White Wedding
White wedding is the term used to describe a traditional or formal type of western wedding ceremony.
The term white wedding is derived from the wedding of Queen Victoria after she wore a white lace wedding dress at her royal wedding. Following this event all of Victorian society right down through all of the British classes wanted to follow in this beautiful new trend which has now become the traditional way for a bride to dress on her special day.
There are various theories for the meaning behind this particular choice of colour which are as follows:
- Representing purity of heart
- The innocence of childhood
- The promotion of Victorian lace sales
- A symbol of virginity
- The white light of religion
Whichever of these theories you might be more inclined towards there is no doubt that the white wedding is here to stay.
In present times the term white wedding is more often used to signify that a couple have chosen to have a large traditional wedding with all of the pomp and ceremony which this entails. There are many different variations available but most white weddings tend to have a framework of required components in order that the happy couple have their dream day.
Most white weddings will have the following list of components to make the day a success:
- A bridal gown
- Morning suits for the groom and ushers
- Floral adornments for the venue
- Bridal bouquet, bridesmaids flowers, corsages and button holes for all men in the wedding party
- Wedding rings
- Bridesmaids or maid of honour with their colour coordinated dresses
- A best man
- Wedding cars
- Printed stationary
- Helium balloon
- Tablecloths and matching seatcovers
- Favours
- A Photographer
- A videographer
- The Venue and catering
- Wine and Champagne packages
- Wedding cake
- Tiaras and wedding shoes
There are now thousands of outlets selling everything necessary to make the white wedding of a couples dreams which will cater for all wedding budgets. One thing for certain is that the white wedding is definitely a tradition which is here to stay.
White wedding is also the name of a song track recorded by eighties rock icon Billy Idol in 1982 from the album Billy Idol. It was said to be written about Idol’s dislike for his sister’s choice of intended husband.
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