Since we were children, many of us dreamed of having an idyllic and romantic wedding that resembles, even a little, the fairy tale weddings of queens and princesses. With its spectacular couture bridal dressesroyal women are the main references in the bridal world for those of us who seek inspiration. Whether you are classic, bohemian, romantic or modern, you will find in this list of iconic styles one that resonates with you.
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© Cordon PressGrace Kelly
It’s the wedding dress royal most replicated to this day, the one that the Hollywood actress Grace Kelly wore on the day of her high-profile wedding with Prince Raniero III of Monaco. By order of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Helen Rose was commissioned to design the look for the religious ceremony and, In two months, she carried out the most expensive design that he carried out throughout his entire career. The one who was responsible for costumes in High society and the swan conceived a design with long sleeves and a monk neckline made of Brussels lace, with hand-sewn pearls throughout the piece, a silk faille skirt and an unforgettable headdress matching the fabric to hold the veil.
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© Getty ImagesQueen Letizia
On May 22, 2004, exactly 20 years ago, the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid was the scene of the wedding of the then Prince Felipe and Mrs. Letizia. The current queen of Spain trusted her main designer for years, Felipe Valera, to create this sober design in off-white silk with a V-shaped chimney collar that was decorated with silver thread embroidery. and gold, which intermingled the fleur-de-lys, spikes, strawberry trees and clovers, motifs full of meanings that were also repeated at the bottom of the skirt and the train.
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© GTRESCaroline of Monaco
Bohemian-style brides are still inspired by the design that Carolina de Monaco wore on June 29, 1978, when she married Philippe Junot in the gardens of the Monte Carlo Palace. Created by Marc Bohan for Dior, this ‘A’ silhouette dress marked a before and after in bridal fashion with its wide bell sleeves, the bow that frames the waist and the floral embroidery on the fabric. But, without a doubt, the most spectacular thing about her style and what sealed that seventies aesthetic was the flower headdress that sat on both sides of her head.
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© Getty ImagesThe Princess of Wales
Apart from the correct direction in which it took Alexander McQueen After the death of its founder, Sarah Burton’s work there is remembered for her contributions to bridal fashion, being Kate Middleton’s wedding dress his most replicated creation to date. Who would go on to become the Duchess of Cambridge wore a ivory silk dress with fitted bodice, long sleeves made in french lacewhich was handcrafted by the Royal School of Sewing. Added to this was a voluminous organza skirt with three meters of trainadorned with the same floral lace appliqués.
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© Getty ImagesMarie-Chantal Miller
We go back in time to July 1, 1995, when Marie-Chantal from Greece She married Paul of Greece in the Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia in London. The impact of this creation is incalculable, made of ivory silk with a corseted bust with a strapless neckline adorned with a long-sleeved lace bodice with grille detailson which miniature flowers are embedded. The skirt of the piece, with a tulip silhouette, was no less impressive, since the hem was filled with embroidered with pearls. It is speculated that he paid him up to 150,000 pounds (the equivalent of 180,000 euros at that time) to Valentino Garavani for this piece.
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© Getty ImagesMary from Denmark
On May 14, 2004, in the Church of Our Lady of Copenhagen Cathedral, Frederick of Denmark and Mary Donaldson, current Kings of Denmark, became husband and wife. The bride wore a regal dress with a rounded neckline, French sleeves and a voluminous skirt full of pleats made of jacquard silk. A garment by Danish designer Uffe Frank that she completed with the tiara given to her by Queen Margaret of Denmark and some impressive platinum, diamond and South Sea pearl earrings, designed exclusively for her wedding by Marianne Dulong.
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© Getty ImagesMaxim of the Netherlands
On the day of the wedding between Máxima and William Alexander of the Netherlands, February 2, 2002, it was a great surprise to discover that she had opted for a simple design, without stridency or ostentation. Made of ivory mikado silk with French sleeves and a discreet rounded collar, smooth body and just two elegant lace appliqués on both sides of the skirt, comes from the Valentino Haute CoutureItalian designer who spent three months creating it for a total value of 100,000 euros. The great detail was the striking five-meter-long tail, as well as the handmade floral tulle veil.
