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We love the "Something old, something new, something
borrowed, something blue" wedding tradition, don't you?
It's one of the only wedding traditions that still makes sense
in today's society. It isn't darkened by old superstitions
about fertility and virginity or cheapened by old wives tales
about the moon's alignment. It's just plain cute. If you can,
try to select items that can be placed in your keepsake box
and passed down to your daughter or daughter-in-law.
Old
The "old" item represents something you are leaving
behind or something that is being passed down to you.
· Your
grandmother's wedding photo in a silver locket
· Your fiancé's first lost tooth
· Your mother's wedding band on your right ring finger
New
The "new" item represents something you are adopting
through your marriage or something that is unique to your
new union.
· Your engagement picture on the other side of the
silver locket
· The key to your new home
· A token of your first date like a ticket stub or
cocktail napkin.
Borrowed
The "borrowed" item should be symbolic of something
you respect or admire about someone or something.
· Your best friend's energy crystal
· Your mother's monogrammed handkerchief
· Your mother-in-law's pearl necklace
Blue
The "blue" item really has no symbolism that we
can think of - it simply rhymes with "new." Try
to select something hidden and small that only you (and later
on, your new hubby!) know about.
· A sapphire Austrian crystal heart pendant
· Paint your toes with light blue polish
· A
thin light blue ribbon on your garter
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