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The Special Meaning Behind Billie Lourd's Wedding Dress, Shoes And Accessories
Celebrity wedding style is always something to marvel over.
When you've money to burn, friends with serious fashion credentials and access to some of the very best names in the business, the world of wedding dresses is really your oyster.
From Naeem Khan to Vera Wang and a sprinkling of Giles Deacon here and there, here are the very gorgeous and sometimes extravagant celebrity brides.
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1) Billie Lourd
Billie Lourd wed longtime boyfriend Austen Rydell Cabo San Lucas, which was glamorous to say the least.
The Booksmart star walked down the aisle in a fairytale-style off-the-shoulder gown - a custom design from Rodarte's Kate and Laura Mulleavy.
And there was a special meaning behind her choice of wedding dress and accessories, as well as the ceremony itself.
Detailing the thought that went behind all of the details of her big day, Lourd told American Vogue that they were an ode to her late mum, Carrie Fisher.
Referring to the Star Wars legend, Lourd said: 'I discovered Kate and Laura after they interviewed my mum for an article in 2014 and immediately fell in love.
'So when I started thinking about who I wanted to design my wedding dress, they were the first people who came to mind. I have always been a massive fan of their work and thought their elegant, ethereal, unique style was a perfect fit for my—kind of—elegant, ethereal, unique personality. I also felt a strong connection to them because of their connection to my mum and because they are California gals just like me!'
Speaking of how the gown she wore resonated with her personally, she went on to say: 'The underlayer of my personality is also made of sequins, so it just felt right.'
Other odes to her mum came in the form of her engagement ring that came with the same diamond Bryan Lourd proposed to Fisher with. It was her 'something blue'. As well, another ring her mum gave to her close friend was her 'something borrowed'.
Let's not forget the meaning behind her wedding shoes.
'My dad was walking around town shopping and came upon the store and found the perfect shoe,' she recalled.
'They reminded him of the shoes my mum used to wear in the '90s.'
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2) Lena Dunham and Luis Felber
Lena Dunham married her musician boyfriend Luis Felber on September 25 in London’s Soho, and managed to keep the news relatively quiet from fans... until now.
On September 29 Dunham confirmed rumours she was a wife, sharing a photograph of herself and her new husband on Instagram along with their wedding date and the caption: 'That's how she became the nanny... [sic]'
For her big day the bride called on the help of fashion designer Christopher Kane, who created a 1960s/ Holy Communion-inspired ceremony dress which featured lace bishop sleeves and a cupcake skirt. The actor styled the look with white tights, white shoes and a floor-length veil adorned with a bow. Dunham’s grandmother’s watch was sewn into the inside of the skirt to represent her ‘something blue’, and she accessorised with a pair of Art Deco earrings belonging to her mother and a pendant crafted out of her grandmother’s earrings.
Her second dress, courtesy of Kane, was modeled after his SS18 collection. The look was a floor-length gown with embroidery and goblet sleeves, styled with a Dolecka Bridal tiara. Her third and final dress was an A-line number with a painting printed of the married couple, by Kane. ‘I wrote on it Lena and Lu and the date of their wedding,’ Kane told Vogue. ‘It was a wedding gift from me to them.’
The wedding, which took place at The Union Club was attended by bridesmaid Taylor Swift and actor Tommy Dorfman. Kane also designed their bridesmaids dresses which appear to have been made from a silver lamé type fabric. More photos from the wedding can be seen here.
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3) Jasmine Tookes and Juan David Borrero
The model has officially taken the crown for the best royal-inspired wedding dress of 2021. There, we said it.
For her wedding to Snapchat's Juan David Borrero the star wore a high neck sleeved lace dress, with a detachable skirt and Cathedral-length veil, designed by Zuhair Murad. The dress looked almost identical to the gown worn by the late Grace Kelly for her marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco, but even grander.
'Thank you for making my classic, timeless & beautiful wedding dress come true. It is a piece of art!! Any of you figure out who my inspiration was? I want to display it like this forever in my house!' Tookes thanked Murad in her wedding post caption.
