(At my own wedding, I borrowed my grandmother's father's wedding ring from my dad and tied it around my bouquet with twine. You might borrow a brooch from your grandmother or a vintage pin from your aunt, to give some examples. If you're not planning on tossing your flowers into the crowd, consider pinning or tying a special item to your bouquet. Something special that you can fasten to your bouquet However, have a jeweler check out whatever pieces you plan to wear before the wedding-you'll want to make sure all stones are secure and any clasps are in good working order. This is another great opportunity for borrowing, since your female family members will be all-too-pleased to have you wear a special heirloom on your big day. Since you won't be toting it around, a clutch is a great item to borrow-most likely, it will stay safe at your table for most of the night. Many brides opt to have a small purse or clutch on the big day, even though they might not actually carry it much. Instead of buying your own, borrow a veil-and then pass it on to another friend or family member when its her turn, if that's a possibility. And, chances are, their veils are just sitting in their closets (or stored away somewhere) collecting dust. More than likely, you know a few ladies who have already gotten hitched. If not, you might consider renting a statement necklace from this site (or others like it) as opposed to buying one that you might not have the chance to wear again. Yes, seriously! If you decide to follow the new trend of renting your wedding gown (from a company like ) well, your 'something borrowed' is all taken care of. So, to help you brainstorm, here are some idea starters for your borrowed item.

Plus, you also have so many other planning tasks to think about that you probably don't want to think about this one for too long. On the one hand, you'd like the item you borrow to be meaningful, but you also don't want to borrow something that's so valuable to the person you're getting it from that you spend your wedding worried about losing it. Something borrowed is arguably the hardest of the four 'somethings' to find for your big day.

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