[the invisib1e hand]

That’s because in a lot of Asian cultures white is the color of death and is only used at funerals.

...which probably explains how it came to be used at weddings...

[annieokie]

At one time in the 1800’s, black was the norm for wedding dresses in America. As women then saw marriage as a life of hardship. I have pictures of some of my ancestors in the black dresses.