What wedding dresses are worn by girls around the world

A wedding is an important event in the life of every person, especially a girl. Brides pay all their attention to a beautiful outfit. In many countries, girls do not wear white dresses to the ceremony (as we used to think), but national costumes that correspond to customs and religious beliefs.

Today we will share with you photos of beautiful brides from all over the world, taken on their wedding day.

Bulgaria (© Stoyan Nenov)

A Bulgarian girl is dressed in a traditional wedding dress.

Turkey (© Umit Bektas)

Before the Turkish bride leaves her father's house and goes to the wedding ceremony, a brother or uncle ties a red ribbon around the girl's waist. The color of the ribbon symbolizes happiness, good luck and innocence.

Sri Lanka (© Dinuka Liyanawatte)

In Sri Lanka, the bride's outfit combines eastern and Western traditions. Here they wear richly embroidered silk saris and veils in the European fashion. Decorations must include an odd number of stones, as odd numbers are considered lucky.

Indonesia (© Beawiharta)

Every Indonesian inhabited island has its own fashion for wedding dresses. Most often, girls dress in dresses of bright colors with heavy embroidery.

Pakistan (© Akhtar Soomro)

Pakistani girls for the wedding ceremony choose outfits in deep red, pink and purple colors. The bride and groom wear traditional garlands of beads and cotton threads on their heads.

India (© Anindito Mukherjee)

Indian brides choose the traditional lehenga-choli outfit, most often red, and complement it with 16 ornaments from head to toe according to the canons of Solah Shringar.

Nubia (© Noor Khamis)

In Nubia, the bride wears a colored headscarf, a transparent veil over her face, and a white veil covering her head.

Eritrea (© Finbarr O'Reilly)

Traditional Eritrean wedding dresses feature dark velvet crowns and purple dresses with gold embroidery. The bride's attire is combined with the groom's costume.

Republic of Tuva, Russia (© Ilya Naymushin)

The Tuvan national costume reflects the nomadic way of life of the people. Ceremonial clothing does not restrict movement even while riding, it is made of light-colored fabric and richly decorated.

Tibet (© Damir Sagolj)

On the eve of a Tibetan wedding, the groom brings the bride a wedding dress and jewelry. The outfit may include a headdress, silver coins to decorate the braids, or an amulet with a small metal statue of the Buddha.

Palestine (© Mohammed Salem)

For the official ceremony, the Palestinian bride wears a full white dress, but she must have another dress that her mother hand-embroidered for her especially for the wedding.

Peru (© Lucero Del Castillo)

In the Peruvian capital of Lima, brides traditionally dress up in red and black dresses with layered cotton skirts and a decorated hem.

Jordan (© Ali Jarekji)

Western fashion has seeped into Jordan, where brides wear white dresses and jewelry made of gold or silver. Often the bride's head is covered with a green silk cloth. The color symbolizes growth, harmony and security.

Mali (© Juan Medina)

In Mali, the bride's attire is called a "kaftan" and matches the color of the groom's dashiki suit. The couple most often chooses white, but sometimes there are outfits in lavender or purple shades.

Korea

For thousands of years, Korean brides have been wearing the traditional hanbok costume. It consists of a long-sleeved blouse and a high-waisted skirt made of cotton or silk.

Japan

Japanese brides dress up in a snow-white kimono and wear a special silk headdress tsunokakushi, which hides the "horns of jealousy" and symbolizes the intention to become an obedient wife.

Nigeria (© Akintunde Akinleye)

Nigerian brides stand out with bright lace blouses and patterned kaftans, which are often sewn from Indian fabrics. Coral beads and a headdress complete the look.

Chechnya (© Musa Sadulayev)

In Chechnya, the bride's white dress is decorated with a brooch and a belt at the waist. It should hide the entire body, emphasizing the modesty of the bride. The head is covered with a white handkerchief.

Iraq (© Bakr al-Azzawi)

Traditional Iraqi brides set a record for the most disguises. During the holiday, they change seven dresses of different colors of the rainbow. Red symbolizes love and romance.

Italy (© reuters)

Italian brides believe that the color green brings good luck and abundance, so they can wear a green dress or green jewelry. However, most often choose a white outfit.