▁in ▁certain ▁ways ▁to ▁promote ▁good ▁luck ▁in ▁her ▁new ▁marriage . ▁ ▁Many ▁br ides ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁do ▁this ▁for ▁fun . ▁ ▁The ▁" old " ▁is ▁supposed ▁to ▁represent ▁the ▁past , ▁particularly ▁the ▁bond ▁between ▁the ▁b ride ▁and ▁her ▁family . ▁ ▁The ▁b ride ▁might ▁choose ▁to ▁wear ▁a ▁piece ▁of ▁j ew el ry ▁from ▁one ▁of ▁her ▁el ders , ▁or ▁another ▁access ory ▁given ▁to ▁her ▁from ▁an ▁older ▁relative . ▁ ▁The ▁" new " ▁represents ▁the ▁couple ▁getting ▁married ▁and ▁their ▁future ▁together . ▁ ▁Usually , ▁the ▁b ride ' s ▁wed ding ▁g own ▁or ▁wed ding ▁ring ▁is ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁new ▁item . ▁ ▁" Something ▁borrow ed " ▁is ▁something ▁that ▁is ▁taken ▁from ▁the ▁families ▁and ▁meant ▁to ▁be ▁returned . ▁ ▁By ▁borrow ing ▁something , ▁the ▁b ride ▁is ▁continu ing ▁the ▁link ▁between ▁herself ▁and ▁her ▁family ▁to ▁maintain ▁loyal ty ▁and ▁future ▁comfort . ▁The ▁borrow ed ▁item ▁must ▁come ▁from ▁a ▁happ ily ▁married ▁woman ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁pass ▁on ▁mar ital ▁happiness ▁onto ▁the ▁new ▁couple . ▁" Something ▁blue " ▁represents ▁the ▁b ride ' s ▁faithful ness ▁and ▁loyal ty . ▁ ▁E asy ▁ways ▁for ▁the ▁b ride ▁to ▁incorpor ate ▁the ▁color ▁blue ▁include ▁we aring ▁blue ▁flowers ▁in ▁her ▁hair ▁or ▁a ▁blue ▁g arter . ▁ ▁The ▁silver ▁six p ence ▁is ▁meant ▁to ▁be ▁t uck ed ▁into ▁the