Does anyone still do the whole, something new, something old, something blue.....?

Question

What are all of them?
Did you use them in your wedding?
What did you use to stand for each one?
Do you know where that whole idea came from?
What all are they supposed to mean?

Answer 1

I actually looked this up:

Something Old is supposed to be given to you by a member of your family. Representing their love for you. and acceptance of him (I am using a ring my deceased grandfather made me when I was a child). Something New is supposed to represent your new life together with your husband. (shoes dress, etc) Something borrowed is supposed to be from your MOH or friend representing your admiration of them (any ideas?). Something blue is supposed to be given by the groom or the grooms family symbolizing their acceptance for you. The sixpence in your shoe is supposed to symbolize financial stability.

Answer 2

The saying is; Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. It's supposed to bring good luck. My wife was big into that at our wedding, and so far it's working (27 years). For the Old , she had a penny from the year whe was born, the New was the dress, the Borrowed was a friends bracelet, and the Blue was...well never mind, but it was the best part of the whole ritual.

Answer 3

It's just supposed to be a good luck ritual. It isn't compulsory.

Here's what I used:

Something old: my mother's brooch, my shoes which I'd owned and danced in for some time, my mother's Dress MacDonald arisaide (tartan scarf).

Something new: my gown and the slip that went with it.

Something borrowed: I borrowed a bobby pin from one of my bridesmaids.

Something blue: I used blue thread and elastic when I made my garter.

I left out the last line:

and a sixpence in her shoe

because there was no way in heck I was going to walk on a coin all day or unlace my shoes randomly in the middle of the festivities!

Old means connection to your family, new for the new life you're about to embark on, borrowed for the generosity of friends, and blue is a color connected in the Catholic church with the Virgin Mary, and therefore God. The sixpence stands for material wealth.

At least, that's what I would surmise from what I know of a lot of folk traditions. ; ) I could be wrong.

Answer 4

Everyone I know has done it.
Somehing Old- Wear something that you've had for a long time. I used earings that my grandmother gave me when I was young.
Something New- New Necklace
Something Borrowed- Bracelet from my sister
Something Blue- Garter
I just gave examples of what I did at my wedding. My friend's used different items. But, you have to wear these things. It's for good luck.

Answer 5

I'm not doing much traditional in my wedding, but am I doing this. My something old will be my deceased mother's wedding ring worn on my right hand (and my engagement/wedding ring that is a family heirloom from my fiance's family), something new is my dress and shoes, something borrowed will be pearl earrings from my dear sister, and something blue is a dark opal necklace that my fiance brought back to me from a trip to Australia last year. They all have a sentimental meaning to me, and so feel right to be a part of my wedding. I think I'll skip the penny in my shoe (the modern replacement for "a silver sixpence in your shoe" from the original English rhyme)--it will be uncomfortable, and has no sentimental meaning to me.

Answer 6

I don't know where it came from but it's something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. It's just one of those silly traditions. I happened to have them all, but it wasn't from trying really hard or anything! I wrote them out in my wedding scrapbook. I had an old Bible under my bouquet that both my mom and her mom carried down the aisle (hey, worked for them), my dress was new, I borrowed my crinolin, and my garter was blue :)
BTW, remember to buy 2 garters if you'd like a keepsake...I didn't think about it.

Answer 7

Yes, I used them they are tradition! Mine were something old- my late grandmothers hankerchief, something new was my shoes, something borrowed was my mothers pearl earrings and something blue was a blue flower on the back of my bouguet and my garter. Also there was a penny in my shoe. here is the explanation.

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

A sixpence is a coin that was minted in Britain from 1551 to 1967. It was made of silver and worth six pennies. So this wedding tradition is definitely English, and many sources say that it began in the Victorian era.
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.

Answer 8

The full wording of this popular bridal attire rhyme, which dates back to the Victorian times is 'something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in your shoe.'

Something old refers to something that represents a link with the bride's family. A piece of family jewellery or maybe her mother's or grandmother's wedding dress.

Wearing something new represents good fortune and success in the bride's new life.

Wearing something borrowed, which has already been worn by a happy bride at her wedding, is meant to bring good luck to the marriage.

Wearing something blue dates back to biblical times when the colour blue was considered to represent purity and fidelity.

Placing a silver sixpence in the bride's left shoe is a symbol of wealth.

My brother and sister-in-law used it for their wedding. Most of their friends also participated in their own recent weddings.

Answer 9

I plan on having one of each when I get married in August.
Something old: an antique bracelet worn by all the women in my family at their wedding
Something new: My dress
Something borrowed: my veil was borrowed from my aunt who wore it when she got married and when her daughter got married
Something blue:blue undies and blue toenails

have no idea where the tradition came from, but it's supposed to be good luck to have all of these things with you on the big day

Answer 10

Something new something used something borrowend something blue.my cousin used them in her wedding. something new we bought her a cross necklace that she sewend onto her pettie coat. something used we gave her a pin for her hair wich was her great grandmothers. something borrowed we let her wear her grandmothers wedding rind on her right hand.and something blue we got her a pair of victoria screat blue panties! Usually the bride doesnt do it for herselfs usually the family members get togethere and not suprise her but let her open up presants before the big day and explain to the bride what they mean. So if you are the bride yourself i would tell a close family member yo want that and not tohave her/him tell anyone and bring upo the idea to the rest of the family when you arent around. but that is if YOU are the bride!!! Hope this helps.:)