The perfect accessories

1 “My dad bought my mum a beautiful aquamarine ring on one of their first holidays together after they got married. It meant the world to wear it on our wedding day.” Katharine Robinson

2 “To add a dash of colour to my dress, I found a vintage red Bakelite buckle on eBay and got my dressmaker to create a little waist belt with it.” Esther Curtis

3 “Borrowing my late Great Aunt’s bracelet meant that I was reminded of her on my wedding day. It is such a pretty bangle and something you just can’t buy.” Amy Hunt

4 “On both of our wedding days, my sister and I wore the same vintage veil that my mum had worn when she married our dad.” Emily Littlewood

5 “When I got married I raided my grandma’s wardrobe and found an amazing pair of vintage shoes, which were a perfect fit.” Sarah Lane

6 “When my fiancé proposed to me it was with a plastic orange ring from a local surf shop, so my mum sewed it into my dress with a blue ribbon!” Laura Heywood

7 “My dad passed away before my wedding, but wearing a special necklace he’d bought for my mum made me happy to know he’d help choose my jewellery.” Lou Fox 

8 “My aunty-in-law sent me a shamrock charm to stitch to the inside of my dress, a tradition she does for all the brides in the family.” Sarah Knowles

9 “Seeing my friends’ beautiful jewellery on their own wedding days inspired me to ask to borrow them – it felt more special than just wearing new pieces.” Laura Lines

10 “As my dress was my something new, I wore the blue garter my mum wore on her wedding day, which was my something old, borrowed and blue.” Naomi Loader

11 “I wore the simple drop earrings my dad gave my mum for her 50th birthday. They were perfect and felt special.” Leonie Pitts

12 “Inside my wedding memory box is a ’20s hibiscus flower brooch which was my grandma’s. I wore it in my hair and will pass it on to my own children.”  Hannah Brewer

13 “I made a vintage-inspired birdcage veil from my dress off-cuts. I now create accessories for Silver Sixpence In Her Shoe.” Nicola Wellard

14 “The gloves my nan wore to my mum’s wedding was the perfect accessory to my dress.” Claire Ravenhall

15 “To remember my grandma on my wedding day I wore her wedding ring.” Rhiannon Joslin

16 “I wanted to add a bit of sparkle to my wedding-day look, so I borrowed a beautiful vintage crystal brooch that my mum had inherited.” Sarah Atkinson

17 “Nestled inside my bouquet was a locket with a photograph of my late granddad. It felt lovely to know he was there with me as I walked down the aisle.” Susanne James

18 “I carried my grandma’s very delicate blue lace handkerchief, which I tucked into my dress. It counted as my something old, borrowed and blue – perfect.” 
Jo Woodthorpe-Smith

19 “Before our wedding, my fiancé gave me a charm engraved with the co-ordinates of a location special to us both, which I attached to my bracelet.” Jennifer Wong

20 “I remembered my wonderful nan by sewing her wedding ring into my dress.” Julie Way


21 “Tucked inside my vintage clutch bag was a photo of my grandfather. Sadly he couldn’t make the day, but it felt special knowing he was close to me.” Katie Spicer

22 “I found the most amazing vintage shoes in a charity shop. It felt great to wear an item with history behind it.” Sami Agius

23 “My parents bought me a beautiful pearl necklace for my 21st birthday, so it only felt right to wear it on my wedding day.” Louise Dale

24 “Hunting through a box that my grandma left me, I came across a cute button, which I sewed onto my garter.” Heather Crossley

25 “My fiancé’s grandmother died before our wedding, so it was an honour to wear her ’30s diamond ring to remember her.” Gemma Green