Wedding Dresses

Blue Wedding Dresses

Whoever says wedding dress says white elegant long trained gown since the white color belonged to the wedding dress from medieval times, white as we know symbolizing purity and innocence exactly how the bride should be when she is coming in front of God to give herself in faith and commitment to the beloved one. But the white wedding dress was first introduced by Queen Victoria and prior to this period the bride would have worn any color except for the black which was the color of mourning or red that represented the color of prostitution.

Finland, as an exception, during the 19^th century had the tradition for the brides to wear dark color, especially black. Later the white color was associated to virginity though blue at that time was related more to the purity, but actually white is a symbolic Christening gown since it was worn by girls at the first communion and their confirmation.

As we saw, blue color was at that time more connected to the purity and this because it is strictly related to the purity of nature, the blue of the sky and the blue of the waters. It has a calming effect known to help you faster fall asleep. In many cultures the color blue means peace and it is believed to chase and to keep bad spirits away. But blue is associated many times in the phrase “feeling blue” or “getting the blue” where the feeling of calm goes deeper into a state of depression or sadness, or it may be as well representing a lack of violent emotion.

Egyptians, for instance, used lapis lazuli in order to represent the heaven. In our religion blue symbolizes Virgin Mary, where her purity is seen to influence sincerity and spirituality. Even the flowers that have blue color are related to feelings of friendship and importance of the person that is given to. When it comes to the energy that the blue color has inside we see it as a way to set free the energy flow right where it is blocked. Using blue in relaxation gives you the feeling of communication and peace. When you want to broaden your perspective in assimilating new information and have the peace of your mind you can use blue as part of your life.

If a bride’s choice for her wedding gown is blue wedding dress that matches more with themes like for instance Cinderella themed wedding, there are fashion designers that chose to add the elegance and refinement of a princess like dress to the one of a wedding gown. David’s Bridal is one of the house fashion design which offer several pale blue wedding dresses and some that have accents of blue, such as the ones with blue sashes.

The Bonny collection is another choice; it offers also blue gowns that can pass very well as wedding gowns. Alfred Angelo couture has blue accented wedding dress that can be found in ‘Dream in Color’ collection that gives you the freedom to customize the dress you choose with the shade of blue that you like.

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