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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am superstitious (a bit), so I am following that old adage.  I want to wear something blue somewhere, but I’m not into blue garters, and I’d like the blue to be visible.  If you’d share with me what you’re doing, what you’ve seen, or what you did, I’d appreciate it. Stephanie (who hasn’t found something borrowed either).

Our wedding colors are blue and green.  All the bouquets will be tied with Black Watch plaid ribbon, and I’m hoping to find a necklace that includes aquamarine and peridot or sapphire and emerald (real or faux).  Failing that, I’ll wear a pearl necklace and an aquamarine (my birthstone) ring my Dad gave me for my 18th birthday. Holly (& Ken) 8/25/96

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i have my ’something old and something blue’ all in one.  at my shower last weekend, a friend gave me an antique blue carved-glass necklace.  now, all i need to do is to talk to my mother-in-law about borrowing something.  i want to borrow something from her, because the origin of the custom was to borrow something from the happiest/longest wed woman at the wedding, so that some of her luck would rub off on the bride.  my future in-laws have been married for 40+ years. mermaid <may 12, 1996, only 12 more days!!!

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I am superstitious (a bit), so I am following that old adage.  I want to wear something blue somewhere, but I’m not into blue garters, and I’d like the blue to be visible.  If you’d share with me what you’re doing, what you’ve seen, or what you did, I’d appreciate it. Stephanie (who hasn’t found something borrowed either).

I have an aquamarine ring that I’ve lent to quite a few friends on their wedding days.  Covered both the borrowed and the blue.   venitha

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In the back of one (all?) of the invitation catalogs, they have a little piece that clips to your shoe.  It has a sixpence (or penny or whatever) and a blue ribbon.  Kills two birds with one stone.  

I actually did stick a penny in my shoe, though it was under my big toe  Not this time, well, maybe! Ann

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In the back of one (all?) of the invitation catalogs, they have a little piece that clips to your shoe.  It has a sixpence (or penny or whatever) and a blue ribbon.  Kills two birds with one stone. I actually did stick a penny in my shoe, though it was under my big toe  Not this time, well, maybe! Ann

I did, too.  I think it was around my arch.  I KNOW it was there when I started down the aisle.  I also know that it wasn’t there after the ceremony was over.  Hmmmmm.  Maybe its gone to join all those socks that have disappeared from the drier. Barbara

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*A penny in her shoe: To ensure a life of prosperity.

I thought it was a sixpence in the shoe ?   Thanks for the meanings : ) elaine (march 8 97)

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My friend wore blue underwear!!

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i have my ’something old and something blue’ all in one.  at my shower last weekend, a friend gave me an antique blue carved-glass necklace.  now, all i need to do is to talk to my mother-in-law about borrowing something.  i

As a kinda odd idea that I haven’t heard yet — how about borrowing a Wheatback penny from someone? That covers the old, borrowed and penny parts On the hair issue — it’s all up to her, I don’t care if it is long, short shaved or whatever, no matter where it is located. I just object to stubble On the other hand, I do enjoy the long hair on her head — tickles nice. -Tom the Melaniephile (339 days post-wedding)

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Does nobody recall that I requested VISIBLE blue ideas??  I don’t think this one’s quite gonna work…. Thanks to everybody who’s been responding!  I could bedeck my entire body in blue now…. Stephanie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -My friend wore blue underwear!!

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Does nobody recall that I requested VISIBLE blue ideas??  I don’t think this one’s quite gonna work…. Thanks to everybody who’s been responding!  I could bedeck my entire body in blue now…. Stephanie

Does anyohe remember that girl last summer who wrote the newsgroup asking for advice after she had accidently dyed her pubic hairs blue right before her wedding?  SHe apparently was in the bath tub bathing her dog and the canine shampoo had a reaction to her hair.  Since her wedding was right before the fourth of July and she had red hair, I made the suggestion that not only did she have her "something blue" but was quite in theme with her holiday wedding. She later reported back that her new husband found her new hair color   interesting and provocative. | Jeanne  Hinds                 | "Etiquette, after all, is the       | |                               | over the chaos of instinct."        | |                               |   – Judith Martin                   |

