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Elizabethan weddings were the first to feature many of the customs we use today including the exchanging of vows and rings. The fashion for this period was worn in two pieces. A floor length undergarment covered with a, long sleeved, overgarment. This overgarment was closed from the waist to the bosom in a corset-like fashion while the bottom skirting was left unfastened, long and flowing, exposing the undergarment.
This was the era of the 'faire maiden'; thus a women's hair was worn long and loose, pulled back with a crescent shaped floral piece of blooming herbs. The most distinct element of the
Elizabethan wedding was undoubtedly the prominence of herbs.
The bride may have carried a bunch of fragrant herbs, thought to bring luck, tied together with ribbons and trimmed with love knots. Another popular style was the 'pomander' or flower ball, also fashioned with herbs, blooms and ribbon. Typical color schemes for Elizabethan weddings included soft gold, dusty pink, pale yellow to cream and sage green.
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A modified version of an
Elizabethan gown is the favorite style today and known in the wedding industry as the traditional gown.
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