Somethin new, something old, something borrowed?

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Thank you Chloe for your example :-) I'll have to see if I can find something of my own!

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Oh! So, it's a poem! English isn't my first language so I had only heard about it ;-)

Thank you also for sharing what you will be doing...this gives me some ideas as well ;-

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Thank you Peggy for explaining this! It is much more clearer for me.

I like how your names has a meaning your jewelry! It makes it even more special :-)

By the way congratulation to your grandmother to be married for over 60 years! A great example of love!!

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Wow this is gorgeous! I like how your sapphire even matches your nails!

I haven’t figured out my old yet, but my new will be my dress, my borrowed and something blue is this necklace and earring set that belongs to my MOH that actually matches my engagement ring exactly (They’re from the same store). They’re sapphires like the picture of my ring.

It's a symbolic tradition:

Something old symbolizes the bride's family, her past, and tradition.

Something new is a symbol for a bride's new life ahead of her.

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

Something blue is a symbol of fidelity, purity, and love.

A sixpence in her shoe is a symbol of future prosperity and wealth.

For me, my something old will probably be my great great grandmother's strand of pearls. She's my namesake, and my name, Peggy, means Pearl in Gaelic, so it seems like a great match! Something new is my wedding dress (of course). Something borrowed is probably going to be a handkerchief from my grandmother (who has been very happily married for over 60 years!). Something blue is my shoes.

Congratulations on your dress! It’s a very exciting moment! The full poem actually goes:

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

Each “something” is said to bring something into your new life and marriage.

My something’s are:

old - a handkerchief from my future mother-in-law that has been passed down for 4 generations

new - my dress

borrowed - I don’t actually have this one yet, but I’m thinking of asking my future sister-in-law if I can borrow the bracelet she wore for her wedding

blue - is my hairpiece. It’s a comb that has blue stones and pearls.

I don’t know if I’ll be doing the sixpence, but we will see!

It’s a tradition, but not everyone does it. My something new is my dress, something blue and something borrowed is my mother’s sapphire necklace, and I’m thinking I’m going to tie some of my great grandmother’s lace on my bouquet as my something old.