There is an old poem about how the color of your wedding dress will influence your future:Married in grey, you will go far away. Married in black, you will wish yourself back. Married in red, you'll wish yourself dead. Married in blue, you will always be true. Married in pearl, you'll live in a whirl. Married in green, ashamed to be seen. Married in yellow, ashamed of the fellow. Married in brown, you'll live out of town. Married in pink, your spirits will sink." Did you know that the tradition of wearing a white wedding gown only began in the Victorian era? Queen Victoria is generally credited with having started the white wedding dress craze in 1840 but the first known white wedding dress was worn by Anne of Brittany in 1499 at her marriage to Louis XII of France. In Victorian times, a woman who could afford an expensive white dress for only one occasion was thought to be very wealthy. The common practice was for a bride to wear her best dress of any color for the wedding ceremony with a white veil and orange blossom to indicate the significance of the event. With just a little alteration, the dress would be perfect to wear again. Today, white is an universally popular dress color among brides. White represented joy in biblical times and happiness among the Greeks. However, white symbolizes mourning for the Chinese and Japanese people. Surprisingly, the modern belief that the white dress is a token of purity and innocence is a concept that began only after WWII. Today's bride focuses more on her tastes and individuality and so whatever color she chooses to be married in will create a stunning look for a woman beginning a new life. |
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