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Shoes – Me Too Jeanette <\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You may have heard of this line, especially in wedding related rom-com movies! The Western custom of \u2018something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue\u2019 has become synonymous with a collection of these things that a bride puts together for her wedding day and is meant to bring her luck.<\/p>\n The origin of this sweet custom it is said dates back to the Victorian era and the entire phrase actually reads as \u2013<\/p>\n \u2018Something old, something new<\/em><\/p>\n Something borrowed, something blue<\/em><\/p>\n And a silver sixpence in her shoe.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n Each line or item in this poem is said to represent certain things that will bring good luck and future happiness to the bride if she carries them on her wedding day and many brides follow this custom even today.<\/p>\n Something Old<\/em> \u2013 Something old is a symbol of the bride\u2019s connection to her past as a single woman and more importantly to her family. It is meant to represent continuity between her past and her current life and brides often wear or carry something old like family jewels, a handkerchief or even the wedding gown from family members like their mother or grandmother.<\/p>\n Something New<\/em> \u2013 Something new symbolizes the luck and happiness a bride will carry over into her new life with her husband. It represents the hope for a good future in her married life.<\/p>\n Something Borrowed<\/em> \u2013 This is normally an item the bride borrows from a friend or family member that is happily married. Something borrowed represents the marital bliss this happily married woman is lending the bride as she embarks into her new union. It is also to remind the bride that her family and friends will always be there for her if she ever needs help.<\/p>\n