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My bridal bouquet is officially complete! Remember way back when I hinted to the handle decoration and even gave a sneak peek to my “something blue”? Well, I’ve finally received my special adornments from my eBay shopping excursion.
I planned to do two gold lockets to display photos of family members that will not be able to join Mr. Lab and me on our special day (although I know they’ll be there in spirit).
One locket would hold a photo of my grandmother who passed away a couple years ago and a photo of my dad who passed away when I was 14. The other locket would hold a photo of Mr. Lab’s late father and his mother’s twin sister who passed shortly after FSIL’s wedding. But when the seller backed out of my purchase because he had misplaced the items since the close of the auction, I decided to go another route.
I was just doing a routine “locket brooch” search when I came across the Coro locket. These gorgeous lockets hold not 2, but 4 photos at once! And many of them are more fancy looking than regular brooch-style lockets. Isn’t it just fabulous?
The locket on my bouquet handle.
Then there’s my something blue (and something sparkly) on the front of the bouquet:
With these small additions, I am officially done with the bridal accessories! I’ll let you know soon what my other accessories are (jewelry, clutch, and shoes, oh my!)!
Will your bouquet have any special or sentimental adornments?
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What a great idea. The locket is so pretty and a special way to keep your loved ones close on your wedding day.
That locket is beautiful 
What a wonderful idea to keep everyone close to you.
I am doing the same thing, with the lockets. I will be putting a photo of my Grandmother who died a few years ago, and a photo of my dad who passed when I was 12. I haven’t found “the” locket yet, but I’ve been searching Etsy. They have A LOT to choose from.
The locket you found is really pretty!
Oh, and isn’t it nice; you can now say that your dad was with you on your walk down the aisle! Whenever I think of it that way, I start to tear up. I don’t know about you, but it always made me sad to think my dad would never be able to walk me down the aisle.
Both of them are so cute! Love the handle overall look.
that locket is beautiful! it will be wonderful to have all those photos with you during your wedding
This is a great idea! I gave my florist (my cousin) full control of the deets on my bouquet, since I was a little overwhelmed at one point. She was able to put jeweled pins on the handle, which was sweet. Pretty clean and simple.
The locket to remember loved ones is a great way to honor those who are gone, very special.
I DIY’d my bouquet too and I had a locket with pics of my grandmother in it!
http://soontobemrsgalgano.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/my-diy-bouquet/
that locket rocks! And I love love love your something blue!
i love the locket! Your bouquet is so pretty and feminine!
I may have to steal that locket idea. I was thinking of incorporating a handkerchief made by my grandmother.
That locket is AWESOME! I’ve never seen one like that before. Totally cool. And your bouquet wrap is absolutely beautiful.
These are stunning! I have a few that Im going to be adding to my bouquet. The lace is beautiful…I cant wait to see your wedding day photos is Nov. here yet!
Cool! I’ve never seen those double lockets before. My locket was soooo tiny! The photo of my dad in it was smaller than a dime–a lot smaller!
@FutureMrsKoontz: I never really thought of it that way before you pointed that out! :)
@mkat88: Gorgeous! That locket is very similar to the one I almost got!
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Mrs. Labrador Retriever, Athens/Savannah
Age and Occupation: 24, Student/Sports Reporter
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Physical Therapy Assistant Student/Future Dr. of PT
Engagement Date: December 31, 2008
Wedding Date: November 2009
Venue: Whitfield Square/Savannah Station
About Me: I'm working on my second degree from UGA (Go Dawgs!). I'm a self-proclaimed attention-w****. If it involves a camera, I'm in front of it! You'll never meet a girlier tomboy than me. I can go toe to toe with any guy on the subject of college football, and lift more than any girl in my gym, all without chipping a nail. I hope to someday be the only person you want delivering your sports news. My FI and I are the loving parents of three Labrador Retrievers (one of each color) and are planning a "Southern Romantic Charm" wedding in the beautiful, historic city of Savannah. I'm not extreme in anything except moderation... and wedding planning.
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