Something Borrowed:   Symbolizes borrowing past ideals for married bliss. Borrowing an item from a happily married couple is said to rub off on the newlyweds.
Something Blue:   Blue symbolizes purity, fidelity and love and represents the Virgin Mary, who is always portrayed wearing blue.
A lucky sixpence for your shoe:   The charm if placed inside the brides shoe for the entire day, is said to bring good fortune and prosperity for the couple.

There are many traditions that brides and grooms follow on their wedding day. Some are steeped in ethnicity while others are traditions that date back centuries and have been adopted as part of the celebrations....but does anyone really know why we do these so-called traditions as well as how and where they originated?

This section will attempt to explain the meaning and symbolism of many of these ancient customs. Describing their origin, implementation into the wedding ceremony and reception as well as explain how trends may be changing for the future brides and grooms.

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Something Blue The White Wedding The Ring Finger The Unity Candle The First Kiss Throwing Rice The Loud Send Off The Wedding Bouquet Tossing The Wedding Bouquet The Wedding Favors

Italian Wedding Traditions On the day of the wedding, the bride is not supposed to wear any gold, until after her wedding ring is slipped out. Wearing gold during or before the wedding is thought to bring bad luck. Old Church traditions forbade marriage during Lent and Advent. Marriage was also avoided in the months of May... Irish Wedding Honor your Irish heritage in ways romantic and clever with these great old traditions. Add them to your ceremony and reception to remind you of the Emerald Isle.