Why All the Luck?

From Erik Michaels and June Hoffman of Megasound

Something Old, Something New,
Something Borrowed, Something Blue,
and a Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe.

This good luck rhyme dates back to Victorian times. Many brides to this day attempt to arrange their attire to fit this saying and it is the most symbolic of all and the meaning of the original custom is the same as it is today.

"Something Old" represents the bride's family and her past. Many brides choose to wear a piece of family jewelry or a mother's or grandmother's wedding gown or handkerchief.

"Something New" represents good fortune and success and a bride's hopes for a bright future in her new life. The wedding gown is often chosen as the new item.

"Something Borrowed" is to remind the bride that friends and family will be there for her when help is needed. The borrowed item is supposed to come from a happily married woman, thereby lending the bride some of her own marital bliss to carry into the new union.

"Something Blue" is the symbol of faithfulness and loyalty. Occasionally the garter will be blue for this symbol. Brides of ancient Israel wore blue ribbons on the border of their wedding clothes or in their hair to denote love, modesty, and fidelity. Blue also signifies the purity of the Virgin Mary and is the most popular of all colors.

"A Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe" is to wish the bride wealth. Some brides still place a penny in their shoe during their marriage ceremony.

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