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There is an old tradition in the form of a poem that says the bride at a wedding should have: Something Old [symbolizing continuity] Something New [offering optimism for the future] Something Borrowed [reminding that one can depend on friends and family] Something Blue [symbolizing purity, love and fidelity] And a Silver Sixpence in your Shoe. [for luck] Historically (i.e., dating back to the reign of Elizabeth the First in the 16th century), the Lord of the Manor where the bride lived would give a sixpence as a wedding gift. Later, the custom evolved to that of the parents of the bride presenting a sixpence as a dowry gift. Since Victorian times, however, it has become more of a good luck charm to bring wealth and happiness to the marriage. By the way, the sixpence is traditionally placed in the bride's left shoe.
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∙ 14y agoIt is said to bring you good luck on your big day.
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What food had a Sixpence or a Threepence in it?
It was traditional to put silver coins into a Christmas pudding.
How would you determine the capacity of your shoe?
you can put a solid in the shoe until it is filled to the top then take the solid out and put into a graduated cylinder to measure the capacity of your shoe.
Why do people always put their right shoe on first?
i am not sure but i can tell you this: i don't always put my right shoe on first. i put my left shoe on first. maybe some people just have a habit of putting their right shoe on first lol
How do you put two shoe strings in a shoe?
just put the first one in normal, then do the second, the same way:)
How do you advertise as a wedding photograher?
put your name in a wedding magazine.
What does it mean if you put on sock sock shoe shoe?
It means left sock, right sock, left shoe, right shoe
Why do some people put on sock sock shoe shoe?
because they want to
Should wedding placecard read master or mr. for boy?
If the wedding is a traditional wedding then stick with the old tradition and put Master John Doe. If it is not a traditional wedding then simply put John Doe.
How do you put on shoes?
Put your foot inside the shoe, and then tie it.
Why do people put a sixpence in Christmas puddings?
The coin was believed to bring wealth to the person who found it in the pudding.
How are shoe laces pulleys?
Shoe Laces are like pulleys when you put your finger to your shoe lace and then pull!they are like pullys because you can put a weight on one side and balance it out over a roller.
When do you put your shoe out in front of your room and you find candy in your shoe if you have been good before Christmas?
not necessarily it depends on what you believe in and when you put it out so
