Wedding ceremony: Why it's lucky to wear "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue"

Question

Wedding ceremony: Why it's lucky to wear "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue"

Answer 1

its just a tradition someone came up with.  I did it just because I had something old (bouquet handle cover) new (dress) borrowed (moms neckless and earrings) and blue (garter) that I wanted to wear.

Answer 2

haha thats a good one !

Answer 3

Good question! I am not sure, but I did it anyway.

Answer 4

The custom is based on an English poem:

    Something old, something new

    Something borrowed, something blue

    And a silver sixpence in her shoe.

Each item refers to a good luck token for a bride. The custom is that if the bride carries all four items on her wedding day, she will have a happy marriage.

    *  Something old - continuity with the bride's family and the past

    * Something new - optimism and hope for the bride's new life ahead

    * Something borrowed - an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride

    * Something blue - Before the late 19th century, blue was a popular color for wedding gowns, as evidenced in proverbs like, "Marry in blue, lover be true."