The full saying is actually, “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, a Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe.”  This first appeared in print in 1883.  American brides tend to be pretty traditional and love to incorporate this fun little saying into their wedding day!

Something Old is a symbol for her family, her past and tradition.

Something New is a symbol for the new life ahead of her.

Something Borrowed is traditionally borrowed from another happy bride, and symbolizes borrowed happiness.

Something Blue is a symbol for fidelity, purity, and love.  For Christian brides, it is also a symbol of the Virgin Mary.

A Sixpence in Her Shoe  is a symbol for future prosperity and wealth.  The sixpence is a British coin that was in use from 1551 to 1967, and was worth six pennies.  If you have a chance to purchase an antique coin, you can tape it to your sole for good luck.  Implementing the “Something Borrowed” is easy!  But what about “Something Blue?”  This tends to be the trickiest one of the bunch, yet to some it’s also the most important!  Below are a few ways to incorporate this timeless tradition into your wedding day:

1. Shoes

Find a pair of cute, blue flats or heels to wear with your pretty white dress. They’ll be pretty hidden 🙂

2. Clutch

You won’t be carrying much around on your wedding day, but a tiny little blue clutch will hold the essentials!

3. Bra

Oooh-la-la!! 😉

4. Blue Hanky

This will be nice to have more many reasons!!

5.  Handwritten date or cute little patch inside your dress… in blue of course 🙂

^This idea is our favorite.  It seems to be the most intimate and special.

We can’t wait to see how you incorporate these cute ideas into your special day! 🙂

-Love & Light