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Unconventional Wedding Dress
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When it comes to weddings, everyone will expect the arrival of the bride all dressed in white. The image of a bride's white dress is so prevalent, and media will also often incorporate it with such. But she's wearing something else other than white, not even off-white, and not even a hint of pastel. She's even wearing the same color as her bridesmaids. Everyone stares at her for her choice for the occasion. Both the bride and groom don't care; it's their mutual love, commitment, and trust that matters, not the outward appearances and judging eyes. Factors can include time and financial restraints, as it may take several months and thousands of dollars to make a dress that can be worn only once. The situation could take place on a Wartime Wedding. It can also be where a Themed Wedding may take part where a conventional dress may be impractical for the theme. It may also be the bride's choice to break tradition and to wear any style and color they want, even black. And it may be where the bride is on a second or third marriage or so. Or even wear it again for other occasions. The tradition of the bride wearing a white wedding dress is relatively new. It only started in the early 19th century when white dresses were a form of Conspicuous Consumption since they were expensive and difficult to clean. Queen Victoria popularized and solidified it after marrying Prince Albert in 1840 as a symbol of purity and elegance in simplicity. Prior to 1840, brides would have worn their best dress of any color save black, and the same dress would be worn for other special occasions. The most popular color was blue due to being a feminine color, and this is where the "something blue" part came from Old, New, Borrowed and Blue. In India and China, red is the favored bridal color as it symbolizes love. The unconventional part for an Indian bride or a Chinese bride would be to wear the Western white, as white for those cultures are reserved for mourning.note Hong Kong is a special case where a western wedding with a white dress is more common (often at a church despite only 10% of Hongkongers are Christian) due to being westernised. Couples from wealthier backgrounds may even have both a western and a Chinese wedding ceremony with both dresses. Brides with a Patriotic Fervor would wear a dress based on their national clothing. And the more modern thinking bride would wear either very short skirts or even pants, or anything that would be inappropriate even for outdoor weddings. And there will be some brides who will combine the wedding dress AND the wedding cake. Contrast Virgin in a White Dress and Fairytale Wedding Dress. Examples: |
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