Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue

Something old, something new, something borrowed something blue, a silver six pence in her shoe.

Most people know the first part of the phrase not necessarily the latter.  We follow traditions sometimes inadvertantly without realising it.

I wore a lovely new bespoke wedding gown, lovely new shoes, lovely new earrings and so on and so on - yes I enjoyed and went overkill on the new as you do, it is a special day after all :-).

Maid of honour gave me a garter with a blue ribbon and I borrowed a hanky from my mum, which luckily I didn't need to use, just as well as she wanted it back post haste after the festivities were over, a practical lady my mum.

Did I realise what the significance of all of this was in terms of the true meaning behind this tradition?

Something old - Represents the link to the brides family
Something new - Good luck and success a bright future ahead
Something borrowed - Represents to bride family and friends being there wedding day and in future
Something blue - In ancient times blue was the symbol for faith purity and loyalty
A silver sixpence in her shoe - Represents wealth and security

Yes I am a wedding planner it's my job to know -  This is a typically English tradition (Victorian).

Whilst working on content for my website my mind was cast back to my day and how we incorporated our backgrounds into our day.  I am thinking about how to encourage prospective couples to infuse their day with traditions from their culture perhaps.  How wonderful to amalgamate English tradition with other traditions on your big day.

I am all about doing things a bit differently so would advocate that you take something from your cultural background and incorporate it into your day. Give people a taste of something a bit different, this can be done in a number of ways (coming up on my website soon!!)

Its all about the two of you so make it about that.