White Wedding Dress

When people think of wedding dresses, the obvious color that comes to mind is white. People believe that there's a long tradition of brides wearing white wedding dresses, and they are surprised when they find out that this tradition has not been around for that long. It wasn't until 1840 when Queen Victoria wore a white wedding gown that it became known as the color for brides. Prior to the Victorian era, brides wore dresses in almost any color, there was no standard.Although it was not the original intention, white wedding dresses became the symbol of virginity. Women who wore white on their wedding day were believed to be pure and innocent. This was turned into somewhat of a tradition during more conservative periods in our history.

White Wedding Dress