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Entre Nous - Old, new, borrowed and blue
Al-Ahram Weekly Published in Al-Ahram Weekly on 20 - 08 - 2014

The words “something new,” “something old,” “something borrowed” and “something blue” are not just clichés when it comes to bridal traditions. A bride will want one of each on her wedding day, for good luck and in the hope that her marriage will be a long and happy one.
They also have their origins in the British Victorian era. Something old symbolises continuity within the bride's family and the past; something new represents her excitement about her new future; something borrowed is usually an item lent by a married family member or friend whose good fortune in marriage can be passed on to the bride; and something blue symbolises the bride's love, modesty, fidelity and purity towards her groom. It is still a tradition that a bride should wear or carry all of these four elements as a part of her wedding attire.
Here are a few ideas for a bride to personalise these sayings for her wedding day:
Something old:
- An old piece of jewellery that the bride's family has kept for a number of years and has sentimental value to them, or a piece of newly purchased vintage jewellery
- A small piece of your mum's wedding dress sewn into the inside of your dress
- Passing down the wedding ring or the bridal veil from one generation to the next is a family tradition that can be continued for many years
- A tiara from a friend or relative
- Holding the wedding at an historical venue
Something new:
- Wedding dress
- Wedding shoes
- Veil
- A new bracelet, broach, earrings, necklace or tiara
- A new lipstick in your favourite wedding-day shade
Something borrowed:
- The wedding dance that was played at your parents' nuptials, played as you walk down the aisle or when you have your first dance as a newly married woman
- A piece of jewellery belonging to your mother or grandmother
- A handkerchief from your parents or grandparents
- The son or daughter of one of your friends to act as a page boy or flower girl
- Wear a garter lent by a friend or family member
Something blue:
- Sapphire jewellery
- A hairpin
- Blue underwear
- Blue nail polish
- A blue bracelet

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