Something Old, Something New Patty 5 Ann 15 Kira 29

Summary Getting married is one of the most important things in our life. In the United States, people follow several traditions called “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” Something old means a stuff (ex: Grandma’s wedding dress ) from brides’ family and it represents a connection with

their past and family. Something new symbolizes the joy of the brides’ future life. And the subject we called “something borrowed” is usually borrowed from their close friends or family members. Which means “whenever the brides need a hand, they’ll always stand by their sides. “Loyalty” and “faithfulness” both play an important role in the marriage. So we use

something blue (ex: the garter on the brides’ leg) to stand for them. Everyone knows that the prettiest woman in the wedding ceremony must be the bride herself……

Reflection After reading this essay, we realize that there’re many special wedding traditions in the culture of America. If I were other’s bride someday, I would probably follow the cute traditions as well. I like “something borrowed” and “something old” the most. Being a human, you cannot live without friends, and a true friend is someone who

always will be there by your side. Once you need her or him. As soon as you see the stuff which is connective with your friend, you’ll be relieved just because it reminds you that “you won’t be alone!” Family is just like a castle that you can relax and get some comforts. Others would never care about you as much as your own family do. Things which can remind us

that we will always be relative with our past and our family tell us “everything is just the same except you’re a man’s wife now……”