White dress represents purity and innocence. The association developed very early. In the 18th century, very few women have a special wedding dress for her big wedding day. Therefore, until the mid-19th century, mainly concentrated in the so-called "beautiful dress the bride and the lower middle class in the early 20th century, Sunday dress drive was black or comply with their respective regional clothing from around 1920 when it is customary to wear a skirt.
The bright colors are tags for the nobility of the power. Mary odd, Henry IV married in 1600, the contribution of one of the first wife of a shiny silk dress the color of eggshells. This tradition has continued in the past so well, married Elizabeth - Bavarian Emperor Franz Joseph in the dense white dream 1854 - April 24.
For the wedding today
Basically, what is permitted is the same as the old days.
The wedding is more expensive and it is also possible to buy a used dress. If you are on a tight wedding budget, shopping your wedding dresses online can save you a lot of money. Another possibility is to sell in some places even rent wedding.
The Tradition of the Bridal Dresses