He noted that the bride was not wearing white, but silver.
His bride, a young daughter of a family friend, wore a white veil.
Before 1840, brides wore whatever nice dress they had or could make.
What did a bride of Christ wear against her bare skin?
On the way to church the bride wears some white and red flowers stuck in the hair.
A bride must also wear one or several gold rings on her fingers.
Before that time, most brides wore their best Sunday clothing, of whatever color.
The bride, however, wears the beads and passes them on to her daughter.
However, brides before the 19th century just wore the best dress they owned.
Although today's brides don't always wear white, many continue to honor the call for all things old, new, borrowed and blue.
