[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.8″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Karla||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
M<\/span>any bridal traditions, including <\/span>the bridal party<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>throwing rice<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>the bouquet toss<\/span><\/a>, are surrounded in superstition.<\/span><\/p>\n So, too, is the \u201cpenny in your shoe\u201d practice, which actually originates from the \u201csomething old, something new\u201d poem. It reads: \u201cSomething old\/something new\/something borrowed\/<\/span>something blue<\/span><\/a>\/and a silver sixpence\/in her shoe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Traditionally, the bride\u2019s father would place a sixpence coin into her left shoe to bring luck and prosperity to the couple, <\/span>according to Wedding Ideas magazine<\/span><\/a>. Today, it is a little more difficult to find a sixpence, so many brides either use a penny or <\/span>a special wedding sixpence<\/span><\/a> to recreate this tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n Coins have been associated with marriage for centuries. For example, one custom sees the bride and groom swap gold and silver coins after exchanging rings, Wedding Ideas magazine says. This practice was first recorded in the first book of common prayer published in 1549.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Furthermore, in Sweden, the bride\u2019s mother gives her a gold coin to put in her right shoe while her father\u00a0 gives a silver one to put in her left shoe. This is to represent their wish that she will never be without, according to Wedding Ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n And in Poland, guests toss coins over the newlyweds, which the couple then pick up together as a sign of their new unity.<\/span><\/p>\n Bottom Line:<\/strong> Do you need to place a penny in your shoe on your wedding day? It\u2019s up to you! If it\u2019s a family tradition, it might be nice to continue the custom. It also presents a fun photo op!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, if you\u2019re not digging wearing a coin in your shoe all day, feel free to skip this one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To learn more about how brides are \u201cbucking tradition,\u201d read our blogs on <\/span>the garter toss<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>the first dance<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>flowers<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many bridal traditions, including the bridal party, throwing rice and the bouquet toss, are surrounded in superstition. So, too, is the \u201cpenny in your shoe\u201d practice, which actually originates from…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[226],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-traditions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16522"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16522\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16529,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16522\/revisions\/16529"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}