Clever Nic
I "think" white means virgin, right? So if it's not white does that mean she's had sex? In wedding terms what counts as "sex" ? Like does french kissing count?
What does black, crimson, and dark blue wedding dress mean? Anything?
Also does length of dress and color of tuxedo mean anything?
I gave everyone TU because somebody went crazy giving out TD for each answer.
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Gretchen K got it exactly right. White wasn't intended to represent sexual purity - it was a fashion statement popularized by Queen Victoria, and it showed that the bride's family could afford to send her off in an opulent, impractical gown that she could only wear once (because streets were dirty in those days - after your wedding your gown was going to be toast). As the fashion has stuck around, people started deciding it was about purity. That doesn't really hold any water, though. Many brides wear white simply because they consider it traditional, not to advertise the status of their hymen.
If a bride chooses to wear white, or chooses to wear red or black or blue or whatever, it simply means she likes that color and wants to wear it on her wedding day. It's hard to make generalizations because her choice means something to HER - not some global color symbolism.
Here's a fun fact - many brides in Asian countries wear red on their wedding day, because in their culture red is considered the color of joy.
Gretchen K got it exactly right. White wasn't intended to represent sexual purity - it was a fashion statement popularized by Queen Victoria, and it showed that the bride's family could afford to send her off in an opulent, impractical gown that she could only wear once (because streets were dirty in those days - after your wedding your gown was going to be toast). As the fashion has stuck around, people started deciding it was about purity. That doesn't really hold any water, though. Many brides wear white simply because they consider it traditional, not to advertise the status of their hymen.
If a bride chooses to wear white, or chooses to wear red or black or blue or whatever, it simply means she likes that color and wants to wear it on her wedding day. It's hard to make generalizations because her choice means something to HER - not some global color symbolism.
Here's a fun fact - many brides in Asian countries wear red on their wedding day, because in their culture red is considered the color of joy.
Friend's wedding - which dress to wear?
SimplySwee
A very good friend of mine is getting married this May & I need help picking out a dress to wear! It's an Asian wedding so there'll be an eclectic mix of formal/casual I'm sure. I'm a fairly pale-skinned, petite Asian with dark hair...which of the 3 dresses do you guys think I should pick?
Dress #1: http://www.shopbop.com/shop/product_zoom.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441843206&color=11965&viewIndex=0
Dress #2: http://www.shopbop.com/shop/product_zoom.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441840406&color=24000&viewIndex=0
Dress #3 (Scroll alllll the way down for pics):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ALICE-OLIVIA-Pleated-Sequin-Gray-Silk-Dress-S-385_W0QQitemZ300287246532QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA_WC_Dresses?hash=item300287246532&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1199%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200
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Well it's a spring wedding right? So you should stay away from dark colors such as the two gray's you chose. Try more light colors or even floral dresses. Out of the one's you gave us, I say you should go for the second one with some silver heels and light silver jewelry. But maybe you could look for a slightly longer version of the dress you gave. It almost looks like an underslip because of the length.
Here are some other options if you're willing to look:
http://weddings.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=weddings&cdn=style&tm=5&f=20&su=p284.9.336.ip_p531.49.336.ip_&tt=29&bt=0&bts=1&zu=http%3A//click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click%3Fid%3DxGOzxLhZriw%26offerid%3D80720.632698309%26type%3D10%26subid%3D
http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=362353&CategoryID=35254
http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=362349&CategoryID=35254
Well it's a spring wedding right? So you should stay away from dark colors such as the two gray's you chose. Try more light colors or even floral dresses. Out of the one's you gave us, I say you should go for the second one with some silver heels and light silver jewelry. But maybe you could look for a slightly longer version of the dress you gave. It almost looks like an underslip because of the length.
Here are some other options if you're willing to look:
http://weddings.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=weddings&cdn=style&tm=5&f=20&su=p284.9.336.ip_p531.49.336.ip_&tt=29&bt=0&bts=1&zu=http%3A//click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click%3Fid%3DxGOzxLhZriw%26offerid%3D80720.632698309%26type%3D10%26subid%3D
http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=362353&CategoryID=35254
http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=362349&CategoryID=35254
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