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

Old: my mom's handkerchief New: my necklace Borrowed: Sister-in-laws anklet Blue: Can't think of a darn thing!

Any other ideas out there?

Jill, I always think a tossing garter in blue or with blue ribbon is a great idea!

Any ideas for something old for my only sister? We have no family jewelry heirlooms as my grandmother dies at a very young age. Thanks!

Do you have anything from your childhood? Something that maybe represents where you came from?

The "blue" represents fidelity.

I've got the blue part - my engagement ring is a sapphire. I can't think of anything to borrow. Maybe I'll borow $5 and keep it in my little purse :)

My sister is getting married on Valentine's Day. My other sisters and I are trying to get something old, somthing new,... We have something new and something borrowed. For something blue, we were going to get her a garter with blue ribbon on it, however, she bought an all white one before we could tell her. Our grandmother and mother could not find anything from their wedding for something old. I need other ideas for something old and something blue.

You can purchase a tiny blue satin rose and glue it on the garter. Your mom has got to have something old that is small and carries meaning! Ask her to go through her jewelry box one more time.

When areyou suppost to give the bride to be "the stuff"?

Old - picture of my parents wedding New - picture of us in front of our new home Borrowed - a friends pearls Blue - blue silk panties =)

What about a toe ring with a blue stone - orginal and cute!

Old: My Grammy's camisole that she wore on her wedding day, pinned to my slip's layers of tulle and my "Great Grammy's" pearl necklace.

New: My gown, shoes, and panties

Borrowed: My mother-in-law-to-be's diamond earrings that my father-in-law-to-be gave her on their 1st anniversary.

Blue: A beautiful blue topaz tennis bracelet my fiance' gave me a couple of years ago.

Lynne- I like your blue panties idea! Maybe I'll have to try that one too! :)

I was wondering if you could use one thing for more than one of them. F or example, a friend could buy some old blue nail polish and you could borrow it to paint your toenails, then your dress would be the thing that is new.

for the new: a new shiny penny- also for good luck, old: a grandmothers hankerchief, blue: blue garter with ribbon, borrowed: sisters pearls

I need something to give my niece. She is getting married in Hawaii and I won't be there. I want to do something special. Any ideas?

I think blue is a catholic tradition, that's supposed to symbolize virginity. or else just to honor the blessed virgin mary, as it is her color.

borrowed and blue: little ring my fiance's mother is lending to me...it was given to her by her father...she wore it and she has lent it to 2 other recent brides. i'm next to wear it! something old is my engagement ring. it was also left to my fiance's mother by her favorite cousin. the inscription reads "christmas 1939" ...it's beautiful.

My friend is getting married in june and for borrowed i am giving her the angel pin that she gave to me on my wedding day. I can't think of anything for the others - i want them to be different

Something Blue symbolises of faithfulness and loyalty. Frequently the garter is the blue item. Blue represents the protection and holiness of the virgin mary Just though you would like to know!!

I have come onto this website for ideas as I want to give my fiance a meaningful wedding gift and had the thought "why should this old tradition be confined to the bride only?" So, I am giving him... old: a photo of his grandfather who died a few years ago and he was close, new:a hip flask to put in his sporran (he's Scottish and will be wearing full traditional gear) borrowed: a chain and cross he bought me a few years ago blue: a hanky in case he sheds a wee tear (doubtful!!)

For the new - Dress, stockings, corset, shoes, jewlery, garter

something blue - blue topaz post earings

something old ?

something borrowed ?

Ann - I really like the idea of having your fiance participate in this fun tradition. Thanks.

In my family we use a thin blue sattin ribbon to tie a piece of jewlery like a locket or wedding ring of a lost loved to our garter. old/borrowed:jewlery new:garter blue:ribbon

something old - i am wearing this necklace that my future mother-in-law handed down to me.

something new - dress & underwear.

something borrowed - i liked the blue nail polish idea or a piece of my mother's jewelry.

something blue - i also liked the blue panty idea or a garter with a blue hand-made ribbon pinned on it so that i can take off the ribbon before tossing it and hand it down to my future daughter or daughter-in-law to use. Otherwise, i'd like to find aquamarine gemstone earrings because it is also my birthstone.

and finally a lucky sixpence in my shoe... if not, a lucky penny...

i too like the idea of making your fiance a part of this tradition. maybe you'll get double the luck!

SOMETHING OLD: AN OLD FAVORITE MOVIE

For the old item - why not find a pretty hankie or vintage jewelry at an antique store? I am having my mother's blue crystal rosary wrapped around the base of my bouquet, as she passed away when I was 7.

