The 20 Most Iconic Wedding Dresses of All Time

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  Kate Middleton

  

  Kate Middleton was the epitome of regality at her royal wedding to Prince William at London's Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011. Her instantly iconic wedding dress walked the line between modern and classic by combining a deep V-neckline with long lace sleeves and a dramatic train (managed by her sister, Pippa Middleton). The gown, designed by Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton, received rave reviews and continues to be one of the most influential and beloved celebrity wedding dresses of all time. The Duchess of Cambridge also wore a tiara (on loan from Queen Elizabeth II). 

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  Gwen Stefani

  

  When Gwen Stefani married Gavin Rossdale on September 14, 2002, she wore a wedding dress as rock 'n' roll as the couple themselves. The gown, designed by John Galliano of Christian Dior, was made of silk faille with a white bodice that blended into a vibrant, hot-pink skirt and train. Gwen wore the dress twice, once at their ceremony in London, and again two weeks later at their vow-renewal ceremony in L.A. Sadly, the pair divorced in 2015.

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  Audrey Hepburn

  

  While the Givenchy wedding dress that Audrey Hepburn wore in Funny Face continues to be one of the most famous celebrity wedding dresses of all time, the ensemble that she wore to her first wedding to Mel Ferrer in 1954 packed just as much vintage glamour. The tea-length dress was designed by Pierre Balmain, and featured a high neck and puffy sleeves, which she wore with elbow-length white gloves and a white rosebud crown in her hair.

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  Kim Kardashian

  

  When Kim Kardashian and rapper, Kanye West, announced their engagement, tons of celebrity wedding dress designers vied for the opportunity to design Kim wedding dress. When it finally came time to walk down the aisle on May 24, 2014, she stunned in one of the most memorable celebrity wedding dresses of the 21st century: a custom lace mermaid gown, crafted by her close friend, Givenchy's Ricardo Tisci. In addition to its formfitting silhouette, the gown featured a sheer lace back with sheer paneling at the waist, long lace sleeves and a train, topped off with a cathedral-length veil. The sophisticated look showed that Kim's style has evolved since her wedding to Kris Humphries, when she wore a strapless, tulle Vera Wang ball gown, which she teamed with a diamond headpiece.

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  Mariah Carey

  

  Mariah Carey's first wedding to Tommy Mottola on June 5, 1993 was an over-the-top affair, complete with 50 flower girls. The singer's gown, inspired by Princess Diana's famous wedding dress, was designed by Vera Wang and featured puffy, off-the-shoulder sleeves, a billowing skirt and a 27-foot train. Mariah topped off her grand gown with a tiara and a 10-foot veil. When she married Nick Cannon at a surprise wedding in the Bahamas on April 30, 2008, Mariah wore a much subtler Nile Cmylo slip dress with an elbow-length veil.

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  Priyanka Chopra

  

  Priyanka Chopra's jaw-dropping wedding wardrobe won't be forgotten anytime soon. The actress married singer Nick Jonas in a Christian-Indian fusion celebration in India. Chopra wore several gorgeous outfits for their week of traditional wedding festivities, including two bespoke gowns—one for each ceremony. For the Christian service, the bride wore a long-sleeve fitted A-line wedding dress by Ralph Lauren—studded with more than two million sequins and finished with a show-stopping 75-foot veil. For their Hindu ceremony, Chopra looked radiant in a custom red lehenga by designer Sabyasachi Mukherji, who spent more than 3,720 hours creating it with a team of 100-plus people.

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  Gabrielle Union

  

  Actress Gabrielle Union chose a timeless wedding dress shape for her 2014 wedding to NBA star Dwyane Wade. Union worked with designer Dennis Basso to create her custom strapless sweetheart ball gown to fit the wedding's fairytale theme. The groom matched in a monochrome look too—he opted for a white suit with a white bow tie to complement his wife's outfit.

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  Solange Knowles

  

  The best celebrity wedding dresses? How about the best celebrity wedding jumpsuit! Solange Knowles wore not one but two caped wedding ensembles—including a jumpsuit—to her New Orleans wedding to Alan Ferguson on November 16, 2014. For her walk down the aisle, the singer sported an ivory column-style gown with a power cape that swept the floor. She accessorized with gold Jill for Lady Grey bracelets and bright red lipstick. After the ceremony, Solange changed into a Stephane Rolland one-piece, which also boasted a cape, plus a daring neckline.

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  Sarah Jessica Parker

  

  Sarah Jessica Parker didn't want to make a fuss over her wedding, so when she and Matthew Broderick tied the knot on May 19, 1997, she wore a Morgan Le Fay dress she found hanging in one of her favorite stores. The catch? The dress, which featured spaghetti straps and a tiered skirt, was black! The actress thought that wearing a black dress wouldn't attract any attention, but it was the very thing that made the dress one of the most famous celebrity wedding dresses for years to come. While SJP has since said that she regrets wearing a black dress, she's worn several traditional wedding dresses on screen, not to mention the Vera Wang wedding dress she wore to the 2017 Golden Globes.

