Something Old, Something New Traditions & Ideas
We’ve all heard of the something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in your shoe rhyme. Where does the tradition come from and what does it mean?
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…And A Sixpence in Her Shoe
Something old, something new Something borrowed, something blue And a silver sixpence in your shoe As I like to do often on our blog, I wanted to share the history of the sixpence in your shoe part of this British age-old rhyme and tradition for brides. In 1551, the British Government issued the first sixpence, …