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Old Fashion Sweetness

old fashion sweetness

 

 

Old fashion sweetness. When my mother arrived in France I told her that I had given Martin's mother an antique handkerchief to carry to the wedding and that I wished I had found one for Chelsea so she could carry it in her wedding bouquet. My mother sighed,"Oh I wish I had known because a friend of ours gave me a bunch of handkerchiefs that belonged to her family and I would have brought them."

I quickly called my brother, Zane as he was preparing to leave Willows for the airport to come to France to see if he could collect the handkerchiefs for me. 

Zane made my wish come true.

Handkerchiefs arrived yesterday and I have been giving them to friends to carry this Friday to the wedding.

 

 

 

old fashion sweetness

 

 

wedding handkerchief

 

This one is for Chelsea.

 

XXX

 

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Comments

19 responses to “Old Fashion Sweetness”

  1. Diogenes

    What a great story. So glad it came true!

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  2. Cousin Rhonda

    Wow! What great pre wedding favors. Way better than candied almonds wrapped in netting! Love Love Love all around

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  3. T

    Your post made me smile. My mother was given a handkerchief by a family friend who carried it at her wedding in the early 1900’s. I carried it with my boquet and so did both of my daughters. It is now waiting for my grandchildren.
    You now have a family heirloom to pass on.
    Best wishes to your entire family as you celebrate together.

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  4. Jacklynn Lantry

    What a lovely gesture! The best wedding favor ever. So excited to see the wedding…

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  5. Marilyn

    What a sweet thing to do. Chelsea’s handkerchief is beautiful. Dreams do come true!

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  6. Leonie Buchanan

    WOW that is some special delivery! The excitement must be getting feverish! Enjoy every minute of pre wedding festivities. I love traditions, sadly many of them are missing now.
    Can’t wait to turn on my tablet at midnight tomorrow night. 😚😚😚

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  7. LeighNZ

    What a lovely wedding keepsake for them all; the choice for Chelsea is perfect. Have a wonderful wedding day, will be watching with love from Christchurch, New Zealand XX

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  8. Taste of France

    Yes! What a wonderful, personal memento.
    Why is it not surprising that if a person has a surfeit of antique handkerchiefs, they think to give them to your mother? Hmmmm. Such a family. When will Chelsea or Sacha open an antiques business? Clearly it’s in the bloodline.

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  9. Jennifer Phillipps

    Reading your blog each day as the pace quickens and the day looms on the horizon I am breathless for each new message and where preparations are at…hopefully the cold has not happened for Chelsea, at least she has the lovely hankie for emergencies and as a keepsake…..warmest of wishes to you all for the impending nuptials….may the day be glorious, may you all eat well and celebrate….greetings from across the sea in New Zealand! Jennifer

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  10. frieda borowicz

    I can’t wait for 9am CST. We’ll be on a long weekend get away but i told the family I was going to a wedding in France! I still dont know what to wear but i do have an old hankie to carry. Blessings on your family!
    Frieda

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  11. Nikki

    I LOVE this! It would be lovely if Chelsea could carry a little memento in her bouquet of her Grandfather.

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  12. Wisps of Words

    How delightful….
    How magically, everything is coming together…
    Love,
    Mari-Nanci

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  13. Teddee Grace

    So glad your brother left later so he could find and tote the vintage handkerchiefs to France. I love the one selected for Chelsea. I have her wedding on my calendar and will be watching tomorrow at 8 a.m. MDST.

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  14. Barbara

    Such love seems to surround your family, most especially at this moment. My thoughts and good wishes for a wonderful day are with you as your celebrate Chelsea and Martin. I wish I had had a mother like yours. She seems so wonderful.

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  15. Charland

    Perfect. Am wondering if the dress was fixed. She will be beautiful no matter what.

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  16. Barbara Blizzard

    We have a family tradition with the handkerchief carried by the bride. After the wedding, we save it to make a cap for the first child to wear home from the hospital by folding it into a square and sewing ribbons to the corners. Enjoy being Mom for the next few days as you delight in your daughter’s special day.

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  17. Poussy

    Corey, j’habite Six Fours Les Plages et si je peux je viendrai à St Maximin.
    Je vous suis depuis si longtemps et je suis si heureuse pour vous tous!
    Mille voeux de bonheur à toute la famille!

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  18. Wanda smith

    I’m so excited for you Corey! I haven’t a daughter so it’s wonderful to be able to hear all the details that your family is going through What lovely memories everyone will have. And her hankie is outstanding. I to will at your daughters wedding from Minnesota. Enjoy enjoy enjoy!!!

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  19. Jan D-M

    A friend gave me an antique handkerchief trimmed in blue hand-crocheted lace that I carried on my wedding day, my daughter carried on hers, and that my granddaughters will, hopefully, one day carry on theirs. I love the choice for Chelsea. xoxo

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