Something Old. Something New...

Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.

Oops, sorry, I got crazy for a sec, I guess. I've never heard about the sixpence part, Cyn, but yes, of course, the rest of it has been imprinted into my brain since I don't know when. And I did have all of those things when I got married. You know what's really weird? What I was thinking of when I just typed that sentence, was my FIRST wedding, I swear. Wow, very strange, buy anyway, in my last, and most important wedding, yes, I had those things too. It's superstition for me, I guess, and I insisted on it. I also insist on wearing pearls, but that's my own individual 'tradition' I guess. I love those traditions, and having the garter, my new husband taking it off of my leg in front of all of our wedding guests, the tossing of it to the men, yeah, I love all of that. It's what I've seen all my life and it stands to reason that I'd want it too, just like in the movies, just like in my 'dream wedding' scenario. If there are any traditions that you want to follow for your own wedding, Cyn, then by all means do it. Make it as close to your idea of perfect that you can get. We pretty much can never get exactly down to a T perfect, but we can sure try and get as close as humanly possible. Give yourself everything you want, or make sure that someone else gives it to you. It's truly your day and it should be the way you want it to be. Be selfish. Demand. Insist. You're the bride and what you say goes! Got it? Mama has spoken.

There are lots of sixpence on ebay, typically for less than $5. You could get one there. (Yes, I looked. I dunno why. I'm weird like that.)

I didn't have a sixpence in my shoe. I think I had all the others though.

My wedding dress was actually green, which is a wedding color mainly because of its connection to fertility. I used it also as a sort of nature theme, because the main green fabric of the dress was covered by a white lace overlay with a leaf pattern, so that the leaves would appear green because of the color underneath.

I did jump over a broom too.

I heard the sixpence was replaced by a penny in the left shoe.
I did it when I got married and we were still broke all the way through...Good luck! LOL

Cyn, I thought it went Something old Something new something borrowed Something blue..... LMAO but then again what the hell do I know. My mother gave me everything in the verse I just shared with you, but not the sixpence. LMAO Maybe thats why we lived so broke for so long.

I have heard the saying, but not the sixpence part. For my wedding, I didn't follow the saying. Of course, my wedding was rushed since my fiance was on leave and was scheduled for deployment to Iraq, so we didn't have family there, just eloped.

I would think that you could substitute a dime for the silver sixpence; it is kind of the American equivalent, and it is silver color, even if they aren't actually made out of silver anymore. It would still symbolize the same thing, without going broke buying a collector's coin.

nope not all..and thats include the sixpence thing...but i had borrowed something during my wedding..and i believe on those things but not sure if its true...coz i just follow what the olds instructed me to do..and i think theres no harm in trying..but not really sure if its really true...

What an interesting tradition! I have heard of all the parts except the sixpence in the shoe. I believe for my first wedding I did have something old and something new, something borrowed and something blue. I am not sure or not if I had anything like this at my second wedding but this one has been much happier=)

Ok i have heard of them all excecpt for the sixpence.
When i got married,the old thing was my hubby,well he had been married before.
New, would have been ummmm wedding rings.
Borrowed,the money for the meal afterwards haha
Blue? No idea.

I learned that tradition from "Friens",in the episode where they went to Las Vegas,and Chandler and Monica decided to get marriaged.But i didn't remember they refered the sixpence part,which is very interesting.Thank you,i'm happy to know that.Wish you a wonderful wedding.