When people get married - the bride traditionally wears white which is supposed to symbolise pureness, happiness and all that other stuff. However, why does a man traditionally wear black which is more commonly linked to Mourning, loss, sorrow??
2006-10-04 00:19:21 · 22 answers · asked by Andrew B 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
In modern tradition, the color of western-culture wedding dresses is white. Used in this sense, 'white' or 'wedding white' includes creamy shades such as eggshell, ecru and ivory. The popularity of this color can be traced back to 1840 and the marriage of Queen Victoria to Albert of Saxe-Coburg. The Queen chose to wear a white gown for the event. The official wedding portrait photograph was widely published and many brides opted for a similar dress in honor of that choice. The tradition continues today.
Interestingly prior to the Victorian era a bride was married in any color except black (the color of mourning) or red (which was connected with prostitutes).
As far as the man's outfit is concerned...its simply a 19th century tradition of wearing a Morning Suit - the outfit that would be considered to be the most "dressed up" a man can be in the aristocracy. Traditionally this was a black morning coat, grey waistcoat and grey top hat.
2006-10-04 00:27:46 · answer #1 · answered by gromitski 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you'll find in other societies that the color that the bride and groom are wearing are different from what you'll find in western culture. However white does mean purity (which is a joke in some cases) but the black color for men is just a more formal color I don't think it's worn as a tradition. Men can wear any color they want, I've seen white and gray tuxes too.
2006-10-04 00:27:31 · answer #2 · answered by i have no idea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a really good question - I never thought of that before.
Watching period dramas the guys seem to wear pale clothes when they are getting married rather than the dark suits which are more common now. Perhaps it just went out of fashion and as most girls like to wear a nice dress we refused to let go of our traditional outfits!
2006-10-04 00:31:11 · answer #3 · answered by bumblebee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Groom doesn't traditionally wear a specific colour - but they do dress formally which has always tended to be darker colours. There is no symbolism to it.
2006-10-04 00:29:30 · answer #4 · answered by peggy*moo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know i have always wondered that, it does seem strange, but i think it also has something to do with traditonal dress for these kind of events, however they do wear a corsage a flower pinned on their jacket which could represent a new life, hence getting married
x
2006-10-04 00:23:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
kinda sums up marriage 4 a man, huh?
tradition needs up-dating.
but 4 a change, my mate worn a white suit at his wedding and the bride wore black.
2006-10-04 00:24:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its more of a mark of respect rather than a sign of loss a tie is woren with black suit for funerals its a dickie bow or cravate for a wedding and these days most suits are grey or pinstripe
2006-10-04 00:29:07 · answer #7 · answered by ââ¢Â¥ ââ¢Â¥abc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone knows by the time a man gets married he's played the field. And let's be honest, if he hadn't he'd be rubbish in bed
2006-10-04 05:04:57 · answer #8 · answered by boomching 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think the groom has to wear black. Uniforms or suits in greys, browns or even beige are acceptable. I think they only choose black because they prefer it.
2006-10-04 00:22:34 · answer #9 · answered by starlet108 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mens morning suits for weddings are usually grey not black.
2006-10-04 00:27:19 · answer #10 · answered by kerrykinsmalosevich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