Jul 16
2014
2014
White has long been reserved for the bride and the bride only. This tradition stems from Queen Victoria's "daring" choice to wear a white wedding dress while tying the knot to Prince Albert in 1840. During these times, a white dress spoke volumes about the family's wealth and status, as white was (and honestly still is) an easy color to soil. Only the upper class could afford to keep a white garment clean.
Wedding guests should steer clear of anything white, that encompasses cream, nude, tan, off white and beige. Other taboo colors are red and black. Instead peaches, you should stick to bright, blissful colors such as pink, orange and green.


Instead, try wearing one of these Peachy Keen options:

The prohibition against wearing white to a wedding seems like one of the last truly hard-and-fast nuptial no-nos. Even when two gentlemen tie the knot, you should not wear white. The grooms would appreciate their wedding treated just like everyone else's wedding throughout the world. Cocktail length, color blocking or white patterned dresses that don't scream "bridal" are acceptable options.



