“Something Blue” Suggestions
It has been a tradition for brides to wear or carry something old, new, borrowed, and blue on her wedding day. While wearing or carrying “something blue” is believed to deflect the feared “Evil Eye”, the color blue likewise symbolizes love, purity and fidelity – all important keys to a lasting marriage. Traditionally, “something blue” would often be a blue garter worn underneath the bride’s wedding dress. But we have more novel “something blue” suggestions for you.
Bluish Bridal Bouquet.Blue flowers in your bridal bouquet puts a refreshing twist on floral tradition.Blue hydrangeas, grape hyacinths, bright blue orchids, and a sprinkle of bluestars are just a few blue additions to a whimsical and stylish bridal bouquet. Adding a touch of blueberries to an all-white arrangement can be awesome, too. This, or wrapping your bridal bouquet stem in a blue satin ribbon.
Jewelry.A sapphire cocktail ring on your free handbrings an elegant yet understated touch of blue. You can also wear a pair of drop earrings made of glamorous sapphire blue and aquamarine stones, or you can scale it back with some dainty blue studs.
Wedding Dress Sash.Accent your gown with a sweet powder-blue sash. It’s an especially great idea if your wedding gown has any blue beading details or embroidery. Best of all, wearing a blue sash is a sexy trick to highlight your waist!
Shoes. You can choose a pair of full-on blue satin pumps as a bold contrast to your ivory wedding gown, or you can wear classic dainty heels with blue highlights like a grosgrain ribbon or sparkling blue studs.
Blue Mani-Pedi.Glam up your bride’s hands with light blue shades with gilded gold accents. It’s truly a chic and stylish take on any bride’s “something blue”.
Blue Wedding Dress. If you are more the type to shake things up than to stick with tradition, make a statement with blue all-over wedding gown. A dress in a dusty blue or silvery hue will still look totally bridal and will be completely stunning in your wedding cinematography video and photographs.
Blue Lingerie. Or you can take the traditional blue garter route (but not really!) and wear a sultry lingerie set or teddy in dark blue under your perfect wedding gown
Wedding Banquet China.In your once-in-a-lifetime day, you and your fiancé don’t need to eat off of the caterer-provided dinnerware. For just the two of you, break out the china from your bridal registry, especially if it has a pretty blue pattern. And make sure to tip off your professional wedding videographer so he can include this is your wedding photo/video album.
While wedding superstitions may bear significance in the past, they may not be as relevant or even absolutely necessary in these modern times. Wedding superstitions are fun, that’s for sure. But while it might be great to adhere to and dress according to time-honored tradition, how seriously you take these things will depend on your personal beliefs. All you should remember is that it is YOUR wedding day and it will be one of the most memorable milestones of your life, so do all that you can to make the event as personal to and reflective of you and your fiancé. Immortalize every cherished moment of your wedding day through your wedding photography packages Singapore. Choose a Singapore wedding photographer who appreciates the symbolic “something blue” and will effortlessly capture these along with the truly memorable moments that matter most.