Wedding Dresses

Ethnic Wedding Dresses

There are many reasons why brides of today can choose to wear an ethnic wedding dress on their special wedding day. In general, most women who decide to put on an ethnic wedding dress are honoring a family tradition. But it doesn’t really matter whether your origins or roots are exotic or from a certain far away or faded culture and civilization.




Any bride is free to wear whatever kind of wedding dress she wants as long as she feels comfortable, beautiful, unique and confident in her skin. So, whether you want to perpetuate and immortalize a certain wedding attire custom from your country or simply want to have fun and choose something really distinctive, original, different and unusual, an ethnic wedding dress is always a superb and unique choice.

Those of you who want to make a statement and step out of the crowd through the bridal look, can choose from various types of ethnic wedding dress available in specialized bridal shops, stores, boutiques or consignments. To help you get an idea of the most popular and desired types of ethnic wedding dress offer you here a few examples of ethnic wedding dresses worn o different countries and cultures.

If you’re planning a red or a golden wedding, you should complement the color-scheme and theme of the wedding with a red Chinese wedding dress. The most renowned and popular type of Chinese wedding attire is the traditional tunic, named Da Gua that closes in front. If you’re looking for a more vibrant and dynamic colored Chinese wedding dress you can opt for a Qi Pau or a Cheongsam wedding dress. Both styles are featuring a fitting dress or skirt that has two slits.

The Japanese wedding attire is usually composed of a colorful kimonos and a tsuno kakushi. During the wedding ceremonies, Japanese brides wears two types of kimonos, one of them being passed from past to further generations.

If you’re interested in a more tropical and wrapping bridal ethnic look opt for an African wedding dress. The African wedding attire is composed of a headpiece named “gele”, a shawl called “iborum”, a loose short blouse named “buba” and a skirt that wraps around the body forming a fitting silhouette called “iro”.

For an original Scottish bridal look, wear a specific tartan trimmed ethnic wedding dress, or a simple white plain wedding dress beautifully tied with a tartan at the waist. The traditional Tartan can be also worn as a shawl draping around the bride’s shoulders. Usually the traditional Scottish wedding attire is composed of kilts, jackets, sporrans, vests and hoses.

For a more Spanish or a Mexican bridal look, wear a slim dress covered by the famous bolero or a flamenco-style jacket. Wear a traditional mantilla veil to cover your head for a more romantic and feminine look.

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