I came up with tons of ideas for borrowed...I am borrowing a special friends veil...why not borrow a necklace or bracelet...how about your bridal slip or a tiera? I'm still at loss for something old...i asked my grandma for a hankie...but I'm having trouble thinking of something I can carry with me. '

Something old? Something new~ my shoes Something borrowed~ my veil Something blue~ gater Sixpence and Irish penny for my fiance (I got them both off ebay =))

My only son will marry in October of this year. When I married, my "blue" was a small length of baby blue ribbon tied into a bow and lightly sewn onto the underside of my wedding gown! I think it must have worked!!

:)

I am the stepmom. My stepdaughter's mom died 7 years ago. I would like to give her the old, new, blue and borrowed. borrowed: pearl necklace of my grandmas. Blue: garter. New: shoes. for the old, her dad has her moms baby ring. would that be good to give from her dad? Or, should that be separate and I give her the old? I have antique glass slippers that my grandma gave me. I would like to give to her, but she would not be able to carry them with her during the ceremony. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you.katie

I am numerous years older than my sister. For her wedding, she wanted me to be the "something old". She had kept for almost 20 years a small piece of lace from my dress after the alterations and had it sewn into her dress on the back at the bottom. If she ever passes the dress on, there will be something really old already there

My parents started dating when my aunt was 2, so she has always been a part of their life. For her something borrowed, she is using their cake cutter and spatula, engraved with their wedding date(almost 30 years ago!).

I love the idea of having my fiancee have something old, new, borrowed and blue as well. I'm not sure he will go for the it so I'll have to hide the items on him some way. My something old I am still working on. I plan to borrow something from his mother. My new item will be a luck rabbits foot that I got out of a gumball machine. And the blue will be our names and our wedding date embrorded into my gown

What I am doing and some other ideas that I have come up with -- why not share them around!

Something old: - a family pocket/small bible (I am carrying my grandmothers, which is in a mother of pearl case and has a silver chain carrying handle) - your baby bracelet can be weaved into your bouquet/around the handle

Something new: Clearly most brides are swimming with NEW things... but if you want something specific to this tradition and you are giving it to the bride, maybe consider - pretty hairpins - body glitter/bronzer - embroidered handkerchief with the bride and grooms new surname initial and the date of the wedding (a small one so she can carry it down her top or in a small bag)

Something borrowed: Jewellery is an obvious and often smart choice for this one!! - a meaningful charm from a charm bracelet (of a close friend/relatives). It could be stitched into your dress. - perhaps borrow an important pen (Mount Blanc etc.) for the signing of the register/wedding contract (difficult to carry, but a great way to get fathers/grand fathers involved)

Something blue: - instead of blue nail polish (which depending on the shade could look a bit frightening) get your manicurist to adhere a few, small blue stones (perhaps in your grooms initial or a heart etc..) to one of your finger nails (less is more on this occassion!) - calligraph a special, inspiring quote about friendship, marriage or new beginnings on a piece of blue chinese rice paper for the bride to carry in her purse (or again down her top :-)

Cheers

What I am doing and some other ideas that I have come up with -- why not share them around!

Something old: - a family pocket/small bible (I am carrying my grandmothers, which is in a mother of pearl case and has a silver chain carrying handle) - your baby bracelet can be weaved into your bouquet/around the handle

Something new: Clearly most brides are swimming with NEW things... but if you want something specific to this tradition and you are giving it to the bride, maybe consider - pretty hairpins - body glitter/bronzer - embroidered handkerchief with the bride and grooms new surname initial and the date of the wedding (a small one so she can carry it down her top or in a small bag)

Something borrowed: Jewellery is an obvious and often smart choice for this one!! - a meaningful charm from a charm bracelet (of a close friend/relatives). It could be stitched into your dress. - perhaps borrow an important pen (Mount Blanc etc.) for the signing of the register/wedding contract (difficult to carry, but a great way to get fathers/grand fathers involved)

Something blue: - instead of blue nail polish (which depending on the shade could look a bit frightening) get your manicurist to adhere a few, small blue stones (perhaps in your grooms initial or a heart etc..) to one of your finger nails (less is more on this occassion!) - calligraph a special, inspiring quote about friendship, marriage or new beginnings on a piece of blue chinese rice paper for the bride to carry in her purse (or again down her top :-)

Cheers

For something old- I will put a few dried roses, from the first boquet my fiance gave me almost 7 years ago, in my wedding boquet. Something new is my last name.. Something borrowed will be something from my sisters wedding-maybe her veil. And something blue will be a picture of my fiance when he was about three, standing on the side of the road on a family vacation, and all you can see are his big blue eyes, and the blue sky behind him. He is so adorable....

i'm getting married in september and what i'm using is: something old: my fiance's grandmother's hankie. something new: my dress something borrowed: my best friend's pearls that she wore on her wedding day something blue: my throw away garter

I am looking for a good idea for something old and borrowed. It is for my sister. I need an ideas where the item will be easy to hide.

