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October 2020

Grandmother gifting jewelry for my wedding day

Lindsey, on March 14, 2020 at 4:45 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7

I love my grandma, but she recently gifted me something for my wedding day without discussing it with me first! I'm getting married later this year and for my birthday, she gave me a bracelet as my "something new" to wear on the big day. Unfortunately, it's not a style I like. I haven't planned my jewelry for my wedding day yet, but it's a charm bracelet (butterflies, hearts, etc.) with my name engraved on a plate. Plus, the engraving on the back of the plate has a grammatical error. It says "Grandparents Loves You". It's not my style and I'm dreading the choice of either wearing it and hating it or not wearing it and hurting her feelings. She normally ignores my wishes when it comes to gifts and gets me things she would enjoy herself, but I wish she had spoken to me about something regarding the wedding day before she bought it. I already have my something new, and I would have preferred a hand-me-down or borrowed item. I normally could slide this bracelet in a drawer and forget about it, but now she's expecting to see it in my wedding day pictures. Plus, I looked the bracelet up online and feel guilty she spent $90 on it. My mom agrees that she often ignores my wishes, and we plan on me wearing it for my bridal shower to involve my grandma but eventually finding something different or forgoing a bracelet for the wedding. I appreciate the thought and her involvement in my wedding day, but I don't like the pressure this is causing. I'm sure I'm not alone and many brides find their relatives wish to be involved before talking with the bride about her plans.

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Latest activity by Hanna, on March 14, 2020 at 8:28 PM
  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    Could you wear it as an anklet or around your bouquet?
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  • Kimberly
    Super March 2021
    Kimberly ·
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    ^^those are good ideas
    If those won’t work I’d probably recommending forgoing a bracelet at all. You can easily play the “I completely forgot it with all the activity going on this morning” versus if you wear a different bracelet. I think wearing a different bracelet will hurt her feeling more than “forgetting it on your wedding day”.
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  • L
    October 2020
    Lindsey ·
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    Those are both great ideas! Thank you Caytlyn!

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  • J
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    Judith ·
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    Call the company. Tell them their is an error in the engraving . See if they will fix it at least. Free. Then wear it in a picture, does not have to be all day. Or carry it as a talisman. Many people carry a little picture, or good luck piece, or piece of jewelry, tied in a ribbon into the base of their bouquet. Where it does not show to others, but carrying a moment of someone they love. Pass Grandma's charm bracelet on to your daughter when in early elementary school, with tales of grandmother. I had a little sealskin bag with a good luck piece, And a carved piece with etched Message of love in writing that my grandmother gave my grandfather when he went off to sea in wartime. Make a point of telling grandma you carried her love, and wishes for a happy marriage, to the altar. She is old enough to know of the tradition.
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    Super December 2021
    Casey ·
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    Bring it, have your photographer take a few pics (close up of it on your wrist, just by itself/on flowers, and a few others that I'm sure your photographer could help with ideas) then take it off and continue with your day? Smiley smile
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  • Stephanie
    Savvy June 2020
    Stephanie ·
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    Could you put it in your bouquet somehow? I’ve seen jewelry added to the brides bouquet before to honor lost loved ones or other family members. Just an option instead of wearing it and it wouldn’t be as visible that way either since you are not a fan of the style!
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  • Hanna
    VIP June 2019
    Hanna ·
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    One of my relatives was insistent on me wearing a ring that belonged to my grandmother during my wedding (she was not giving it to me, but just wanted me to wear it for the wedding). It was not my style at all and clashed with my other wedding jewelry, but I didn't know how to say no because it was very sentimental to her. As a compromise, I wore it for 15 minutes during one of the pre-ceremonial rituals (conveniently, this was a portion where there were no photos taken). Maybe you can wear the bracelet in a situation like this?

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