around my toe (getting married barefoot).  For some reason this makes me giggle.

leslie13510

I had a blue garter.  If you borrow the blue ribbon, you could tie it into your boquet somehow (if you're having one of course).

Mrs.Rotty

see. thats cute.

you could tie it around your ankle or do a blue toe ring.

ginifred

I think its a cute tradition, but not for everyone.

I borrowed MIL's pearls, wore blue undies, wrapped one of my g-ma's old doiley hankie thingies around my bouquet, and my dress was new.  I think I also borrowed an old pair of pearl earring from my mom.

fabbate13

I would insist too.  I think it's a sweet tradition.

bancbev

leslie13510:

I had a blue garter.  If you borrow the blue ribbon, you could tie it into your boquet somehow (if you're having one of course).

Not having a bouquet and my dress shows everything so I can't wear a garter.  These were two of her ideas that didn't work

idavis

If I was your IRL friend I would insist as well. I think it's a nice tradition.

You will rock that blue ribbon

jensneb

I wore blue undies that said "Mrs _____"

jCamsquared

Blue ribbon in your hair? Mine was easy because I had a wide blue ribbon (thin sash) around my waist.

I personally would haaaate the feeling of a ribbon tied around my toe while walking barefoot in the sand. I would think I had seaweed stuck in my toes lol.

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Well at least your friend is not nuts like my MIL who insisted I put a strand of her hair in my bra.  I did it to shut her up but took it out when she left the room.

jCamsquared

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Well at least your friend is not nuts like my MIL who insisted I put a strand of her hair in my bra.  I did it to shut her up but took it out when she left the room.

::slowly blinks::

leslie13510

bancbev:

leslie13510:

I had a blue garter.  If you borrow the blue ribbon, you could tie it into your boquet somehow (if you're having one of course).

Not having a bouquet and my dress shows everything so I can't wear a garter.  These were two of her ideas that didn't work

Hmm.  Blue ribbon around the toe it is!  If you think that may be uncomfortable (that would be my only problem with it) you could maybe find a cheap, small blue hair pin/comb of some kind and tuck that into your hair where you can't see it.  Your friend could even buy it and then let you borrow it.  LOL

bancbev

I will be fine with the toe ribbon.  I wont have to keep it on long and it will make a cute picture.  And just being able to say, I got married with a blue ribbon around my big toe makes me smile..lol

buckin

The toe thing makes me smile.

For the life of me, I can not remember what my blue was.

My old and borrowed was my BFF's engagement ring which was her Grandmother-In-Law's before that. I wore it on my right hand and there is a picture of Her husband (BestMan) holding my hand and telling me the story of the ring.

My new was ofcourse my dress and jewelry.

And I even put coins in my shoe, but I can not remember what my blue was. I THINK I may have had my toenails painted blue (Because I was wearing boots).

staycee

jensneb:

I wore blue undies that said "Mrs _____"

shoot.  I bought those to wear on the honeymoon - and completely forgot about them!

ValentineBB

I think it's a sweet tradition.  The idea of you having a ribbon around your toe makes me giggle too!

My old was my grandmother's pearls that my mother gave to me on my wedding day (tear!), my new was a pair of diamond chandelier earrings that DH gave me at our rehearsal dinner, my borrowed was an antique Spanish veil and my blue was the garter.