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Ideas for Including Heirlooms in Weddings

Pictures of family heirlooms that have been included in wedding traditions and decor. Heirlooms include jewelry, handkerchiefs, veils, Bibles, pocketwatches, and dishes.

A photo and dogtags of the bride
A photo and dogtags of the bride's brother, who had recently passed away in Iraq

Monogrammed handkerchief
Monogrammed handkerchief

Horseshoe fastened to the bride
Horseshoe fastened to the bride's bouquet for luck

Heirloom garter
Heirloom garter

Grandmother
Grandmother's handkerchief carried by bride

Heirloom communion dishes
Heirloom communion dishes

Pink lily bouquet with an heirloom brooch
Pink lily bouquet with an heirloom brooch

Grandparents
Grandparents' cake topper

Heirloom ring with purple stone
Heirloom ring with purple stone

Bride in her mother
Bride in her mother's lace veil

Grandmother
Grandmother's lace handkerchief held with the bridal bouquet

Heirloom pendant hung from bride
Heirloom pendant hung from bride's bouquet

Bride
Bride's grandmother's purse and watch

Bride wearing her grandmother
Bride wearing her grandmother's pearl ring

Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue
Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue

Heirloom handkerchief carried by the bride as something blue
Heirloom handkerchief carried by the bride as something blue

Garter made of the bride
Garter made of the bride's mother's and grandmother's wedding gowns

Heirloom pocket watch fastened to the bride
Heirloom pocket watch fastened to the bride's bouquet

A display of family photographs on the guestbook table
A display of family photographs on the guestbook table

Grandmother
Grandmother's pearl ring worn by bride

Family heirloom sword used to cut the cake
Family heirloom sword used to cut the cake

Photo of the bride
Photo of the bride's grandparents fastened to her bridal bouquet

Groom with top hat and bride with lace parasol
Groom with top hat and bride with lace parasol

Heirloom blue wedding garter
Heirloom blue wedding garter

Bouquet made of the heirloom brooches
Bouquet made of the heirloom brooches

Brooch worn on bown
Brooch worn on bown

Family heirloom rosary
Family heirloom rosary

Lace from the bride
Lace from the bride's mother's wedding gown tied around the bouquet

Heirloom dog brooch with blue stones
Heirloom dog brooch with blue stones

Bride and groom departing in an antique red truck
Bride and groom departing in an antique red truck

Bouquet with heirloom brooch and embroidered handkerchief
Bouquet with heirloom brooch and embroidered handkerchief

Bridal purse with floral beading
Bridal purse with floral beading

Heirloom ring with royal blue stone
Heirloom ring with royal blue stone

Heirloom communion dishes
Heirloom communion dishes

Grandmother
Grandmother's ring worn by the bride

Family locket tied around the bride
Family locket tied around the bride's bouquet

Heirloom ring worn by bride
Heirloom ring worn by bride

Heirloom handkerchief carried by bride
Heirloom handkerchief carried by bride

Family heirloom Bible carried by the bride
Family heirloom Bible carried by the bride

Family pocket watch carried by bride
Family pocket watch carried by bride

Grandmother
Grandmother's handkerchief carried by bride

Family pocket watch given to the bride
Family pocket watch given to the bride

Grandmother
Grandmother's handkerchief carried by the bride

Grandmother
Grandmother's ring fastened to the bride's bouquet

Family watch fastened around the base of the bridal bouquet
Family watch fastened around the base of the bridal bouquet

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