Something Borrowed: What and How?

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I asked my sister in law if I could borrow her veil. It is so beautiful and she was so happy & generous to let me borrow it. It actually matches my dress perfectly & it is something extra special because the veil is going to be in two family weddings

My mom ring was my something old and borrowed. I pinned it to the bottom of the inside of my dress. I was telling my mom I had nothing borrowed and she said to use the ring.

Just ask! In my area, it's customary for brides to ask grandmothers for something, but mine have all passed. I explained this to DH's grandma and asked her if she had anything I could borrow, and she cried.

The whole point of "something borrowed" is that you're "borrowing" happiness from another happily married couple. It's an honor, not an imposition! As long as you actually give it back... ETA: she let me borrow a locket with her late husband's (DH's granddad) photo in it. I put it on a ribbon and wrapped it around my bouquet

I'm wearing my grandmother's opals, but I didn't have to ask. She invited me over, opened up her jewelry safe (holy SHIT she has some awesome things I've never seen before) and told me to choose my wedding set. I'm not wearing the necklace since my dress has a capelet, but I'll wear the bracelet and earrings.

Most people borrow jewelry of some sort. I borrowed necklace and earrings from my mom. Also, don't forget the "penny for your shoe" part of the tradition.

My MOH from my first wedding allowed me to wear her veil. My sister borrowed a bracelet from me for her wedding.

I borrowed a broach from my grandmother and pinned it on my bouquet.

I'm still looking for a borrowed, but usually you just mention that you're looking for something borrowed. Or as another poster said, bring up to an older woman (grandmother, aunt, FMIL) how happy and long their marriage is and ask if there is any token or trinket you can borrow for your wedding day as good luck for your marriage. Most folks will be flattered!

What is the penny tradition?! But regards to the borrowed, I'll be doing the same. Just asking and my mom was overjoyed to offer up different choices!

There's a bracelet in my mom's family that has been worn by every bride that is my something old, borrowed, and blue. ETA: the penny comes from the last part of the rhyme "And a half pence for your shoe". Half-pence being harder to find these days, most people use a penny.

@MrsSki, I've never heard it put so beautifully!

@Elizabeth, the actual rhyme was, "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in your shoe". The sixpence (now penny) is to bring wealth and good fortune to the couple

I borrowed a cameo necklace from my grandma and tied it around my bouquet

So where do you put the penny?!? I've never heard this!!

One of my best friends has a crazy huge collection of jewelry, I've never seen her wear anything twice, so I plan on asking her if I can borrow something.

I'm planning to ask my dad to borrow a handkerchief to wrap around my bouquet. When I was younger he never went anywhere without one, and used them to wipe my tears many times as a young child!

My something borrowed & blue with be my husband's name tape from an old uniform. I'm having it sewn into my dress so that will be borrowed and blue. I know people who have borrowed veils, earrings, and headpieces.

Don't stress about it. I didn't do it; I'm not into superstitions. I've ben involved in 4 bridal parties and none of those brides did it. My Mom didn't do it and my parents have been happily married, for 40 years.

I'm wearing my cousin's veil as my something borrowed, she was the one that offered it to me. I did ask one of my aunts, because I read it's supposed to be something from a happy couple, but she said she couldn't find anything, so I was really happy when my cousin offered to let me borrow her veil.

I am either borrowing my sisters bracelet (wish her veil had matched my dress!) or another piece of jewelry. For my something old, I'm stitching a charm from my grandmas charm bracelet to the inside of my dress along the cup because I'm afraid to rip or kick it if it's in the bottom of the dress