Why in weddings the bride got to have something old,new, and blue !!!!!
2007-01-24 09:35:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Culteral Tradition.
Each item in this poem represents a good-luck token for the bride. If she carries all of them on her wedding day, her marriage will be happy. "Something old" symbolizes continuity with the bride's family and the past. "Something new" means optimism and hope for the bride's new life ahead. "Something borrowed" is usually an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride. The borrowed item also reminds the bride that she can depend on her friends and family.
As for the colorful item, blue has been connected to weddings for centuries. In ancient Rome, brides wore blue to symbolize love, modesty, and fidelity. Christianity has long dressed the Virgin Mary in blue, so purity was associated with the color. Before the late 19th century, blue was a popular color for wedding gowns, as evidenced in proverbs like, "Marry in blue, lover be true."
And finally, a silver sixpence in the bride's shoe represents wealth and financial security. It may date back to a Scottish custom of a groom putting a silver coin under his foot for good luck. For optimum fortune, the sixpence should be in the left shoe. These days, a dime or a copper penny is sometimes substituted, and many companies sell keepsake sixpences for weddings.
2007-01-24 09:53:55 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Kat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This tradition comes from an Old English rhyme ("Something Olde, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, A Sixpence in your Shoe"), and the four objects that the bride adds to her wedding outfit or carries with her on the big day are just good luck charms. Don't stress too much about them -- they are the little tokens of love your mother, sister, other relatives, and attendants will give you at the eleventh hour (although you can give them to yourself, too). Something old represents continuity; something new offers optimism for the future; something borrowed symbolizes borrowed happiness; something blue stands for purity, love, and fidelity; and a sixpence in your shoe is a wish for good fortune and prosperity, although this remains largely a British custom.
2007-01-24 18:56:05 · answer #2 · answered by Athena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a old tradition people use to be a custom to useing back in the days. Now a days no one really does that.
2007-01-24 23:17:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't HAVE to have or do anything, it is tradition and it is said to be bad luck for the marriage if you don't have these things when you wallk down the aisle. Something old, new, borrowed, and blue.
2007-01-24 19:43:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A superstitious tradition. Google it for full history.
2007-01-24 17:45:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look back about a page, someone already answered this in great detail
2007-01-24 17:40:22 · answer #6 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just from a poem, it doesn't mean anything at all. Do what you like.
2007-01-24 18:49:46 · answer #7 · answered by KC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Superstition is the only reason.
2007-01-25 02:01:17 · answer #8 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just tradition =) and don't forget about "borrowed" as well.
2007-01-24 17:40:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not neccesary. it's just tradition.
2007-01-24 17:40:18 · answer #10 · answered by Peachie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