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Wedding dresses are considered to be one of the centerpiece items in a wedding ceremony. This is because a wedding dress on top of all makes a bride standout among the crowd due to its elegant and breathtaking design. Asides from this, wedding dresses also have a deeper meaning with regards to marriage as these have been symbolizing the bride ever since.
The beauty of wedding dresses resides in how it is able to represent the bride in a unique manner during the wedding ceremony. It also adds up to the stunning factor that occurs when the bride is first seen walking down the isle. This is the reason why a wedding dress is highly prioritized in a wedding arrangement checklist.
Generally speaking, the modern world has been used to the white wedding dress which comes from the Western cultures of European countries. However, there are a lot of other cultures that have different variations of wedding dresses in areas like color, design and pattern. These traditional versions of a wedding dress are also as beautiful as the accustomed white bridal dress and at times more interesting since these are not really seen that often.
In the old Western cultures, marriages during and subsequent the medieval era meant more than just a union between a man and a woman. This was due to the fact that they could also be considered as a union between companies, families, businesses or even countries. A lot of weddings during this time were more of a matter of politics especially for the nobles and higher echelon of the society. This has greatly affected the way wedding dresses were made and worn depending on your social status. Usually, Brides coming from the wealthy families wore bridal gowns of exclusive fabrics and rich colors.
Through the years, brides from wealthy families dressed in a manner that reflected their social status, having the highest form of fashion available combined with the most expensive materials that money could buy. On the other hand, the poorest brides wore the best church clothes that they could find on their wedding day.
Nowadays, there are a lot of choices for wedding gowns since there are different price ranges. There has also been a variety of lengths and colors available since the Western traditions have loosened up. Women can now also have the option to either buy ready made gowns, have a dressmaker create one or wear a family heirloom. Also, the bridal salons today already present samples of the wedding gowns when you visit their store. Because of this you can already select a design that suits your tastes right then and there and just have it customized to fit your size.
For the Asian countries having Eastern culture such as Vietnam, China and India, the traditional bridal dresses are very much affected by the cultural beliefs of the people. The Ao dai which is the traditional bridal dress for Vietnamese women is a perfect example. It is usually in red color which signifies prosperity and good luck for the Vietnamese. The other mentioned countries also share the same line of thinking with regards to the color of their traditional bridal dresses.
However, more women today choose not to follow suit with the customs and traditions of their country or culture since people have a more liberated mindset as compared to before. Instead, they go for customized wedding gowns which will give them a unique appearance as well as represent their own personalities.
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The Money Dance Part 1
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The Knot Guide To Wedding Vows and Traditions $16.95 An invaluable resource for couples, attendants, and parents alike, <I>The Knot Guide to Wedding Vows and Traditions</I> is your comprehensive guide to choosing the perfect words and music for the wedding. Drawing on wedding traditions and customs from around the world, this book includes traditional vows (plus tips for writing your own), readings (unique and popular), toasting etiquette and tips, up-to-date music selections from the processional to the last dance, and more. 210 pages. Published by Broadway Books (a division of Random House). |
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The Knot Guide to Wedding Vows and Traditions $3.98 From the #1 wedding Web site and the author of The Knot Complete Guide To Weddings In The Real World, a comprehensive guide to choosing the perfect words and music for your wedding.In her third book in The Knot series, Carley Roney has created a complete guide to wedding vows, toasts, and readings that is the perfect resource for wedding couples, bridesmaids, best men, and parents alike. Drawing on wedding traditions and customs from around the world, The Knot Complete Guide To Wedding Vows And Traditionsincludes real-world information on:—Vows, from the traditional "to have and to hold" to creating your own—Rituals from a variety of traditions–breaking the glass, cutting the cake–and their history and significance—Toasts, from the classics to advice on writing your own, as well as toasting etiquette and tips on choosing your toastmaster—Readings, spanning various customs and heritages, poetry and prose, plus sources for finding your own selections—Music–complete lists of popular options to help you chose the perfect songs from the processional to the last dance |
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Timeless Traditions $17.98 Timeless Traditions places the world at your feet–or at least within your grasp, which is as it should be for everyone in love.For engaged couples around the world, this volume is an indispensable, comprehensive guide to the wedding traditions of the major faiths and more than one hundred countries and peoples, spanning the cultures and regions of past and present.Written by Elegant Bride feature contributor Lisl M. Spangenberg and illustrated with sumptuous two-color illustrations, Timeless Traditions focuses on each step along the path to marriage, from pre-wedding to ceremonial rituals and from celebratory to post-wedding traditions. Within each section, specific customs are described in an A-to-Z format. Traditional dress, food, music, dance, and gifts are all featured, along with vows, readings, and toasts, from Asia to Zimbabwe.Rediscover time-honored customs and read about practices which, though thousands of years old, may be new to you. Learn why the bride stands to the groom’s left, what the Asian tea ceremony involves, how the African custom of loading the bride parallels the bridal shower, and why the brides of so many cultures wear veils. Withins these pages, discover the courtship and wedding rituals that speak to you and help you map out a meaning-filled celebration for your personal romance.The perfect guide for couples who want to lend the richness and resonance of tradition to their wedding day, Timeless Traditions is also an ideal resource for wedding planners and others involved in the wedding industry. |
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Wedding Traditions $3.48 Wedding Traditions : Here Comes the Bride by Joanne Dubbs Ball, and Caroline Torem-Craig Gift Published in 1997 by Antique Trader Books |
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The Wedding Dance $46.95 Buy and sell [The Wedding Dance] at great prices. |