Posts from — November 2005

For the record, I don't really care much for Disney characters. I prefer Looney Toones, but that's another debate. Anyway, I saw this quiz about What is your Disney Character Alter ego and I thought it would be fun to share it here. Take it and share the results with your buddies.

You scored as Sleeping Beauty. Your alter ego is Princess Aurora, a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty! You are beautiful and enchanting, and as sweet as ever. Sleeping Beauty 100% Peter Pan 75% Cinderella 69% Pinocchio 50% Goofy 50% The Beast 50% Ariel 25% Donald Duck 25% Snow White 6% Cruella De Ville 0% Which Disney Character is your Alter Ego? created with QuizFarm.com

I saw this article on isnare.com and thought I’d post it here since I’ve always wondered why they decided that white was the color for wedding dresses. I haven’t done anymore research on this, but I thought this was an interesting article nonetheless. Enjoy.

Classic White Color For Bridal Gown
By Ray Fran

Ever since Queen Victoria wed in 1840, however, white has
remained the traditional color for wedding gowns and bouquets.
A woman then used her dress for Court Presentation after
marriage, usually with a different bodice. It has been accepted
taditional color of the wedding dress, but wedding gowns were
not always white. The marriage of Queen Victoria to her cousin
Albert of Saxe- Coburg in 1840 has had more influence on
weddings than any other. Queen Victoria put the wheels in
motion by marrying in white.

Though brides continued to wed in gowns of different colors,
white was now set as the color of choice for weddings and has
continued ever since. In Godey’s Lady’s Book, 1849, this
statement was printed: “ Custom has decided, from the earliest
ages, that white is the most fitting hue, whatever may be the
material. It is an emblem of the purity and innocence of
girlhood, and the unsullied heart she now yields to the chosen
one.” There is an old poem about how the color of your wedding
dress will influence your future: “Married in white, you will
have chosen all right. Married in grey , you will go far away.
Married in black, you will wish yourself back. Married in red,
you will wish yourself dead. Married in blue, you will always
be true. Married in pearl, you will live in a whirl. Married in
green, ashamed to be seen, Married in yellow, ashamed of the
fellow. Married in brown, you will live out of town. Married in
pink, your spirits will sink.”

White is still the top favorite for wedding gowns an exclusive
range of bridal gown in classic white color. Which have
the’’sublime’’quality designed by couture designer Andy anand
who believes that ‘’less is more’’, these bridal gowns are made
like a ‘’piece of art’’ they are very light white and other
shades of white color has been used to give it the classic
touch yet they are modern.

Wedding gowns have not always been elaborate, as many are
today. In the eighteenth century, poor brides dressed in simple
robes. This symbolized to her future husband that she brought
nothing with her into the marriage and would therefore not
burden him with any debt. It wasn't until the mid nineteenth
century that the all-white wedding dress became fashionable. Up
until then a bride simply wore her best dress, regardless of its
color. In 1840, Queen Victoria's pure white gown started the
trend that many women follow today.

About the Author: Ray Fran http://www.publiccitizen.net

Source: http://www.isnare.com