The bright shade of yellow colour was popular.

Lower class brides usually wore grey colours as they could wear it repeatedly as Sunday best in 1842 this colour became associated with domestic service as they were give a brand spanking new grey dress every year
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The traditional wedding as they know it first appeared in the late 18th century when machine fabrics & cheap muslin was imported from India by 1800 the white dress & veil was definitely the to wear. This began in London an spread throughout the United Kingdom. Princess Charlotte gave this style royal approval when he married Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg in 1816, Queen Victoria also approved the styles by wearing white silk & Honiton lace, he was the first royal bride to have bridesmaids to carryover the train


The bright shade of yellow colour was popular. In the eighteenth century it was THE most stylish colour for some time, & lots of wore it, a bride of around 1774 whose dress is at the Gallery of English Costume in Manchester, before that time it had been associated with heathens & non Christians & was thought about an unholy shade to wear in church!

The white wedding dress virtually disappeared through the war years, clothing rations were introduced in 1941 & fashion  ceased to exist. Some brides borrowed gowns from relatives while the majority wore uniform.

In the 1920 the everday fashion changed from the hemline being at the shoe to being above the knee & therefore the marriage dress styles also changed & wedding gowns were shorter than ever before although some believed that these were unworthy of a church marriage so the traditional floor length dresses also stayed in fashion among lots of.

In the 70s sleeves were a giant feature, Princess Ann led the way along with her Tudor style sleeves & brides followed by having sleeves from every period.

The 50s brought the ballerina length dresses held out with stiff petticoats, there were lots of variations of this. Lots of ladies dyed their petticoat after use for use as a cocktail dress. However Lots of brides still wore the traditional wedding dress.

Embroidery & beading with stiffly corseted satin bodice became a giant hit in the 90s with the all important sleeves, these were adapted to be off the shoulder in lots of brides.

The princess of Wales led the 80s along with her extravagant skirt & full sleeves, every bride now wanted the fairytale crinoline & tiara. Taffeta & silk were popular

Sleeves have now taken a back stool which i am definite will return soon & all of brides are choosing strapless wedding gowns, some opting for a bolero for modesty. A line skirts & a variety of different fabrics are now popular.