white wedding

noun

: a traditional wedding in which the bride wears a white dress

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Here are a few famous brides who iconically chose to step away from the traditional white wedding gown and redefined bridal styling in the process. María Mérida, Glamour, 30 May 2026 On her wedding day, Jarman diverged from the classic white wedding dress, instead opting for a baby blue gown with a bohemian flair. Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026 Sarah Jessica Parker's character Carrie Bradshaw might have had one of the most over-the-top white wedding gowns of all time, but in real life, the actress married Matthew Broderick in an off-the-rack black ruffled dress from Morgane Le Fay. Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026 People took offense with the color—white wedding dresses didn't become a popular tradition until the reign of Queen Victoria, who chose one for her 1840 wedding to Prince Albert. Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for white wedding

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