Today's modern bride is likely to choose a wedding dress in white, especially if she is getting married in the USA or Europe; however, it is only in recent history that white wedding dresses became popular and the traditional wedding dress color, prior to the popularity of the white wedding dress, was in fact blue. Today, a bride may choose a wedding dress in any number of colors.

The Tradition of the White Wedding Dress

Queen Victoria of England wore a white wedding dress in her 1840 wedding to Prince Albert and is often said to be responsible for the popularity of the white wedding dress today. Brides had not commonly worn white wedding dresses before Queen Victoria popularized the color and influenced the fashion choice of future brides.

Today, a white wedding dress represents purity, innocence and virginity; as a neutral color, a white wedding dress will compliment the majority of choices in wedding flowers, bridesmaid dresses and the groom's attire. However, in many eastern countries, white has the same meaning as black in western countries, representing death.

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