Celtic Wedding Dresses

The wedding day is the most eagerly awaited day in one's life. It is the day when you want to look the best. People gather, bless you, and praise you. Perfect wedding dress for the bride and the groom, that complement each other on that special day is what you want.

The Celtics were originally from Europe. The Irish, Scottish, Welsh and the Europeans follow the Celtic tradition. Their tradition is rich in luck symbols, art, and crafts. Their wedding signifies love and commitment for the entire lifetime.

In ancient times, the Celts used to dress up in colorful gowns and kilts. They had their traditional wedding dresses, but at present Celtic wedding dresses are designed by professional designers for wedding ceremonies.

Celtic wedding dresses are rich in color, fabric, trimming, and embellishments. They can be informal, formal, an elegant one-piece, or a simple dress overhung by silk linen. For the bride, it is usually a full gown with unique boutique designs and the works.

The wedding gowns have lots of fabric work on the sleeves and neckline and can be made up of fabrics like silk, lace, satin, cotton, or velvet. They can either be ornamented with heavy decorations or can be simple and sleek. The gown can also have a headband decorated with flowers and frills.

For a Celtic wedding, the groom should also have a similar garb. For the groom, the dress can be formal with tunic pants and a full-sleeved shirt with a bold collared neck. A velvet coat, waist coat, or a jacket with a silk neck tie and broad leather belt will add glamor to the outfit.

If the groom wants a traditional Celtic outfit, then it should ideally be a bright colored silk or velvet long cloak, breeches or long sleeved tunics, kilts, tartan and sporran, ornamented with bright designs.

A summer costume for a bride can be a simple gown in shades of light hues. It can be strapless or sleeveless or short sleeved, decorated with simple laces. The gown can also have an open plunging back with satin or corset black laces.

Informal bridal wear can be a smooth flowing fabric, sleek, and stylish. It can also be strapless or with spaghetti straps or sleeves. While for grooms, it is also a light and modest outfit. Light coats with loose pants is the ideal choice. A good cut shirt with a traditional touch will spell elegance.

Irish dresses are based on the theme of romance and ethereal beauty. The gowns are usually decorated with spectacular designs. White color with silver design is one of the best combinations. The gowns are usually very long, full sleeved, loosely hung, with a perfect cut.

The veils are also knitted with laces and embroidery work. Sometimes a silken cloak from back of the jacket or a decorated stole adds beauty to the gown. Irish bridal gowns are superbly elegant.

Scottish wedding dresses also have the Celtic theme in them but the 21st century outfits are very modern, stylish, and fashionable.

The traditional Scottish bridal gowns are white, simple, and modest while the modern ones can be off shoulder, low neck cut, sleeveless, or full sleeved, depending on the bride's choice and the design that best suits her. They can be tight fitting on the bodice then have a loose cut flowing till the end or have a lovely empire type bodice.

Medieval dresses have a fairy-like look. They are knitted with light shades like white, cream, pink as well as dark colors like black, green, and red. Sometimes two or more colors are mixed in the gown. They have rich fabrics in them with a very long flowing cut.

Sometimes embellishments with beads and tassels make them look elegant. The sleeves are long and are often fitted at the upper part of the arm and then flared at the bottom.

These dresses are unique. They stand out and are spectacular, gorgeous, and very elegant. Make use of the ideas mentioned above if you have planned a Celtic-themed wedding.