Something Old

SimplyBridal has started a Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue series. Over the next four weeks, we'll be sharing their ideas with you! Today is "Something Old" - what do you have planned for your something old?

Cute Burlap Up-cycling Idea

I can't take credit for this idea - one of the servers at a recent wedding suggested it to me and I thought it was adorable. She noticed that my bride & groom had a burlap aisle runner (they work soooo much better in the sand than other runners) and asked me what they were going to do with the runner after the wedding (not knowing it was rented). She suggested cutting it up and using it as the matting in a picture frame and they could put their wedding photo on top of it.

Since most brides rent a runner instead of  buying it, it's probably not all the feasible. But a lot of brides have been requesting burlap on their bouquet stems, or they bring their own burlap table runners, etc. With left over burlap, look at the cool things you could make (or buy!):

From PaisleyPolkaDotCo:

From burlapse:

Of course, custom monogrammed runners are always popular and this trend has moved into the burlap market. You could always frame the monogrammed piece of your runner after the wedding day. This is so pretty, by PinkTulipOfDaphne:

And since I'm on Etsy already, did you see the blue mason jar I posted yesterday on Facebook? My heart swooned. My wallet was like, "yeah, right!".

Congrats to Jason & Rachelle!

Yes, another 10/11/12 couple! Rachelle just sent me these photos from her photographer, a member of the Simple Island Photography team. Thanks so much for sharing Rachelle!

Favorite element? This gorgeous freshwater pearl bracelet!

Congrats Tom & Amy!

This fun couple was married just the other day at Lime Tree Beach - very simple, just the two of them! I loved this photo of them walking up the aisle together - they were so cute!