Something Old, Something NewThe old tradition of something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue dates back to Victorian times and is supposed to bring the bride good luck. The full wording of the wedding poem goes: "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in your shoe." Something OldSomething old means something linked to the bride's relatives, and traditionally it would have been an heirloom wedding dress, jewellery or wedding ring. It should have meaning and is worn to expresses the bride's desire to retain her connections with her family and keep them close to her heart. Something NewSomething new symbolizes the future and a new life together and is to bring good luck and fortune to the marriage. It expresses the love that the bride and groom have for each other and can be represented by anything new that the bride chooses to wear. Something BorrowedSomething borrowed is to bring good luck in the future. Traditionally this comes from a woman attending the wedding who is already in a good happy marriage. Something BlueSomething blue is though to represent love, innocence, fidelity and purity, and dates as far back as Biblical times. Nowadays a bride will usually wear a blue garter, or something blue in her jewellery. Silver Sixpence in her ShoeThis part of the wedding poem is often forgotten, but according to tradition a silver sixpence in the brides shoe will bring her and her husband wealth and good fortune for their married life.
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