On her wedding day a bride can have as much attention paid to her hair as to her wedding dress. Complex and heavy headdresses often result in the bride being able to do nothing but bow her head and keep it steady. In some cases a veil is added, or there are strings of beads or even a solid piece of fabric to cover her face. In ancient times the first time that a groom would see his brides face would often be in their betrothal bed.

Weddings are times of great celebration. Generally they have evolved from being political maneuvers to being celebrations of love. The wedding day is referred to as the Brides day and she is allowed to have everything go her way, from the flowers to the colours in the decor that differ in shade from eggshell white to wheat white to ivory white. These days, many brides design their own dresses, or at least have some idea of what they want and work in conjunction with a dressmaker to bring that vision to life. Many prospective husbands have very little to do with the process, and aside from nodding, licking the envelopes for the invitations and muttering the occasional Yes Dear, all they have to do is show up on the day. Today, to get married in bold, rich colours as they did in medieval times would invoke quite a scandal. It could be the most fun you have on your wedding day, bar the betrothal bed.

About the author:

Sandy Cosser

This looks at traditional wedding dresses, specifically how the western idea of the white wedding dress came about. It includes traditional Indian wedding dresses and traditional Chinese wedding dresses.

Recommended sites:

http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Chinese_Wedding_Traditions

http://www.weddingabc.net/blog/category/chinese-wedding/

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32857.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_dress

http://www.indians.org/articles/indian-wedding-dresses.html

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