Bold African Wedding Dresses For Your Wedding Day!

Traditional African wedding dresses are a great choice for your big day. The colors are rich and opulent, the designs grand and bold, and it really is a magnificent sight. You are sure to turn every head and catch every eye as you take that last walk as a single lady to be joined in matrimony to your beloved fiancé. One of the key pieces for African wedding dresses ensembles is the head dress. This can be a very personal affair with many brides and their sisters and nieces choosing to create their own symbolic piece for the bride to wear.

This can be made to incorporate much symbolism, so trinkets, jewels and small items that hold a place in your heart can be attached to the base material which can be any color of your choosing. To comply with tradition and as a mark of respect for their culture the bride must have a head covering. However, if the large personalized wrap isn't for you, then have no fear as a simple head scarf to match the dress will more than likely be offered in most shops who stock a range of traditional African wedding dresses.

You could choose to go somewhere between these two and perhaps use the shop head cover as a base and just have some hand stitching in a pretty thread done by another female family member, so they can be part of your special day too.

Rich purples, gold and silver are all popular choices, and your choice may reflect your history, or perhaps what your mother wore to her wedding.

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Many dresses can be handed down through the generations and just modified slightly to reflect the personality and loves of the new bride to be.

The style of dress is largely a personal choice, with many opting for a straight dress with much embroidery and beadwork to give that real touch of elegance and class. african wedding dress

Again, popularity has deemed that a traditional two piece dress is also chosen more often than not, with a straight floor length skirt under a long caftan style top, again all with elegant stitching, added beads and jewels.

Your groom will also be in a traditional caftan style two piece suit. It is up to you whether you choose to completely match in color and pattern or whether you prefer a gentle color complementation, perhaps with him wearing a bolder darker color and you opting for a more gentle gold or silver dress.

His Dashiki shirt will also be matched by his head covering. Again, a tradition and respect head covering, more simple than the ladies but featuring ornate stitching in contrasting thread, such as gold on purple material.

You can then choose to co-ordinate the rest of your wedding party, with the flower girls traditional two-piece dress being much brighter and bolder in color choice with traditional patterning that adds a magnificent splash of color, using the color of your dress as a base for example.

Have fun with your wedding attire. Choosing to honor your heritage on your wedding day makes it extra special and a day to remember forever!

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