Fashion Why Wedding Dresses Are White (It Was Never About Purity) Scott Admin posted on 3 weeks ago — updated on 1 second ago 21 views White wedding dresses feel timeless—but the tradition is surprisingly recent. From Roman rituals to Queen Victoria’s influence, here’s how white became the ultimate symbol of “the perfect wedding.” History of Simple Things history wedding wedding dresses fashion Scott Follow Author, educator, musician, dancer and all around creative type. Founder of "The Happy Now" website and the online jewelry store "Silver and Sage". What's your reaction? 0 AWESOME! 0 NICE 0 LOVED 0 LOL 0 FUNNY 0 FAIL! 0 OMG! 0 EW!