Adding an Heirloom Twist
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Now that you’re engaged, don’t be surprised if your mom pulls out a dusty box from storage with her old wedding dress in it to reminisce.
When you’re styling your bridal gown, keep this saying in mind: “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue.” Finding something new, something borrowed and something blue is the easy part; but finding something old can be a little trickier.
Brides are putting a modern spin on this trend by incorporating either their mom’s and/or grandmother’s wedding dress into your dress.
It is the perfect something old to complete your wedding gown. You don’t need to use the whole dress but, if your mom and/or grandmother are comfortable with you cutting up their gowns, use pieces from their dresses and sew them onto your gown/ veil in a creative way. Use a piece of lace, an embellishment and/or fabric from their dress and make it your own. Even if you would rather not add it in your gown you could tie it into your wedding bouquet, use it as a hair piece or as a handkerchief. Now your modern look will have an heirloom twist!
Inspired by this wedding ritual, Malene Grotrian Design helps brides to restore their mom’s or grand’s wedding dress and turn it into a modern couture wedding for the new bride-to-be. Each vintage dress is altered to each bride’s exact desires to create the wedding dress they’ve always dreamed of. Malene has brought a fresh and new approach to a beautiful tradition.
Not only are Malene Grotrian’s brides walking towards their groom wearing the gown of their dreams; they also have something that is both old and new - a wedding dress that is truly special. The beauty of Malene’s art is that the special memories of the past and present will carry on for another lifetime through each wedding.
Resources used:
http://www.somethingoldsomethingnew.co.uk/
