This old poem rumored from the Victorian era poem symbolizes
five tokens. If a bride holds a piece of each symbol when she gets married, her
marriage will be happy and filled with good fortune. We all know getting
married is wonderful but the marriage part is a new and challenging adventure
for the couple, and they can use any advantage they can get!
The “old” means something from the bride’s past and usually
a token from the Bride’s family to continue a part of her family’s history. It
could be the Bride’s Mother’s gown or veil she plans to wear on her own wedding
day. It could also be her Grandmother’s pearl earrings that she inherited. A
new twist to this is to include something you may have something of your Father’s
or Grandfather’s. A pocket watch tucked in your sash or the love letter your Grandfather
wrote your Grandmother tucked in the bible you are holding in your hand while
walking down the aisle.
The “new” part means optimism and hope for the bride’s new
life. New tokens or items are easy. It could be the new shoes on the bride’s
feet, or new jewelry given to her by her parents or groom. A new twist to this
is as simple as getting a new haircut or style that day, or getting married in
the couple’s new home.
The “borrowed” tokens usually are from important people in
the bride’s life who have had the good fortune of a good marriage, and would
like to share that fortune with her. It can be Grandma’s engagement ring
attached to her bouquet. A twist to this is a key from her parents’ first home
attached to the bride’s bracelet, or to make her feel a part of your special
day, something of your mother-in-law’s.
The “blue” token symbolizes purity. A long time ago, wedding
gowns were made of blue fabric, not white. Nowadays, brides use blue shoes, handkerchiefs,
a garter, and sashes to name a few. A
twist to this is just simply using a blue ribbon to wrap the bouquet or wearing
jewelry with blue gems. Blue sapphire earrings will definitely make a blue
statement. Instead of heels, why not blue cowboy boots if you’re a country
western bride.
The silver sixpence in your left shoe means money, honey.
Financial security may not be the most important thing to hold a marriage together,
but it is definitely important, now and more so in the past where women were
not allowed to own property. New twists to this are a copper penny in your shoe
or have the groom put one in his shoe too. The groom was the original wearer of
such sixpence back in old Scotland. Better yet, purchase a keepsake sixpence
for authenticity.
During these ultra-modern times, a bride and groom still yearn
for the traditional because deep down, they believe in it, but go ahead and put
your twist on it.
BBFN (Bridal Bliss for Now),
Olivia
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