Wedding Traditions: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Your wedding day will be here faster than you can say “I do,” and while you have probably already chosen the perfect venue, a photographer to capture your most precious moments, and a wedding dress that is sure to make your groom’s heart skip a beat, you may have overlooked one important tradition.

“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe,” are tokens of good luck for the bride to carry on her wedding day. Originating from a charming Victorian rhyme, these small personal treasures are typically unique to each bride and rarely obvious to anyone but those who know and love her most.

It is believed that if the bride carries all of the five things on her wedding day, her marriage will be long lasting and happy:  

- Something Old represents continuity with the bride's family and the past;

- Something New means optimism and hope for the future; 

- Something Borrowed symbolizes “borrowed happiness” and it is usually 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 stands for purity, love, and fidelity. Blue has been

connected to weddings for centuries. In ancient Rome, brides wore blue to symbolize love, modesty, and fidelity. Before the late 19th century, blue was a popular color for wedding gowns, as evidenced in proverbs like, "Marry in blue, lover be true";

- And finally, a Silver Sixpence in the bride's shoe represents a wish for good fortune and prosperity (although this remains largely a British custom). A sixpence is a coin that was minted in Britain from 1551 to 1967 which proves the tradition comes from the English, and many sources say it began in the Victorian era.  It is said that for optimum fortune, the sixpence should be in the left shoe. These days, a dime or a copper penny is sometimes substituted, and many companies sell keepsake sixpences for weddings.

Now that you know the meaning behind the poem, it’s time to start collecting items for your own wedding!

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Creative Ways to Incorporate Pantone’s Color of the Year 2016 into Your Wedding

Photo Courtesy of Pantone 

This year, Pantone (the company that sets the color trends every year and is best known for its Pantone Matching System – a proprietary color space used in a variety of industries) has introduced for the first time in its history of color forecasting not one but two shades as the PANTONE Color of the Year 2016: Rose Quartz and Serenity. In Leatrice Eiseman’s words (she is the Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute), “Rose Quartz is a persuasive yet gentle tone that conveys compassion and a sense of composure. Serenity is weightless and airy, like the expanse of the blue sky above us, bringing feelings of respite and relaxation even in turbulent times. Joined together, Rose Quartz and Serenity demonstrate an inherent balance between a warmer embracing rose tone and the cooler tranquil blue, reflecting connection and wellness as well as a soothing sense of order and peace”.

The combination of cool and warm tones is stunning for wedding inspiration and is a versatile color palette to incorporate into your Big Day. After all, Serenity has got “stress-free” built right into the name and mixed together with Rose Quartz, they look like a beautiful and peaceful sunset.

Here are a few creative ways to incorporate the two colors into your wedding.   

                     Bridesmaids Dresses                              

Photo Courtesy of Style Me Pretty

                    Bouquet 

Photo Courtesy of Sugar Branch Special Events & Design

                    Hair Accessories

Photo Courtesy of Colin Cowie Weddings

                    Shoes

Photo Courtesy of Style Me Pretty 

                    Jewelry

Photo Courtesy of Moda Operandi
Jewelry by  Bounkit 

                    Nails

Photo Courtesy of Pinterest

                    Makeup

Photo Courtesy of Pinterest

                    Invitations

Photo Courtesy of Evermine

                    Table Setting

Photo Courtesy of The Willow and Vine

                    Cake

Photo Courtesy of Inside Weddings
Photo by Full Spectrum Photography

Sources:  Pantone, Pinterest, Inside Weddings, Full Spectrum Photography, Style Me Pretty, The Willow and Vine, Evermine, Moda Operandi/Bounkit, Colin Cowie Weddings, and Sugar Branch Special Events & Design. Thank you!  

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