| The old Victorian wedding custom of "something old, | | | | plants home and replant them in the yard. What better |
| something new, something borrowed, something blue" | | | | token of optimism for the future can there be than a |
| represent good luck tokens for the bride. According to | | | | live flowering plant? |
| the tradition if the bride carries all of them on her | | | | Something borrowed refers to an item from a happily |
| wedding day the marriage will be lucky, long lasting and | | | | married friend or family member. This token reminds |
| happy. Modern styling experts have put a creative spin | | | | the bride that she can depend on friends and family |
| on this old Victorian tradition for today's brides. | | | | when the need arises. Many borrowed items are |
| Something old brings good luck because the bride is | | | | punch bowls and wedding knives. Of course it can also |
| maintaining her continuity with the past. Vintage | | | | include your grandmother's pearl necklace. If your |
| wedding gowns that have been worn by a previous | | | | family does not have a wedding tradition you can start |
| member of the family are gaining in popularity. If your | | | | one by saving your wedding cake knife and passing it |
| immediate ancestors did not save their wedding | | | | on to the next member of your family who gets |
| gowns then vintage shops and online auctions are a | | | | married. |
| good place to begin your search. Another payoff is | | | | Something blue has been connected with weddings |
| that a vintage wedding gown may provide superior | | | | since the days of ancient Rome. In those days brides |
| workmanship, and it will almost certainly cost less. | | | | wore blue to signify their modesty. Did you know that |
| If a vintage wedding gown fails to please then a table | | | | wedding dresses used to be blue instead of white? |
| of wedding photographs from family members close | | | | That may be carrying an old tradition all little too far for |
| to the bride and groom would add a nice touch to the | | | | most people, but that does not mean that the wedding |
| reception and provide plenty of topics for conversation. | | | | theme cannot be built around the color blue, or that |
| Something new is a token of optimism about the | | | | bridesmaid's dresses cannot be blue. |
| future. The stylist's spin on this Victorian tradition is to | | | | You can have some fun and display a good measure |
| replace the word new with renewable. Doesn't | | | | of creativity by adopting blue into your wedding palette. |
| everybody want to do something green nowadays? | | | | For summer weddings pair royal blue with yellow. Pair |
| Instead of cut flowers make the centerpiece on the | | | | blue and pink for Spring, and icy blues with silver and |
| dining tables at your reception from live potted plants. | | | | white for a winter wedding. |
| The bride and the wedding guests can take these | | | | |