Wedding Gowns

Wedding Gowns

Wedding clothing has been there for as long as weddings have, but the wedding gowns that we see today are quite a recent creation. The first wedding gown ever recorded in history was that worn by Princess Philippa at her marriage to Erik of Denmark in year 1406. Some wedding gowns were so heavily laden that the bride has to be carried into the church by attendants.

Wedding Gowns

Although white gown is a recent invention, there were historical instances where white bridal gowns were worn in the medieval times. Bridal white has now being widely considered as the conventional color of wedding gowns. Although brides can still wear gowns in different colors, white is now set as the standard color of choice for weddings and has continued ever since.

Wedding Gowns

Prior to her reign, brides normally wore contemporary fashions and colors. Most brides wore blue gowns as it was still considered as the symbol of purity during that period. Since then, white becomes the most appropriate color for wedding gowns and is the customary color for any wedding as a crest for purity and innocence. Another major impact on wedding gowns is the industrial revolution.