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© Getty ImagesSofia from Sweden
On June 13, 2015, she married Carl Philip of Sweden and, for the wedding, she commissioned her dress from the Swedish designer Ida Sjöstedt, finally leaning towards the trend of lace on the top, as Grace Kelly, Kate Middleton had done. or Sweden’s Magdalena herself. The final result was a long-sleeved design with a V-neckline and hand-embroidered applications. Both the lace and the silk were from José MarÃa Ruiz, a Spanish firm specialized in natural silk fabrics that works as a supplier, among others, to Lorenzo Caprile and Felipe Varela.
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Five years ago, on June 19, 2010, the same day that her parents celebrated 34 years of marriage and in the same place, in the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Stockholm, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden sealed her love with Daniel Westling. She chose a satin duchess silk dress in cream and satin with a boat neck pleated to the outside, a ‘V’ shaped back neckline and a very long train. It is the work of Swedish designer Pär Engsheden, following the custom of choosing local fashion houses for royal weddings.
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© Getty ImagesCharlene from Monaco
On July 2, 2011, the new princess of Monaco surprised with a design in off-white duchess silk with a minimalist cut and bardot neckline (the one that years later she would use Meghan Markle) which was a Giorgio Armani creation. The dress had a fitted bodice and a straight skirt down to the feet, ending in a large train and embellished with a beautiful front floral embroidery embroidered with nearly 40,000 embroidered Swarovski crystals.
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© Getty ImagesMeghan Markle
When it was announced that Clare Waight Keller would be chosen to design Meghan Markle’s wedding dresswho would then assume the position of Duchess of Sussex, the news took everyone by surprise, but the creative direction of Givenchy devised a piece that since May 19, 2018 has inspired minimalist brides around the world. It is a design with a boat neckline, a slightly fitted trunk and a modified ‘A’ silhouette skirt, for which silk cady was used, a fabric that provides body and rigidity.
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© @ArmaniBeatrice Borromeo
The Italian journalist wore a romantic, custom-made ivory long-sleeved suit for her second ‘I do’ to Pierre Casiraghi at the idyllic religious wedding they celebrated on the isolino of San Giovanni, the private island of the Borromeo family. With this look, Beatrice confirmed all the press predictions, which had anticipated that she would opt for a compatriot couturier to walk down the aisle. If on the day of the civil wedding, her look was signed by Valentino, this time it was Giorgio Armani who was in charge of the bridal styling.
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© GTRESSassa de Osma
Christian from Hannover and the Peruvian lawyer said ‘yes, I do’ on March 16, 2018 in the minor basilica and convent of San Pedro de Lima. For the ceremony that would officially give her the title of Princess of Hanover, she decided on a design by the Spanish Jorge Vázquez, who created for her a princess dress with French sleeves that was made of double Italian silk gazar with an embroidered Chantilly lace coverage. in silk thread with floral motifs. It took more than six months and 600 hours of work to complete.
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© Felix Dol JerseyCarlota Casiraghi
On June 29, 2019, at the Sainte-Marie de Pierredon Abbey (France), the Monegasque married Dimitri Rassam following in her mother’s footsteps with this bucolic bridal look that aptly combined with the Provençal setting of the ceremony. She even opted for a bouquet of lavender! The dress, designed exclusively for her, was made with exquisite tulle with floral motifs in Giambattista Valli’s atelier, and features floaty sleeves, a false bardot neckline, a fitted waist and a ruffled skirt.
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© Getty ImagesMadeleine from Sweden
For her wedding to Chris O’Neill, on June 8, 2011, princess madeleine trusted one of the most iconic designers in the fashion industry, Valentino Garavani, a favorite of royal brides. Classic women love its design made of pleated silk organza and decorated with ivory Chantilly lace applications, which surprised with its bateau neckline and short sleeves. It had an elaborate embroidered bodice, a slight opening in the skirt, a cut at the waist and a voluminous skirt with four meters of train.
