One of the most lovely things to do at your wedding is to incorporate some of your history into the ceremony.  There are many ways you can do this!

First this week – Mum’s wedding dress!

Many mothers have saved their wedding dresses in the hope that their daughters will wear them when they get married.  But of course, styles change, mothers and daughters are not necessarily the same size and even the fabric and colour may not be what daughter likes.  It doesn’t mean the dress can’t be incorporated into the ceremony.  Put the dress on a mannequin!

It could be a fancy mannequin like this:

Or a plain one, like they have in the shops:

Then stand it somewhere near the ceremony, or pride of place at the reception – it will certainly be a talking point for your guests and your mother will love that her wedding dress is being honoured in such a lovely way.  Mannequins should be easy to find on ebay or Etsy.

Imagine if you had the groom’s mother’s wedding dress and grandmothers’ as well!  What a display that would make along the aisle!  They could then be moved into the reception..
Or perhaps your mother’s wedding dress has not stood the test of time and is falling apart.  If that is the case, she may not mind you cutting some of the best pieces and using them like these ideas:

*  Incorporating a piece of the fabric into a locket to wear on the day. Even better if the locket is see-through! (I’ve seen them on Etsy!)

*  Wrapping and attaching a piece around some elastic and using it as a garter.

*  Wrapping and attaching a piece around some elastic and making a choker out of it.

*  Attaching a strip tied into a bow to a hairpiece or pinning it to your own veil.

*  Wrapping a piece around the base of your flowers.

*  Tucking a piece into your bodice.

Any of these can be a lovely, memorable way to include your mother’s own special day into yours!

Now let’s think about the history on the male side….!