A lady asked this question today and I had no clue. I have never married.
2007-03-15 06:37:43 · 5 answers · asked by crissy e 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Historically, the amount of material a wedding dress contained was a reflection of the bride’s social standing and the more material used and the longer the train, the wealthier the bride’s family was represented to be.
Of course, that doesn't apply to today. :-)
2007-03-15 06:45:07 · answer #1 · answered by Just Me 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Trains are only appropriate for a woman's first marriage (same with veils).
Also, the presence of a train make the wedding formal (informal weddings require informal gowns without trains, and in informal wedding the men wear business suites, not tuxedos).
2007-03-16 05:07:11 · answer #2 · answered by Etiquette Gal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the train depicts the formality of the dress and wedding.
Alonger train = formal wedding & dress
a shorter train or none at all is a less formal dress.
It also is/was a status symbol a princess now days would be married in a big church donnign a cathedral length train.
Where average joe and molly could be married outside and have a short train.
an explaination is on this site: http://www.weddingsolutions.com/fashion_and_beauty/Dress_Trains.html
2007-03-15 06:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like an old fashion thing because now brides either have a detactable train or none at all. I didn't for my wedding and it was wonderful walking around freely.
2007-03-15 06:57:32 · answer #4 · answered by Crystal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone once told me the longer the train the shorter the marriage.
2007-03-15 06:45:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