Comments on: How to deal with gifted accessories that just don't go http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/how-to-deal-with-gifted-accessories-that-just-dont-go Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:02:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ssafs http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/how-to-deal-with-gifted-accessories-that-just-dont-go/comment-page-1#comment-125671 Ssafs Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:16:34 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4304#comment-125671 I love the way that the pair of necklaces turned out. They look like they were designed almost as a set with the way that you wore them. Good job to you AND yoru friends! I love the way that the pair of necklaces turned out. They look like they were designed almost as a set with the way that you wore them. Good job to you AND yoru friends!

]]> By: Ssafs http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/how-to-deal-with-gifted-accessories-that-just-dont-go/comment-page-1#comment-125670 Ssafs Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:15:45 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4304#comment-125670 Perhaps she wants to start a tradition? In which case you could wrap the garter round the base of the bouquet, or do something else with it so that its a PART of the wedding, w/o being your garter. That way your mother and grandmother are aknowledged, but w/o you having to mess your sense of style up (or deal with the possible ickyness of wearing someone elses undergarment lol). Just a thought, then it could later be passed down to your own child/ren. Perhaps she wants to start a tradition? In which case you could wrap the garter round the base of the bouquet, or do something else with it so that its a PART of the wedding, w/o being your garter. That way your mother and grandmother are aknowledged, but w/o you having to mess your sense of style up (or deal with the possible ickyness of wearing someone elses undergarment lol). Just a thought, then it could later be passed down to your own child/ren.

]]> By: Ssafs http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/how-to-deal-with-gifted-accessories-that-just-dont-go/comment-page-1#comment-125669 Ssafs Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:13:39 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4304#comment-125669 Could also try wearing as an anklet, as a hair piece, you could attatch it carefully to the bottom of the fan as a kind of tassle ( a bit of wire wrapped carefully round the base of the fan (when open) and around the center of the necklace….) Could also try wearing as an anklet, as a hair piece, you could attatch it carefully to the bottom of the fan as a kind of tassle ( a bit of wire wrapped carefully round the base of the fan (when open) and around the center of the necklace….)

]]> By: ay http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/how-to-deal-with-gifted-accessories-that-just-dont-go/comment-page-1#comment-88792 ay Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:25:28 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4304#comment-88792 Ariel you have great advice...and your a total babe. and not the talking pig kind, the attractive female kind ;D Ariel you have great advice…and your a total babe. and not the talking pig kind, the attractive female kind ;D

]]> By: Lindsay http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/how-to-deal-with-gifted-accessories-that-just-dont-go/comment-page-1#comment-73382 Lindsay Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:53:12 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4304#comment-73382 My mom gave me my grandmother's garter which she wore at her wedding as well. I did my best to nicely let her know I would NOT be wearing that. My mom gave me my grandmother's garter which she wore at her wedding as well. I did my best to nicely let her know I would NOT be wearing that.

]]> By: Jettie http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/how-to-deal-with-gifted-accessories-that-just-dont-go/comment-page-1#comment-69381 Jettie Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:50:16 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4304#comment-69381 THANK YOU! Though I haven't had this problem yet (and am probably a little self-centered to assume... oops!) it's good knowing what to do ahead of time before you have to back-track and try to re-build some bridges! ;) THANK YOU! Though I haven't had this problem yet (and am probably a little self-centered to assume… oops!) it's good knowing what to do ahead of time before you have to back-track and try to re-build some bridges! ;)

]]> By: hinakuu http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/how-to-deal-with-gifted-accessories-that-just-dont-go/comment-page-1#comment-59823 hinakuu Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:23:54 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4304#comment-59823 Wow, your friends are talented. Both those necklaces look wonderful. Wow, your friends are talented. Both those necklaces look wonderful.

]]> By: channamasala http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/how-to-deal-with-gifted-accessories-that-just-dont-go/comment-page-1#comment-59660 channamasala Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:10:36 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4304#comment-59660 I'm in a similar boat - I am fairly sure that I'm getting my grandmother's pearls on my wedding day, but I don't want to wear them. I love pearls, but...but...I have my own hand-made jewelry and it's so crazy that I can't wear pearls too. I also have a necklace for the rehearsal dinner (a gift from my fiance). I can't wear it as a bracelet and can't put it on a bouquet as I am carrying a fan. It's worth too much to use in a centerpiece (chances are it would NEVER get nicked but I can't take that chance). I'll probably wear it at the family brunch the next day. I'm in a similar boat – I am fairly sure that I'm getting my grandmother's pearls on my wedding day, but I don't want to wear them. I love pearls, but…but…I have my own hand-made jewelry and it's so crazy that I can't wear pearls too. I also have a necklace for the rehearsal dinner (a gift from my fiance).

I can't wear it as a bracelet and can't put it on a bouquet as I am carrying a fan. It's worth too much to use in a centerpiece (chances are it would NEVER get nicked but I can't take that chance).

I'll probably wear it at the family brunch the next day.

]]> By: Kim http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/how-to-deal-with-gifted-accessories-that-just-dont-go/comment-page-1#comment-59678 Kim Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:29:19 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4304#comment-59678 Hey that would work too! :) Hey that would work too! :)

]]> By: Cate http://offbeatbride.com/2010/02/how-to-deal-with-gifted-accessories-that-just-dont-go/comment-page-1#comment-59638 Cate Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:18:21 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=4304#comment-59638 So I really didn't like my grandmother.s pearls when they were given to me for my wedding - I certainly wasn't a pearl wearer. 29 years later I treasure (and wear) that strand of pearls. Ariel.s suggestion about gracefully accepting and then finding a different use for it may be particularly wise for family treasure that may mean more with the passing of time. So I really didn't like my grandmother.s pearls when they were given to me for my wedding – I certainly wasn't a pearl wearer. 29 years later I treasure (and wear) that strand of pearls. Ariel.s suggestion about gracefully accepting and then finding a different use for it may be particularly wise for family treasure that may mean more with the passing of time.

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