It might be traditional for the bride to wear white to her wedding, but it wasn’t always the case.
In fact, before 1840, most brides would wear their Sunday best in any colour - it just depended on what they had in their wardrobes.
But what do bridal colour palettes REALLY mean?
Well, for superstitious brides, the colour you choose on your big day could prove to be a more important decision than you may have first realised.
Just check out this poem if you don’t believe us:
What to wear to marry
*Married in White, *
you have chosen 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 Green, *
ashamed to be seen.
*Married in Blue, *
you will always be true.
*Married in Pearl, *
you will live in a whirl.
*Married in Yellow, *
ashamed of your fellow.
Married in Brown,
you will live in the town.
*Married in Pink, *
your spirit will sink.
Wow. Red doesn’t sound like a picnic, does it?
That list, which was found in The Book Of Love by K. C. Jones, isn’t all that positive.
In fact, taking it at face value kind of leaves you with just two choices; white or blue.
But, while the rhyme seems a little morbid, it does seem to be rooted in tradition.
After all, pink roses are commonly used to express sympathy, yellow roses for platonic [we repeat, PLATONIC!] love or jealousy, black roses for deaths and farewells, and white roses are often associated with happy love.
But red? Red is commonly linked with passion, true love, and romance - so how does that figure?
We say that you should choose a colour based on your own preferences and make your own luck.
However, if you’re feeling a little nervous, it might be best to stick to the poem’s rules.
What do you think of this superstitious verse - will it affect your wedding colour scheme?
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