There are many wedding traditions in the West. And some of them date back to several hundreds of years and most of their origins have their r
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in ancient superstitious beliefs.
"Something old, new, borrowed and blue" is a popular bridal attire (盛装) rhyme. It dates from the Victorian times. Something old refers
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wearing something that represents a link with the bride"s family and her
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(precede) life. Usually, the bride wears a piece of family jewelry or maybe her mother"s or grandmother"s wedding dress. Wearing something new
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(symbol) good fortune and success in the bride"s new life.
The bride"s wedding dress is usually chosen, or purchased new, b
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it can be any other new item of the bride"s wedding attire. Wearing something borrowed is meant to b
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good luck to the marriage. It could be an item of bridal clothing, a handkerchief or an item of jewelry. Wearing something blue dates back to biblical times
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the color blue was considered to represent purity and fidelity.
The custom of the wedding veil is thought to pre
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the wedding dress by centuries. One explanation for it is that during the times of arranged marriage, the bride"s face was covered until the groom was committed
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her at the ceremony-so it would be too late for him to run off if he did not like the look of her! It is also thought that rite veal was worn to pr
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the bride from evil spirits that would be floating around on her wedding day. This is why the veal covers the brides" face throughout the ceremony until the minister pronounces the couple man and wife.