<P> White became a popular option in 1840, after the marriage of Queen Victoria to Albert of Saxe - Coburg, when Victoria wore a white gown trimmed with Honiton lace . Illustrations of the wedding were widely published, and many brides opted for white in accordance with the Queen's choice . </P> <P> Even after that, for a period, wedding dresses were adapted to the styles of the day . In the early 1900s, clothing included a lot of decorations, such as lace or frills . This was also adopted in wedding dresses, where decorative frills and lace was common . For example, in the 1920s, they were typically short in the front with a longer train in the back and were worn with cloche - style wedding veils . This tendency to follow current fashions continued until the late 1960s, when it became popular to revert to long, full - skirted designs reminiscent of the Victorian era . </P> <P> Today, Western wedding dresses are usually white, though "wedding white" includes shades such as eggshell, ecru and ivory . </P> <P> Later, many people assumed that the color white was intended to symbolize virginity, though this was not the original intention: it was the color blue that was connected to purity, piety, faithfulness, and the Virgin Mary . </P>

Where did the traditional black wedding dress come from