It is a time-honored tradition that is supposed to bring the bride good
luck that she should carry or wear something old, something new, something
borrowed and something blue. Each one of these items represents something
different and can fairly easily be incorporated into the bride’s clothing in
several different and interesting ways. The tradition goes back centuries
and is still honored by many brides today who are want to ensure a little
extra bit of luck for themselves or who want to honor a tradition that has
been passed on in their family for years.
Wearing something old is said to express the desire to retain your
connections with your family after you enter into your marriage and begin
your own family. One lovely way in which to do this is to wear a locket with
a picture of your grandmother on her wedding day inside, which will remind
you of your family and keeps them close to your heart. Another charming way
to wear something old is to have a handkerchief used by one of your
ancestors sewn into the lining of the skirt of your wedding dress.
Incorporating this item into your wedding dress as a permanent feature is a
special way to ensure that you will always remember your family and that
they will always be a part of the new family that you and your husband
create and which carries on the family into the future.
The tradition of wearing a new item on your wedding day reflects the fact
that you and your husband are creating a new union that will endure forever.
There are countless ways to incorporate something new into your attire. If
you decided to have a picture of your grandmother on her wedding day in a
locket that you wear, you might want to think about putting a photo of you
and your husband to be into the other side as your new item. Another new
item to consider is a piece of jewelry, besides your engagement or wedding
ring that was given to you by the groom such as a necklace or bracelet. This
is a special way to wear something new because it expresses the love that
you and the groom have for each other.
Wearing a borrowed item on your wedding day is used to symbolize your love
and admiration for the person from whom you borrowed the item. Wanting to
wear something that belongs to a loved one lets them know that you want to
include them in your wedding in a very special way by wearing something that
either is held very dear to them or is something that represents them
symbolically. One way to include a borrowed item into your wedding is to ask
to borrow a friend’s signature piece of jewelry. If you have a close
friend who has worn the same necklace for as long as you have known her, you
might consider borrowing this particular necklace for your wedding day as a
reminder of your friendship assuming of course that they don’t want to wear
it to attend your wedding!
Wearing something blue on your wedding day is a symbol of fidelity to one
another. It may sound as though incorporating blue into your wedding attire
is a difficult task but it really is much easier than it might sound. One
easy way to do so is to wear a necklace with a blue stone which is a
beautiful yet inconspicuous way to wear blue on your wedding day.
Alternatively you could chose to include blue flower in your headdress. Some
brides also opt to wear a blue garter under their wedding dress as their
blue item.
Brides have been honoring the tradition of wearing an old, a new, a
borrowed and a blue item during their wedding for many centuries. Although
wearing these items is supposed to symbolize luck for the bride, they are
also just a lovely tradition that gives the bride an opportunity to express
her admiration for special people in her life.
Paul Duxbury | 
