Alright, let’s gab about somethin’ I saw on that there TV the other day. Them fancy city gals, gettin’ hitched, ya know? And all their friends, standin’ up there with ’em, wearin’ white dresses. White dresses! Can ya believe it? Back in my day, only the bride wore white. It was a big deal, ya know? Like, “Look at me, I’m pure as the driven snow,” though goodness knows nobody’s that pure, heh heh.
Now, they say it’s all fashionable and stuff. Fashion, bah! Just a bunch of city slickers tryin’ to sell ya somethin’ new. But I heard tell, from that fancy show, that there’s some history to it. Seems like way back when, queens and such, they’d dress their helpers, whatchamacallits, bridesmaids, yeah, in white to fool the bad spirits. Spirits, I tell ya! Like ghosts or somethin’. They thought if the bad spirits couldn’t tell who the bride was, they couldn’t cause trouble. Sounds like a load of hogwash to me, but hey, what do I know?
- They say white means pure, like a fresh start.
- And that Queen Victoria, she started it all, wearin’ a white dress herself just to show off. Said it was hard to keep clean, so it was a rich person thing.
- But these days, seems like anybody can wear white, bridesmaids and all.
Now, if you ask me, it’s kinda confusin’. How’s a fella supposed to know who’s gettin’ married if everyone’s wearin’ the same color? Seems like a recipe for disaster, if ya ask me. Imagine young Billy Bob tryin’ to kiss the wrong gal at the altar! Oh, the shame of it all!
But I guess it ain’t all bad. Them white dresses, they do look kinda pretty, I gotta admit. And I reckon it makes for some nice pictures. Them city photographers, they love that stuff, all bright and shiny. And if the bride wants her girls in white, well, it’s her day, ain’t it? She can do whatever she pleases.
So, I guess it’s alright. Times change, people change, and dresses change too. Just don’t go tellin’ me it’s some kind of new invention. It’s been around longer than any of us, this whole white dress thing. Just hidden away in the history books, like them bad spirits.
And let me tell you somethin’ else, if you’re gonna have your girls wear white, you better make sure they don’t outshine the bride! That’s the golden rule, ya hear? The bride’s gotta be the prettiest, the shiniest, the most special gal in the whole darn room. Otherwise, you’re just askin’ for trouble. And nobody wants trouble on their weddin’ day, that’s for sure.
So, yeah, white dresses for bridesmaids. Who woulda thunk it? But that’s the world for ya, always changin’, always surprisin’ ya. Just gotta roll with the punches, I say. And as long as everybody’s happy, and nobody’s mistaken for a bad spirit, then I reckon it’s all good.
Anyways, that’s my two cents on the matter. You young folks do what you want, but remember, tradition ain’t always a bad thing. Sometimes, it’s nice to hold onto a little bit of the old ways, ya know? Keeps ya grounded, keeps ya connected to somethin’ bigger than yourself.
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