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue This superstition of the Bride wearing something that fits each of these four categories originated in Europe to ward off evil spirits. Something Old: This tradition symbolized the sense of continuity while making the transition from a single person to that of a married couple. Something New: This tradition symbolized that marriage represented a transition to adulthood. Something Borrowed: This tradition symbolized the popular belief that by borrowing something from a happily married couple, good fortune would follow the newlyweds. Something Blue: In ancient Israel, blue was the border color of the Bride's dress symbolizing purity, constancy and fidelity.

Something Blue: My good friend just got married and her something blue was a thin blue ribbon wrapped in her hair. A long time ago brides would wear a blue ribbon in their hair to symbolize their purity and fidelity. Just an idea for those struggling to think of something!

something old: not sure

something new: dress

something borrowed: crystal and silver earrings

something blue: blue rhinestones stuck in the shape of a "B" (my fiance's last name initial) on my lower back

something old~ still looking something new~ my dress shoes and undergarments something borrowed~ my mom's necklace and earring set something blue ~blue garter to toss

I am the maid of honor for a wedding coming up and i thought of the idea to have the bride apply a temporary tattoo with blue in it as the "blue". we wore these indian tatoos when we were cheerleaders in highschool(our mascot was the indians) so it was a perfect pick. Any kind of temporary tattoo would work as long as it has blue! :0)

I am getting married next week. I am having trouble figuring out something to borrow. But my something blue is a tiny blue bead that my mom sewed onto my gown. She actually beaded the whole bodice with gold and silver beads, but one design on my lower back has a blue bead in the center! I thought it was a cute idea. I also read somewhere that brides (and grooms too!) used to sew a band of blue fabric to the bottom of their clothes. I thought of having my mom sew a blue ribbon around the hem of my slip, but decided on the bead idea instead.

My sister is getting married on the 28th. I found an old PECO bill from her old apartment that her and her fiance used to live in before they moved (old). Then I found a business card for an adult store from the place where they live now (new). I plan on lending her a locket I got from my mom last Christmas that has a picture of the two of us when we were kids (borrowed). Unless I find something better, I was going to just give her a blue marble for something blue. Can I do better?

Don't have tons of money to spend, so I decided on this - OLD - Some vintage jewelry I have in my jewelry box. NEW - Either hair pins (she always wears her hair up) or I will make a new bouquet of satin flowers. BORROWED AND BLUE - I purchased a white and blue garter with a small pocket and will be placing a guardian angel coin I have in the pocket. Any other ideas that may be better?

Old and borrowed - a dime minted in the year I was born, returned to my mother to hold until my daughter will someday also borrow for her shoe

Something new- dress something borrowed-earrings something old-? something blue-my shoes are blue. I also have a light blue color in my dress.

For My Best Friend's Wedding, I wrote the following on stationery from my wedding, accompanied with the items: An old Queen Elizabeth Sixpence; a Keepsake pearl garter; a dried rose petal from my husband's wedding boutonniere; and a small padded pocket with a thin baby blue ribbon, to hold the sixpence and rose petal, in the sole of her right shoe.

"For my best friend. Kim. Warm traditional wishes for your wedding...

SOMETHING OLD. Continuity ~ this represents the link with the past. An old Sixpence and this stationery from my wedding.

SOMETHING NEW. Optimism and Hope ~ this represents good fortune and much success in your new life. A Keepsake pearl garter.

SOMETHING BORROWED. Happiness shared from happily married couples ~ A reminder to you that your family and friends will be there for you when help is needed. A rose petal from my husband's wedding boutonniere.

SOMETHING BLUE. Fidelity, Love and Purity ~ this represents faithfulness and loyalty. A baby blue ribbon.

SOME ADVICE. A successful marraige requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.

Enjoy the journey my best friend. I Love You. Julie"

My daughter is getting married in September, and as my father passed away 2 years ago and is still in our thoughts daily, the something old that she will be carring is one of his personal hankies that he always carried with him. A little something to remember her "Grandpa" by!!

Wow, I did not know this was still such a big thing. I am getting married in tree weeks time and I always wanted these four things on my wedding day. I only found out about the sixpence in her shoe today. I'll have to think about what do do with that.

