For my family, its a generations-running bridal tradition.
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Its not unusual for families to pass meaningful wedding tokens from one generation to the next.
For some brides, its a dress.
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For others, its a pair of earrings or a necklace.
In my family, itsivy vines.
After the celebration, my great-grandmother propagated the festive cuttings at her home in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
My grandmother at her 1959 wedding.Credit:Courtesy of Kari Cribb
Courtesy of Kari Cribb
A Living Family Heirloom
There, the vine grew and climbed.
Decades Of Growth
Its a role hes taken seriously in the 30-plus years since.
In November 2022, my sister got married, and I followed in June 2023.
My parents at their 1990 wedding.Credit:Courtesy of Kari Cribb
There was one element we both knew we couldnt celebrate without: our grandmothers ivy.
Once again, after the festivities, my dad brought home the stems to propagate yet another generation.
Im not much for superstition, but I think theres a little magic in that vine.
My sister and her groom at their November 2022 wedding.
Partial shade is best.
Yes, ivy is toxic to people and pets.
There are manyclimbing vinesthat grow beautifully on fences and trellises.
Before my wedding this past June, with ivy in my bouquet.
Consider plantingAmerican wisteria,climbing hydrangea, ortrumpet vine.
North Carolina State Extension.Hedera helix.
