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heart shaped 3.5 carat aquamarine and diamond ring in 18K white gold
8mmx6mm oval cut blue topaz in 18K yellow gold
1.37 carat sapphire with a halo of micro pave diamonds set in 18k white gold
"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in your shoe" is one of my favourite wedding traditions. I love the idea of being mindful of something old from your life before marriage, welcoming the new, borrowing the luck from a happily married woman you love, and carrying something blue (to remind yourself of being virtuous. ha! we all know what THAT one means!)
And a sixpence in your shoe: excellent if you need to stop and make a call in a Dickensian phone booth? But seriously, a symbol of monetary fortune is not a bad thing to start out your marriage with.
I did the something old and new and all that jazz..., but the best part of it all was the old. In the boostier of my dress, I carried close to my heart my dad's handkerchief. He used it on his wedding day and my mom gave it to me. Since I couldn't have my dad on my wedding day, I at least had that little token.
ReplyDeleteI figured they had a wonderful marriage together, so me having it could only help me in the future. By the way, this is Sara Stevens :P
LOl@ by the way ... i knew it was you!
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful story. It's so lucky that there was something so perfect for you to have that day that kept your dad close to your heart.