Why the bride wears white?

Why the bride wears white? The practice likely traces back more than 2,000 years, with roots in the Roman Republic (509 B.C. – 27 B.C.) when brides wore a white tunic. The color white represented purity, symbolizing both a woman’s chastity and her transition to a married Roman matron.

The practice likely traces back more than 2,000 years, with roots in the Roman Republic (509 B.C. – 27 B.C.) when brides wore a white tunic. The color white represented purity, symbolizing both a woman’s chastity and her transition to a married Roman matron.