Cultural References
- The title of the episode refers to the old saying about good luck tokens for brides: "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue."
- The last names that Marshall and Lily come up with in the beginning of the episode refer to the Skywalker family (from Star Wars) and David Hasselhof.
- The gang mentions the Green Day song "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" in a list of "horrible wedding cliches that they wouldn't touch with a 10 foot limbo pole".
- While talking to Robin about moving away, Ted mentions the movie Godzilla.
- When Marshall and Lily stop at the Wienerburger and Marshall is ordering, Lily is dancing the Macarena, another wedding cliche.
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