I will have a NEW wedding dress BLUE and white crystal necklace my future mother-in-law made me for the occation BORROWED bracelet from my best friend

Just the OLD I am not sure about. Probably a ring my grandmother gave me shortly before she died.

By the way, I like the explanation of the items on the following page: http://www.secret-brides-business.com/traditio ns/tradition_1.html

something new- not sure yet. maybe her jewelrly somthing blue- I think and blue monogrammed ribbon with bride and grooms names on it with wedding date sewn into gown something borrowed- my youngest daughter is loaning her confirmation cross to her sister to have attached to her bouquet something old- along the same line. Both grandmothers are deceased so we took and charm off maternal grandmothers charm bracelet, it's a crown, she'll now be queen of her househole, and and initial stick pick from other granmother with her initials on it. Both to go on her bouquet.

I had sort of a diffucult time with this issue because I like to be different so I decided to let my Husband be something new, I left the single life so that is old, I brought along a blue ink pen that I borrowed to sign my license with.

Something Old: grandmothers ring Something New: dress and undergarments Something Borrowed: ? dunno yet ? Something Blue: blue toe ring I am getting Married July 10th 2004 :)

I'm not getting married for another few years yet, but I already know what my old, new, borrowed and blue things will be... old: my mother's veil, that my older sister also wore new: when my sister wore my mom's veil, she added a fake pearl trim to the part that goes over your face, and I'm going to add it to the rest of it borrowed: a necklace from my future mother in law blue: I'm painting my toenails blue, I'll have a big ball gown dress, so no one will see them unless I show them

for something blue my mom got me one of those guardian angel bithstone pins that they sell at any hallmark store, she bought the one with the blue birthstone on it and my mom told me to pin it in my bouquwt of flowers so i have a guardian angel with me on my wedding day!! loved it!! made me cry!!! i'll pass it on to my daughter.

Can you do this in gay marriages too??? Ha, answer that.

Sure you can. Besides marriage is a commitment between two people who love each other and want to spend the rest of their lifes together. Love is not sex-related, so marriage should not be either. How about blue handkerchiefs?

I am in a close friend's wedding. Since there are four bridesmaids we decided to divide something old, new, borrowed, and blue between us. Please give us some ideas!!!!

my best friend is getting married this weekend.Her father passed when we were 11 and we wanted to incorperate him into the tradition. Any ideas?

Would I be able to class my 19th Century inspired wedding dress made with vintage lace as my something old?

I'm having problems with finding something original to borrow as I already have my jewelerry and I'm not planning to wear a veil.

Any ideas?

Something blue-- My daughter found blue lace thong at Victoria Secrets and wore them as something blue.

Something borrowed for my sister... I want it to mean a lot but I don't have nice jewerly.. any ideas?

DOUBTING DAVE: What state do you live in? you cannot do any of this in gay marriages, because gays cannot be married!! I do not believe in same sex marriages.

looking for a way to honor/remember my mother who recently passed away at my wedding. any ideas?

OK, my wedding went all well. I even put the sixpence in my shoe!

:o)

@Dave: I think you can do anything you want to. Here in Germany Gays finally are allowed to marry. And I hope you will be happy forever!

@Amberley: It is sad that you are so set in your ways that you are quite willing to stand between two people and their happyness.

@Tia: Why don't you ask your best friend what show would give to you for the wedding. I did not decide on my Borrowed, my friend did, and it was something that was dear to her, so it also meant a lot to me.

@Lindsay: Do you have anything you always wear? Even if it'S not terribly expensive, I'm sure your sister would be touched if she got to wear it for her wedding.

@penny: A piece of jewellery from your mother? Or you simply include her in your intercessions if you have a chance to chose them yourself.

I'm getting married in August.

My old: my great grandmother's handkerchief, she always carried one with her. my new: my wedding dress, and shoes my borrowed: my grandmother's earrings my blue: blue panties and a sixpence in my shoe

I've been married 37 years and I thought the poem included a final line..."and a haypenny for your shoe." A haypenny is a 1/2 penny (or cent). Since I am Irish, I used an old Irish 1/2 penny coin. My son is getting married this summer, and I was planning to send his beautiful bride-to-be an Irish haypenny for her shoe. Did the poem change? I have not heard "sixpence" for your shoe. Thank you for your reply.

Penny a great way to remember loved ones is an empty chair with their favorite flower.

