In modern tradition, the color of western-culture wedding dresses is white. Used in this sense, 'white' or 'wedding white' includes creamy shades such as eggshell, ecru and ivory.
The popularity of this color can be traced back to 1840 and the marriage of Queen Victoria to Albert of Saxe-Coburg.
The
Queen chose
to wear a
white gown
for the
event. The
official
wedding
portrait
photograph
was widely
published
and many
brides opted
for a
similar
dress in
honor of
that choice.
The
tradition
continues
today.
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