Do you recall when as a child you dream of the day when you will be wed? Have you not imagined yourself wearing your mother's wedding dress, or your grandmother's jewelry?

Traditionally, heirlooms are passed down to succeeding generations, but there is no substitute for the feeling of satisfaction when you are a part of tradition that will have so much family value. And "heirloom" doesn't have to mean old, memories are always in the making, so why not start with you?

The first characteristic of a potential heirloom will be its quality and durability. Items that cannot last for a very long period of time will never be considered as a heirloom nor part of a family tradition.

Timelessness is another aspect to consider. When choosing items that you'd like to pass down to your children and grand children try to avoid fads and trends. Chances are, it will be a few generations before they will come back into style again.

Jewelry is a prime example of an item that will indefinitely remain in the family. Women will attest that there is an interesting story behind an ancestral jewelry. The heirloom must be founded from an interesting story. It would be an ideal place to start.

You can dream of that time when you are bonding with your daughter with your wedding pictures at hand and talking about the wonderful day of your wedding. And there in that photo is you, the bride proudly wearing that necklace that represents the final make up of your glory day.

Looking much further, you are again standing there with your daughter on her own wedding day. Both of you are absolutely overwhelmed with anticipation for the events to come and cherishing every moment. You have tied each bow and buttoned each tiny button on her beautiful dress, she is almost ready to go down the aisle when you present her with the necklace that you wore on your big day or with the comb that you wore in your hair, and now, she is ready!!!

On your wedding day you can start the wheels that will set in motion that tradition that will be passed on from generation to generation.

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