@Teresa: I never knew the last line, until shortly before I got married. Then I read about the sixpence and managed to get one, just in time! If your marriage lasted 37 years, I guess you didn't do anything wrong and sending a halfpence to your future daughter in law sounds really nice and thoughtful.

I just hope for myself that the sixpence wasn't quite wrong either... ;o)

My twin sister is getting married and I'm making her a little gift box for the night before the wedding with the old, new, borrowed, blue.

I'm wrapping all the items in little boxes, but to make the gifts unified I'm presenting them within a large wrapped box or bag (undecided).

I'm giving her:

OLD - I'm getting a locket and putting a photo of the two of us within it from when we were children, the photo representing our relationship, since we are, as twins, eachother's oldest friend.

NEW - I'm getting her a hankie with the wedding date for when she cries!!!

BORROWED - I'm letting her borrow a pendent that I have, to be sewn into the dress with the locket.

BLUE - I'm getting her a sexy blue thong!

PENNEY - In my family, the bride always has a new penney, so I'm going to stick one in the locket.

Sound good????

My son is getting married this September 2004. He is marrying a wonderful young woman from Japan. Her family will be comeing in from Japan for the wedding. They are haveing the ceremony on The Grand Canyon. I need help as to what to do for something old something new something borrowed something blue. I gave her a diamond tennis bracelet when they got engaged, but she is wearing silver the day of her wedding. She doesnt want my pearls. HELP please. I love my future daughter in law. and I would like to make her happy Please send me ideas.

My son is marrying in September 2004. He is marrying a wonderful Japanese young woman, as he is caucasion. Her family is fling in from Japan. They are getting married at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. I gave her a diamond tennis bracelet when they got engaged, but she doesnt to wear it because she is wearing siver jewelry. I offered to give her my pearls. That was nixed as well. Any creative ideas. PLEASE. I adore her. She herself is very creative and I cant come up with any really creative ideas. Please help this mother of the groom

@Simone et al: Thank you for your response and kind words! May your marriage be as blessed as mine!

Im getting married in 3 weeks and have a new dress, an old handkerchief that was my Grandfathers but I got it when he passed away, a blue schwarzkopf crystal which fits into your belly button and as for the something old Im going to have a look through my mums jewellry box with her and find something to put into a little wedding pouch, which I have for the day to carry my lipstick etc in, although I think my bridesmaids will be carrying it most of the time. I also have a sixpence, which I got from a wedding fare.

Beverly you could get your daughter-to-be a silver schwarzkopf belly crystal or a silver anklet bracelet or even a silver toe ring.

I think the idea of the embroidered handkerchief is great but where will i get it done? only 2 weeks til the wedding so please reply soon anybody??!!

something old: the same shoes i wore to senior prom (i went with my now 4 years later fiance') something new: dress etc something borrowed: the garter by fiance's sister and cousin's bride wore something blue: the garter has a blue ribbon and me flowers have blue too

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Thanks for the ideas, but I would like to know the appropriate time to give these tokens. Is there a special time?

you damned barbie dolls... your only screwing your own gender - conformist feminists playing into your role as a woman - what sheep - no wonder this is still a man's world - every rapist in the world is aided just a little by you..

Just so you know, blue represents love, faithfullnes and loyalty.

I'm getting married next Friday. From South Africa, need something old. Don't have any old family pieces.

Does the something onb&b have to be something worn during the wedding? I am the MOH and I was thinking of having the onb&b relate to the homeymoon. The MOB already has something for the old and borrowed so I wanted to be able to do something too. Thoughts?

The rest of the saying "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a lucky penny in your shoe". My niece got married this summer and was wearing cute strappy sandles. Where to put the penny? I crocheted a white flower with the penny inside of it and tied it to her show with a blue ribbon. Anyone interested?

Old: My grandmother's diamond and pearl pin, attached to the back of my gown, New: a necklace from the giftshop of the crown jewels, Borrowed: Nothing yet! probably any earrings i wear..i dont really own any...Blue: My engagement ring has saphires! Lucky me!

I didn't have a garder, but even if I did, I think it is a cop-out to use the blue ribbon on it as the something blue. I wore blue shoes, nobody sees them, but when I showed them to everyone they loved it! Beware it is not for everyone, you have to find the right shoes and have to have the personality to pull it off.

Question? Should the throw garter be blue or the one to keep be blue?

Too late for Aideen but embroidery can be done at trophy places and monogram places. Even your mall might have a stand where people sell hats with your name on them. They'll happily do a hankie and probably be thrilled at the idea.

