Wedding dress colors and their meanings
Brides are becoming really bold these days with their choice of wedding dress, with many ditching the traditional white for other colours.
But these colours are very symbolic and not just fashion statements because each of them have different meanings attached to them.
Before you start shopping for your coloured wedding dress or your, make sure you know the real meaning behind the hue.
White: White stands for purity, innocence and cleanliness. It's also a symbol of a fresh beginning. White can also represent a desire for simplicity or a simple life. For older people, it can mean recapturing lost youth. Other personality traits white can represent are honesty, stubbornness, seriousness and shyness.
Ivory: Also known as 'off white, ' ivory has similar meanings as white wedding gowns. Besides, it is very traditional. However, some consider the ivory to be the symbol of the tainted innocence. This is an old-fashioned opinion and the contemporary brides opt for ivory since it flatters them better.
Yellow: This colour is associated with wisdom, happiness and intellectual energy. Yellow is also a very imaginative colour and chosen by those seeking self-fulfillment and adventure. People with good senses of humour often tend towards yellow. Other personality traits yellow can represent are curiosity, awareness, and those who are driven and focused. Light yellow symbolizes intellect, joy and freshness, while dull yellow stands for caution, sickness and decay.
Orange: This is one colour that is great for spicing things up and increasing creativity. Orange appeals to flamboyant and fun-loving people, and also represents joyfulness, enthusiasm and optimism. People who like orange are generally good-natured and popular, but can also be loud and impulsive. Orange can also represent youth, strength and vitality.
Red: This is the colour of strength, health, and vitality. Red can also be symbolic of an increased enthusiasm or interest, confidence to pursue your dreams, and can symbolise power and passion. Red is a colour that is usually chosen by someone outgoing, aggressive, vigorous and impulsive. People who love red are also often optimistic and open-natured. Red-orange means desire, sexual passion, pleasure, and a thirst for action. Dark red symbolizes longing, courage, willpower, vigour. Light red stands for love, sexuality, joy, passion, sensitivity.
Pink: Pink is a symbol of love and beauty, and it also embodies the gentler qualities of red. It is a very blissful colour, and can also represent a funny or quirky personality. People who tend towards pink often require affection and like to feel loved and secure. Pink also represents personalities that are charming, gentle and artistic.
Purple: People who favour purple are usually unconventional and likely to achieve positions of authority. Purple is also the colour of royalty and can represent magic, mystery, creativity and strength. People who like purple are individuals who tend to be witty, sensitive, artistic, intuitive, tolerant and dignified. However, light purple evokes romantic and nostalgic feelings.
Blue: Blue represents youth, spirituality, peace and tranquility. It can also represent those who are soft, compassionate and caring. Personalities that like blue are faithful, yet can tend to worry too much and be over-cautious. Blue can also represent a sensitive and emotional character, and can be a sign of patience and conscientious. Light blue is associated with health, healing, tranquility, understanding, and softness. Aqua is associated with emotional healing, protection compassion, and inspiration. Dark blue represents knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousness.
Green: This is a colour of harmony and balance. Green can also represent a new state of balance and hope, renewal and peace. People who like green are relaxed, compassionate and loyal and can tend to be quite frank, sociable and modest. Green can also represent a refined personality, and those who are inventive, unique and flexible. Dark green is associated with ambition, greed, and money. Yellow-green can indicate sickness, cowardice, discord, and jealousy. Olive green is the traditional colour of peace.
Brown: This is a comforting, solid and earthy colour. It can also symbolise order, convention, stamina and patience. Brown personalities are usually not impulsive, they are steady, conservative, and tend to be reliable and kind. Brown is also a masculine colour that represents maturity, stability, and can create a connection with natural earth. Reddish brown is associated with harvest.
Grey: This is the colour of caution and compromise. Grey can also symbolise maturity, security, and a neutral, non-invasive feeling. Grey represents personalities seeking for composure, peace and a willingness to comply. It also reduces the intense energy of another colour and can be selected by those suppressing their personalities.
