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1、Somethingold,somethingnewSomethingborrowed,somethingblueAndasilversixpenceinyourshoeTherhymeoriginatedinVictoriantimesalthoughsomeofcustomsreferredinitaremucholder.The"somethingold"representsthecouple’sfriendswhowillhopefullyremaincloseduringthemarriage.Traditionallythiswa
2、soldgarterwhichgiventothebridebyahappilymarriedwomaninthehopethatherhappinessinmarriagewouldbepassedontothenewbride."Somethingnew"symbolisesthenewlyweds'happyandprosperousfuture.The"somethingborrowed"isoftenlentbythebride'sfamilyandisanitemmuchvaluedbythefamily.Thebridemus
3、treturntheitemtoensuregoodluck.Thecustomofthebridewearing"somethingblue"originatedinancientIsraelwherethebrideworeablueribboninherhairtorepresentfidelity.Theplacingofasilversixpenceinthebride'sshoewastoensurewealthinthecouple’smarriedlife.Todaysomebridessubstituteapennyint
4、heirshoeduringtheceremonyassilversixpencesarelesscommon.THEWEDDINGDRESSItisthoughtunluckyforthebridetomakeherownweddingdress.Itisalsounluckyforthegroomtoseethebrideinherweddingdressbeforeuntilshearrivesattheceremony.Thebrideshouldnotwearherentireoutfitbeforetheweddingday.S
5、omebridesleaveafinalstitchonthedressundoneuntilitistimetoleavefortheceremonywhentheoutfitiscompleted.WEDDINGDRESSCOLOURMostbridestodaymarryinwhitewhichsymbolisesmaidenhood.Thistraditionstartedbytherichinsixteenthcentury.ThetraditionwasgivenaboostbyQueenVictoriawhochosetoma
6、rryinwhiteinsteadofsilverwhichwasthetraditionalcolourofRoyalbrides.Beforethewhitedressbridesworetheirbestdress.Thecolourwasamatterofpreference.Thefollowingisatraditionalrhymeofferingadviceondresscolour:MarriedinWhite,youhavechosenright,MarriedinBlue,yourlovewillalwaysbetru
7、e,MarriedinPearl,youwillliveinawhirl,MarriedinBrown,youwillliveintown,MarriedinRed,youwillwishyourselfdead,MarriedinYellow,ashamedofyourfellow,MarriedinGreen,ashamedtobeseen,MarriedinPink,yourspiritwillsink,MarriedinGrey,youwillgofaraway,MarriedinBlack,youwillwishyourselfb
8、ack.AgreendressisthoughttobeunluckyunlessthebrideisIrish.Theoldexpressionthatawomanhasa'g
