Posh Spice's decision to not wear a 'little Gucci dress' on her wedding day disappointed all 90s girls. The Pop Icon married elite soccer athlete, David Beckham on July 4, 1999 at the Luttrellstown Castle outside of Dublin, Ireland. The future fashion icon and designer chose the classic designer Vera Wang to custom make her wedding dress. The structured strapless champagne colored gown featured a 20 ft chapel train. In her hair, Victoria wore an 18-carat gold crown encrusted with diamonds by jeweler Slim Barrett.
First married in 1950, Elizabeth Taylor wed hotel heir Conrad 'Nicky' Hilton, Jr., at the young age of 18. Her cream colored silk satin gown was a gift by MGM and was custom crafted by costume designer Helen Rose. Rose, consider the grandest designer of Hollywood's Golden age, later designed (arguably) the most iconic wedding dress in history- the Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly. Taylor and Hilton divorced just eight years later and she went on to famously wed seven more times. The gown sold at a London auction in June 2013 for $187,931.
Audrey Hepburn married Mel Ferrer in a civil ceremony with friends and family on September 24, 1954 in Switzerland. The next day, Hepbrun wore a tea-length, chiffon-sleeved gown by French designer Pierre Balmain for her wedding service in a Protestant Chapel. The couple later divorced in 1968 after having one child, Sean. Hepburn married and divorced once more in her lifetime and shared her distrust with marriage, "I thought a marriage between two good, loving people had to last until one of them died. I can’t tell you how disillusioned I was."
Jenna Bush and Henry Hager got married lakeside at the Bush's family Prairie Chapel Ranch estate in Crawford, Texas on May 10, 2008. Wanting a more casual and 'organic' wedding style, the bride donned a textured organza Oscar de la Renta gown. The couple recently welcomed daughter Mila in April of 2014.
Senator John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier married in Newport, Rhode Island on September 12, 1953. The future First Lady wore a ivory silk ball gown by designer Ann Lowe. Just 10 days before the wedding ceremony, a water line broke in Lowe's New York City studio and ruined the bridal gown along with all 10 pink bridesmaids dresses. Lowe worked tirelessly to recreate all 11 designs in time. The iconic gown featured a portrait neckline, off the shoulder sleeves, and a voluminous textured skirt that emphasized the bride's slim waist.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner married on October 25, 2009 at The Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, NJ. Prior to the nuptials, Trump converted to Judaism for her future 'Mr.' As a result, the bride had to adhere to a more conservative bridal gown. Vera Wang, delighted to design a dress that 'wasn't naked,' created a Grace Kelly inspired gown with an illusion neckline, overlay sleeves, and a tiered skirt.
Married on April 29, 2011, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is the most famous wedding of the 21st century. The Duchess wore a custom Alexander McQueen gown designed by Creative Director Sarah Burton. For full details on Her Royal Highness iconic bridal look, click here!
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