Old, New, Borrowed, Blue

I am just starting to think about this popular tradition and although I have no idea yet what I am going to do with something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue I decided to look up what the traditions mean. I think this will better help with what I think I want to do.
Something Old – signified the continuity with the bride’s family and the past. It was a bit of lace from grandma’s dress, a time when heirlooms were passed to the next generation, a time when mothers could give a piece of their history to their daughters who were leaving their home.

Something New – signified the optimism and hope for the bride’s new life with her future groom. Sometimes this was a gift from the parents or from the groom himself the night before.

Something Borrowed – is supposed to be an item from a friend or family member whose love and good fortune is supposed to be carried to you. So you should only accept the borrowed piece from someone’s life that has been blessed so your life can be blessed as well.

Something Blue – Before the late 19th century blue was a popular color for wedding gowns and was considered good luck if you wore a blue gown. Now since the gowns are white or cream to signify purity the blue is still something that is worn for good luck.