"Something old,
something new
Something borrowed, something blue"
And then i got to thinking, and wanted to know where that saying came from. So i did some research and found that each item represents a good luck token for the bride. Her marriage will be happy and successful if she carries all of the items on her wedding day. I am definitely doing that! I wont let anything stand in the way of me and my man. Something old symbolizes the bride coming in terms with the past, and something new symbolizes a hopeful future. Something borrowed represents an item from a family member or close friend that has a happy marriage in hopes that the new brides will be the same. Something blue represents ancient Rome times, and when the brides wore blue to represent love and purity. There is even a proverb stating, "Marry in blue, lover be true."
I also saw that there was a line in the saying that most people are not aware of.
"And a silver sixpence in her shoe."
This is the last line in the saying and I had no idea what "sixpence" was, and why would I put in it my shoe?! Apparently sixpence is a coin that came from Britain during the years of 1551-1967. It was worth 6 pennies, and made of all silver. These days, a dime or a copper penny will do. I can't wait to get all of my items together!
Another tradition i looked into was the unity candle. I wasn't quite sure what it symbolized, and found out it was the union of two hearts and two lives. The two taper candles are placed on either side of the larger unity candle and the candles represent the lives of the Bride and Groom as individuals before their marriage. Together they pick up the candles, and light the center unity candle. They then blow out their own candles, symbolizing them coming together as one, and no longer separate. This usually takes place in a Christian ceremony.
With both Jeff and I having a Swedish background, we both decided that having a few of their traditions included in our wedding was a must. One of my favorite tradition is the 3 wedding bands. I will wear my engagement ring, wedding ring, and a third ring that will represent motherhood. Jeff will place these on my finger during the ceremony! There is a "bridal crown" and is only allowed to be worn by a virgin bride. It can be made out of ribbon, jewels and diamonds, or myrtle leaves. I found out that not only do Swedish brides get one coin in their shoe, but two! Their mother and father each place one in each shoe, and they believe that if they do this, their daughter will never be poor. I will be sure to not forget that one. I found one tradition very strange, but at the same time could be sort of fun and daunting. If the bride leaves the room for any reason, the other women at the reception are free to kiss the groom, and vice versa. This could get interesting ;) I'd like to see which women try to step up to my man! But it will all be fun and games, and a Sweden tradition thats a must.
Another tradition i looked into was the unity candle. I wasn't quite sure what it symbolized, and found out it was the union of two hearts and two lives. The two taper candles are placed on either side of the larger unity candle and the candles represent the lives of the Bride and Groom as individuals before their marriage. Together they pick up the candles, and light the center unity candle. They then blow out their own candles, symbolizing them coming together as one, and no longer separate. This usually takes place in a Christian ceremony.
With both Jeff and I having a Swedish background, we both decided that having a few of their traditions included in our wedding was a must. One of my favorite tradition is the 3 wedding bands. I will wear my engagement ring, wedding ring, and a third ring that will represent motherhood. Jeff will place these on my finger during the ceremony! There is a "bridal crown" and is only allowed to be worn by a virgin bride. It can be made out of ribbon, jewels and diamonds, or myrtle leaves. I found out that not only do Swedish brides get one coin in their shoe, but two! Their mother and father each place one in each shoe, and they believe that if they do this, their daughter will never be poor. I will be sure to not forget that one. I found one tradition very strange, but at the same time could be sort of fun and daunting. If the bride leaves the room for any reason, the other women at the reception are free to kiss the groom, and vice versa. This could get interesting ;) I'd like to see which women try to step up to my man! But it will all be fun and games, and a Sweden tradition thats a must.
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