The Wedding Tradition Many Modern Brides Forget

Many modern brides when planning for their bridal accessories often forget about the old traditional saying, something borrowed, something blue, something old and something new. The tradition has been around for centuries but in the hustle bustle lives in modern times, many modern brides have forgotten this wonderful tradition.

In the past many brides used a bridal accessory that was handed down for generations for the something old part of the tradition. Perhaps a bridal veil or even a piece of heirloom jewlery. However, the truth is, it really can be anything and does not even necessarily have to be something that is an accessory per se. It could be something as simple as carrying your grandfather's pipe in a hidden pocket for example.

The nice part about the something new piece of this centuries old tradition is that the bride is most likely going to be wearing at least one new thing, probably her wedding dress and this can definitely be the something new part needed to complete the tradition. So, this part at least is one of the easy parts for a new bride to follow without too much difficulty.

Something borrowed can be anything, even something as simple as a piece of jewelry such as earrings or a bracelet or necklace. To make it even simpler, if you can find a piece that also has blue stones for example you can finish off the tradition by having your something blue!

The meaning for this tradition has long since blended into obscurity for the most part just as the tradition has for modern brides. However, there was a very real meaning to the tradition. The idea of something old symbolized that the bride was starting a new life and leaving behind her old one. The something new part was meant to symbolize the bride's new life with her husband and the idea that this was sort of a good luck thing, thinking happy thoughts for the future. Something borrowed is usually borrowed from a happily married friend or relative and the hope is it will rub off on the bride and her marriage making both happy. The idea of something blue actually goes back to Roman times when brides always wore symbolizing love, modesty and fidelity.

As you can see this is really a lovely tradition that many young brides have forgotten. It is one that is well worth re-establishing. The whole thing was like a sort of ceremony to ensure that the bride had a happy life with her new husband. While it may seem superstitious to us modern folk, traditions are wonderful things and when we understand the meaning behind them, they can become even more important as way for us to connect to the past, in these times when traditions are often forgotten.