Cynic is right, but ... look, what we're doing is quite natural. We're excited to be spending the rest of our lives with someone we love, or we're excited that someone we care for is going to get together all her friends and say "this is the only man for me". These gender roles help us to find common ground for communication and the traditions help us to find unique, touching ways to show our love for our friends.

An informal concubinage has its advantages, but there's something special about a wedding. And to celebrate, it's lovely to share something of oneself with the bride. The tradition provides suggestions and guides, but it's a vewry personal and individual thing.

Dave... See above. A wedding is a formalization of an already existing relationship, and the creation of a new one. If two gentlemen or two ladies are in love and wish to share that forever... then let them formalize the relationship. To my mind it's the getting together the friends and making the promises that's really important, but I wouldn't dream of getting married without putting through the paperwork so that everyone will recognise our special relationship. The wedding traditions are entirely appropriate, but in my country it would only be a personal ceremony of commitment, not a legal marriage.

My dress is white with roses on it. I could just choose blue roses but I like the romanticism of having them in super pale pink. I think the something blue should show though.

So I'm thinking of having: blue ribbons in the flowers or in my hair, blue lingerie or at least some blue decorations (ribbons or lace), blue shoes, white stay-up stockings with blue tops... I'm not sure about the garter. I think it's appropriate to choose a garter that has a lot of my personality in it, since it's supposed to be good luck for whoever gets it.

Something old... I want this to show who I used to be before I met .. let's call him Jean. It should be something I already owned that shows my previous aspirations or personality. I never actually made any trousseau items as a little girl, and I won't let my little girl make a similar mistake! I'll get her to sew little somethings that I can put away in a little chest marked "Trousseau". I thought a prize from school or sports competitions, a small bear, a piece of my favourite blankie... But I dunno. It should show continuity or perhaps how Jean completes the picture.

Something new: Something that I never would have taken an interest in without Jean!

Something borrowed: I don't want to borrow from my mother because she got divorced. My grandmother didn't but I don't know her well enought to ask. It's a pity because I really admire her, but she's just always been that way. I could borrow something that shows perhaps not what kind of marriage we want but what kind of people we want to be.

The silver sixpence is supposed to be placed in the left shoe - one website suggested by the father.

this will be my sister's third wedding so I'm giving her the something new and blue. For the new I'm giving her a charm (third time is a charm) and for the blue I'm giving her a pair of soft fuzzy booties to keep her cozy at night in case this one doesnt work out.

Gettin married in April! New: dress Old/Borrowed: mother's veil, which my aunt wore, then sister wore, then cousin wore, now it's mine! Old/Borrowed: grandmother's wedding ring that my sister has Blue: bouquet, jewelry, maybe garter, my colors are blues so I can add it anywhere

im getting maried next may and i dont have anything old new are borrrewd what i should i do

I'm getting married December the 19th of this year in Gatlinburg, TN. Just thought I would share the items that I am using for this tradition.

Something old: Maybe two coins that are dated for both mine and my fiance's birth year.

Something new: Dress, shoes, veil, teira, etc.

Something borrowed: Jewelry and Crinelin

Something blue: Panties and Garter

The one I found I had the hardest time finding was something old. I asked my Mom to think of something of hers that was old that I could use for the day. In the meantime, I told a friend that I was just going to sew a blue ribbon to the inside of my dress as I didn't want a blue garter. She suggested that as my Dad is deceased, I tie his wedding band with the blue ribbon to the inside of my dress. I thought that this would be such a nice way to honor my Dad and have a piece of him with me on my wedding day. So I asked my Mom if I could borrow his wedding ring for the day and she agreed it was a nice idea. She also had already decided to lend me her wedding band to wear for something old but then suggested that I tie the two gold bands together with the blue ribbon. I thought this was even better and will be so special to my heart on my Wedding Day.

I know this has been a long story, but I wrote it hoping that somebody in the same situation may like and use the idea as well.

Good Luck to everyone in there search for ideas in this wonderful tradition.

OK....I got the blue.......I had my garters special made on alovely website called hcc garters. Ladies she makes some beautiful ones and you get to tell her how you want them...charms and all and very reasonable. ok for the borrowed my future mom in law has offered her diamond necklace that belonged to her mother, for the new.....I guess I'm going with a shiny penny. My problem is the old.......I wasn't raised by my bilogical mother and have no clue where to find her nor do I want to. My grandmother passed away several years ago and all her jewelry went to someone in the family. I was given nothing when she died. Greedy relatives ya know...*sigh* Now I don't have a clue what to use for old. My son is giving me away since I have no other close family. any ideas?

you need a six pence in your left shoe. You can buy OLD ones on ebay. If you're wearing open toe shoes or sandles, just scotch tape the six pence to the inside of the shoe.

