Wedding gowns come in white. Were these wedding dresses always in white or did they become white over time? Are brides forced into wearing those white wedding gowns because they believe wearing any other colour could put a hex on their marriage? When we look back in history, we find that women always wanted to look their best on their wedding night. The rich were the ones who were able to afford those expensive dyes for colours such as black, red and purple. The end result was that dresses were predominately in bold colours.
The dresses and furs that they wore were made from precious gems, to ensure that the bride would stand out amongst everybody else. Women who were from wealthy families would typically wear velvet and silks, while the not so rich would wear dresses that were made from fine wool and linen. The colour of the bride’s gown was used as a method of determining her luck. Pink was generally felt to be an unlucky colour, only suitable for weddings in May. Green was another unpopular colour, because it was said to invite fairies to the wedding ceremony. It was also felt that the colour green made it rain. Blue on the other hand was a favoured colour, because it symbolised eternal love, purity and fidelity.
If a bride chooses to wear blue on her marriage day, it was believed that it would ensure that her groom would never cheat on her throughout the course of her marriage. White on the other hand symbolised innocence, though it was not a very popular colour, because in some cultures around the world it was the colour of mourning. Yellow was seen as a trendy colour, while red was a colour that was not associated with bridal wear because it was typically worn by scarlet women. There were brides that would wear gray so that they could wear their wedding dress on more than one occasion. Black was a colour that was not widely used, because it also symbolised mourning. Wedding dresses were available to buy in an assortment of colours except red and black.
Around the 1800s, the white wedding dress coupled with the veil became fashionable amongst the masses. Royalty would sport a white dress during their wedding days. When Prince Leopold married Princess Charlotte, she wore a white wedding dress. Not so long after their marriage, Queen Victoria also wore a similar wedding gown for her special day. The reason why she went with white was so that she could combine it with some lace that she’d purchased and add it to her bridal gown. Her bridesmaids were made to carry her train. The same dress worn by Queen Victoria was worn again, during the celebration of Diamond Jubilee; she wore the same gown over black silk. She effectively set the trend for other women to start wearing white during their wedding nights.
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Ike Ani has been writing articles on the internet over the years. For more information on the wedding industry, which will include recommendations, answers to nagging questions and advice, visit his latest site Wedding Saints.
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