No matter how the tradition got started, it is not a common practice today, and many brides choose to purchase their own wedding dress. If you want to include the sentimentality of your mother's dress in your wedding, or create something special for your own daughter someday, and don't know where to start, you can use these ideas when planning your Colorado Springs wedding at Historic Pinecrest!
Create a Christening Dress
This is becoming a popular idea among many brides who will be christening their child. You can hire a seamstress through online businesses like Etsy, or a local seamstress, to create this masterpiece for you. While it may feel like a large leap to let someone cut up your dress, it will be a special piece you can save for years to come. You can even frame the small dress years after your daughter grows out of it, and use it for her daughter when the time comes.
Take Photos Of Your Baby Girl With Your Dress
Another popular way to save the memory of your dress is to do a photo shoot of your baby with your dress. It will perfectly embody "something old, something new," and can be a sweet keepsake if or when you get ride of your dress.Donate Your Dress
There are many organizations who accept wedding dress donations. They can be used for bride's who can't afford a dress of their own or auctioned off at a bridal event to support a special cause. This would be a great way to know that your dress has been a special memory for someone else as well.
Embellish Your Daughter's Bouquet
You can use pieces of satin, tulle, lace, and buttons to embellish your daughter's bouquet at her own wedding. This would be a special way to incorporate your wedding dress into your daughter's special day, without her having to wear your dress. Many women don't wear their mother's dress, due to sizing issues, style perferences or even years of age making the entirety of the dress unusable, but pieces are still salvageable.
Play Dress Up and Take Photos with Your Daughter
Create a special memory with your daughter and play dress up with your dress! This will be a moment she will never forget. You can do her makeup and hair, let her wear your shoes and jewelry and top it off by letting her wear your dress. Don't forget to commemorate this day with photos!
Make a Necklace
This would be a lovely way to wear your mother's dress at your wedding and accomplish your "something old, something new." By using pieces from the wedding decor, the dress, and having names and dates engraved on the back of the necklace, this can make a very special piece that you'll wear for years to come. You can also do this with your own dress, especially if you have several daughters. It would be a significant way to give them each a piece of your dress. You can create a piece like this with supplies from a craft shop, or you can find many craftsmen on Etsy who can create this for you.
Do a Photo Shoot With Your Friends
After your group of friends get married, you can do a fun photo shoot to commemorate the day and the dress. Spend the day getting dressed up like you did years before on your wedding day, and do a fun photo shoot in a location that is either significant to all of you, or someplace entirely new that you can come back to years later.
Celebrate Your Wedding in Colorado Springs
While you may spend months looking for the perfect wedding gown, isn't doesn't take long to find the perfect wedding venue in Colorado Springs. Our venue is complete with a breathtaking mountain chapel, large event center, and we even have a lodge that can hold up to 20 guests. Contact us today to book your dates and let us help you make beautiful memories at Historic Pinecrest!A Beautiful Wedding Awaits...
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