White is usually accepted as the "traditional" gowns, and many designer wedding gowns are still in the colors represent. "Purity" and "innocence" of the bride to be, many women opt for other colors, including blue, cream, pink, yellow and so on. Wedding dresses have changed with time much as everything in the world. In times of old most women selected based on her financial status. Women, who are economically disadvantaged, often do not have the luxury of choosing to wear a special one.
What is the most "plain" that could be worn for church services and other occasions after their blessed day? Wedding gowns of varying styles and colors were popular among the elite, and by and large represented the unique style and personality of the bride to be as well as modern trends at the time.
Old poem states about the color of the wedding dress that "Married in white, you can choose what is right." This is not to say that all brides historically have chosen white for their wedding gown. In fact, many brides chose colors including blue, pearl and even black. Many brides believed that if they wore blue their husbands would remain true to them. (Such as the famous line in the wedding poem). Many women who do not have a large budget to spend on a wedding dress in old opted for fashions that could be worn any day, rather than only on the day of their wedding.
For their wedding day, they would dress up their outfits with accessories and flowers, even bows that could be removed after the festivities.
