i like that idea, maybe we can do neutrals with orange flowers. at first i thought the idea was for the bride to stand out but then read that the original idea was for them to blend in, so when the evil spitits come they don't know who the bride is. Weird.
Yes! The evil spirts....what? No body is going to get you Tara! I love the idea of orange flowers and neutral bm dresses. We can also accent with orange jewelry ect. I thought that ivory/gold maternity dress is to die for cute and an amazing price!! From there everyone else could find their own in this color range or we could find the same one what ever you want. I actually think the bride stands out more when the bm's are understated than when they have bright dresses on. But don't let me sway you :) This idea came from that one picture you posted with the girls in different gray dresses.
Origin and historyThe Western bridesmaid tradition is thought to have originated from Roman Law, which required ten witnesses at a wedding in order to outsmart evil spirits (believed to attend marriage ceremonies) by dressing in identical clothing to the bride and groom, so that the evil spirits would not know who was getting married. Even as late as 19th century England, there was a belief that ill-wishers could administer curses and taint the wedding. In Victorian wedding photographs, for example, the bride and groom are frequently dressed in the same fashion as other members of the bridal party.[4]
Other people cite the Biblical story of Jacob, and his two wives Leah and Rachel, who both literally came with their own maids as detailed in the Book of Genesis (29:24, 46:18) as the origin of bridesmaids. These women were handmaidens (servants or slaves) instead of social peers.
i like the darker dress here, but that's baout as light as you should look, my dress is ivory and i think i'd want yours all to be a little darker then mine. you'll all stand out because nobody else will wear white to a wedding right?
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i like that idea, maybe we can do neutrals with orange flowers. at first i thought the idea was for the bride to stand out but then read that the original idea was for them to blend in, so when the evil spitits come they don't know who the bride is. Weird.
Yes! The evil spirts....what? No body is going to get you Tara! I love the idea of orange flowers and neutral bm dresses. We can also accent with orange jewelry ect. I thought that ivory/gold maternity dress is to die for cute and an amazing price!! From there everyone else could find their own in this color range or we could find the same one what ever you want. I actually think the bride stands out more when the bm's are understated than when they have bright dresses on. But don't let me sway you :) This idea came from that one picture you posted with the girls in different gray dresses.
I THINK THAT PICTURE IS MY FAVORITE ONE, THE GRAY ONE.
Origin and historyThe Western bridesmaid tradition is thought to have originated from Roman Law, which required ten witnesses at a wedding in order to outsmart evil spirits (believed to attend marriage ceremonies) by dressing in identical clothing to the bride and groom, so that the evil spirits would not know who was getting married. Even as late as 19th century England, there was a belief that ill-wishers could administer curses and taint the wedding. In Victorian wedding photographs, for example, the bride and groom are frequently dressed in the same fashion as other members of the bridal party.[4]
Other people cite the Biblical story of Jacob, and his two wives Leah and Rachel, who both literally came with their own maids as detailed in the Book of Genesis (29:24, 46:18) as the origin of bridesmaids. These women were handmaidens (servants or slaves) instead of social peers.
i like the darker dress here, but that's baout as light as you should look, my dress is ivory and i think i'd want yours all to be a little darker then mine. you'll all stand out because nobody else will wear white to a wedding right?
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