A silver sixpence in her shoe?

I never heard of the last part until I got engaged. Thinking of doing that but not sure what to do with the penny.

I had a silver sixpence in my shoe. (I used a British one, and made sure it was from before 1920 so it would really be silver.) You can tape it to the side of the shoe so that you're not actually stepping on it.

I am going to do it. It is supposed to bring financial prosperity to the marriage. Hey, I'll try it!

My FMIL pinned her's in a little baggie (FMIL used in her wedding as well and will also be passing it on to me) to my FSIL shoe at her wedding last month - since the dress was long it was covered and then she took it off when she changed into more comfortable shoes

I used a shiny new penny from the year we were getting married -- fortunately, we got married in Oct. and not in Jan. so there was time to find one.

In my family, you do not give someone a new wallet or purse without putting a penny in it for future wealth.

I think you are suppose to use a coin from the year you were born.

I bought a six pence from a flea market selling coins.. cost about $3.50. placed it in my shoe. took it out after the ceremony.

I'm using some coin of my grandfather's from the 1800s. My cousin wore it taped in her shoe (so it wouldn't move) and under the arch of her foot (so she wouldn't feel it). She gave it back to my mom directly after the ceremony (you don't have to wear it the whole day).

I first head about the six pence when my sister was getting married. When I was in high school marching band at competitions my section would put a penny in our shoe. At first you can feel it and then when it warms up you cant anymore.

I didn't have a sixpence, but I had the penny my mother had in her shoe in 1960.

Ok, I just ordered my sixpence from http://www.silversixpence.com/

^ I was going to order one from the site Michele posted. I meant to buy one for my friend when she was getting married a few weeks ago but I forgot until it was too late

OOoooh! They have "Lucky Irish Sixpences" on that website, and we are Irish and our wedding is on St Patrick's Day (and our last name is Patrick). Hah. Perfect. Totally bought it.

I hadn't heard about this until a couple weeks ago when someone else posted about it.

I probably won't do anything sixpence related, but my Grandma is from the UK so maybe I'll see if she has one I can borrow.

@Edie, I'm going to look into the Lucky Irish Sixpences. I will be walking up the aisle to "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" on the piano. ;-)

I wonder if it counts if you tape it on the arch of you shoe (I am wearing low heels).

I didnt hear about it until after we were engaged. But DEF wanna do it. I like the idea of getting it with the year we are getting married

I had NEVER heard of it until I had a VERY sweet patient of mine (I am a registered nurse) give me the sweetest thank you and congratulation card and included a six pence penny!!! IT BROUGHT ME TO TEARS!! I plan on keeping it in my shoe and she will have a special place in my heart!

Yay! I just received my sixpence in the mail today! I ordered it Thursday from http://www.silversixpence.com.

I will be doing this tradition along with the blue, new, old and borrowed traditions. We need all the help we can get. LOL I will be taping it to the inside of my show like 2d Bride said. I like tradition and will also be doing the not seeing the bride the day of. We will be staying a different places the night before and we will not have first looks. We are doing an around the wall or door exchange of gifts or he will be blind folded. I really don't want to rock any boats. I would blame myself if we did not do one of these and the marrage did not last. But that is just me. LOL ;P