in october i will be renewing my vows and will be doing the old new borrowed blue thing again. i will be using something form my two sons baby keepsakes, like the blue ribbons that were tied to the top of their birth caps.for the something new i will do the same form my daughters keepsakes since she is the first girl to be born since me and i almost 40 she is my something new. my old will be my brides chair. it was part of the set that my grandparents bought when they were fist married it was also the same chair i saw my grandfather sit in everyday while having his meals so its a great way to honor my beloved grampa. for my first wedding we had bagpipes play my favorite hymn while i walked down the aisle. i love bagpipes and while my dad and i were waiting to walk the aisle i found that not only did he like bagpipes too but his favorite hymn was also the same as mine" amazing grace ", then he told me to stop shaking and we both smiled. i love my dad and it was a beautiful moment we shared alone. so for my something borrowed it will be one of the hankies he carries everyday with amazing grace embroidered on it.

I am getting married on the 19th of next month. For old I am wearing the wedding rings of my both grandmas on my rigt hand. For new I am wearing my dress and every thing that goes with it. For borrowed my sister/maid of honor is bringing me a suprise of something of hers to borrow. For blue, when I get my nails done for the wedding I am going to have them put a pale blue rinestone on my big toes. Good luck to all you brides!!!

my friend is getting married in the spring and I came to get ideas for shower games. This website is fantastic. I will share it with my girl friends. I especially love the wedding quest platter it is extremely unique, untraditional and very sophisticated. Wow! Great ideas! I which your website was available 13 years ago when i got married.

I am writing for a very different reason. I am working on my third story, which is about a young lady that lives in a rural town. Her mother passed away and her father has alzheimers so she is caring for him. In short, she has met the man of her dreams and after a series of events, they are to be married. The townsladies that are assisting with the wedding are presenting the bride-to-be with a wedding gift ... something old or blue. To tie into the storyline, the gift is something that belonged to her late mother! Any suggestions???

Kera: old: represents something leaving behind and/or that is now being passed on to you in your transition from single to married state; blue: from ancient Jewish tradition of a blue border on bride's clothing symbolizing her purity, constancy and fidelity (hence, the Virgin Mary is generally always shown with same). That being said, what item would she be able to carry that the women could give her that her mother would have left behind and that would indicate her transition from single and part of the community to married and part of the community? or, re: the blue border - which would appear from previous comments, to have become the blue in a garter belt (why the belt in today's world of pantyhose??), what would her mother have left behind that the ladies as a group would have access to? On the other hand, does the gift really need to tie into old/blue? or could it be something else entirely ex: if her mother painted/was an artist/did scultures, maybe there is a painting from her mother that has hung in a hall forever, maybe from when her mother was single and signed with mom's maiden name (in full), so maybe the ladies could gift her with that?, esp. if there are renovations going on and it is out with the old and in with the new (another area of conflict/etc. for your story??), or maybe a spare statue, same scenario, or maybe mom planted bushes (roses make nice hedges, for ex.) around comm. hall and now that she's to be married, and moving to a new location/house ??, she gets to receive a cutting from these roses/other plant?? that is a continuation and only for each bride of that community?? Best of luck in deciding this!!!! ps: for whom do you write - when published, may wish to purchase and read?

Old- my grandma's prayer book she carried on her wedding day... i carried it in a pink mesh small bag around my wrist. I also had a handkerchief that my mom had made out of her wedding dress

New- My dress veil, and tennis shoes (yes, i wore them the whole day)

Borrowed- My mom's pearl ring, my aunt's pearl necklace, my other aunt's pearl earrings

Blue- the handkerchief had blue embroidery. And my best friend made me a bracelet with blue sworovski crytals and wedding charms... I wore it around my garter.

I am getting married in May and my something new is a key to the new house that me and fiance just bought and a diamond cross necklace that my fiance bought for me, my something blue is a sapphire ring of my grandfathers that passed away, my something borrowed is my moms diamond earrings, and my something old is my grandmothers handkerchief pinned inside my wedding dress.

When are you suppose to give all these things to the bride? The night before the wedding? The day of the wedding? Rehearsal dinner in front of everyone?

Unfortunately, we are not having a Bridal Party so that's out!

Any suggestions?

I am a bridesmaid and we are trying to do original and creative things for the old rhyme - like tickets to Blue Man Group for something blue. I am the one in charge of something borrowed - any ideas?

