The shade of your bridal dress is a major source of superstitions and traditions.Today westren wedding gowns are usually white,but its no longer the only option for the shade of your bridal dress.The tradition of the white wedding gown goes back to the eight hundreds and represents virginity and purity.This colour has become fashionable when Queen victoria wore it at her wedding to signify her status.After that,many brides opted for this colour in honour of the Queen choice.But at that timein the united kindoms,women married in any colour expect black (the colour of morning) or red(the colour of the prostitutes).In fact, before the white wedding dress became standardized an old poem sang the praises or woes of various colour choices.
Married in white,you have chosen right,
Married in blue,Your love will alwayz be tru,
Married in pearl.you will live in a whirl,
Married in brown,you will live in town,
Married in yellow,ashamed of your fellow,
Married in green,ashmed to be seen,
Married in pink,your spirit will sink,
Married in grey,you will go far away,
Married in black,you will wish yourself back,
For example the chinese womens wedding gown were usually red,the tradition colour of good luck ,Red wedding gown are also popuar in vietnam in the traditional form of the AO DAI.And the byzantine brides of the richesh classes wore dresses of the red silk with embroideries in gold and precious stones.Today red is still the nuptial colour of the indian brides.GREEN A Colour symbolizing fertility,is also commonly used.ON the other hand,African weddings were coloured in bright yellow,because it scares away the evil eye;or green,because it is the colour of planets and brings good luck.
there are as many believes as cultures,but one component of the ceremonies generally remains universa;the beauty and the delicacy of the wedding gown
