Weddingbee Blog

On my wedding day, I did not have “something old” to wear with my “something new” or “something blue.” The Eggplant family just doesn’t have any of those neat little traditions that other families have, like old lockets or vintage necklaces that are passed down from generation to generation.

Well, on the morning of my wedding, my very thoughtful cousin gave me a sweet gift that will hopefully start a new tradition within our family.

She wrapped the present in this beautiful Paper Source box.

When I opened it up, I saw a stack of note cards. The first one read, “Dearest Kelly…”

“Pass this on to the next female who marries within our family, embroider the hankie with the next couple’s initials and their wedding date.”

“Eventually our generation of females will all be married with all your names on the hankie.”

“So who gets it after that? The first of our children to marry. ”

“I hope that this is a special tradition that can be kept amongst our family.”

“I love you. Cousin Eggplant”

And here is the hankie with Mr. Eggplant and my wedding date, embroidered in pink to match our wedding colors.

What a thoughtful and meaningful gift! I love that I get to be the first in my family to start a tradition. I would’ve worked this into my bouquet if I had received it earlier. Hopefully my cousin is next in line to get married so that she can be #2 on the hankie.

What are some wedding traditions that run in your family?