That link contains some inaccurate information - most importantly the wedding breakfast is the first meal of the new married couple's life. It was never given before the wedding (the meal at the reception after a wedding in the UK is still known as the wedding breakfast, in fact)
(Whether folk met beforehand for an informal meal, I'm not sure. But it would probably actually be considered bad luck in England. We don't, as a rule, like to count our chickens before they are hatched. This is the main reason why English girls think American baby showers are a bit... previous.)
The history of posh white dresses for weddings arose from the debutante weddings, who would wear their coming out dresses (white) as their wedding dress.
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Date: 2011-01-18 11:08 am (UTC)(Whether folk met beforehand for an informal meal, I'm not sure. But it would probably actually be considered bad luck in England. We don't, as a rule, like to count our chickens before they are hatched. This is the main reason why English girls think American baby showers are a bit... previous.)
The history of posh white dresses for weddings arose from the debutante weddings, who would wear their coming out dresses (white) as their wedding dress.