Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which royal bride popularized the white wedding dress?"
...One of the first documented instances of a royal bride wearing white was in 1499, when Anne of Brittany married King Louis XII of France. However, it wasn’t until 1840, when Queen Victoria wore white during her wedding to Prince Albert, that the white dress trend emerged. Before this, Western brides typically wore their nicest dress or outfit for their big day, regardless of its color.