Every girl from childhood imagines what will be the wedding day, and not the last place in these fantasies is a gorgeous dress. Over time, it turns out that when choosing their ideal outfit, brides take into account many factors - from the style and cut to the price. But let's forget for a moment about all these nuances and see how the best wedding dresses look - the most beautiful, most elegant and the most expensive. Get ready to be surprised and get aesthetic pleasure from contemplating these works of art. Designer dresses that were worn only by models and dresses in which world-famous stars were married - the 10 most beautiful wedding dresses are waiting for you later in the article.
Royal scope
Crowned marriages always attract the close attention of the public.
It is no wonder that princesses have the most beautiful wedding dresses - who, if not them, should set the standards in marriage fashion.
Our list begins with Grace Kelly, who in 1956 realized the secret dream of many girls and women - an American from an ordinary family married the Prince of Monaco. At that time, it was the most beautiful wedding dress in the world. A photo of the beautiful Grace in this outfit that does not lose its charm to this day, you see below.
The dress was made of 100 meters of finest silk, 25 meters of taffeta and Brussels lace, which at that time was already 125 years old. It was embroidered with real sea pearls, and it took 6 weeks to realize the ideas of the designer Helen Rose. Handwork required the presence of 30 people. Today, its value is estimated at about 300 thousand dollars.
Century wedding
Princess Diana's outfit, in which she married Crown Prince Charles in 1981, received no less rave reviews. In the 80s, it was the most beautiful wedding dress in the world. A photo of the outfit that determined the fashion for brides for the next decade, you see in the article.
A few hours after the wedding took place, all the designers of England were bombarded with orders for dresses that were as similar to royal as possible.
The original was designed and implemented by David and Elizabeth Emanuel. The dress was sewn of silk and antique lace, decorated with 10 thousand pearls and gold embroidery. An 8-meter train and puff sleeves complete this outfit that was perfect by the standards of the 80s. A dress cost about 150 thousand dollars, but taking into account inflation, today it is estimated at 400 thousand dollars.
In the best traditions
After 30 years, on April 29, 2011, the British crowned family again pleased us with a royal wedding. Everyone thought for a long time and wondered what the bride of Prince William would appear in, because even the name of the designer was not disclosed, not to mention the sketches.
But everything was resolved in the best possible way, and the bride of Prince William - the beautiful Kate Middleton - delighted millions of viewers of the wedding broadcast with her stunning dress. It is made in a vintage style combining a corset and a rather closed style, characteristic of the late 19th century, with subtle charm and elegance of the 50s. Many experts agree that in cut and finish it resembles Grace Kelly's wedding outfit. Dress designer Sarah Burton, creative director of the famous British fashion house Alexander McQueen, claimed in an interview that her goal was to create a dress that would look beautiful and sophisticated even after 30 years. What can I say - she managed to achieve her goal, and a few hours after the ceremony, copies of the outfit began to appear in the studio, so that every bride could feel like a princess.
Attention to details
The dress is impeccable even in the smallest details, for example, lace flowers (daffodils, roses, thistles and clover leaves) - plants that are symbols of the regions of Great Britain.
The original is made of different types of expensive fabrics, and taking into account the handmade work and the cost of labor of the eminent designer, it is not surprising that its price is about 388 thousand dollars.
The train of the dress is more modest than that of Princess Diana, only 270 cm. But in order to cope with it, the bride needed the help of a friend - her sister Philippa.
The most beautiful wedding dresses of stars
Not everyone can be born into a royal family or marry a prince. But even princesses can sometimes be envied by celebrities - they also have the most beautiful and most expensive wedding dresses.
For example, a luxurious outfit from Givenchy fashion house, in which Kim Kardashian shone at her wedding in May 2014, cost about $ 400 thousand (some sources say the amount is half a million).
The outfit, which was clearly inspired by the dresses of Kate Middleton and Grace Kelly, was created by the Italian designer Ricardo Tichi - a friend of the groom Kanye West. It is a rather closed style and came as a surprise to fans of the star, which is famous for its love for more revealing clothes. But the impeccable tailored outfit nevertheless emphasized Kim’s luxurious forms, and thin lace inserts created a seductive but elegant effect of naked skin. The train added solemnity to the image of the bride, and a huge veil made him truly amazing.
