Did you know · No. 16

White wasn’t always the wedding colour

Did you know?

White wasn’t always
the wedding colour.

BEFORE 1840, BRIDES WORE…

Red

Blue

Brown

Black

1840

Most brides simply wore their best dress, and wore it again afterwards.

Then in 1840, Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in white satin and lace. The world watched, and the look caught on.

A tradition that feels ancient
is younger than you think.

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.today

Making happiness by connecting dots

Before 1840, brides wore red, blue, brown or black. Then Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in white, and the world copied her.

Post 16 of 24, first shared on Instagram by @wishyoutoday.