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   Wedding Trivia
Something old, something new,
something borrowed, something blue
and a silver sixpence in her shoe.
Something Old represents the link with the bride's family
and the past. A common solution many brides choose is to
wear a piece of family jewellery or their mother's or
grandmother's wedding dress.
Something new represents good fortune and success in the
bride's new life. The wedding dress is often chosen as the
new item.
Something Borrowed is to remind the bride that friends and
family will be there for her when help is needed. The
borrowed object might be something such as a lace
handkerchief or an item of jewellery.
Something Blue symbolizes faithfulness and loyalty and dates
back to biblical times when blue represented purity.
Frequently the brides garter is the blue item.
A Silver Sixpence in her Shoe is to wish the bride happiness &
financial wealth.
Flowers and their traditional meanings...
•        Apple Blossom - Better things to come
•        Camellia - Gratitude
•        Carnation - Fascination and love
•        Chrysanthemum - Red - I love you
•        Chrysanthemum - White - Truth
•        Cyclamen - Modesty and shyness
•        Daffodil - Regard
•        Daisy - Innocence
•        Fern - Fascination and sincerity
•        Flowering Almond - Hope
•        Forget-me-not - True love and remembrance
•        Heliotrope - Devotion and faithfulness
•        Honeysuckle - Generosity
•        Hyacinth - Loveliness
•        Hydrangea - Boastfulness
•        Iris - Warmth of affection
•        Ivy - Eternal fidelity
•        Japonica - Loveliness
•        Jasmine - Amiability
•        Lemon Blossom - Fidelity in love
•        Lilac (white) - Youthful innocence
•        Lily - Majesty
•        Lily-of-the-valley - Return of happiness
•        Magnolia - Perseverance
•        Maidenhair - Discretion
•        Mimosa - Sensitivity
•        Orange Blossom - Purity and virginity
•        Peach Blossom - Captive
•        Rose (red) - Love
•        Rose (yellow) - Friendship
•        Rose (coral) - Desire
•        Rose (peach) - Modesty
•        Rose (dark pink) - Thankfulness
•        Rose (pale pink) - Grace
•        Rose (orange) - Fascination
•        Rose (white) - Innocence
•        Rosemary - Remembrance
•        Snowdrop - Hope
•        Sweet Pea - Delicate pleasures
•        Tulip - Love
•        Veronica - Fidelity
•        Violet - Faithfulness
Jewelry containing the
gemstone aquamarine in
said to ensure faithfulness
in marriage.


Wedding Cake symbolizes
the bride & groom sharing
their first food together, the
exchange signifies the
sharing & caring for each
other for the rest of their
lives.
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