I found this little tidbit of infomation on CNN's website. It comes from an article written by Jennifer Thompson regarding the origins of wedding traditions. It's perfect for anyone wondering what the point of matchy bridesmaids' gowns were. The cute photo above? It's from People Magazine's 10 worst bridesmaid gowns-this one was #2 (yes, there was actually a gown worse then those shown above!). Enjoy!Ladies -- believe it or not -- the concept of the bridesmaid's gown was not invented to inflict painful dowdiness upon the bride's friends and female relatives thus making the bride look hotter by comparison.
Historically, that dress you'll never wear again was actually selected with the purpose of tricking the eye of evil spirits and jealous ex-lovers (spicy!). Brides' faithful attendants were instructed to wear a dress similar to that of the bride so that during their group stroll to the church it would be hard for any ill-willed spirits or former boy-toys to spot the bride and curse/kidnap/throw rocks at her. (Ditto for the boys in matching penguin suits, saving the
groom from a similar fate.)
Happy Friday!
my oh my! those are lovely gowns...I have one in pink!
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