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Best non-white wedding dresses for an unconventional bridal look

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When you start to dive into the nitty-gritty of wedding protocol, it can feel outdated - which is why many betrotheds want to break with tradition. 

From walking down the aisle solo to getting hitched on the beach, more and more brides are attempting to move away from antiquated wedding conventions. Some are even ditching the white bridal gown in favour of something more pigmented.

The history of the white wedding dress is well-documented. In many societies, particularly in the West, white wedding attire symbolises virginal purity and virtue. White also represented social standing, as ivory fabric was expensive. Despite this somewhat stomach-churning fact, the tradition holds strong today.

Queen Victoria is pinned as kickstarting the everlasting trend,

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