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  Snooki

  

  Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi wore two gowns when she exchanged vows with Jionni LaValle at their Great Gatsby-themed wedding on November 29, 2014. Her ceremony ensemble was a lace ball gown from Eve of Milady Couture, which featured floral embroidered details and a long train. She also wore a sparkling headpiece and an Alençon lace-edged veil.

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  Hailey Baldwin

  

  Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin's 2019 wedding was one of the most anticipated of the year. Many speculated about what the bride would wear, especially because the couple officially got married at a courthouse a year earlier. Baldwin turned to Virgil Abloh of the brand Off-White to design her custom gown: a form-fitted long sleeve off-the-shoulder lace dress. She added a trailing veil with "TILL DEATH DO US PART" stitched along the bottom.

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  Princess Eugenie

  

  Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie officially became Mrs. Jack Brooksbank wearing a custom A-line gown truly fit for a princess. The royal tapped British-based design duo Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos to bring her dress vision to life, including a purposely plunging V-back to highlight a scoliosis surgery scar she's had since age 12.

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  Portia de Rossi

  

  Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres kept their August 16, 2008, wedding private, exchanging vows in their Beverly Hills home. Portia chose a backless dress with a halter-style bodice and a pink ball gown skirt for the intimate event. One of the most memorable celebrity wedding dresses, the gown was designed by Zac Posen, and its blush hue paired beautifully with Portia's pink diamond engagement ring.

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  Grace Kelly Wedding Dress

  

  Grace Kelly is known for having a stunning original dress. She married Monaco's Prince Rainier III on April 19, 1956. The high-necked, long-sleeve dress was designed by MGM costume designer Helen Rose. The bodice was made from delicate Brussels lace, embellished with thousands of hand-sewn pearls elegant. A circular veil completed what is considered one of the best celebrity wedding dresses ever, influencing countless brides, including Kate Middleton.

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  Meghan Markle

  

  We still haven't gotten over seeing Meghan Markle arrive at Saint George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, wearing an immaculately white, thoughtfully minimal custom dress by Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy. Notable for its strategic simplicity, the design showcased the bride's naturally beautiful face and collarbone with a graceful bateau neckline and let her lace-embroidered veil do all the talking. And don't even get us started on her second wedding dress by Stella McCartney for the reception.

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  Serena Williams

  

  Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian might be one of the luckiest grooms alive. Tennis powerhouse Serena Williams looked drop-dead gorgeous in three different looks on their wedding day: a bespoke Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen gown for the ceremony, a reception entrance dress by Donatella Versace and a third stunner (also by Versace) with a beaded bodice and short, feathered miniskirt.

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  Sofia Vergara

  

  It came as no surprise when Sofia Vergara announced that Zuhair Murad would be designing her wedding dress. The designer had worked with Sofia many times in the past, dressing her for the Emmys, Golden Globes and Oscars, and her wedding gown, adorned with several pounds of sequins, pearls and crystals, did not disappoint. Sofia dazzled as she wed Joe Manganiello on November 22, 2015 in the strapless silk-tulle number, which featured a removable skirt with a flowing train.

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  Celine Dion

  

  Thousands stood outside the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal on December 17, 1994, to see Celine Dion's grand entrance as she married her manager, René Angélil. The singer, wearing a ball gown with a 20-foot train, did not disappoint. The wedding dress, designed by Mirella and Steve Gentile, featured a sweetheart neckline, a fitted waist, a full skirt and long sleeves. For added drama, the singer wore an unforgettable headpiece embellished with 2,000 Austrian crystals. Sadly her husband died in 2016. 

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  Beyoncé

  

  Fans were desperate to get a glimpse of Beyoncé's gown when she married Jay Z on April 4, 2008. The singer has kept her wedding photos quiet, as she wasn't crazy about her dress, which was designed by her mother. Nevertheless, Beyoncé looked every bit the classic bride in a strapless gown with an exaggerated sweetheart neckline and an elaborate, ruffled train. She wore her hair up with a long veil added dainty earrings. Her something blue? Her manicure.

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  Kelly Clarkson

  

  Singer Kelly Clarkson and beau Brandon Blackstock decided to go low-key for their wedding, eloping on October 20, 2013, at a luxury hotel in Walland, Tennessee. Kelly opted for a similarly relaxed yet stunning look for her gown, which was a long-sleeve lace wedding dress by Temperley. With its plunging front and back, a subtle train and a shining silver headpiece, Kelly glowed during their outdoor ceremony. 

  
  

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