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The History Of The Wedding Dress
Newly engaged? You likely have a day picked out to try on wedding dresses and find your dream gown to walk down the aisle in. But has it always been this way?
By Alyssa Vandermeulen4 min read
While marriage has been the social and cultural foundation of society since the beginning, the wedding ceremony as we know it today has not always existed. When the wedding ceremony was introduced, it mostly consisted of a major social event – a marriage ritual followed by a large party with banquets and events that lasted for days, if not longer. The focus of these ceremonies was less on the bride’s appearance and more on celebrating the continuation of a family line.