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Does anyone remember that girl last summer who wrote the newsgroup asking for advice after she had accidently dyed her pubic hairs blue right before her wedding?  SHe apparently was in the bath tub bathing her dog and the canine shampoo had a reaction to her hair.  Since her wedding was right before the fourth of July and she had red hair, I made the suggestion that not only did she have her "something blue" but was quite in theme with her holiday wedding. She later reported back that her new husband found her new hair color   interesting and provocative. | Jeanne  Hinds                 | "Etiquette, after all, is the       | |                               | over the chaos of instinct."        | |                               |   – Judith Martin                   |

  Not only do I remember it, I think I still have a copy of some of the hysterical dialogue that went on about it.  I’ll post it if I find it and someone seems interested.  Let me know. Ranee & Rich 12/31/99 "How many loved your moments of glad grace And loved your beauty, with love false or true But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you And loved the sorrows of your changing face."– W.B. Yeats

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Does nobody recall that I requested VISIBLE blue ideas??  I don’t think this one’s quite gonna work…. Thanks to everybody who’s been responding!  I could bedeck my entire body in blue now…. Stephanie Does anyohe remember that girl last summer who wrote the newsgroup asking for advice after she had accidently dyed her pubic hairs blue right before her wedding?  SHe apparently was in the bath tub bathing her dog and the canine shampoo had a reaction to her hair.  Since her wedding was right before the fourth of July and she had red hair, I made the suggestion that not only did she have her "something blue" but was quite in theme with her holiday wedding. She later reported back that her new husband found her new hair color interesting and provocative. | Jeanne  Hinds                 | "Etiquette, after all, is the       | |                               | over the chaos of instinct."        | |                               |   – Judith Martin                   |

I put on the very end of my train.  It was there for people who noticed!

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writes: Does anyohe remember that girl last summer who wrote the newsgroup asking for advice after she had accidently dyed her pubic hairs blue

Yeah, tee hee, that was amusing! I am put in mind of a passage in a best-seller type book I once read in which a man, seeing his new lover undress for the first time, says, "You really ARE a redhead!"  She replies, "What did you think I had down there, blue feathers?" Memorable to me, of course, because I am a redhead.  :-) For those who want NON-visible blue that’s more unusual than a garter, how about a blue-polish pedicure?  Body paint? Holly (& Ken) 8/25/96

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Does nobody recall that I requested VISIBLE blue ideas??  I don’t think this one’s quite gonna work…. Thanks to everybody who’s been responding!  I could bedeck my entire body in blue now…. Stephanie Does anyohe remember that girl last summer who wrote the newsgroup asking for advice after she had accidently dyed her pubic hairs blue right before her wedding?  SHe apparently was in the bath tub bathing her dog and the canine shampoo had a reaction to her hair.  Since her wedding was right before the fourth of July and she had red hair, I made the suggestion that not only did she have her "something blue" but was quite in theme with her holiday wedding. She later reported back that her new husband found her new hair color interesting and provocative. | Jeanne  Hinds                 | "Etiquette, after all, is the       | |                               | over the chaos of instinct."        | |                               |   – Judith Martin                   |

Would the person who said hey still have it (Ranee?) please post it?  Sounds like a good laugh . . . Deirdre and David 8/9/96

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I am superstitious (a bit), so I am following that old adage.  I want to wear something blue somewhere, but I’m not into blue garters, and I’d like the blue to be visible.  If you’d share with me what you’re doing, what you’ve seen, or what you did, I’d appreciate it. Stephanie (who hasn’t found something borrowed either). I have an aquamarine ring that I’ve lent to quite a few friends on their wedding days.  Covered both the borrowed and the blue.   venitha

I’ve incorporated navy ribbons on my dress after copying a vera wang dress and my veil will have navy trim… bridesmaids are wearing cynthia rowley sundresses in a navy gingham

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How about blue-colored jewelry (aquamarine, sapphire, or blue topaz)? That’s what I’m doing. Laurel and Jack, 5/25/96

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How about blue-colored jewelry (aquamarine, sapphire, or blue topaz)? That’s what I’m doing. Laurel and Jack, 5/25/96

I’m going to wear blue toe-nail polish! Mandy (& Mark) Oct. 4, 1996 — Auraelius

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How about blue-colored jewelry (aquamarine, sapphire, or blue topaz)? That’s what I’m doing. Laurel and Jack, 5/25/96 I’m going to wear blue toe-nail polish!

