What is it with all this "it must be white!" business?

Queen Victoria who ascended to the throne at 18 on May 24, 1819, is famous for starting the trend of a white wedding gown. Born Alexandrina Victoria on May 24, 1819 she bucked tradition of royalty wearing silver for their nuptials. She married her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg on February 10, 1840 carrying orange blossoms and wearing them in her hair.

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Thanks for getting me started Disney....

I found my excitement bubbling up when I spotted this dress during a recent visit to DisneyLand. It's Belle, from Kirstie Kelly's collection. Gorgeous is the best adjective that comes to mind. Even this description does not do it justice. Seeing this in a window made me fall in love the thought of planning my own wedding. I could have stared at the window display for hours. But, when I started to search for it in the real world I discovered that it was WAY out of my price range. If I played the lottery, so I could win it, I would buy this dress as my first extravagent purchase.