Make an Heirloom Out of Your Wedding!
| By Carla ~ August 20th, 2009 ~ Favor | 1 Comment |
“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe.” The classic wedding cliché that always comes to mind when planning your big day. Make your wedding day celebration that much more special with some memorable heirlooms!
Heirloom can take on many different forms. Perhaps your fiancée decided to pop the big question with a gorgeous ring; an heirloom, from his grandmothers wedding. Or maybe you plan to wear your mother’s wedding dress. There are soo many different things involved in your wedding that can serve as heirlooms for years to come. Your wedding cake topper for example, especially a vintage looking one, can make for a great wedding heirloom that you can keep as a decorative piece in your home and eventually passed down to your children.
“A toast to the newlywed couple…” Yup, that’s right; your toasting glasses can be excellent heirlooms as well. Your toasting flute glasses come in various different colors that can be used for future holidays together, such as valentines, anniversaries, birthdays, new years, and much more!
If your celebration involving any kind of religious traditions, such as the lighting of unity candles, your candles can become great heirlooms that can be passed down or even lit on every anniversary as a cute kind of tradition.
One last heirloom that is involved in your wedding day celebration is your cake server! You can get these specially engraved with maybe your wedding date and you and your husband’s names to keep them forever. They will come in handy especially on holidays or other events where you need a special something to cut the cake!
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