As I’m sure most of you know, there is a custom that states
a bride is to carry or wear four objects to bring her luck on her wedding day –
“something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue”. This dates
back to an old English rhyme that actually ended with “a sixpence in your shoe”.
According to this tradition, each item is associated with
a different representation – something old a symbol for continuity while
something new offers optimism for the future; something borrowed symbolizes
borrowed happiness, and last but not least, something blue stands for purity,
love and fidelity. The sixpence in the shoe accounts for good fortune and
prosperity, but nowadays this last part of the verse is widely forgotten (I can’t
imagine that a coin inside a pair of Louboutin pumps would make them any more comfortable
than they already are not).
I personally think it’s sweet to uphold this little
ritual. On my wedding day, I used my grandmother’s Kiddush cup to drink kosher
wine during the ceremony for my something old, while my dress acted as my something
new. My mother’s wedding band was used in our ceremony, representing something borrowed,
and finally, my wonderful friends bought me a Montreal Canadiens (Mr. Z’s favourite
hockey team) garter, to wear as my something blue.
It’s really beautiful when these items are
family heirlooms or have personal meaning attached to them, but it’s also a lot of fun
to be innovative in your choices!
You’ve got the old and the new; ask a friend to borrow
and then buy something blue! Here are some cute and creative ways to
incorporate the colour into your day;
Under-where? Under your dress...
Polish 'em off...
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| OPI - I Vant to be A-lone Star |
These blues were made for walkin'...
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| Pour La Victoire - Cristella peep-toe pump - Amazon |
Flowing florals...
Adorn your bouquet with a best-in-show brooch or pin;
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| Torquata - Butterfly Kiss brooch - BHLDN |
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| Melissa Joy Manning - Dew Drop pin - BHLDN |
All that glitters is...blue!
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| Alvina Abramova - sapphire glass-drop Susie earrings - Max & Chloe |
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| Brian Danielle - diamond and blue topaz Studs - Max & Chloe |
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| Azaara - clear and blue crystal bangle - Azaara |
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| Janis by Janis Savitt - blue crystal cuff - Max & Chloe |
Embellish your tresses...
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| Tilley Jewels Bride - ornate light blue scroll hair pins - Etsy |
and when emotions (or mascara) run high...
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| Artful Beginnings - paisley handkerchief with French lace - Etsy |
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Roses are red, violets are blue...how will you include this lovely hue?
Sincerely,
S
