Growing up, I always thought I'd wear my mom's dress for my wedding. When I was 12, the dress fit me almost perfectly. 26 years later, the dress doesn't fit. I still wanted something that my mom wore when she walked down the aisle 30 years ago, so we decided to take the netting from her veil and create a veil for me. Thanks to our good friend Jan Weldon, I have my beautiful veil.
Since my ring belonged to my great-grandmother and the veil was my mom's, I thought it would be neat to have something from both my grandmothers. I emailed my mom's mom and she sent me the garter that she wore, and my mom and aunt wore as well. Finding something from my dad's mom was a little trickier since she died when my dad was young and we don't have much that belonged to her.
I called my dad and sent him on a search. He was able to find a charm bracelet that his uncles had made out of military metals to give to his mom. He also started on a quest to find out more about his mom's side of the family. I think it was good for him to look into that, and maybe we will find out even more over time.
So, as I walk down the aisle, I will have 3 generations of my family's belongings walking with me. Since I never got to meet my grandmother on my dad's side, this small part of her life means a lot.
With less than 6 days to go, things are really starting to come together. We've been blessed with a lot of generous gifts and excitement is building. Can't wait to share this day with all of you! It should be a great party!
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