In Great Britain, silver coins are placed into the popped champagne or wine corks and given to the bride and groom as a memento of their special day. In Spain and Latin America, the groom gives a coin to his bride after the rings have been blessed. The coin symbolises his willingness to share all that he has or will have in the future. The bride keeps the coin as a family keepsake. If the couple go on to have children, the bride will give the coin to her eldest son to give to his own bride.

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Sweden has its own version of this tradition. Before a wedding, the bride’s mother gives her daughter a gold coin to put in her right shoe. The bride’s father then gives her a silver coin to put in her left shoe. The coins symbolise their wish that the bride will never go without money. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in her shoe. What is a sixpence? What of the little remembered silver sixpence in her shoe? This was a gift given by the bride’s parents, and usually the father. Traditionally, the father of the bride slipped the coin into her left shoe, before she walked down the aisle. It was a practical gift for her to spend on herself. Symbolically, the silver sixpence represents prosperity and financial fortune. Something Old – This is usually a family heirloom passed down to the bride for her wedding day and then to keep beyond it. Jewellery is a classic example. The something old symbolises the taking of their old life into the new life they will live together as newly-weds. and was revalued to two and a half new pennies. It was finally withdrawn as common currency in 1980.

There is a growing trend in the UK however to revive the 'sixpence in her shoe' wedding day tradition. Fortunately, even today, there are many sixpence coins still available to turn into family keepsakes. A wedding has many traditions, some that span hundreds of years. Each culture and religion will have its own traditions leading up to the wedding, on the day and after the wedding. Giving brides a coin is a common tradition in many countries. In Sweden, a gold coin is given by the bride's mother. In Spain and Latin America, a coin is sometimes given by the groom to his bride. After the ring, it symbolises commitment, and his willingness to share wealth.It is likely you have heard of the rhyme ‘Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue’. When reciting this rhyme most forget the final part- ‘and a silver sixpence in her shoe’.

is a very well-known wedding rhyme. Even today, many brides follow these instructions as a nod to tradition. Something New– This is to symbolise the new life the couple are planning to spend together. Often something new is symbolised by the exchanging of a wedding ring.

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If you are from the United Kingdom you may have heard of the tradition of the bride having a silver sixpence in her shoe. But where did this tradition of a silver sixpence wedding come from? Where did the bride placing a silver six pence in her shoe originate? A sixpence was a coin used in the British Empire beginning in 1551. One sixpence represented six pennies. The last year of use of the sixpence coin was 1967. How did the sixpence tradition begin? At The Bridal Gift Box we know that little touches will make a big impact on your wedding day – the tear in a proud father’s eye, the look on a groom’s face as he sees his bride for the first time, the little note of appreciation that shows a friend that on this special day you’ve remembered how much they mean to you. We’re devoted to putting the wow factor into your wedding, giving everybody a day to remember and providing you with happy memories of your special day.