Something Blue Wedding Gift Ideas
What are the 5 things a bride needs?
A traditional English wedding rhyme dating back from Victorian times noted things that would bring the bride luck on their wedding day:
Something old,
something new,
something borrowed,
something blue,
and a silver sixpence in her shoe
This wedding rhyme is still popular today and many modern brides still ensure they have something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in their shoes on their wedding day today.
What is something blue for a bride?
The Meaning of "Something Blue". It was thought that"something blue" would protect the bride from any negative vibes. The colour blue is also known as a symbol of love, purity and fidelity—three strong qualities of a successful marriage.
Traditionally "something blue" was often a blue garter worn beneath the bride's white dress but now brides have many other options of "something blue" which they can add into their wedding day.
Why a sixpence or penny in a brides shoe?
If a bride carried an old sixpence with them it was seen as a way to protect them from evil and prevent infertility. However in more recent times carrying something old such as a sixpence in your shoe has been viewed as a way to bring in family members who have past into the wedding day.
The sixpence or penny in a brides wedding shoe is still known for bringing good luck and fortune.
Who should give a bride something blue or a sixpence?
Traditionally something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence for a brides shoes are given to the bride by somebody from a happily married couple, as it is though that they will pass on their good luck.
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