This Is Why Brides Wear White Dresses On Their Wedding Day

This Is Why Brides Wear White Dresses On Their Wedding Day

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Have you ever wondered why most brides wear white on their wedding day? It’s been an unspoken rule for years and years and women just seem to stick to it no matter what. We’ve heard some stories that brides wear white because it represents purity. This story also tells us that only virgin brides are allowed to wear white because they have remained pure. But we all know that not every bride who wears white is a virgin, so that reason has gone with the wind.

These days a lot of brides are choosing to get married in other colours but white is still the popular choice. In case you’ve wondered why, just like we have, then read on.

How it all started

The white dress for weddings trend was started by Queen Victoria on February 10, 1840. That’s 178 years ago. Before then, the most popular colour to get married in was red. Yes, you read right, most women wore red dresses for their wedding. In fact, at that time, wearing white was considered a bad omen because it was connected with mourning.

Queen Victoria the fashion icon

Despite the tradition, Queen Victoria decided to make a bold fashion statement by wearing a white lace and silk-satin gown for her wedding to Prince Albert. Members of her court didn’t like the look, but it became a hit with the ladies who decided to copy the trend.

Queen Victoria’s wedding dress Source: Our Wedding

The rest is history

And that’s how the trend of brides wearingwhite dresses on their wedding day started. Isn’t it amazing how one woman’s decision to change the status quo of wedding fashion can spark a global movement that will last for centuries?

What fashion trend would you like to change?