| If you want a truly unique bridal dress on | | | | exquisite dress on your wedding day! |
| your wedding day, you can look for | | | | |
| inspirations from the wedding attire of | | | | The Scottish Tartan |
| different cultures. You can veer away from | | | | |
| the traditional white gown, the trendy | | | | Fortunately for you, The Scottish bridal |
| strapless bodice, the long veil, and the seed | | | | dress is traditionally white or cream. |
| pearls and embroidery of your peers' wedding | | | | However, you can add touches of tartan to |
| gowns. Of course, you will need a certain | | | | your dress - tartan ribbons on your bouquet, |
| unorthodox spirit to carry out your inspired | | | | tartan trimmings, tartan shawl, or a tartan |
| bridal dress plus a husband who will cater to | | | | waist sash. This livens up an otherwise |
| your whims. If he is of the culture you | | | | all-white ensemble with tradition |
| borrowed your inspiration from, then better | | | | particularly when your family or that of your |
| for you! | | | | husband's has Scottish origins. |
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| The Indian Sari | | | | Or if you do not want a tartan, you can |
| | | | always have Celtic knot work embroidered on |
| You have seen a sari worn by Indian beauty | | | | your wedding gown to symbolize eternal love. |
| queens like Aishwarya Rai. You cannot deny | | | | At the very least, you have ancient patterns |
| how these flowing garments emphasize feminine | | | | with meanings instead of the customary |
| grace and attributes while leaving plenty to | | | | flowers and leaves. |
| the imagination. Add in colorful threads and | | | | |
| embellishments and you have one head-turning | | | | The Hispanic Heritage |
| dress! | | | | |
| | | | If you are of Hispanic heritage, the |
| For Indian weddings, the traditional colors | | | | tradition about wearing something borrowed |
| are red and white that symbolizes fertility, | | | | takes on a different meaning. Your wedding |
| wealth and purity. Instead of an all-white | | | | dress might very well be the wedding dress of |
| bridal dress, you can inject touches of red - | | | | your mother and your grandmother, with a few |
| a ribbon or hem embroidery perhaps. If you | | | | revisions to suit your bodily measurements. |
| want to take it one step further, you can | | | | This reflects your pride of family, a trait |
| design a sari-inspired wedding gown. You | | | | highly valued in Hispanic societies. |
| would have dispensed of stiff petticoats and | | | | |
| restraining corsets and just be comfortable | | | | The Spanish traditional wedding gown |
| during the wedding ceremony and the | | | | represents a radical departure from the |
| reception. | | | | customary white of Western weddings. The |
| | | | Spanish bride wears a black gown and a lacy |
| The Irish Blue | | | | mantilla veil to symbolize her devotion to |
| | | | her husband until death. If you choose a |
| The traditional Irish bridal dress is blue, | | | | Spanish-influenced gown vis-...-vis color, |
| which symbolizes purity. Lest you think that | | | | you do not need to despair. You can sew in |
| it should be green since it is the color of | | | | ribbons of yellow, blue and red into your |
| Ireland, it is actually considered bad luck | | | | lingerie or infuse touches of these colors |
| for the bride to wear green. (Thus, if | | | | into your gown. |
| invited to an Irish wedding, avoid wearing | | | | |
| green, too) | | | | Of course, when you do choose a foreign |
| | | | influence as inspiration for your bridal |
| You can wear a blue-hued dress, if you want. | | | | dress, do not make the mistake of turning it |
| Better yet, you can always use the finest | | | | into a hodgepodge of clashing ideas. You |
| Irish lace in your wedding gown. Not only do | | | | want a timeless appeal with a traditional |
| you go haute couture, you also have an | | | | touch to your wedding gown! |