Summary

Wedding days are often considered the most important of people's lives, and at their centre are the clothes. The Victorian white wedding dominates western bridal dress and large portions of former colonial empires, but marriage rituals and clothing vary significantly throughout the world. Traditional Northern-Alaskan Inupiaq weddings feature atikluks (parka-style dresses or jackets). In the Andes the bride will personally create a multi-layered dress to showcase her weaving skills. Berber brides in Morocco wear binding clothing that covers their faces, a striking contrast to Canadian prairie-province brides whose stylized gowns individualize and enhance body shape.