Brides

Brides,

“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe”

Tenho certeza que muitas de vocês já ouviram essa rima, mas nem todas conhecem o verdadeiro significado do ditado popular. Então, vamos conhecer um pouco da história dessa tradição.

Esse ditado é muito conhecido e falado nos Estados Unidos, mas muitas vezes sem o silver sixpence in her shoe (mais usado para noivas inglesas). Tudo indica esse ditado popular foi originado na Inglaterra em 1898.

Significados:

Something Old (algo velho) – Representa a continuidade dos valores da família da noiva, mesmo começando sua nova família ao lado do noivo.

Something New (algo novo) – Otimismo e esperança para o futuro dos noivos.

Something Borrowed (algo emprestado)  – Existem vários significados como: o amor e admiração pela noiva da pessoa que emprestou algo ou que  a noiva poderá sempre contar com os familiares e amigos  …..

Something Blue (algo azul) – Há séculos a cor azul (em casamentos) tem como significado o amor, fidelidade, pureza, lealdade e boa sorte !!

E pode ser usado de diversas formas liga, sapato, buquê, brincos entre outras coisas.

Silver Sixpence (moeda sixpence prateada) – A sixpence era uma moeda da Grã-Bretanha (1551-1967) feita de prata e trazia sorte para a noiva.

Curiosidade: a noiva tinha que usá-lo no sapato esquerdo!

8 Ideas for Something Old, New, Borrowed & Blue
(+ Where to Buy a Sixpence)

Emma Arendoski bride 3 Comments

Do you need ideas for something old, new, borrowed, and blue? We’ve found eight of them! This wedding tradition (from an old English rhyme) is said to bring good luck to the bride. It doesn’t mean you’ll have bad luck if you don’t oblige, but it’s a fun wedding tradition to participate in nonetheless. On a strict budget? Don’t panic: most of these items can be borrowed from a loved one (old, borrowed, and blue) and your ‘new’ can always be your wedding dress. Read on to see our ideas for something old, new, borrowed, and blue; PLUS, find out where you can get a sought-after sixpence for your shoe!

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7 Ideas for Something Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue

OLD

For something old, think vintage handkerchiefs (wrapped around your bouquet), vintage lockets (worn as day-of jewelry), or a vintage wedding purse.

1. Vintage Handkerchief

by duryea place designs
2. Vintage Shell Wedding Purse

by all for love, l.o.v.e.
NEW

New is the most fun – it means you, you know, have to buy a little something for you! A dress sash, garter, or new pair of heels are a few favorites. If you don’t want to spend extra, your new wedding dress can count!

3. Dress Sash

by eclu
4. Garter

by the garter girl
BORROWED

“Something Borrowed” can be anyhting: a ring you borrowed from your sister, a brooch from your grandmother, or do what I did: wear your mother’s veil. Lucky for me, my mom has exceptional taste. You can also use part of her veil and turn it into a custom hair piece or blusher veil.

5. Blusher Veil

by letters to jane, photo by allison lee, model: hannah joest
6. Brooch

by big rock bridal
BLUE

“Something Blue” can be completely bold or very subtle. A clutch purse with a blue flower pin, for instance, or a pair of blue earrings are perfect examples. For even more subtlety, pin a thin light blue ribbon to the underside of your gown with a simple safety pin. A single stitch of blue thread (hidden, of course) is another great example. A pair of something blue underwear is another easy example: I mean, who needs an excuse to shop for pretty underthings? (I heart these. Plus, this weekend, 40% off and free shipping. Score. And, no, they’re not a sponsor, just one of my most favorite stores!) And, last but not least, we’ve seen a lot of these shoes popping up in Real Weddings. The back logo has, you guessed it, just the right amount of blue.

7. Something Blue Flower Clutch

by eclu
8. Blue Earrings

by jewelsalem

Where to Buy a Sixpence?

And, last but not least: a sixpence for your shoe! I had no idea where to buy a sixpence for my wedding. You can grab one here. Also, the sixpence is traditionally placed in the bride’s left shoe.