Results: It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Bridal Show Season
Published on 01/14/2019
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Holiday season is officially over, and now thoughts turn to Bridal Show Season. Bridal shows are organized events where brides can meet anywhere from a dozen, to a hundred wedding service providers all in one place -- with everything from venue, flowers, dresses and honeymoon spots. With 40% of proposals happening between Christmas and Valentine's Day, it only stands to reason that retailers and services would want to capitalize on that as quickly as possible. And with September and October now being the most popular months for weddings, and it taking at least six to eight months to plan a wedding, these are the prime planning months. With over twenty-one different bridal shows in the greater Toronto area as an example, in January and February alone, brides and their families definitely have their work cut out for them. When you were planning your wedding, did you attend any bridal shows?
No
50%
1139 votes
Yes
10%
233 votes
Have not planned a wedding
25%
570 votes
Have had a wedding, but did not need these types of shows
15%
338 votes
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Dress shopping, possibly second only to venue, is probably the most important detail for a wedding. While brides here in Canada and the U.S. tend to prefer white or off-white wedding gowns, this is certainly not the norm with all brides throughout the world. Which of these bridal dresses are you familiar with?
Korean brides wear the Hanbok (South Korea) or Joseon-ot (North Korea). Although Korean brides are now known to wear traditional Western white gowns as their main dresses, the Hanbok/Joseon-ot is usually worn after the wedding ceremony. The gown is made up of simple lines without pockets and vibrant colors and consists of the jeogori (a short jacket with long sleeves with two long ribbons) on top of the chima (skirt).
9%
202 votes
In Yemen, brides will have an outfit for each day leading up to their wedding day. A few days beforehand, during the cleansing and beauty treatments, brides wear a traditional green dress, and the next day, they don a red dress with gold strings as they attend the hairdresser. Anytime they are in public, they wear distinctive gold veils and all the gold jewelry they possess. On the wedding day, the bride usually wears gold and white and is heavily adorned with veils, jewelry, and a spectacular headpiece.
5%
115 votes
Pakistani brides will wear a heavily embroidered lehenga or gharara in red, maroon, or pink with heavy jewelry (bracelets, necklaces, nose rings, tikkas, etc). Elaborate henna designs adorn their hands, arms, legs, and feet.
8%
173 votes
Many Nigerian brides opt for the traditional Igbo wedding attire. The dress features a lace blouse and brightly patterned wrappers (caftan like skirts that wrap around the body). They usually accessorize with beautifully patterned head ties and vibrantly colored coral beads.
4%
81 votes
Most Guatemalan brides will wear a white wedding dress on their wedding day – and so will all of her bridesmaids and flower girls in order to keep the bride safe by confusing any lurking evil spirits that might want to bring harm upon the new couple. However, in the rural villages, brides will wear the traditional woven and patterned wedding clothes – but with the customary white veil… that should be as long as possible because the belief is that the longer the veil, the longer and happier the marriage will be.
3%
59 votes
It is believed in China that wedding dresses should never include black, blue, or gray as it may bring sorrow to the new couple's married life. Red and white are the two most prominently used colors in Chinese wedding dresses since they symbolize both love and prosperity. Furthermore, the dresses (Qi Pao) are red Chengasm with either dragon or phoenix embroidery – usually in gold thread.
8%
176 votes
Japanese brides wear none other than their famous kimonos for their wedding ceremonies. During the formal ceremony, brides will don a traditional pure white kimono to symbolize purity and maidenhood, but will often change into a red kimono for the events after the formal ceremony for good luck. Over the kimono, a uchikake (an elaborate silk robe) is worn, which is embroidered with delicate designs including flowers and cranes.
11%
260 votes
Moroccan brides may change their bridal outfits up to seven times during the wedding – and yes, one of the dresses is a white wedding gown. However, the main dress for the formal ceremony is usually a caftan, a long robe made of silk, satin, chiffon, silk, or other rich fabrics and is covered with a jacket. The dress is often open on the bottom and may have embroidery or sequined details with a wide waist belt that adds a touch of glam along with the heavy jewelry usually worn.
2%
53 votes
All of them
3%
62 votes
None of them
72%
1646 votes
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We have had a total of three of our friends' children get engaged over the holidays -- with all three planning fall weddings. One couple is planning a destination wedding in Aruba, which sounds nice, but is going to be very expensive for guests to attend. Do you feel destination weddings are a poor choice if the couple wants their friends and family to attend?
Yes, not everyone can afford to go
52%
1177 votes
No, it's a wedding AND a vacation in one
6%
144 votes
Not sure
16%
362 votes
Have never even heard of a destination wedding
3%
78 votes
Depends on where it is. Some destination weddings are more affordable than others
8%
181 votes
Depends on the relationship to the couple getting married
15%
338 votes
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