Something Blue...
Who
hasn’t heard of the well-known saying “something old, something new something
borrowed something blueâ€. It’s so well know that we even named one of our
confetti mixes after it! Throw our ‘Something Blue’ at your wedding and you
already have one base covered!
Our
‘Something Blue’ confetti is a mix of our cream ‘Icing Sugar’ delphiniums and
our bright ‘Blue Bird’ cornflowers.
Because our confetti is 100% natural and completely free from dyes we
wanted to find a really true blue petal that when dried would keep its colour.
With our cornflower this is exactly what we got and now our ‘Something Blue’
confetti is one of our most popular mixes!
Anyway,
as I was saying about its name…
We
love those special wedding traditions that add an extra bit of meaning to the
big day. Whilst I stood making up some orders of our ‘Something Blue’ this
morning I began to wonder what other wedding traditions there were out there…
Turns
out, there are quite a few. So here’s a countdown of our top 5 wedding
traditions…
5. Choosing the day
So
you’ve met the one, agreed to marry and now all you need to do is set the date!
Easy right?
Let’s start with
the day…
Sundays used to be the
most popular day to be married as usually it was the day that everyone was free
from work. This was stopped in the 17th Century when puritan rule
taught that that it was improper to be celebratory on the Sabbath day. Now
Saturday is the most popular day to get married!
But according to the
rhyme you could choose “Monday
for wealth, Tuesday for health, and Wednesday the best day of all†… so who’s says weddings need to be saved for the weekend?
But it’s not just the day you need to
think about, the month needs to be taken into account too. If you’d like a summer wedding then why not “Marry
when June roses grow and over land and sea you'll go.†That sounds nice doesn’t it? Likewise if it’s
more of a winter wedding you’re after you could choose December and “When
December snows fall fast, true love will last.â€
4. Wedding Dress Colour
Today most brides marry in white or shades of cream and according to the
rhyme “Married in white, you have chosen
right.†Yipee!
Traditionally white was a symbol of maidenhood and was
started by the rich in the 16th century. Prior to this a bride would
choose their best dress to marry in and the colour was a matter of preference…
(Photo from - http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=rainbow++wedding+dress)
So if you're deciding to break tradition and go for a coloured dress instead why not go for something blue
as according to the rhyme “Married
in Blue, your love will always be true†…
3. Something Old, Something New…
Something old, something new
Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in your shoe
Ahhh that old chestnut!
We’re sure you’ve all heard it (although maybe not the last line) but what does
it mean?
As an Old English rhyme its
origin and meaning has been lost somewhat over time, but here’s what most
people believe…
The "something old" represents
a link to the past such as the bride’s family or friends. Traditionally this would
be a family heirloom or a piece of jewellery passed down to her.
The "something new"
symbolises good fortune and a prosperous future for the newlyweds –
traditionally the wedding dress was the something new.
The "something borrowed" is
often lent to the bride from a family member or friend who has had a good marriage
in hopes it will bring them the same fortune.
The custom of the bride wearing
"something blue" on her wedding day dates back to biblical times when
blue represented fidelity.
And “the sixpenceâ€, well that represents both financial wealth and wealth of happiness throughout the marriage.
2. Throwing the
bouquet
This is probably one of the
better known wedding traditions… but do we know where it actually comes from?
Well that’s what we’re here to answer. Centuries ago it was considered lucky if
you could get your hands on pieces of the bride's dress and flowers. In order
to escape from the crowd the bride would throw her bouquet in the air and run
away. Today it’s believed that whoever catches the thrown bouquet will be the
next to marry.
And
last but definitely not least…
1. Confetti!!!
Yes!
That’s right – confetti is the ultimate wedding tradition in our eyes! The throwing of confetti
is an age old tradition that symbolised fertility and prosperity for the new couple.
Traditionally handfuls of grain or nuts were thrown because they are
'life-giving' seeds - We like to think we’ve not stepped too far from tradition
with our completely natural and eco-friendly petal confetti!
So there you have it, our top 5 wedding traditions.
We hope you've enjoyed learning as much about these wedding customs as we have!
Love as always SP xx
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