But I don't like white...

Did you know the color red symbolizes purity, or that until 1840 the most popular European wedding dress color was in fact, blue?

You don't have to settle for white, or cream, just because your mother did. Besides nowadays, if we really wanted to honest with ourselves, how many of us can claim complete and utmost purity of both mind and body on our wedding days? (Actually thinking about it, was that ever truly possible?...maybe for some.) It's an ideal, but in this day and age, often an unrealistic one. Besides, red and blue are so much more fun. :-D Instead, why not choose your favorite color, or that perfect shade of blue or pink in which everyone has said you look ravishing. It's your day. Shouldn't you have a choice?

Here is a list of a few colors you might want to consider, along with their symbolism.

Blue—faithfulness and peace.

Red—purity (India)

Green—fertility (For the bride who dreams of a household of 20+)

Yellow—joy & deceit (This one's tricky, and has a wiiiide range of symbolsm depending on where you are on Mother Earth, but if it's your favorite color...I say, just go for it).

Purple—mystery, wisdom (Considered one of the most feminine and romantic colors, it is also one of the rarest colors in nature. Are you a rare gem?--Wear purple!)

So many options. Which will you choose?

Entering the light through the fog

It's been a long time since I first knew this is what I had always wanted to do. I don't know why it came as such a surprise to me.

When I was very little and first introduced to Performing Arts I remember music being the utmost that transcended everything, yet when I returned home or to school it wasn't the tunes that effected me quite as much as the costumes. Especially if it was a truly talented piece of artwork.

The delicate flow of a chiffon or silk gown in a pale blue against the painted soft smoky forest in the background. Yes, the costumer would have to work with the scenery to give the correct effect, but you can't wear scenery, and it's always possible to get the same etherial effect from wearing such a gown in everyday life.

I lost count of the many times I was caught and reprimanded by teachers for ignoring my lessons and choosing to instead give all my focus to drawing a "dream dress" in my notebook, often times reflecting elements of costumes I had just seen in movies, plays, painting, or even books.

Yet, it wasn't until I was much older after gaining a Bachelors of Arts in Performing Arts that I realized it was the art of theatre I loved, and not necessarily the performing that drew my interest.

There are so many elements that must be considered: the lighting, the plot, the actors, the scenery; the body-shape, skin, color and eyes of the performer. The overall impression can be made or ruined by the right choices.

Gotta say one thing...I'll never get bored. :-)