{"id":1335,"date":"2009-12-04T09:30:57","date_gmt":"2009-12-04T09:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/blog\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2021-09-13T10:47:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T09:47:51","slug":"old-new-borrowed-bluekeeping-the-tradition-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/old-new-borrowed-bluekeeping-the-tradition-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Old, New, Borrowed, Blue&#8230;.Keeping the Tradition Alive!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For this weeks Confetti blog post, I wrote about the Tradition of Old, New, Borrowed, Blue&#8230;.some clever suggestions on how to keep the tradition alive but also a few quirky ideas!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-ie.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2009\/12\/something-blue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1336\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-ie.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2009\/12\/something-blue.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Something Old<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A locket containing a picture of your great-grandparents.<\/li>\n<li>A family rosary for the ceremony.<\/li>\n<li>Antique combs or hairpins, to adorn your hair.<\/li>\n<li>Wear wedding bands from both your grandmothers on your right-hand ring finger.<\/li>\n<li>Superstition has it, if you hide an old British sixpence in your left shoe it\u2019s supposed to bring good luck.<\/li>\n<li>Place a baby bracelet of your own, or one of your family members around the base of your bouquet.<\/li>\n<li>For a true \u201csomething old\u201d consider an antique veil. Browse online auction sites, like ebay.com, where you can find true treasures from decades past.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Something New<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A key to your new home, if you&#8217;re moving in together for the first time, hidden in your bouquet wrap.<\/li>\n<li>A lucky penny minted in the year of your wedding.<\/li>\n<li>Everything else!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Something Borrowed<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For the nature-lovers, put a flower from your own garden into your bouquet.<\/li>\n<li>If your dad still uses handkerchiefs, then use one tucked under your bodice.<\/li>\n<li>For a Christmas, or winter wedding, borrow a fur stole or wrap.<\/li>\n<li>Borrowing jewellery is a very common one, we all have eyed up certain pieces on our mums, friends, or relatives!<\/li>\n<li>Religious? Then borrow a family bible for the ceremony.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Something Blue<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not interested in an all white-gown? Then you can have a blue sash on your dress.<\/li>\n<li>Blue flowers in your bouquet.<\/li>\n<li>My mum did this one!! Wear a blue garter!<\/li>\n<li>Sapphire jewellery<\/li>\n<li>Get creative with a blue pen for signing the marriage certificate!<\/li>\n<li>This is lovely if you are thinking of having your <a title=\"Wedding Dresses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/suppliers\/?provider_type=Bridal%20Wear&amp;q=1\" target=\"_blank\">wedding dress<\/a> made into a christening gown if you plan on having babies after the wedding &#8211; Have your initials and wedding date embroidered onto your dress lining in baby blue.<\/li>\n<li>As done by my web designer, Sabrina &#8211; Paint your toenails cobalt blue!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-ie.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2009\/12\/sabrina-toes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1337\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-ie.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2009\/12\/sabrina-toes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For this weeks Confetti blog post, I wrote about the Tradition of Old, New, Borrowed, Blue&#8230;.some clever suggestions on how to keep the tradition alive but also a few quirky ideas! Something Old A locket containing a picture of your great-grandparents. A family rosary for the ceremony. Antique combs or hairpins, to adorn your hair. Wear wedding bands from both your grandmothers on your right-hand ring finger. 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