Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in her shoe.
We've all known it for almost as long as we can remember (at least the first two lines), but how did this tradition start? There are a few trivia buffs on the Camp Lucy Texas Hill Country wedding venues team, so we researched!
This Victorian-era English rhyme identified four "good luck" objects for a bride to carry or add to her wedding outfit. "Something old" represents continuity and a link to the bride's family and her past. "Something new" offers optimism for the future, good fortune, and optimism for the bride's new life. "Something borrowed" is to remind that friends and family will be there for her when she needs help. "Something blue" stands for fidelity, love, and loyalty. "A silver sixpence in your shoe" is a wish for good fortune and prosperity, although this remains largely a British custom. And as we're a little shy on sixpences around here, some brides use a penny!
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