Red Wedding Dresses? Why Not?

Something you don’t see all that often and yet is definitely quite acceptable are red wedding dresses. Red is the color of passion and weddings are all about passion and love so why doesn’t it have the cache that other colors might have?
Red is a loud and bright color; it’s hard to miss. Many people will associate red with some of the negative things in the world, or in a different way of wording it things that aren’t positive. We have stop lights, red flashing lights, red fire trucks, blood is red, being in the red financially means you’re not doing well… on and on.

However, in many cultures red is actually considered not only a wonderful color, but a lucky one. Many Asian cultures believe red is a sign of good luck. In China, it’s actually the preferred color over a white wedding dress. The Hopi Indians got married in garb that had red stripes at the top and bottom of their outfit.

In the United States, red or some shade of it has been a traditional color for bridesmaids but not necessarily for brides. Many designers will add a touch of red to a wedding gown here and there, but it’s not something you see from most American born gown designers. It’s amazing that such a gulf still exists, but it’s the reality. However, some designers are starting to include red wedding gowns in their collections, such as Maggie Sottero.

Therefore, it takes a bride with a bold vision willing to make a statement to take a chance on a red wedding dress. That shouldn’t take a major leap of faith in today’s world, though. After all, we have brides wearing orange, plaid and even denim wedding gowns. Why not shake things up with a red wedding dress?