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When my daughter got married... Actually, more like eleven months before my daughter got married, we spent a weekend together wedding dress shopping.
In one boutique we saw a gorgeous deep sapphire blue dress. It looked like a Disney Princess wedding dress. My daughter and I fell in love with it the moment we saw it, but unfortunately the style didn't fit her at all. The dress that she ended up choosing (or was it the dress that ended up choosing my daughter) was even more gorgeous, but it was a classic white, not a stunning blue.
Traditionally, white was the most common colour in many western cultures as it symbolized purity, innocence, and a fresh start. However, not all countries favoured the same colours for the same reasons.
In Chinese culture, red was the traditional and common colour that symbolized good fortune, happiness, and fertility.
In some countries, the more vibrant the colours were, the better for the wedding dress. While browsing for pictures, I saw all the colours, including black.
Until the mid-1800s, black was the traditional colour in Catholic Spain. It symbolized the bride's devotion to her husband until death.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, black was also worn by Finnish brides but not for the same reason. At the time, black fabric was more readily available, and black was seen as a solemn colour that reflected the bride's commitment to marriage.
Back when I got married, I wore my neighbour's wedding dress. It was white, not quite the style I would have liked, but it fitted perfectly. Besides, money was short, and it was cheaper to borrow it for one day than buy a new one that I wouldn't have worn again. In retrospect, it was a lucky dress... I'm still married to that same wonderful husband more than four decades later.
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Interesting. My mother made my wedding dress. Would have passed along to one of my daughters but it would fit neither of them.
ReplyDeleteNot a traditionalist, I was married three times, and never in a dress. My first wedding was in wide flowing white pants and a white fur coat. My second wedding was in India, in a red sari (there, the bride wears red for energy, and the groom wears white for purity). And my last wedding, in Las Vegas, was in white jeans and cowboy hat with a veil. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteShopping for a wedding dress is so very memorable. When my daughter and I were shopping for her dress, I cried with each dress she tried on - her beauty in each one was emotionally overwhelming for me. They were happy tears :)
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