Something blue, something new...?

Question

I saw in many american movie that the bride wants something blue, something new, something borrow and something old...

What is the meaning of that tradition ?

Answer 1

"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue

Everyone knows this old wedding rhyme but not many are aware of the last line which goes and a silver sixpence in your shoe.
Surprisingly a lot of modern brides who normally are not of a superstitious nature do try to adhere to at least the old, new, borrowed and blue part of the rhyme."

Answer 2

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed,
Something Blue, and a Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe.

This good luck saying dates back to Victorian times and many brides try to arrange their wedding attire accordingly.

Something Old represents the link with the bride's family and the past. Many brides choose to wear a piece of antique family jewelry or a mother's or grandmother's wedding gown.

Something New represents good fortune and success in the bride's new life. The wedding gown is often chosen as the new item.

Something Borrowed is to remind the bride that friends and family will be there for her when help is needed. The borrowed object might be something such as a lace handkerchief.

Something Blue is the symbol of faithfulness and loyalty. Often the blue item is the garter.

Answer 3

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. A lucky sixpence for your shoe… This timeless phrase is associated with the tradition of marriage. "Something Borrowed". Is symbolic of borrowing past ideals for married bliss, and the borrowing of an item is said to rub off on others; "Something Blue", Blue symbolizes purity, fidelity and love. "A lucky sixpence for your shoe", the charm is for good fortune and prosperity. There are many traditions that brides and grooms follow on there wedding day, but does anyone really know why we do these so-called traditions? Within this section you will find out the meaning and symbolism of many of these ancient customs.

Answer 4

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SOMETHING OLD - stands for continuity, something linking the bride to her family and her past. Many brides choose a piece of antique family jewelry or mother's wedding gown.

SOMETHING NEW - represents optimism for the future: good fortune and success in the bride's new life. This can be a new gown, veil, etc.

SOMETHING BORROWED - is to remind the bride that friends and family will be there for her when help is needed. Often the borrowed item is a lace handkerchief, a necklace or the like.

SOMETHING NEW - stands for fidelity, loyalty and love: most often the bride's garter or floral bouquet has a touch of blue.

AND A SILVER SIXPENCE IN HER SHOE - is to wish the bride wealth: sixpence aren't common around here, so an old dime is often substituted. http://cgi.ebay.com/GENUINE-LUCKY-SILVER-SIXPENCE_W0QQitemZ170012463706QQihZ007QQcategoryZ3399QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Good luck!

Answer 5

It's a tradition for good luck....if the bride gets married in something old...and something new...something borrowed and something blue.

Answer 6

It is a little ritual to insure that the wedding last. the bride is suppose to wear somthing old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.

A lot of times the wedding dress is concidered new, you will see a lot of brides borrowing ear rings or necklaces, I have seen brides wear blue ribbons and they will wear an old piece of jewelry or sometimes old clothes under their dress.

I don't know the origins but it is just one of those things were it doesn't hurt to do it so most every woman who gets married does it, just in case.

Answer 7

It's just a tradition and it rhymes, something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. maybe it stands for the past and things that you already hold dear, the start of a new beginning, the knowledge you can gain (borrow) from others, and the sad times, or hard times that you'll be there for each other for. - just my interpretation.

Answer 8

it's
something old
something new
something borrowed
something blue

Answer 9

It warns you NOT to get married as you will get the blues and turn from something new to old.


Very clear signs i would say.

Answer 10

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