Victorian Wedding Dresses
We all love romance and dreamy thoughts of feeling like a princess wearing a Victorian Wedding gown. So what did a Victorian dress look like? Victorian bridal gowns were made so that the bride appeared to have an hourglass shape. This look was achieved by wearing a very tight corset with the dress having a fitted bodice, small waist and full skirt with many petticoats or as we call them today, crinolines. The undergarment could have a hooped skirt containing a wire band to expand the skirt. The Victorian brides wore layers, upon layers of fabric which gave them a fuller and more round look. Their veils were usually long to the floor with lots of lace and sometimes they had a floral pattern. The veil could also be made of sheer cotton and the bride wore roses or other flowers attached to her veil. Another tradition of the time was for the bride to wear orange blossoms in her hair which symbolized purity and fertility. Depending on your wealth, Victorian Wedding dresses were made of tulle, lace, silk, linen, gauze or cashmere with lots of layers giving the dress a very full look. Prior to Queen Victoria's wedding, brides were married in any color that suited them. This was due mostly to the bride's budget limitations. Wearing a colored wedding dress could be worn many times over. However, white has been the traditional color of wedding gowns since 1840, when Queen Victoria wore a white gown for her marriage to Albert of Saxe-Coburg. If you want an authentic looking Victorian wedding dress, you can go through some magazines, books and look on the internet and take a picture of the gown that you have chosen to a dressmaker and see if your dream wedding dress can be created. If not, take a look at some of the dresses that I have chosen below and see if they will work for you.
This is a modern day bridal gown with all the elements of a Victorian wedding dress. It is very fitted at the waist and the skirt is very puffy with lots of embroidery on the bodice, down the side and on the hemline.
The above dresses can be ordered from Tailored Wedding Dresses. Click on the link below to see their whole line of wedding gowns.
In addition to wearing a Victorian wedding dress you may want to have a Victorian cake topper. I've scoured the internet looking for one and couldn't find exactly what I was looking for but did come upon this one. See what you think!  The romance of a Victorian theme will set the stage for your marriage and I do hope my Victorian tips and ideas helps you to accomplish your goal. Go from Victorian Wedding Dresses to Unique Reception Theme Wedding Ideas Home Unique Wedding Dresses
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