The 50 Most Iconic Wedding Gowns In History (2024)

Princess Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in an intimate ceremony in Windsor on July 17, 2020. Rather than enlisting a couturier to craft a custom garment, Beatrice went vintage. She wore a gown by Norman Hartnell, on loan from the Queen, made from Peau De Soie taffeta and organza, trimmed with duch*ess satin, and encrusted with diamanté.

Wearing a custom gown by Virgil Abloh for Off-White, Hailey Baldwin married Justin Bieber in the fall of 2019. The gown took traditional bridal and combined it with Abloh's knack for streetwear. The words "wedding dress" were stitched into the back of the gown in pearls, while the dress itself was subtly embroidered with Off-White's arrow logo. Hailey's veil was equally legendary, thanks to its ALL CAPS embroidery of "TILL DEATH DO US PART" stitched into the hem.

British pop sensation Ellie Goulding married Caspar Jopling at York Minster in a bespoke Chloé silk crêpe gown, hand-embroidered with White Rose of York symbols in 2019.

Zoe Kravitz married Karl Glusman in June of 2019 in Paris—and her rehearsal dinner made just as much of a splash as her custom Alexander Wang ceremony gown. Kravitz wore a pair of daring bridal biker shorts paired with a bespoke crochet mother-of-pearl dress by Danielle Frankel the night before she walked down the aisle. As for the day-of dress? The bride wore a halter, drop-waisted, ballerina skirted tea-length dress a la Audrey Hepburn.

Sophie Turner married Joe Jonas in the South of France wearing a custom Louis Vuitton V-neck gown designed by creative director Nicolas Ghesquière in 2019. The dress featured a cut-out back design, fitted lace sleeves, and an embellished skirt.

Priyanka Chopra married Nick Jonas in a stunning, custom Ralph Lauren wedding dress for the couple's Christian ceremony—paired with a 75-foot long veil. The pair wed at the Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India in December 2018—but that was only one of multiple events to celebrate their union. Chopra donned gowns by Sabyasachi, Dior, and more for the couple's various other celebrations—but this high-collar, embroidered gown was unforgettable.

Princess Eugenie of York wed Jack Brooksbank on October 12, 2018 in a stunning gown by British fashion designers Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos of Peter Pilotto.

Gwyneth Paltrow married Brad Falchuk in an A-line lace cap sleeve Valentino gown in Amagansett, NY on September 29, 2018.

Chiara Ferragni married Italian superstar Federico Leonardo Lucia (aka Fedez) in September 2018. Working with Maria Grazia Chiuri, she wore two haute couture Dior dresses. For her ceremony, Ferragni walked down the aisle in a crochet lace romper featuring long sleeves and a high neck, with a full tulle skirt over the top.

Ferragni's reception look, which took inspiration from Maria Grazia's first collection, was hand embroidered in layers to feature lyrics from the song Fedez wrote for his proposal to Chiara on stage in Verona, a small lion to represent the couple's son, Leone, and landmark imagery of all the cities in which they've lived–like a palm tree for Los Angeles, and the Eiffel Tower. The handwork was done in layers, to give the gown more dimension and visual interest as the bride moved.

Pusha T married Virginia Williams in Virginia Beach in July 2018. The bride wore Marchesa for the couple's ceremony, and donned this Reem Acra gown, paired with a crown of buds, for the couple's reception.

Rose Leslie married Kit Harrington in a stunning lace wedding dress by Elie Saab. The Game of Thrones stars wed in Aberdeenshire in June of 2018.

Meghan, duch*ess of Sussex, married Prince Harry in 2018 wearing a minimal boat neck gown by British fashion designer Clare Waight Keller, then-artistic director of Givenchy. The minimal gown was accented with an embroidered veil.

Model Chanel Iman married New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard wearing Zuhair Murad in a ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles in March 2018.

Serena Williams married Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian in New Orleans in 2017. The bride opted for a regal ball gown with a cape designed by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen, changing into a custom look by friend Donatella Versace for the reception.

Model Kate Upton wed Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander in Tuscany in November 2017. Kate wore a lace ball gown with sheer appliquéd sleeves, courtesy of Valentino.

Model and Victoria’s Secret Angel Miranda Kerr married Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel in their backyard in Los Angeles, in 2016. Inspired by Grace Kelly's iconic wedding gown, Kerr wore a Haute Couture gown designed by Christian Dior creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, appliquéd with embroidery inspired by Lily of the Valley.

Pippa Middleton married James Matthews in 2017 in a custom Giles Deacon wedding gown with cap sleeves, a drop waist, and a mock-neckline.

Giovanna Battaglia married Oscar Engelbert across 2 countries with 4 events and 6 outfit changes. For the welcome dinner on Capri, Italy, the couple took over the piazzetta in the center of town. Battaglia started the wedding weekend with an ‘A’ (as in Azzedine Alaïa); the gown was inspired by classic Italian straw parasols.

For the ceremony, Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton designed an incredible ruffled gown, using 500 meters of organza for the train, to mimic the sea and rocks of Capri.