1ºIrene Kosarek It's still considered a neutral. I recall all of that fun stuff in art class. My point is that white is boring and expected. Why do what everyone else does? When you think about wedding gowns today and really the whole ceremony, it's no longer about celebrating the love between two people as they start a life-long journey together or a family together. Weddings have become more about lavish and expensive celebrations that compete for attention. If you don't spend X amount of money, does it mean you love each other less? That white gown is overpriced. There are so many other priorities than a white gown when celebrating the start of a life together. I would probably even go so far as to say that it could be more fun to get a dress or outfit that is reusable so that the cost is justified, so that you can enjoy those memories. My mother saved hers for her daughters and neither of us wore hers because it was her ideal gown, not ours. To this day, it sits in a storage building, inside a cedar chest, forgotten by all but me. I just haven't had the energy to toss it yet. A one-use gown for a high price is ridiculous to me, but I understand others don't feel that way. The whole message has become a bridezilla event and not a marriage that people are there to celebrate. To each his/her own and much happiness to them.
2ºPeter Siemen sir, we've always been told that only virgins are supposed to wear white on their wedding day because it represents "purity".
But that's literally the dumbest tradition put together by...the bible.
We can leave that now. We dont need to be "virgins" to know that our women are pure and good women. We dont need to wear white to symbolize that. Wedding days are for the COUPLE, not for anything else, or anyone else...this includes religion and the judgement of your family.
F off if you cant accept that this is the day of the bride and groom and NOBODY elses...you respect that or you dont.
3ºI've heard some girls joke that they couldn't wear white on their wedding day because it would turn black on the way up the aisle. That was honesty. I like it when the traditions are bucked. My daughter wore a watercolor gown and it was gorgeous. White just seems boring and lacking real color. If I were to get married today, it would be anything but white. It wouldn't have lace or beads. It wouldn't be form-fitting. I would just want something that was me. Even as a kid I preferred a suit to a gown for a wedding. There is no wrong or right. You just need what makes you feel like a bride.
4ºYou are absolutely and utterly 100% incorrect. Dark colors like red, blue, green and black as well as patterns were the normal wedding attire until 1840, when the British Queen Victoria wore white - which, hold on tight.. Symbolized WEALTH. The supposed “purity” or “innocence” symbolism was invented in the mid-20th century by… White, wealthy people, to once again… Symbolize their wealth as they lorded it over those who were lesser than, because only the very wealthy could afford an impractical white gown, that would never be worn again and was at risk of being soiled prior to any ceremony (paved streets were not the norm until 1950’s-1960’s.) Many cultures wear bright, vibrant colors as their wedding attire - and it’s beautiful. There is nothing wrong with a black dress, it’s classy and in most cases is a dress that will be worn again.
What is sad, is how many women are so cruelly judgmental, misogynistic and willing to spout their un-informed “truth” that has no basis in fact.
5ºI’ve been watching ‘Stories of Yanxi Palace’ and ‘Ruyi’s Royal Love In The Palace’, two historical dramas set in the Qing Dynasty - I think the red wedding attire shown in these dramas is absolutely stunning. I saw a ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’ episode in which the groom selected a gorgeous ice blue dress for his bride - she was initially unhappy with his choice, but once she put the dress on, she looked fabulous in it, and was very happy.
I think all kinds of colors can work, depending on the bride’s style and taste. I’m not likely to ever get married again, but should it happen, I’d like everyone to wear Hawaiian shirts and khakis and have a fun party on a beach!
6ºIt is THEIR choice, it is THEIR day, just because I or others might like white or pastel does not mean they have to, I respect their choice just like I hoped my parents and friends would respect my choice, I always let my daughter decide on what she wanted and liked for her day, always was different from my likes but I had my day, she probably wouldn't have liked my choices today that I made back when I was a bride, and I'm not offended one bit, times and tastes change, let them have their day with whatever they like, she looks beautiful in the black dress
7ºFirst of all, white symbolizes purity. The purity of Christ, one without sin. Since we were all born in sin and shapened in iniquity, no woman or human is pure. It may be a prefered colour of tradition for weddings but that doesn't mean it can't be broken. Neither is black meant for funerals . People come up with all these foolishness and take it as gospel .I wear any colour to a funeral , The colour I wear has nothing to do with the reason I'm there. All of these traditions are coded terms of racism.
There was a time when black brides were forbidden to wear a white gown on her wedding day ,vigin or not. Its used to control the minds to what's acceptable and what's not. Superiority verses inferiority . People can wear any colour they want, when they want depending on how they feel.