The Queen's Wedding
When Madonna married director Guy Ricci in 2000, everyone knew that her outfit would be special. The dress, which was invented by the girlfriend of the singer Stella McCartney, was made of ivory-colored silk and cost about 80 thousand dollars at that time. If this amount seems modest, then keep in mind that in addition to it, Madonna put on a veil of antique lace, a 37-carat cross with diamonds and a 19-carat bracelet worth 72 thousand dollars, which was presented to her by the groom. Well, to complete the image, she put on an old tiara of 1910 for about 250 thousand dollars. True, her Madonna did not buy, but only lent.
Wedding dresses: the most expensive and beautiful models in history
Do you think that almost half a million dollars is quite a lot for one outfit? It turns out that this is far from the top price bar. Even the stars and princesses would gasp when they saw how much these wedding dresses cost. The most beautiful outfits are made not just by eminent designers from expensive fabrics and with a lot of handmade work. They are made with embroidery of precious metals - gold, platinum - and decorated with placers of precious stones.
One of the oldest dresses of this kind is an outfit from Imperial Pearl Syndicate, sewn in the 50s of the 20th century.
But 8 craftswomen, 2 months of work, the finest silk and satin are not the reason that there are two armed security guards next to the model. The dress is decorated with almost 100 thousand pearls. At the time of creation, it cost about 100 thousand dollars.
Its weight is 12 kg, and for its intended purpose it has never been used. The beauties who had the honor of wearing it claim that it is very difficult to hold out for longer than half an hour.
Girls best friends
Some dresses are embroidered with diamonds and precious stones, like ordinary rhinestones. Therefore, their cost may be slightly shocking.
So, in 2006, for the exhibition, first in Dubai, and then at the Ritz-Carlton in Los Angeles, designer René Strauss, together with the jewelry house Martin Katz Jewelers, created a dress that is heavily dotted with diamonds. Their total weight is 150 carats, and the cost of the outfit is $ 12 million. Today it remains the most expensive wedding dress in history. It was used only at exhibitions and shows and is still waiting for its bride.
Classic style, custom design
2 more options are rightfully worthy of the title "The most beautiful magnificent wedding dresses in history."
Both outfits were not created for a particular bride, but simply for the love of art.
Japanese designer Yumi Katsura created a dress of expensive silk and satin, embroidered with white gold and decorated with 1 thousand pearls. But even this does not make him one of the most extravagant outfits in history. An 8.8-carat green diamond and a 5-carat white-gold diamond (one of the 2 existing in the world) complete this impeccable and luxurious composition.
The next dress from our rating has a fairly simple classic silhouette. But almost 10 thousand natural stones with which it is decorated make it special. The dress was made in 2007 for demonstration in a store in Shangzhao (China). The stones were provided by a jewelry factory from Hong Kong. The cost of the dress is almost 159 thousand dollars, and the weight is 2 kg, so it is much easier to wear than a pearl masterpiece of the 50s.
Designer look
A very unusual model closes our top of the most beautiful wedding dresses. Its author is Vera Wong. The best wedding dresses - the most expensive and beautiful in history - often have non-standard elements (be it cut or trim). Designer Wong is often guided by this principle and creates amazing models whose charm and charm are available not only to stars, but also to ordinary girls. But in the case of this dress, Vera surpassed herself and completely abandoned the traditional views on the wedding dress.
It is made in shades of green and turquoise colors, because every centimeter of fabric on a skirt and a huge train is covered with real peacock feathers. The approximate cost of this dress is $ 1.5 million. Eight craftswomen worked on it, who used in their work 2009 feathers of adult male peacocks and 90 jade stones.
The outfit was first demonstrated in 2009 at the Wedding Expo in Nanjing (China). There were rumors that this dress should have been worn by Jennifer Lopez for a wedding with Ben Affleck, but it’s hard to say for sure, because the wedding did not take place. But this did not stop Vera Wong from creating a real masterpiece, against which the rest of the exhibitors looked bored and predictable.
Here's what the most beautiful wedding dresses look like. Some of them brought happiness to their owners, the fate of others was not so joyful, and some are still waiting in the wings. But in any case, one must not forget that well-being and love in marriage do not depend on how much the bride’s dress looked or looked like.