The white wedding gown became a thing after Queen Victoria wore hers in 1840. Soon wedding schemes were mostly white with only pops of accent colors. Even bridesmaids got in on the act with white ...
While it may have been an expensive dress, it wouldn’t necessarily have been a purpose-made wedding gown – unless the bride ...
Queen Victoria pinned it to her trend-setting white wedding gown and cherished it through life, passing it down as an heirloom of the crown for future generations, The Court Jeweller reported.
"The tradition of the white wedding dress began when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in 1840," says Kimberly Lehman, ...
Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy ... Victoria wore a large white wedding dress and had a tiered wedding cake. This started a new tradition among brides who in the past had ...
The future queen of Sweden joined ... Samir Hussein/WireImage Crown Princess Victoria added the ultimate royal accessories to her gown for the royal wedding banquet, including sashes and badges ...