" Did you know that bridesmaids’ dresses were traditionally white?” I say. “How could anyone tell the bridesmaids from the bride?” Ethan asks. “They couldn’t. It’s the whole reason the concept of the bridesmaid came about. In tribal times, the bridesmaids, clad in white bridal dresses, served as decoys. If the wedding was raided by a neighboring tribe, the hope was that the invaders would be confused and would accidentally kidnap a bridesmaid instead of the bride. "

― Michelle Richmond , The Marriage Pact