{"id":42,"date":"2012-08-01T19:00:08","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T18:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/?p=42"},"modified":"2021-02-08T15:38:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T15:38:57","slug":"something-old-new-borrowed-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/something-old-new-borrowed-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You may not be aware of where the something old, something new, something borrowed something blue tradition came from. The phrase originates from an old English rhyme\u00a0&#8220;Something olde, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in your shoe.&#8221; The procedure was that the brides family and friends gave her old, new, borrowed and blue items as well as a sixpence as a token of good luck on her wedding day. Many brides today carry on this tradition by having something old, new, borrowed and blue \u00a0in their possession on the day.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Something old represents continuity with the bride&#8217;s past and family.<\/li>\n<li>Something new represents optimism for the bride&#8217;s future.<\/li>\n<li>Something borrowed carries good fortune over to the bride from a friend or family member (usually one who is happily married) whom the item is borrowed from.<\/li>\n<li>Something blue represents purity, love and fidelity.<\/li>\n<li>A sixpence in your shoe wishes you good fortune and financial security (although I am not sure how many brides are willing to spend their wedding day with a coin in their shoe!).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>We have put together some suggestions for you:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Something Old<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0A family heirloom that has been passed down throughout generations, whether it be a brooch, hair piece or piece of jewellery.<\/li>\n<li>Use ornaments to decorate your venue such as your grandmother&#8217;s table cloth or a lamp belonging to a great aunt.<\/li>\n<li>Add something that your parents used for the their wedding day, perhaps your mother&#8217;s headpiece or their cake topper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Something New<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Typically the bride&#8217;s wedding dress is the &#8216;something new&#8217; as it is such an important part of her overall wedding day.<\/li>\n<li>A new fragrance, you may choose to go with your own signature favourite or try something new. What better an excuse to go shopping!<\/li>\n<li>New lingerie to wear. It is going to be your first night with your future husband after all!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Something Borrowed<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jewellery is always a popular choice, if you have a group of close friends it would be a lovely idea to pass around a piece of jewellery that you will each borrow to wear on your wedding day.<\/li>\n<li>Use a sister or mother&#8217;s cake cutter to cut the wedding cake.\u00a0Use flowers from the brides grandparent&#8217;s garden to decorate the church, or include some in the wedding bouquet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Something Blue<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A popular choice is for the bride to wear a blue garter underneath her wedding dress.<\/li>\n<li>If you like the colour blue you could include it in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/blog\/choosing-wedding-colours-and-themes-3-useful-sources\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">wedding colour scheme<\/a>, you could have little blue favour bags for guests with sweets or chocolates inside.<\/li>\n<li>For those brides feeling adventurous or wanting to add a pop of colour to their ensemble, you could wear blue shoes with your wedding dress!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>{Image of blue shoes from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/walkinonair?ref=seller_info\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">walkinonair<\/a>\u00a0on Etsy}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You may not be aware of where the something old, something new, something borrowed something blue tradition came from. The phrase originates from an old English rhyme\u00a0&#8220;Something olde, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in your shoe.&#8221; The procedure was that the brides family and friends gave her old, new, borrowed and blue items as well as a sixpence as a token of good luck on her wedding day. 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