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……”