I thought of ordering baby blue satin ballet slippers to wear for the ceremony… Pam and Rob 08/23/97

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I am superstitious (a bit), so I am following that old adage.  I want to wear something blue somewhere, but I’m not into blue garters, and I’d like the blue to be visible.  If you’d share with me what you’re doing, what you’ve seen, or what you did, I’d appreciate it. Stephanie (who hasn’t found something borrowed either).

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: I am superstitious (a bit), so I am following that old adage.  I want : to wear something blue somewhere, but I’m not into blue garters, and : I’d like the blue to be visible.  If you’d share with me what you’re : doing, what you’ve seen, or what you did, I’d appreciate it.         My wedding colors were blue & white anyway, so I had blue flowers in my bouquet and blue trim on my veil to qualify. Shannon — Shannon W. Sudderth "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." — Thomas Jefferson Censorship is the easy way out.

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I am superstitious (a bit), so I am following that old adage.  I want to wear something blue somewhere, but I’m not into blue garters, and I’d like the blue to be visible.  If you’d share with me what you’re doing, what you’ve seen, or what you did, I’d appreciate it. Stephanie (who hasn’t found something borrowed either).

How about blue sapphire earings, or bracelet or pendant? Or blue topaz? Jenna http://www.tiac.net/users/jsteele/flora

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I am superstitious (a bit), so I am following that old adage.  I want to wear something blue somewhere, but I’m not into blue garters, and I’d like the blue to be visible.  If you’d share with me what you’re doing, what you’ve seen, or what you did, I’d appreciate it. Stephanie (who hasn’t found something borrowed either).

Stephanie, I got borrowed and blue all in one.  For my first wedding 12 years ago, I wore an incredibly beautiful pearl necklace with a several carat Sapphire piece that floated over it, rather like a pendant.   Ann

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am superstitious (a bit), so I am following that old adage.  I want to wear something blue somewhere, but I’m not into blue garters, and I’d like the blue to be visible.  If you’d share with me what you’re doing, what you’ve seen, or what you did, I’d appreciate it. Stephanie (who hasn’t found something borrowed either). Stephanie, I got borrowed and blue all in one.  For my first wedding 12 years ago, I wore an incredibly beautiful pearl necklace with a several carat Sapphire piece that floated over it, rather like a pendant. Ann

I wore the garter.  I hadn’t planned to, but it appeared at my bachelorette party, so I figured, why not?  :- In the back of one (all?) of the invitation catalogs, they have a little piece that clips to your shoe.  It has a sixpence (or penny or whatever) and a blue ribbon.  Kills two birds with one stone.  You could also tie or sew a blue ribbon inside your dress.  Or, if you put your hair up, use a blue rubberband (I did this, in case I forgot the garter).  If all else fails, blue nail polish is really in style this season.  How about blue toe nails? Barbara

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RE: Something blue… I’d like to give you the meaning of the various items associated with with this old rhyme. These talismans have come to us from centuries’ old tradition and superstition.   *Something old: Wearing or carrying something old provides us with a sense of continutiy. The past flowing gently into the future. *Something new: Usually the bride’s clothes, giving a sense of optimism. *Something borrowed: The old adage is that happiness rubs off. *Something blue: (You’re going to love this one <g). Blue is the color of purity, fidelity and love. It is also the color associated with the Virgin Mary. *A penny in her shoe: To ensure a life of prosperity. All the best, Deb McCoy, "Author, "For the Bride" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am superstitious (a bit), so I am following that old adage.  I want to wear something blue somewhere, but I’m not into blue garters, and I’d like the blue to be visible.  If you’d share with me what you’re doing, what you’ve seen, or what you did, I’d appreciate it. Stephanie (who hasn’t found something borrowed either). I have an aquamarine ring that I’ve lent to quite a few friends on their wedding days.  Covered both the borrowed and the blue. venitha

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