White wedding

A White wedding is a term for a traditional British wedding. This term refers to white used in the wedding dress, which symbolises virginity and innocence.

A whole industry surrounds the provision of such weddings.

Such weddings are held in churches and people generally seek to be married in the most picturesque church they can find. This often leads to such churches attracting the attendence of unmarried couples, who are in the early stages of planning their wedding and wish to be married there.

Wedding guest are generally sent invitations to which they are expected to reply. The guests are generally invited to both the wedding and the reception afterwards, although sometimes reception places are limited. Often certain people are invited due to perceive family obligations, as to not receive an invite can be considered an insult.