What Exactly Are Designer Wedding Gowns






by John Jones


Have you ever wondered where getting married and having a wedding ceremony originated from? Why we were a special wedding dress? The first civilisation that recognised the idea of marriage in law was Ancient Egypt. It then wasn't long before other civilisations soon followed and began to create wedding laws and rules in their own cultures. Getting married was seen as a stabilising and positive factor in society. It was the Roman Empire that passed on the word "matrimony", which means marriage.

Thousands of weddings take place each day of the year all over the world. Many wedding traditions have been formed over the years that have become personal and unique to certain cultures and religions. However there is one particular element that is featured in the large majority of weddings and is a key feature, this being the bride's wedding dress.

Anyone have a fear of those eight legged creepy crawlies? Don't be if you happen to discover a spider tucked inside your wedding gown, it is believed to bring wealth. If you own a cat then persuading your furry feline to eat out of your left shoe for one week before the wedding will apparently bless your married life. It is deemed unlucky should you wear your complete wedding outfit with all your accessories before your wedding day. This is also the case should the bride see her full reflection in only one mirror on their wedding day.

Around the world, brides of various cultures get married in an array of all colours from the rainbow. Different colours have different meanings, however universally white is commonly known for purity, black is for death and purple and gold are for royalty. Bright yellow is a colour worn in Morocco as it is believed to scare away the evil eye, and good luck is received by choosing to wear the colour of plants - green. African brides represent their villages by incorporating patterns and colours into their wedding gown and in Chinese women often wear red as their wedding dress or alternatively choose red wedding shoes as it is their colour of joy and good luck.

White is a colour worn around the world by Jewish brides to be and in Israel as it is seen to represent spiritual purity and clarity. The colour blue is believed to embody mystical powers. The white wedding dress tradition is continued in Japan where many brides choose to wear a white silk wedding kimono which is lined in red. This is to symbolise happiness and a new beginning.




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