Red Wedding Dress

A red wedding dress isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when a bride-to-be begins to think about planning her wedding ceremony. But a wedding is a very symbolic event, and hopefully one that you will only experience once in your lifetime. So it’s important that it’s an honest reflection of who you are, and the life you intend to build with your groom. When you look at it that way, there are lots of reasons why a red wedding dress makes perfect sense today.

In the U.S., a red wedding dress is a bold fashion statement. But they aren’t uncommon at all in other parts of the world, such as Japan, Europe, China and India. The traditional white that we’re accustomed to became popular during the Victorian era, and it was meant to symbolize purity, virginity, and the general preparedness of the bride to become a vassal to her husband. But let’s be honest – there are few brides today who would willingly agree to become a vassal for anyone, as is evidenced by the fact that the word ‘obey’ is stricken from most wedding ceremonies now.

Wearing a red wedding dress is a symbol of your confidence and independence, and also your comfort with being the center of attention. Because, although every bride is the focus of the guests at her wedding, when you wear a red wedding dress that focus is amplified. It will be clear to everyone that you intend to build a unique marriage and remain true to yourself.

But there is an additional symbolism in the color red that makes it a great choice for a wedding dress. Red also signifies romantic love, and what could be more appropriate for a wedding? Imagine yourself in a sexy red wedding dress with a bouquet of red and white roses, and your groom in a black tuxedo and white tux shirt, replete with a red cumberbund and a matching red rose in his lapel. You certainly won’t have boring wedding photographs that will end up being stored in the attic!

Your red dress could be anything from a slinky formal evening gown, to a more traditional style wedding dress done in red. Wearing red on your wedding day is already a big leap away from conventionality, so why limit yourself? The bottom line is that your wedding dress should be the most spectacular dress you’ve even worn in your life, whatever that means to you.

A red wedding dress isn’t suitable for everyone, but if you’re a bride who wants to wear red on her wedding day, then go for it. It will be a party your guests will never forget, and a wedding that you’ll always remember.