10 wedding ideas for something blue

Whether you want to fill your wedding day with traditions and customs or not, having a ‘something blue’ is a customary wedding feature, particularly in the western world. If you’re stuck for ideas, take a look at these 10 unique ideas for your something blue. Now, all you need is your something old, new and borrowed!

1. Wedding lingerie
Subtle and for your husband’s eyes only, choosing wedding lingerie as your something blue opens up lots of choice. You could have white lace lingerie with delicate blue stitching, a baby blue satin baby-doll camisole and shorts or even a sapphire basque to really make a statement. It’s only you who needs to know what your something blue is, so choosing something discreet is still an option.

2. Wedding favours
Blue favour boxes, blue voile sachets and blue ribbon can all be incorporated here. But the fillings can also be your something blue. Blue-iced cake pops, blue tealights, sachets of lavender or blue M&Ms all make great something blue favours. These won’t last forever, but it’s a nice way to involve your guests with the tradition.

3. Secret stitching
Some brides choose to have their something blue hidden away so it’s a lot more subtle. Have a small blue detail, such as a heart or initials, stitched into the inside of your wedding dress, perhaps just behind the joining at the back of the dress. Or even have some small blue beads stitched along the seam of the dress or a blue ribbon threaded inside the skirt.

4. Jewellery
Lucky you if you’re a bride born in March, September or December, as you will have a blue birthstone. This makes a doubly special something blue if you were to wear your stone in the form of earrings, a necklace or a bracelet. Aquamarine, sapphire and topaz are all beautiful blue precious stones but any piece of jewellery with blue details will look striking against your wedding dress.

5. Secret sole
For another inconspicuous something blue, opt to have the soles of your wedding shoes painted blue. Like a Louboutin with a twist, some heels may already be blessed with a blue sole, or alternatively you can ask your bridal store assistant for specialist products to dye the soles yourself. As your walk down the aisle, your guests will be pleasantly surprised by the hints of blue peeping out as you walk.

6. Champagne glitter
Carry your something blue over to your wedding reception by having edible blue glitter floating in your guests’ glasses of champagne. Or perhaps serve some blue-iced cupcakes or blue ice pops for a summer wedding. Not many foods are naturally blue, but you could always be totally original and have blue cheese canapés!

7. Manicure
Make a style statement on your wedding day by jazzing up your make-up look. Give your nails some TLC and book in for a manicure and pedicure before your big day. Choose a soft pastel blue for a subtle look or be brave with royal blue nails. Adorn with a silver or blue gem on your ring fingers to make things a little glitzier.

8. Shoes
Whatever your wedding colour scheme, having bold blue wedding shoes as your something blue is a failsafe option. Whether you choose royal blue satin or soft blue applique on a white heel; choosing your wedding shoes as your something blue will just be a cheeky feature that is noticed here and there by wedding guests.

9. Hair accessory
Make like SJP in the Sex and the City movie and adorn your tousled wedding day hair with a blue hair slide, feathers, flowers or embellished brooch. Blue fascinators or a blue fixing to your veil would also look pretty without being overpowering. You could have tiny blue gems stuck to your veil as a delicate blue hint, or simply wear blue ribbon in your bun.

10. Flowers
Flowers open up lots of opportunities for a ‘something blue’ on your wedding day. Choose from blue hydrangeas, cornflowers, forget-me-nots or the aptly named bluebells. You could have these blue hints in your bouquet, amongst the table centrepieces or as features over archways or down the aisle.

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