White wedding dress, is not tradition. Note the history of culture found that since the 14 century in Europe and the Middle East, women's wedding dress is always light blue color. Color becomes a symbol of honor Virgin Mary for the people of Europe and the symbol for purity Middle East community.
Popularity of the white dress, a new start since 19th century. Marked married daughter Victoria, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria of England with Prince Frederick William of Prusia, the son of the Kingdom of German crown in 1858. In celebration pernikahannya, daughter Victoria put on a gown of white clover. And after that, all the women across the country put on a white gown that luxurious experience when married.
While the veil a part of the new wedding dress since the Pope Nicholas I, in the 19th century. In esainya written about the wedding ceremony, he said that the blessing of God to be a pair of protection is heavenly. After the bride always wear veil during the ceremony pemberkatan marriage in church.
