Alas, we have reached the final of the four components to our “Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue” series. A lot of brides have a difficult time coming up with a “Something Blue”, especially if they don’t necessarily want to wear that color on their wedding day. Have no fear, our photographers have come through with some great ideas for incorporating something blue into your wedding – from the obvious to the more creative.
Take a peek and find the “Something Blue” that is right for you!
1. Invitations
2. Shoes
3. Your flower girl
4. A simple pin
(Above) “Jamie pinned a blue necklace owned by a relative to the inside of her gown for her something ‘old, borrowed and blue.”
(Below) “I also include my favorite “something blue” which was a bride with a short bridal gown who simply used a safety pin to attach a small blue rhinestone to the hem of her dress. So pretty, simple and elegant.”
– Ranae of EMotion Galleries
5. Your bouquet
6. Embroidered handkerchief
7. A ribbon
(Below) “Kim and Bob wanted to honor Kim’s Celtic roots with a hand fastening ceremony, so she made the ties out of blue ribbon and attached a small ceramic whale which had personal significance to the couple.”
8. Accessories
9. Your wedding cake
10. Lingerie
11. Table decor
Hopefully these ideas offered some inspiration for how you can incorporate “Something Blue” into your wedding day. Have some suggestions we missed? Comment below so other brides have more to work with!
If you plan on following the tradition all the way through, be sure to check out the other posts in our series: “Something Old“, “Something New“, and “Something Borrowed.”
Photo cred: Sieber Studio, Lesley Ade Photography, Kristin Griffin Photography, EMotion Galleries, Marcia Campbell Photography, Photography by Two Women, London Girl Images.