You might love your mom’s wedding dress?but you also might not be sure if you want to actually wear it on your big day. No problem! You can still honor your mom and remain close to her on your wedding without wearing her whole dress. There are a number of things you can do to repurpose her gown or veil that will not only match your bridal style and personality, but commemorate her legacy. This way, you can begin a new tradition that blends both of your wedding gowns. Read on for the best ways to use your mom’s wedding dress, without having to wear it.
1. Create a Vintage Garter from It
You can use a sample of your mother’s wedding gown and have it made into a lovely vintage-like garter that you could later pass down as an heirloom tradition. 2. Fashion it as the Flower Girl’s Dress

While you might not want to wear your mother’s wedding dress on your big day, that doesn’t mean it can’t actually be worn by anyone else! Have the dress customized to fit your flower girl. If you can’t create an entirely new dress from the material, you can fashion it as a skirt! Not only is this a way to incorporate the dress into the wedding, but it will also help symbolize the past, present, and future generations of your family. You might even want to turn the new-and-improved flower girl dress into a tradition down the line and pass it along to future flower girls in your family.
3. Wrap Your Bouquet with a Piece of It
Brides often wrap the s...