what to wear for the wedding?

Question

there is this supertition about wearing something old, something new, something blue, something borrowed or did I mixed up something? my 37 years old bother is getting married on Saturday, his wife-to-be is the oldest in the family( she only got very young sister) and there is noone to help her about it.
so what do you say? the wedding dress is new, so that is behind us, but what else?

Answer 1

the whole phrase is actually something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe. but i think most modern brides do not wear all of those, if any.

your sister in law could find any # of things to fit those criteria, or she could opt not to wear any of them.

Answer 2

The superstition is right...something old, something new, something blue... Usually it is a blue garter that Brides wear, New is the dress and borrowed is like a piece of jewellery belonging to a member of the family. Something old could be say a pair of white lacy gloves from a antique shop or a brooch from a charity shop or what about an old coin sown into the dress or garter for luck?

Answer 3

Okay first of all you can't use the same item for this. Like you can't use the blue garter for something new. Now that we have that.
How about some borrowed jewlery from an aunt or a mother or you or somebody. A blue garter. Something old - what about an old hankerchief. My great grandmother had one so I put that in my bouquet and carried it down. I think that is everything! You are good to go!

Answer 4

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a lucky sixpence in your shoe.

There are lots of funky ways to assign these categories. Below are just a few ideas:

Something old: A historic ceremony site, a piece of heirloom jewelry, a snip from her mom's (or grandmother's) dress or veil sewn into the hem of hers

Something new: Her dress. This one is easy!

Something borrowed: Anything that she wears can be borrowed from a friend: petticoat, shoes, garter, hairpins, jewelry, purse, veil, tiara, makeup....

Something blue: Undies or garters come in blue, or white with blue trim.

For the sixpence, just use a penny.

Answer 5

You are correct in the old saying...Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue...but anyway...The dress will work for the something new for sure...Something old could be a piece of jewelry from a family member or something of that sort...something blue could be a guarder...Because you don't want whatever it is to show since it most likely wouldn't match the wedding...Something borrowed could be just about anything...Jewelry would work for that as well...It doesn't have to be things that are visible...such a hair pins maybe...

Answer 6

Yes tradition says something borrowed, new, blue and (a penny in her shoe is another one but most people dont do that one anymore). New is the dress, borrowed can be jewelry from you or someone else, and blue can be the guarder that a bride wears on her leg.

Answer 7

She could borrow a necklace or wear a piece of old jewellery. Something blue is usually a garter, but it could also be the ribbon in the bouquet or something like that.

Answer 8

Here ya go http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbrides.html

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/SILVER-SIXPENCE-BOXED-FOR-BRIDES-SHOE-WEDDING-TRADITION_W0QQitemZ220021395658QQihZ012QQcategoryZ3260QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Good luck!

Answer 9

For something old have her carry something at least 25 years old. It can be an old penny in her shoe or bouquet or an antique piece of jewelry. For something borrowed, lend her earrings or have her mother lend her something from her wedding. Lent items can be something as simple as stockings or as complex as an heirloom necklace. For something blue you could either do a blue garter, blue underwear, a blue rhinestone on the sole of your shoe, or blue in your necklace.

Good Luck!

Answer 10

There are many things that you can do. When I got married, my mother loaned me her pearls. They were old and borrowed. My dress was new and I bought myself a blue topaz pendant that my mom sewed to my garter. After the wedding I added it to a gold necklace. Many garters have blue ribbons in them. Another thing to use could be a handkerchief from a parent on either side. Chances are she will need one...

Answer 11

Something old, something new,
something borrowed, something blue
and a sixpence in her shoe.

It's an old saying/poem that if you do these things it will bring them luck and a happy life together.

Old-jewlery, hair peice, mothers/g-mothers garter
new-dress, jewlery, shoes, etc.
borrowed-jewelry, garter, hair peice
blue-ribbon on garter, jewelry, flower
sixpence in her shoe (at least for the ceremony) tape it in the bottom of her shoe. usually found at an antique, victorian or bridal shop.

Somethings can be used as more than one. For example her mothers blue garter could be old and blue.