After getting the ok from Mom I cut a square out of her train and after soaking grandma's 60+ year old dress 3 or 4 times in oxyclean {that stuff is amazing!} I carefully removed the lace trim from around the bottom hem & train of her dress.
We never knew our Mother's Mother, she passed away before Hol was born-I was just one, so incorporating her dress into Hol's wedding was very meaningful. I used Grandma's lace to trim the handkerchief & to match the lace bolero Hol wore with her dress I sewed beads from Mom's dress sporadically along the lace. And so Hol wouldn't have to worry about dropping it, I added a string of pearls from Mom's dress as a ring.
It was her something old, new, borrowed & blue. {there's a hand sewn blue heart on the back side}.
It's not perfect and the stitches are no where near uniform or technically correct but it's my favorite gift I've ever given anyone.
{and I hope one of Hol's favorite gifts she's ever received}
While Nicole & I were talking one day she mentioned she was pretty sure she was going to be a complete wreak during her ceremony and at that moment I knew exactly what I wanted to give her.
For her handkerchief I used a square piece of ivory satin for the front & black satin for the back, trimmed both sides with black satin and I found some beads that matched her gown for the ring. Simple and classic for this chic and subtle bride.
{and it's complete with a hand sewn blue heart}
