This year was a banner one for celebrity engagements. A$AP Rocky put a ring on Chanel Iman in secret. Les Mis actor Eddie Redmayne proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Hannah Bagshawe. And Girls‘ Allison Williams stepped out with a sparkler on her left hand. So did Pippa Middleton, Mila Kunis and Elizabeth Olsen. There must be something in the water.
With all these celebrities gearing up for the big day, we can’t help but think of the A-listers who’ve already taken the plunge — and made wedding history. Jackie O‘s gown by Ann Lowe is immortalized. It even has its own Wiki page. Elizabeth Taylor smashed wedding dress records across the globe when her Helen Rose gown, worn for her first nuptials to Conrad “Nicky” Hilton Jr. in 1950, fetched $188,175 at auction courtesy of a mystery telephone bidder in 2013. But that’s not all. To kick off Bridal Week, we’ve rounded up 20 of the most beautiful wedding dresses worth a second look. Prepare yourselves.
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Wedding Dresses
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Wedding Dresses #1
Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan, 1949.
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Wedding Dresses #2
Elizabeth Taylor in Helen Rose and Conrad "Nicky" Hilton Jr., 1950.
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Wedding Dresses #3
President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier in Ann Lowe, 1953.
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Wedding Dresses #4
Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly in Helen Rose, 1956.
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Wedding Dresses #5
Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood in Howard Shoup, 1957.
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Wedding Dresses #6
Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow, 1966.
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Wedding Dresses #7
James Fox and Julie Andrews in Jean Louis at their "wedding" for Thoroughly Modern Millie, 1967.
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Wedding Dresses #8
Priscilla Presley and Elvis Presley, 1967.
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Wedding Dresses #9
Audrey Hepburn and Andrea Dotti, 1969.
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Wedding Dresses #10
John Lennon and Yoko Ono, 1969.
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Wedding Dresses #11
Mick Jagger and Bianca Jagger in Yves Saint Laurent, 1971.
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Wedding Dresses #12
Princess Diana in David and Elizabeth Emanuel and Prince Charles, 1981.
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Wedding Dresses #13
Mariah Carey in Vera Wang and Tommy Mottola, 1993.
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Wedding Dresses #14
Jennifer Lopez in Vera Wang and Cris Judd, 2001.
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Wedding Dresses #15
Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani in Christian Dior, 2002.
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Wedding Dresses #16
Bart Freundlich and Julianne Moore in Prada, 2003.
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Wedding Dresses #17
Katie Holmes in Giorgio Armani and Tom Cruise, 2006.
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Wedding Dresses #18
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump in Vera Wang, 2009.
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Wedding Dresses #19
Jamie Hince and Kate Moss in John Galliano, 2011.
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Wedding Dresses #20
Kate Middleton in Alexander McQueen, 2011.
