something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue?

Question

A co-worker is getting married and she would like to know can two of the above be combined? (i.e. a blue ring given to her by her great-grandmother-can this go with the something blue and something old?) Or does she have to have 4 differant things? Need to know asap.

Can the wedding dress be considered something new?

Answer 1

this is what did, but you know what it is her wedding and she can or doesn't have to use any of them.

my something blue was a ring given to me by my grandmother, something old was a hanky that was my great great grandmother, something new was my dress, something borrowed was my mom and dads knief set used at their wedding

but i think you could also combine things if you would like.. like a blue ribbon on her dress if it is sown inside her dress..

good luck and tell her congrats

Answer 2

Well, she can do whatever she wants. I don't think anyone would care if she combined two things. I did (I had an old wheat-ear penny in my shoe). Also, the dress is fine for something new - that's what a lot of people I know have done. Most of what I was wearing was new, but I counted my dress for the something new. It can be fun to have 4 different things, but it can also be hard. No matter what, don't stress about something like this. It's just a fun tradition that many people don't even do. Tell your co-worker congratulations!

Answer 3

"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" are traditionally separate from the dress, so I wouldn't count it. If the dress is a family heirloom, I'd make the exception. You can combine the four, but superstition/tradition of the meanings may want to be considered:

Something old-signifies that the couple's friends will remain with them a lifetime.

Something new-signifies future happiness and success.

Something borrowed-traditionally from the family of the Bride for her to wear or use for good luck on her wedding day, and then returned to her family to perpetuate the bond and the good luck.

Something blue-signifies fidelity and purity (white actually signifies joy in a wedding)

The penny or sixpence in the shoe is for wealth.

I'm a purist and would opt for 4 separate items. I had a blue garter, new jewelry, borrowed my mother's pearls, and wore my grandmother's cameo pinned inside my dress (she'd given it to me before she passed on and it was over 100 years old). But, it's really up to the bride!

Answer 4

Yes you can combine. There is no law that says it has to be 4 separate things. And Yes the wedding dress most definitely counts as something new! Don't sweat the small stuff Hun and you will be just fine. Good luck.

Answer 5

Yes, the wedding dress can be the new. It is O.K. to combine. I wore a sapphire and dimond ring that is my moms. It was borrowed and blue.

Answer 6

it has to be 4 different things but it's ok if the elements are there even if it is just one or two things.the blue ring will do.she can buy a dress and borrow shoes/veil(usually nobody ever wears the veil again).

Answer 7

It doesn't HAVE TO BE anything. It is just a superstition. One that I took part in myself. But if you have an old blue ring, yes, it can be your old and your blue.

(If you want to be complete with it you'll need a six-pence or half penny.

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

Answer 8

You're tecnically supposed to have four different things, but who has time or room for that? Combine, I won't tell.

Answer 9

I had stuff that was used for different reasons. Garter was blue and something new. Something borrowed was my earings and something old was my hairpiece.

Answer 10

Of course you can combine things.