Exclusive | I modernized my grandma’s vintage wedding dress for my own big day — trolls tell me I ‘Shein-ified’ a family heirloom but she loved it

Exclusive | I modernized my grandma’s vintage wedding dress for my own big day — trolls tell me I ‘Shein-ified’ a family heirloom but she loved it

She turned something old into something new. Brittany Dalena, a Fresno, California bride, repurposed a third-generation wedding dress from her grandmother into a two-piece set. The vintage ivory gown covered in paisley prints, originally worn by her grandmother and then passed down to her mother, was transformed into Dalena’s rehearsal dress. “The dress is about … Read more

My treasured Cadbury Creme Egg is a 50-year-old family heirloom

My treasured Cadbury Creme Egg is a 50-year-old family heirloom

This egg may never come out of its shell. A Cadbury Creme Egg has become somewhat of a “family heirloom” for 53-year-old Ainslie Peters. The unopened confection, which the Ireland-based woman keeps on display, recently turned 50 years old. The treat was bought as a gift to Peters’ grandmother, Jean, during her first date with … Read more

I sold a priceless family heirloom to finance my destination wedding

I sold a priceless family heirloom to finance my destination wedding

Reddit users nearly universally criticized a man who floated the idea of selling a family heirloom he inherited to pay for his future “memorable” wedding. “AITA for selling a family heirloom to pay for my destination wedding?” asked Reddit user “throwaway205813” in a Friday, April 21, post in Reddit’s “Am I the A–hole” subreddit.  In the post, … Read more