A journey through the most famous wedding dresses, from royalty to celebrities
The wedding dress, with its universal charm for every era and style, is the main element of the fairy-tale dream of many women, celebrities and gifts, all united by the same desire for a happy ending story. Here is a brief overview of the most iconic wedding dresses in history, contemporary and not.
Regal attire
For princely inspiration, let’s start by taking a look at some of the most iconic royal weddings, starting from the classic and eternal charm of the dress of Elizabeth II, who married Prince Filippo in 1947 with an ivory dress embroidered with over ten thousand pearls, a veil of silk and numerous crown jewels. Nine years later, Grace Kelly married Ranieri III of Monaco in a dress by costume designer Helen Rose, cited as one of the most elegant and memorable wedding dresses of all time, one of the finest tailoring masterpieces ever made. He exercised such an influence that he is still today the inspiration for many brides who try to emulate him, including even Kate Middleton in 2011, in Alexander McQueen for his marriage with Prince William.
The clothes of celebrities
Very different the speech for celebrities, who often prefer more simple, alternative and personal dresses, compared to the classic princess dress. Givenchy’s soft pink dress from Audrey Hepburn’s second wedding is an example of this: short, funnel-necked, it encapsulated the sophisticated and casual style of Hepburn and the sixties. Even simpler the look of Yoko Ono, who marries her John Lennon with socks, white sneakers and wide-brimmed hat on long black hair, making it the symbol of the hippy bride. Another celebrity who has remained true to her style, even on her wedding day, is Kate Moss, who recalls the 1920s and her rock and bohemian personality, with a gown slipping from vintage transparencies and a myriad of silver sequins on the edges.
Contemporary icons
The stars continue to wear iconic wedding dresses even in more recent times, as demonstrated by the famous brides of recent years such as Barbara Palvin, Hailey Bieber, Ariana Grande and many others. Barbara Palvin, the former angel of Victoria’s Secret, for her marriage to actor Dylan Sprouse in July 2023, has chosen the timeless and classic custom dress by Vivienne Westwood with a simple, long, ivory white line and characteristic bodice. In 2019, instead, Hailey Bieber wore an Off-White lace dress, which combined the classic wedding canons – with sweetheart neckline, mermaid skirt and long train – and the more urban, sensual and anti-traditional canons: with transparencies and the inscription on the bottom of the veil: “Till Death Do Us Part” (until death separates us) embroidered in white with maxi lettering according to the Off-White aesthetic. In May of this year, to renew the promise and give the announcement of the first child, he confirmed his choice, sporting a lace dress, tight and transparent of Saint Laurent.
For the choice of your wedding dress, let yourself be inspired by the great dresses of history and contemporaneity, then follow your tastes and your instincts. For everything else, trust us at Villa Orsini: we will organize your wedding together. Leave us the task of making your dream come true and reserve for yourself the pleasure of living it as protagonists. Contact us immediately through the appropriate form or via WhatsApp to make an appointment.
