Wedding Gowns/ Dresses from Around the World
Brides are undoubtedly the biggest highlight of any wedding. But did you know that in some countries they do not wear white clothes but traditional costumes from their countries? We share with you the most beautiful traditional wedding dresses from all over the world. The costumes and customs change, but the emotion is the same wherever it may be. From whatever tradition you belong to, you can find your traditional bridal dresses in Dubai as well.
Bulgaria
The Bulgarian girl wears a wedding dress of its old traditions.
Turkey
Before a Turkish bride says goodbye to her parents’ house and goes to the wedding party, her uncle or brothers wear a red band around the waist of a bride. This ribbon symbolizes happiness, luck, and innocence.
Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, the bride’s costume both traditions of East and West. It is customary to wear a luxurious silk sari and a European-style veil. The ornaments also comprise gemstones in odd numbers, a sign of good luck.
Indonesia
Every populated island of Indonesia has its unique wedding dresses. Often, girls wear colorful dresses with heavy embroidery.
Pakistan
Pakistanis choose their wedding ceremony the deep purple, pink and red colors. Both wear traditional garlands with pearls and cotton yarn.
India
The Indian women choose a traditional Ghagra Choli dress. Often they use the color red and complement it with 16 ornaments all over the body.
Nubia
In Nubia (a region in North Africa, between Egypt and Sudan) the bride puts the cloth on the head, a transparent veil on her face and another white veil covering her head.
Eritrea
The wedding dress in Eritrea (northeastern Africa) has dark velvet crown and purple dresses with embroidery. The bride’s dress matches the groom’s suit.
Republic of Tuva, Russia
A national costume of Tuva shows the mobile life of these people. The ceremonial dress does not restrict movement, even at the time of riding a horse. It is made of light colors and has a luxurious decor.
Tibet
On wedding eve, the groom takes the bride to her dress and her jewelry. The dress mostly includes a hat, some coins of silver for braids or a lucky charm with a small metallic Buddha statue.
Palestine
For the official ceremony, Palestinian brides wear bulky white dresses, but also have another dress embroidered manually by their mothers just for a wedding day.
Peru
In Lima, many brides wear red and black traditionally, with bulky decorated cotton skirts.
Jordan
Western fashion has arrived in Jordan, where the bride wears white dresses with jewelry. On many occasions, the heads of the newlyweds are inside a green silk fabric. Color shows security, harmony, and growth.
Mali
In Mali (African country), the wedding dresses are called “kaftan” and coincide with the color of the dashiki, the groom’s suit. In general, couples usually choose white clothes, but sometimes use the colors lavender or purple.
Korea
Over long years, brides wore traditional dresses called hanbok: a long-sleeved blouse and skirt of high waist made of silk or cotton.
Japan
The brides use white kimono and place an ornament on white hair called tsunokakushi, which hides ‘the tips of jealousy’ and symbolizes the intention to be an obedient wife.
Nigeria
Nigerian brides have strong-colored lace blouses and their caftans have Indian fabrics. Bird necklaces and head ornaments complement the outfit.
You can also wear bridal dresses in Dubai belonged to the tradition of another country to make your big day memorable.
