Even the most modern mademoiselle is sure to find that a few ceremonial touches of tradition will keep the grand-mums pleased as punch and fickle karma on her side. Don’t be bashful when it comes to batting those baby blues, slurping spoonfuls of blueberries, or crooning karaoke-style to Ella’s ‘Blue Moon’ – down in the land of the Delta blues, deep blue style forever rings true.
provenance
Today's bride is not likely to go around gathering up hankies and sixpence in exchange for good luck points, but there’s still something to be said for the hunt for Blue October. Keep in mind, it all comes down to making your own destiny – not that this old world couldn’t use a tad more little-girl wide-eyed wonder and a little less ho-hum skepticism. Irving Berlin most definitely was feeling it - nothing but blue skies and bluebirds all day long.
old
A respectable tip of the hat to the past makes a comfy-cozy welcome mat for the future. You may want to try digging around in an old attic jewelry box for a great-aunt’s engagement ring, heirloom brooch or hair pin. Mark that special page for your ceremonial readings with a photograph of your mother’s wedding day, or slip a mysterious old coin incognito-like into your shoe. A curlicued, dog-eared love letter penned by your grandfather can be slipped super-discreetly into a little satin purse or satchel, along with a ticket stub from you and your sweetie’s first silver screen canoodling session.
new
Think shiny, happy people – go all out, and don’t look back. Buy a new lipstick in the jolliest color you can find, or tack your new house key to the hem of your dress. A monogrammed guestbook is just the ticket when it comes to symbolizing fresh starts and immortalizing the impromptu gushings of your well-meaning well-wishers. Not to mention it’s the perfect excuse for a new pair of heels.
borrowed
That happily-married someone in your life holds the secret to unlocking the perfect borrowed trinket. If you’ve already got your eye on a special bauble, make sure put in the request with manners fit for the Queen. Afraid of the black hole out to get car keys and glasses? Include a few blooms in your bouquet from you dad’s garden patch, or a sweet and lowdown tune from a best friend’s reception.
blue
Proverbs like, “marry in blue, lover be true,” make a good case for dolling yourself up in swathes of sky-like shades. Want to keep the affair classically white? For all gals bitten by the blue-bug, there are plenty of under-wraps ways of sneaking such ocean-rich magic into your marital palette – try baby-blue undies, periwinkle toenail-polish, or a sizzling azure garter for starters. Cobalt-embroidery sewn into a slip, a bouquet tied with a Prussian blue sash, or vows inscribed on a steely sapphire index card, make Blue Monday brides everywhere positively beam come aisle-time.
