An illustration of the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on February 10, 1840. Stefano Bianchetti/Corbis. In America, in the 2010s, weddings follow a set script—big church, fancy ...

While this seems like a shocking pick today, prior to the 20th century this would have been the norm for wealthy European brides. Pristine, white, fairy-tale wedding dresses, to be worn once and ...

From Huishan Zhang to Molly Goddard, discover the best wonder-inspiring wedding dresses for the cool-girl brides of 2025 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. Read ...

White wedding dresses weren’t the standard in the West until the 1800s, when Queen Victoria sparked the enduring trend.