Thursday, December 11, 2008
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There are three things that last: faith, hope and love, and the greatest of these is love.
- I Corinthians 13:13
Fresh Ideas for Your Wedding
- I Corinthians 13:13
Something old, something new"A sixpence is a coin that was minted in Britain from 1551 to 1967. It was made of silver and worth six pennies. So this wedding tradition is definitely English, and many sources say that it began in the Victorian era.
Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in her shoe.
Each item in this poem represents a good-luck token for the bride. If she carries all of them on her wedding day, her marriage will be happy. "Something old" symbolizes continuity with the bride's family and the past. "Something new" means optimism and hope for the bride's new life ahead. "Something borrowed" is usually an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride. The borrowed item also reminds the bride that she can depend on her friends and family. "
Marriage--a book of which the first chapter is written in poetry and the remaining chapters written in prose.
- Beverly Nichols
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