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wedding dress
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dress worn by a bride during the wedding ceremony
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Within Vinony's link graph, wedding dress is referenced by 899 other articles, and connects out to Queen Victoria, wedding and sweater.
It is catalogued under topics including Commons link from Wikidata, Dresses and Gowns.
Its subject is documented across 46 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Vay-cuoi.jpg
- Has use
- wedding
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- Commons category
- Wedding dresses
- topic's main category
- Category:Wedding dresses
- OpenStreetMap tag
- clothes=wedding
- Commons gallery
- Wedding dress
- worn by
- bride
- hashtag
- wedding_dress
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Encyclopedic overview
A white wedding dress, 2024
A wedding dress or bridal gown is the dress worn by the bride during a wedding ceremony. The color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants. Wedding dresses hold a significant place in fashion, symbolizing personal expression, and cultural traditions, and societal values. In Western culture, the wedding dress is most commonly white, a fashion made popular by Queen Victoria when she married in 1840. In Eastern cultures, brides often choose red to symbolize auspiciousness. These wedding dresses often represent a blend of heritage and contemporary trends, making them a pivotal aspect of bridal fashion and a reflection of evolving style in society.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “wedding dress” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.