does anyone know if you have to have the sixpence given to you for your shoe for the tradition or can you get your own
CommentAuthorStevie_Dee
Not sure who is meant to buy it, according to tradition your father is meant to be the one to place it in your shoe. My dad is no longer here so my son is doing that part. Although the sixpence did belong to my dad. I have bought sexpences for my bridesmaids too as a little something extra with a poem I wrote to go with their thank you gift. I thought it would be nice to give them a sixpence with the year of their fathers birth on (as its in the time frame of sixpences). xx
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CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Im not entirely sure but i know that you can get them in the craft of hobby... it has the little saying on the back. Doesnt say anything about it being given to you or you getting it yourself!
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CommentAuthorAnnette
I cheekily asked for one from h2b's grandfather. But I'm sure people get them themselves as well x
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
im not 100% sure on this, i went to buy mine at a carboot sale but the lady on the stall kindly said it was her gift to me.
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the silver sixpence would have been passed on down the family, i have one off my fil2b and one off my mum which was my nans :) doubled my luck :)
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CommentAuthorcharlottelee
Chances of any of my family having one are slim. Think H2B is going to buy me one unless his mum has one
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CommentAuthorCheryl22
my gran is giving me the same one she wore in her shoe on her wedding day - hope it brings the same luck as she has been married to my granda for over 40 years.
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CommentAuthorKaya
My mum gave me the 1 my nan had given her on her wedding day, from the yr my mum was born x
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CommentAuthorFuture Mrs Henderson
My mum is getting me one but was jst wondering what shoe is it ment to go in, right or left? xx
CommentAuthorbridalmiss
Hmm I don't think I'm even going to bother with this tradition, am sure having a coin in my shoe all day would just get on my nerves!
CommentAuthorMandy
I have ordered mine from Ebay they were really cheap xx
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CommentAuthorMrs L 2b :)
Iv'e never even heard of this! Will probably get my own, also seen so on Bay like Mandy :)
CommentAuthorhlaraine1
it was seeing them on ebay, that made me think of it and i suspect it would only be in my shoe for the ceremony. think will go ahead and order myself one, i can pass it on to my daughter and grand daughter then.
CommentAuthorkimmy
Im borrowing one from a relative that way I have my something borrowed!!!
CommentAuthorZoe Kay
I bought mine .. not sure of the 'real tradition' but I'm not too sure it matters xx
CommentAuthorCoops
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There are lots of places on the net that you can get a sixpence:-
I think the rhyme is something like:- "Something old, Something new, Something borrowed, Something blue and a silver Sixpence for her shoe."
Not sure someone has to give you the sixpence, but you can always ask someone to buy one for you!!
My friend wanted something more up to date and found this place that did wedding sixpences.
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CommentAuthorKayteeG
I had mine in my left shoe (was in a rush so not sure if that's the right shoe!!!) I borrowed one from a friend of my mother in law!
CommentAuthorAurora
When I bought my hair side tiara thingy the girl had it all packaged up beautifully and had a silver sixpence in the package. It was really lovely!
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CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
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Awww Aurora thats a nice touch! :-) i love surppliers who make that extra special effort even after they have you as a customer, makes it all worth while and you know you made the right choice for chooseing them to be part of your special day hehehe
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CommentAuthorAurora
I know!! I thought that as well! She hand makes the things she sells and to add that lovely touch was very special. And as a resuly I have been telling every one about her!lol
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CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
I've found a gorgeous ring that's made out of a sixpence so I think I'm gunna get that x
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CommentAuthorMrsHardy2be
Do u think I Cud stick it to the bottom of my shoe? I have no room in my shoe for a coin, I'm having to stretch my shoes as it is (they r my size, just bit tight)
