What did you wear? Wedding dresses through history

By Caleb Cluff
Updated May 25 2016 - 10:27pm, first published 11:30am
Trains and tales: each dress has a story - sometimes two - to tell. Photo: Kate Healy.
Trains and tales: each dress has a story - sometimes two - to tell. Photo: Kate Healy.

It’s meant to be the happiest day of a couple’s life, it’s said. And while not all weddings might end up leading to a life of joy, the sheer number of wedding dresses that are preserved by their owners are testament to the importance of the celebration – and perhaps sometimes the cost of the dress.

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