Something old, something new
Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in her shoe.
Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in her shoe.
You know how family members at Indian weddings make lists of the gifts being exchanged? BridalBeer says it’s not merely the crass and mercenary:
I used to wonder why the bridegroom’s grandfathers, his uncles, took the gifts while the bride looked to her painted toes… Men who took these gifts made a list, who gave what. And today, after years, I found the answer in legal text…THE DOWRY PROHIBITION… RULES, 1985
… The list of presents which are given at the time of the marriage to the bride shall be maintained by the bride.