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I am assuming they are all engaged?

If so I'd so with something simple such as "Please accept this lucky sixpense and may it bring you luck on your own wedding day"

No they are not all engaged however i know how hard it can be to track down a sixpence when you dont have someone in the family etc pass them on

That makes the wording a little more difficult, I can see why your struggling.

TBH it wouldn't work for my friends - only 1/3 of my bridesmaids is engaged and if I were to talk of the two non-engaged peoples weddings it would cause arguments between them and their current partners. I'd also be reluctant to give it to a friend not in a relationship as it kind of rubs that in their face a litte. Just my opinon, but i'd be wary of their feelings.

That said, you know your friends and whether it would work, but I guess a well thought out poem might be cute - are they in relationships/single? I can have a think for you.

I would put the "old new borrowed blue"

rhyme next to your little pocket and maybe add a tag or something explaining you wanted to give them their own lucky sixpence as a keepsake, you don't need to say its for their own weddings, just to bring them luck, I am sure they will make the connection themselves

To be perfectly honest, I wouldn't give the sixpence to my bridesmaids...as the lucky silver sixpence is only really associated with brides....it's traditionally given to the bride on her wedding day as a good luck charm and something to fall back on should they have needed money at the start of their marriage. Not really appropriate for bridesmaids..

Giving it to an unmarried woman is a little odd in my opinion.....sorry

jayne

I know it most defo wont cause any arguments between bridesmaids and partners and also know they will appreciate it and the reasoning behind it !

it may seem odd to you but tbh without any nastiness etc meant i dont care im giving it to them, i am perfectly aware of the 'tradition' behind it and also aware of the fact it is a tradition which is quickly being forgotten and want my bridesmaids to have one for their wedding days whenever they chose that to be as i know them well enough to know if no-one thinks of it they would be upset on the day this way they have one and that is what is important as i know what it will mean to them