Wedding dress is an outfit designed and created for bride to wear on her marriage during various ceremonies. Wedding dresses are different in style and colors depending on the religion and culture of the marrying couple.
Although the wedding dresses can be different, but the aim behind their selection (happiness and purity) is same in every form.
Categorization of wedding dresses on the basis of culture they are depicting are given below:
Western culture
Chirtian brides: Christianity is followed in large part of the world, mainly in western countries. Here, a heavily flared, white, satin gown is considered very auspicious to wear on the marriage ceremony. Although, a bride can choose some other style in different colors, but white gown dominates the choice of major portion of brides getting married. The design and style of the wedding dress had been changed from decades to decades. Long back, chirstian brides used to wore short and vibrant colored wedding dress on their wedding. After the revolution in fashion the style changed to many forms, but the elegance and beauty were same in every form
Eastern culture:
The traditional color of wedding dress worn by brides in China, India, and Vietnam is red. The color is chosen because it symbolizes good luck and auspiciousness. Changes in fashion trend had affected the design and colors of the wedding dresses. Now day’s brides are opting for golden brown, creamish, and other bright colors in their wedding dresses to celebrate their happiness.
Main wedding dress of Indian brides is heavily embroided red sari and lehnga choli. Further, due to variation in cultures and religions found there, the outfits are different but the color remains same.
Japanese brides wear traditional Kimono dress in white and other colors on their wedding. The brides usually wear more than two dresses throughout the ceremony.
Indonesian brides wear a traditional blouse, named kebaya, on their wedding. The dress is worn along with supplementary outfit designed in batik print.
Philippines brides wear different forms of Baro’t saya dress on their wedding ceremony.
Pakistani brides wear heavily golden embroided sharara on their wedding. The dress is red in color and is worn along with veil to keep the face of bride hidden from other people.
