Weddingbee Blog

Of course, we hear from our grandmothers and mothers that we need something OLD, something NEW, something BORROWED, and something BLUE. I was thinking this would be pretty simple, because I have my great-grandmother’s rosary as my OLD, my dress as my NEW, and my jewelry (hopefully) will be BORROWED, but I just couldn’t think of a visible blue. I wanted it to be something visible, so that my family members could say, “Ah, there’s her blue.” I had thought about dyeing my crinoline, a la Avocado’s post, but I was afraid of messing up an expensive crinoline! So, I thought about my garter instead. I originally wanted an LSU garter, since that’s my and Mr. BF’s alma mater. I went online, and nothing was grabbing my attention. I’m really not much of a lace fan, so I knew I’d have trouble with lacy garters.

Out of boredom, I logged onto Etsy and found Garter Lady. She has CUTE garters at really reasonable prices! Check out some of what she has!

I immediately thought of Mrs. Sea Breeze with her purple wedding day accessories when I saw this one!

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This set grabbed my eye for a second, as I could request my college in garter form, but I thought about how I needed my ’something blue’ and passed on this type of set.

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For the brides who happen to LOVE lace, she makes garters with it as well!

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And finally, here is what I decided on as my ’something BLUE’!!

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Another great thing? She makes plus-sized garters for no extra charge. (I think that’s a first for me!) I really didn’t think about how my thunder thighs would need a different sized garter, but it makes perfect sense!

Have you found your something blue yet? What did you choose?