Wedding Dresses
November 3, 2009
One of the most essential things of a wedding, if not to say, maybe the most important of all, is the perfect, immaculate wedding dress every girl dreams of. The primary moment in every woman’s life is the particular moment when she looks into a mirror wearing a dress, so marvelously made as if emanated from your imagination and secretly knowing that this is not only a wedding dress, but THE ultimate realization of a princess’ fantasy.
The History of the Wedding Dress
Though most women can’t imagine a wedding without a white dress, it has to be said that white has not always been the traditional signature color of bridal couture. The marriage of Queen Victoria to her cousin Albert of Saxe- Coburg in 1840 has had more influence on weddings than any other. Queen Victoria put the wheels in motion by marrying in white. Though brides continued to wed in gowns of different colors, white was now set as the color of choice for weddings and has continued ever since. The Industrial Revolution also brought about change. By the 1890’s and the arrival of the department store, almost every woman could realize her dream of being married in a “new” wedding dress. The white dress was gaining popularity. Although white was popular, some brides, especially the frontier brides, wore dresses that were more practical and could be worn after the wedding. As wedding dresses closely resembled the fashions of the time, only a little alteration was needed for the dress to be perfect to wear again. Here is a very interesting and old poem about the color of a dress and the future connected to it:
Married in white, you will have chosen all right.
Married in gray , 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.
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy's wedding dress worn Sept.12, 1953
Which Wedding Dress is the right one for you?
There is actually only one rule existing when it comes to choosing the perfect wedding gown for you and this one rule is the cardinal rule – all depends on the feeling. It is all up to how you feel in the dress. You have to look at yourself in the mirror and simply know that ‘this is it’, the perfect dress that belongs to only you and nobody else. Choosing the right dress means being aware that you will always remember the beautiful moments of your wedding and of course your own beauty in a dress that is so special and one of a kind for you. Of course, the perfect dress does not necessarily have to cost $20.000, as I said before, the decision of purchasing your wedding gown depends on your feelings, emotions, imaginations and not on the price of a dress, or the fabric, though the right fabric is kind of important when it comes to the price. Cotton, satin, taffeta, tulle, organza or organdi, the fabric makes the price and of course also the label.