Something old represents continuity of tradition from the past; something new offers optimism for the new life ahead; something borrowed symbolizes borrowed happiness; something blue stands for purity, love, and fidelity.

Ever wonder what this small yet much loved and adopted rhythmic superstition meant? While no bride should ever feel the need to be superstitious on her big day, these bridal superstitions where there to add a little extra karma to the special day. The poem is an Old English rhyme whose exact origins are not exactly known but was often recited during the Victorian era. There’s printed evidence in the 1894 edition of the Pennsylvania newspaper, The Warren Ledger.

It's a longstanding wedding tradition that brides wear something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue on their wedding day for good luck. Aside from the traditional approach of a blue garter, borrowed handkerchief, old jewellery, and a new wedding dress, below are a few suggestions to modernise the tradition.

Something Old – for some creativity, add vintage jewellery to your bouquet; a small photo charm of family members that can’t attend ie. grandparents and attach that to your bouquet;

Something New – if you’re taking his name then your new initials embroidered in to your wedding dress; carry a coin minted in the year of your wedding

Something Borrowed - Use your dads wedding tie and wrap it around your wedding bouquet; accessories are a great thing to borrow if you can, it will make the lender feel that bit closer to you on your big day.

Something Blue - Let your fingers do the good luck talking with a pale turquoise nail polish shade; cute shoes are a sassy and fun way of incorporating this lucky colour.

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