"something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe."
where did that saying come from? does anybody here actually follow that... meaning, do you actually take something old, something new, and so on during your wedding day? what do you benefit from having all those? i'm southeast asian. so, the quote sounds funny to me.
2006-07-07 21:00:34 · 6 answers · asked by anak sendu 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
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2006-07-08 02:29:32 · answer #1 · answered by davidzgrl 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The saying is actually Victorian, as far as I know, and it's just supposed to be a little bit of luck. To be honest I think that trying to make sure I had all those silly things, distracted me from being stressed out the morning of my wedding. I followed it by having my mom's diamond earrings (old and borrowed) and blue on my undergarments, everything else was new and even though I wore flip flops I kept a sixpence in my shoe back in the room where all my bridesmaids got ready. I don't think it brought any luck because I'm not superstitious but it was kind of fun to go hunting for all that stuff, especially since you don't see sixpence very often anymore.
2006-07-08 03:47:13 · answer #2 · answered by ykokorocks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did, for luck. But the vows that we made are more important than any luck.
My some thing old was my mothers engagement ring, my baptism and confirmation cross and my necklace.
My some thing new was my shoes, dress, veil, ring...this you will not have to try and have.
MY some thing borrowed was a hooded cape that my husbands cousin woar on her special day. we both had winter weddings just a year apart.
something blue was a bracelet that had three crosses on it. the crosses were my something old and one new my best friend and brides made made it for me it was beautiful.
I did even go to the six-pence in my shoe. You will have a hard time finding a silver six-pence as they are pennies. You are even supposed to go as far as getting the coin in the year in which you are married. My husband and I were married in January and could not find one so I decide it was OK to use one of the year in witch we were engaged.
Any way its up to you. I tend to be old fashioned I also didn't see my husband from midnight the night before till 2pm when I walked down the isle.
2006-07-08 02:38:47 · answer #3 · answered by mollynelson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something old is to remind you of your family (the past), something new is to look toward your future with your new husband, Something blue represents your husband remaining true (the color of fidelity), the Sixpence represents that you will never have to do without in your new life together.
2006-07-08 08:13:49 · answer #4 · answered by bonnie_bleux 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at my brother wedding the bride did all that for luck. and they got divorced a year later because she slept with her sister husband. so do what you want.
2006-07-07 21:05:06 · answer #5 · answered by sexy_cj_21 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anything you like!
Apa aja yang lw sukaa!! Pake kebaya aja.... (hohohohoho)
2006-07-08 00:28:34 · answer #6 · answered by IndoGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