The concept of a white wedding dress began in England, a country full of tradition and legend. It comes as no surprise that the traditional white wedding dress began there with the British Monarchy.The tradition of white wedding dress to be signed and sealed only in 1950 when Hollywood stars, members of royalty and high society graced various forms of media with their stunning white dress.
When Queen Victoria married Albert in 1840, he was wearing a dazzling white wedding dress that was to be imitated by many women after that. Wearing white is a sign that you are able to buy a flamboyant dress you will not even use anymore because of the color.
Even during the Great Depression that followed the First World War, the women changed their wedding dress to a shorter version, but stick to white as the traditional color for brides. Some married wearing a white wedding dress informally, which then dyed with a solid color so that they can be used again as everyday wear.
