| e has heard the age-old saying, Something old, | | | | Jewelry is popular for this purpose as well, so if your |
| something new, something borrowed, something | | | | family or friends have any jewelry that |
| blue. These items are supposed to bring a bride | | | | you’ve been dying to borrow, now is a good |
| good luck and happiness in her marriage. You can | | | | time to ask. If your mother or sister still has her |
| incorporate these things into your wedding in many | | | | garter, she would likely consider it an honor to lend it |
| creative ways. | | | | to you for your wedding day. |
| Your wedding dress can serve as any of the four | | | | Something blue is often the trickiest thing to come |
| requirements. Many brides wear a new dress, but | | | | up with. Garters often come in blue, but if you really |
| you could opt for a vintage one if it fits with the | | | | don’t want a blue garter, don’t wear |
| style of your wedding. You could also borrow your | | | | one just for that. Blue shoes are an option if they will |
| mother’s dress, or that of another friend or | | | | look good with your dress. Hair pins or barrettes |
| relative. Wedding dresses are not required to be | | | | would work as well. If blue doesn’t match |
| white or ivory any more, so a blue dress is an option | | | | your clothing or theme at all, you could always wear |
| if you so desire. | | | | blue underwear or a piece of jewelry with a small |
| If you love vintage jewelry, it’s a great way | | | | blue stone. |
| to incorporate something old with style. Online | | | | There is another part of the something old |
| auctions are often a good place to find antique | | | | saying that many people are unaware of. It calls for |
| earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, and even | | | | a silver sixpence in her shoe. A sixpence is an |
| hair accessories. Your local antique store is also a | | | | old British coin that is no longer minted, so it could be |
| great source for vintage jewels. Just make sure that | | | | hard to find. You could substitute a dime or old |
| whatever you choose fits into your wedding’s | | | | penny. You can also find keepsake sixpence coins at |
| theme and your dress’s style. | | | | specialty shops. Or if you want to follow the saying |
| Something new is rarely a big concern on your | | | | to the letter, check with coin shops or online. |
| wedding day. If you are not wearing a new dress, | | | | The something old, something new, something |
| you probably have a new piece of jewelry or pair of | | | | borrowed, and something blue tradition is all about |
| shoes. If these are all old or borrowed, go out and | | | | symbolism. It encourages the bride to remember her |
| buy a pair of pantyhose to serve as something new. | | | | family, friends, and past while looking forward to her |
| Your borrowed item could be just about anything. | | | | new life with her husband. |