Why do women wear white wedding dresses?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

• There is nothing written in stone that a bride must get married in white. White was used throughout society to mean 'virginity' but it was taken out of context. It was Queen Victoria that started the fashion trend wearing a white wedding dress. If a bride chooses to wear another color to her own wedding then she can.

Answer 6

Wearing white is an emblem of the purity and innocence of girlhood. Decades ago most women were virgins when they were married.

Answer 7

Because white is the colour of purity and referred originally to the bride's state of virginity and innocence.

Answer 8

White is the color of comitment and purity.

Answer 9

In Western countries, the color white symbolizes purity, which in the context of a wedding dress ideally represents the bride's virginity.