Something Blue

It’s an old Southern tradition. A bride and groom who, exactly one month before the nuptials, bury a bottle of whiskey upside down near the site where they will exchange vows will be assured of good weather on the big day. The tradition could have come across the Atlantic with our Scotch-Irish ancestors, or it might have evolved in our native bourbon and whiskey producing states of Kentucky, Tennessee or Virginia. Another rumor cites the origin as a 21st century marketing campaign. However it began, it’s a Southern tradition now.

Seeing as how Southerners hold fast to their traditions, the most important guideline in the execution of this one is that the couple bury the good stuff. After all, the bottle will be dug up after the ceremony and should be passed around the dance floor during the reception.