Accidentally, celebrities end up creating trends with their outfits, especially in the bridal field, and every time a star gets married, her wedding dress attracts all the attention and the spotlight.
On many occasions, brides from all over the world are inspired by the wedding of a celebrity, and when they choose their wedding dress, they ask for these dresses.
Celebrity weddings are pure inspiration! Perfect Venue has recapped all the trends that were created by the most famous women on their wedding day.
Get inspired and take ideas! These designs will continue to be remembered throughout history and serve as inspiration for all brides.
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Audrey Hepburn and her trend for short wedding dress
In 1954 Audrey Hepburn, this great and beautiful woman, for her first wedding with actor Mel Ferrer chose to wear a short Balmain design, with a floaty skirt, a small sash at the waist, and buttoned at the chest. More and more brides are leaving behind traditional long dresses!
Grace Kelly brought lace to fashion
The design for Grace Kelly’s wedding dress was made by Helen Rose for the day when she became Princess of Monaco, and it marked a line «before and after» in bridal tailoring. Its use of lace at the bust, its puffed skirt, central buttoning, and its large sash at the waist caused a sensation, and since then, lace has been the element that we have never stopped using for a wedding dress.
Wallis Simpson created a colour-trend
When King Edward VII of England abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, the divorced American woman he had fallen in love with, all eyes were on the wedding that took place on 3 June 1937 at the Château de Candé and, of course, on her blue Mainbocher dress. Say «Yes!» to a touch of colour on your big day!
Diana of Wales and the excesses of the era
The dress she wore for her wedding to Charles of England in 1981 has gone down in history for representing the excesses of the era, romanticism, and baroque style. It was made of ivory silk and the tail was no less than 25 metres long! It was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel and since this moment brides have never ceased to wear great eccentricities on their wedding day.
Kate Moss and the fashion of getting married in a silk dress
The design of her dress, made by John Galliano, was a mix between hippy chic and the happy twenties. Kate Moss wore it for her wedding to Jamie Hince. It was sinuous and full of layers of silk decorated with rhinestones and gold paillettes. From that moment it became all the rage from that very moment because silk suits all brides!
A trend for hats by Bianca Jagger
For her wedding to Rolling Stones frontman Mike Jagger, the Nicaraguan celebrity opted for a two-piece suit by Tommy Nutter, consisting of a jacket and skirt down to her feet, but what undoubtedly caused a furore and became a trend among countless brides was her huge flower-decorated hat and its attached veil. Would you dare?
Charlene de Monaco and diamond trend
For her wedding to Albert of Monaco, ex-swimmer Charlene of Monaco chose an elegant off-white mermaid dress by Armani that left her shoulders bare and was decorated with 40,000 Swarovski crystals. Undoubtedly, an enviable dress that made countless brides want to decorate their dresses with these famous diamonds. It looks so elegant and sophisticated.
Carrie Bradshaw and the ruffle trend
Carrie, the star of Sex and the City series, for her wedding to Mr. Big wore a strapless corset dress decorated with a ruffle brooch, a curtain skirt with champagne-coloured white layers, and a green headpiece over the veil. The design was made by Vivienne Westwood, and from this moment the trend for ruffles on wedding dresses starts his life in the wedding industry.
Marilyn Monroe created a trend by wearing a suit
In January 1954, Marilyn Monroe actress married baseball player Joe di Maggio. For her second wedding, she wore a black suit of jacket and skirt, fitted with a white fur collar. This style inspired brides all over the world to move away from dresses and choose a suit.
Julia Roberts made the halter neck dresses on trend
The actress married cameraman Danny Moder in 2002, and for her wedding, she chose a pink cotton halter-neck gown, decorated with pearls and beads and hand-painted flowers, designed by the great Judith Beylerian. We love halter neck dresses and also brides who dare to wear them on their big day!
Solange Knowles, the trend of getting married in a jumpsuit
Beyoncé’s sister said “I do” in a white jumpsuit with a deep V-neckline adorned with a long cape. This look inspired brides to start wearing jumpsuits all over the world. This served as an impulse for brides who started to get married in jumpsuits too – long live to fashionable brides!
Lake Bell, the bride who made fringe fashionable
The actress married Scott Campbell in 2013 and her Marchesa dress has caused a huge sensation. The Great Gatsby style of her gown left no one indifferent and her cascading skirt with tiers and fringes stole all attention, making brides all over the world want to wear fringes on their big day.
Yoko Ono made fashionable something that will never go away: comfortable shoes
The artist married John Lennon in Gibraltar in 1969 in a white dress with a skirt and a big hat, but the most talked-about thing was her slippers with socks, which caused them to marry in slippers too!
Of course, you know that if you need help with your wedding dress preparations at Perfect Venue we are aware of all the wedding dress trends that have made history, we even know the most original dresses of each country! Which style do you prefer? Come and tell us about it!