Celebrity Wedding
Steal that style: Jacquetta Wheeler and James Allsopp
Sometimes a princess appears where you least expect it! If we all dreamed of a vintage gown for Kate Middleton and were let down, Jacquetta Wheeler managed to prove that there is still an English Rose to look up to. Jacquetta married banker James Allsopp in a wedding that was nothing else than picture-perfect. “I feel like I’m in The Truman Show!” laughed hair maestro Ashley Javier, and he was not far from the truthy. The wedding was perfectly planned and proved that dreams can really come true.
Champagne, Moroccan mint tea, and cakes were served on the terraces. In the dinner marquee—a study in soft pink, hung with globes of pink gypsophila—tables were named for towns in Morocco, a perfect idea to incorporate a part of your family tradition in your wedding.
Steal that style: Phoebe Papadopoulos and Nicolas de Croisset
When you think of a Vogue wedding you can expect anything less than perfection. Well Vogue Special Events Associate Phoebe Papadopoulos’s wedding to financier Nicolas de Croisset was no less.
I absolutely love that the bride chose to celebrate her roots and opted for a destination ceremony rooted in Greece. Her family is originally from Thessaloniki and she paid respect and homage to her roots by celebrating her special day in Greece.
The gown was simple yet chic and classy, you know I’m a big fan of lace so you can’t deny that the beautiful lace details give a special note to this stunning piece. Another detail I absolutely adore is the use of peonies, in the bridal bouquet but also table decoration. Lovely!
Steal that style: Dona Maria Elizabeth de Orléans e Bragança and Prince Pedro Henrique de Orléans
Prince William and Kate’s wedding caught everyone’s attention but some royals aren’t so known or want to make their weddings a public affair. That is the case of dona Maria Elizabeth de Orléans e Bragança, daughter of Prince Francisco de Orléans e Bragança [himself the son of Prince Pedro Henrique de Orléans e Bragança and Princess Maria of Bavaria].
The beautiful Maria married Pablo Trindade de Souza on the 6 August 2012 at Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Glória, in Rio de Janeiro. The bride wore a beautiful mantilla as a veil and had a lovely white bouquet.
Princess Style Diary: Mary of Denmark
Just before I started writing this article I heard Princess Mary of Denmark has received an award for her fashion sense. Need I say it doesn’t surprise me? I love that she manages to look young and fresh even do she is a mother of four and has such a busy agenda. She has been since early 2000 a modern fashion icon that proves that you don’t have to shock or wear only designer brand to look picture perfect.
She dazzles every time she attends a royal gala and she has been my all time favorites for her magic wedding gown (topped only by Princess Grace) but what I truly appreciate is her day to day style, that special way she mixes bright clothes, fun shapes and elegant silhouettes.
Steal that style: Julio Iglesias Jr. and Charisse Verhaert
If you are the son of one of the greatest Spanish singer as Julio Iglesias and successful businesswoman and media darling and notorious socialite as Isabel Preysler than you wedding day is bound to be a social event.
And Julio Iglesias Junior didn’t seem to mind that at all when he married Belgian model Charisse Verhaert. Hola paid for the exclusive photos and I must say the wedding doesn’t look bad at all. I’m in love with the location and the vintage feel of the gown.
The wedding took place in Aldea del Fresno, outside Madrid, and the bride wore a lace gown designed by Manuel Mota for Pronovias. Congrats to the happy couple.
Royal Bride: Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco
When Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier in 1956, the world found the perfect wedding pattern. She and the prince had a civil and a religious wedding, same as their son did in 2011. The 40-minute civil ceremony took place in the Palace Throne Room of Monaco on April 18, 1956, and was broadcast across Europe.
The following day the church ceremony took place at Monaco’s Saint Nicholas Cathedral. Kelly’s wedding dress, designed by MGM’s Academy Award–winning Helen Rose, was worked on for six weeks by three dozen seamstresses. The bridesmaid’s gowns were designed by Joe Allen Hong at Neiman Marcus after Lawrence Marcus visited Monaco.
Princess style: Mette Marit
Our princess watch started with Grace Kelly but for today’s episode we head far north, well at least if you live in Europe we do. Princess Mette Maritt started a bit rough as being a princess, since she was a single mother and had a bit of a wild past, but soon she proved to be one of Europe’s finest princesses and by far one of my favorites. I love her simple style and her choice of colors, as we all know it’s very hard to choose the right colors when you are a pale blonde but she always get its right. So she’s one of those public figures that you must keep an eye on for your wedding day – she’s the best role model when it comes to great party dresses. And lets not forget her own magic wedding dress!
Royal Bride: Mette Marit and Hakoon of Norway
Mette Marit made her first appearance as the future bride of Hakoon of Norway at the Nobel ceremony held in Oslo in 10 december of 2010. Their engagement was announced on the 1-st of december of the same year to the surprise of most norwegians.
They married on on 25 August 2001 at the Oslo Cathedral and Mette became Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway. The Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore a wedding dress inspired by the gown worn by Queen Maud’s The dress was made by Ove Harder Finseth and seamstress Anna Bratland.
The gown was made of specially dyed ecru thick silk crêpe and soft silk tulle. It had a bodice and the skirt is flared with a two metre long train, that is edged with decorated tulle that resembles waves in the sand.
Princess Style Diary : Grace Kelly
I’ve decided to start a Princess Style Diary here at FashionBride and there wouldn’t be a real diary if I wouldn’t start with the ultimate princess: Grace Kelly. Besides being an amazing good looking woman Grace was the first that actually made style a household name for the monarchy. You’ll see during these series that princess weren’t always as stylish until Grace took her rightful place.
Her fashion sense and admiration for couture made her a style icon and a real lifestyle model. As you already know Hermes paid homage to her as well as every haute couture name. Either it was a dreamy evening gown or a protocol deux piece Grace wore it with great poise and elegance.
Royal wedding: Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Stephanie de Lannoy
Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy of Belgium were married on ctober 19, 2012, at the Cathedral of our Lady of Luxembourg. For their religious wedding ceremony today, Princess Stephanie wore an ivory and silver lace Elie Saab wedding gown with a 13-foot train, topped off with a delicate diamond tiara and attached tulle veil.
