Keep a touch of family history tucked close to the groom's heart by making a monogrammed pocket square using a piece of trim from his mother's wedding gown.

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You will need:
- 20 cm (8 inches) of wedding gown trim/ribbon
- 1 cotton or silk pocket square
- Fabric glue

Here's how to do it:
Simply fashion the trim into the shape of the groom's first initial (or the first letter of the family's last name) and use fabric glue to affix it into place on the pocket square.

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