Wedding Attire

A wedding dress or gown is the most important day of the bride wedding appearance . The color and style of wedding dresses depends on the culture and religion of the bride and groom ; while Western cultures tend to choose white as the dominant color to symbolize purity , in Eastern cultures , red is often used because it symbolizes auspiciousness .

In the Middle Ages , and in the following years , marriages were considered as a union of more than two people ; were the joints between two societies, two families, between governments and even rival communities to establish fishing and goodwill . Therefore, it was expected that the brides dress appropriately to show families and institutions in a favorable light to the public. Brides from wealthy families and large companies often use fabrics like fur fashion dresses , silk and velvet extravagant layers; in fact, the wedding dress is a reflection of the social position of the family and to the extent of his wealth.

first case

The first documented evidence of a bride in a white wedding dress is Princess Philippa of England ; dressed in a white silk tunic for a royal wedding in 1406 . The famous Mary , Queen of Scots was also wearing a wedding dress in white during his first marriage to François Dauphin of France in 1559 , but between the French white was the color of mourning.

However, it was not until 1840 that white became the obvious color choice for a wedding dress after the official portrait of the marriage of Queen Victoria became widely published .

By the 1800s and early 1900s tailored wedding dresses styles that were at the time; sometimes the dresses were long and fluid with short trains , others were short forward with longer trains and were used with or without a veil . This trend continued until mid - 1950 , when the modes of the Victorian era , long flowing dresses with full skirt designs new Vogue.

Today, Western wedding dresses are preferably white, but in general terms what he calls " white wedding " includes shades -white, eggshell and ivory . Most people assume that white symbolizes virginity although the original intention of transporting the piety and purity has been through the use of blue .

modern fashion

Day dresses have undergone many design changes ; there are many brands and designers who have a range of dresses, most designs customized for brides . Most brides today prefer to design and model your own styles with good use of materials and equipment suppliers qualified bride . Wedding dresses designs today option sleeveless , strapless, completely dispel the notion of a classic Victorian dress and modesty.

Eastern culture

Many forms of wedding dress in Southeast Asia and are traditionally good red auspicious and good luck. However, many brides choose to be more adventurous in their choice of color, play with colors and patterns to show them in the best possible light. In China and Japan, brides can opt for Western clothing during the wedding ceremony, but still prefer the traditional dress for the official reception ceremony or tea.