The tradition of the white wedding dress started in Britain with the wedding of Queen Victoria. She was the first to wear a white gown, and then other women wanted to copy her, just like we copy what celebs wear today. It didnt start out having anything to do with purity.
It was thought to be a sign of viriginity. Many years ago (in fact, going back centuries) women were expected to be virgins.
In fact, it was the Queen Mother Victoria that started the fashion of wearing white. A bride can be different and wear white if she so chooses or another color.
I believe it's from way back in the old days, when a woman didn't lose her virginity till she was married. They dressed themselves in white to show the "pureness". Nowadays that's the tradition that's been followed.
It goes back to a time when it was a given that any girl was a virgin on her wedding day - white is a universal symbol of purity (also why doctors wear white). Times have changed (cough), but bridal gowns are still traditionally White, Antique White or Ivory - for a first wedding. For a second wedding or beyond, anything goes.
Wearing white is an emblem of the purity and innocence of girlhood. Decades ago most women were virgins when they were married.
Because white is the colour of purity and referred originally to the bride's state of virginity and innocence.
White is the color of comitment and purity.
In Western countries, the color white symbolizes purity, which in the context of a wedding dress ideally represents the bride's virginity.
They're the same white wedding dresses all other brides wear, except that Orthodox Jewish brides only wear dresses that completely cover them up.
Whatever the bride chooses to wear. Most wear the traditional white.
In Western culture, while it's common for women to wear white dresses at baptisms, christenings, and First Communions, it's most common for them to wear white dresses at weddings where they're the bride! White dresses, and other light-colored dresses, are also often worn in spring and summer for many occasions.
Wear nice white pants and a dressy shirt
Traditionally, no. You want to avoid people mistaking you for the bride.
why do they wear red dresses in India
They may, but they usually don't. They wear gorgeous and colorful dress on marriage.
they wear wedding dresses
in Britanny
Gold Dresses Are okay for a Wedding. Just don't wear white. That's only for the bride!
Yes, in fact, most Chinese brides wear white wedding dresses. Some however like to change into a more traditional dress later in the evening.
People dress in their Sunday best to attend mariages. Men usually wear suits, Suits for men (even the groom), women wear smart dresses or tailleurs, the bride wear a white wedding dress.