Where in the world do you find a sixpence? Ebay, don't even know how to use it, anywhere else??

i got a lot of great ideas from everyone listed above me... thank you. i decided on a few things along the way.

something old-- i have a blue shawl from the bridesmaid dress i wore to a cousins wedding. i'll take a swatch of it and sew it to the inside bottom of the bride's dress.

somthing new-- another bridesmaid plans on buying her a pearl necklace

somthing borrowed-- i am the MOH and best friend of the bride. i'll offer to lend her the necklace my boyfriend gave to me on our anniversary. she can wrap it around her bouquet. since the bride was the one that introduced and got us together, it has sentimental value.

something blue-- the blue shawl from the "old" part or a blue garter.

Hello everybody. My older sister is getting married in about 16 days I think. I ahve been counting. Anyways, as since I am a bridesmaid I would like to help with the something old, something borrowed, something new, and something blue. If anybody has some ideas for something old and something borrowed, it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much. ~~16 Days~~

Kami, You can find sixpenses at a lot of bridal stores. Call one and ask them if they carry any or where you could find one.

Kami, if you can't find a sixpence, use pennies from the year you and your fiance were born. I have a crochet pattern to make them into flowers or holders that can be attached to shoes, flowers, whatever. Contact at cartinaclan@aol.com

my brother is getting married tomorrow and for his fiance her something old is a hankerchief that my brother was given as a gift at his bamptism. her something new is her dress, earrings, veil and shoes. her something borrowed is the wine glasses that my parents were given as a gift on their 25th wedding anniversary. and her something blue is her garter. we finally just thought of the old and borrowed ones today!

I am getting married and my wife-to-be isnt stressing out, but I cant even remember my name!!! What to do?!? Please help me!

My something blue is a tag that was embroidered in light blue and stitched into the front hem of my gown so that when I lift the hem, the tag is right side up and can be read. The embroidery is our last initial, with our names and dates. I found it on eBay looking for wedding embroidery.

Both of my parents are deceased. The ideas of an empty chair w/ their favorite flower is a great idea. I am also going to use the idea of tying my dads wedding band and a favorite ring of my mothers to the inside of my dress. Thanks for the ideas. For something new, I guess mt dress! For something blue I have no clue, but would want something with meaning.

I don't know if anyone remembers the final episode of "Happy Days" where Jonie got married. She borrowed Fonzie's blue bandana and tied it around her thigh like a garter. Just a thought. :)

I am getting married in August. Something Old: my father's wedding band tied into my bouquet. Something New: Pearl Earrings my mother bought me. Something Borrowed: My grandmother's right hand ring. Something blue: blue ribbon on my garter and since the stone in my grandmother's right hand ring is a saffire. I will also have that.

I am getting married August 6th of this year. 31 days in counting. I was wondering if the something old, new, borrowed & blue had to actually be on my person or if I could include some of it in my Bouquet?? Is that a dumb idea? Im so nervous. Something old might be my grandmothers rings (she passed away), new is going to have to be my dress, blue is on both of my garters (one to keep and one to throw) and Im not sure about the borrowed. If i borrow something from someone do I need it to show?? can i bury it in my dress? I am also going to have my brothers gold necklace (he passed away in 2002) on so I know he is with me. Any ideas? Im open to suggestions.

Hi Tammy, I'm also getting married August 6th. Congratulations!! It's a great idea to include things in your bouquet. It sounds like you're doing better than you think. Try not to stress out too much. My something old is a pair of vintage chandelier earrings. My new is the key to our new home. My borrowed is an anklet from my mom, and I'm not sure of the blue yet. I'm sorry to hear about your brother, my father passed away in 1999. Best of luck with the wedding! : )

You don't need to have any of the items showing. The tradition just says you should have it with you on your wedding day for good luck! Also, for those of you wondering, I recently learned that this tradition started around the Victorian Era in England and the blue represents purity and love. I would recommend blue in the garter, a blue sapphire piece of jewelry or something blue that may mean something special to you and your husband to be.

MY SISTER IS GETTING MARRIED ON MY BIRTHDAY THE 10TH OF SEPTEMBER.IM HER CHEIF BRIDESMAID. SO THE BORROWED MIGHT BE MY BIRTHDAY AND IVE GOT THE NEW BUT I CANT THINK OF THE BLUE I THOUGHT OF MONEY BUT THE BLUE NOTE IS £5.00 NOT VERY SENTIMENTAL YOULL AGREE.ANY IDEAS?

WHO'S INCHARGE OF GETTING THIS STUFF, WHAT IF I GET 3 OLD THINGS, 5 BLUE THINGS, 2 BORROWED THINGS AND NOTHING NEW!