In another post, Tookes can be seen walking down the aisle in a chapel, surrounded by her loved ones, embracing her partner, and leaving the venue, which had a doorway covered in an arch of flowers similar to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding at St George's Chapel, Windsor.
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4) Mark Ronson marries Grace Gummer
The music producer has finally married the actor, and shared a loving message on Instagram on his 46th birthday to mark the occasion.
'To my truest love...out of nowhere, you made 45 hands down the greatest year of my life. And i'm sure it took me 45 years to become the man worthy of your love. I hope I spend every one of these birthdays by your side til my last day. And beyond. Forever and ever yours ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ (and yes, we got married),' he captioned the sweet post.
The their nuptials the bride wore a white deep-V neckline gown, while her husband opted for a tuxedo and yarmulke.
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5) Issa Rae marries Louis Diame
For the evening reception, Rae changed into another custom Vera Wang design, this time featuring spaghetti straps, a plunging crepe top and layered tulle skirt.
Vera Wang has been busy of late designing wedding dresses for celebrity clientele. Just two months ago, the 71-year-old designer also created Ariana Grande's wedding dress for her nuptials to Dalton Gomez.
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6) Lady Kitty Spencer marries Michael Lewis
The blonde looked regal in a lace Victoriana-inspired gown that featured a high neck, corseted bodice and puff sleeves as well as a Cathedral-length train for her nuptials in Rome.
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7) Emma Bunton marries Jade Jones
After 20 years together, Emma Bunton aka Baby Spice married her longtime partner Damages singer Jade Jones in a small ceremony. For the occasion, the bride wore a Miu Miu silk mini dress, with a long, sheer cape which she accessorised with a floral headband to match her bouquet.
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8) Gwen Stefani marries Blake Shelton
The bride wore a sweetheart Vera Wang gown with a fitted bodice and a floor-length tulle skirt for her Oklahoma wedding to Shelton. She also had a chapel-length veil which was embroidered with her first name, in addition to her husband’s and her three sons': Kingston James McGregor, 15, Zuma Nesta Rock, 12, and Apollo Bowie Flynn, seven.
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9) Gwen Stefani marries Blake Shelton
For the reception Stefani changed into a shorter Wang design, which featured two embroidered love birds, and gathered silk and sequinned fabric at the waist.
The teamed the look with gold bracelets, a cross necklace and a pair of white Le Silla stiletto boots.
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10) Ariana Grande marries Dalton Gomez
For the couple's Montecito wedding, the bride wore a custom gown by Vera Wang, which featured a lily-white silk column silhouette, an empire waistline, a sculpted sweetheart neckline and a plunging cut-out back.
The bride also wore a short tulle veil fastened with a satin bow and Lorraine Schwartz diamond earrings.
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11) Toni Garrn marries Alex Pettyfer
The model and Magic Mike actor tied the knot in the model's native city of Hamburg, Germany. Garrn looked gorgeous in a gold slip dress which she accessorised with a black tie scarf and oversized straw hat.
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12) Natalia Vodianova marries Antoine Arnault
The supermodel married philanthropist Arnault and shared a picture of herself and her new husband walking out of the registry office on Monday September 21.
The star wore an ivory-coloured collared Ulyana Sergeenko Couture dress with padded shoulders and a belted. The dress featured sweet hand-stitched embroidery in fuchsia and was teamed with ivory-hued court shoes.
'OUI,' she captioned the photograph and video of her leaving the registry office.
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13) Brittany Snow
Pitch Perfect star Brittany Snow revealed her classic, but low-key, wedding dress with People Magazine.
The 33 year-old wore a stunning lace Jonathan Simkhai gown which featured a scoop neck, sheer arms and a train to marry Tyler Stanaland in Malibu.
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14) Hilary Duff
The actress has shared the first image from her wedding to Matthew Koma and we’re pretty obsessed with her bridal gown.
The 32-year-old wore an ivory-crepe Jenny Packham backless and cape-sleeved gown with exaggerated shoulders for the occasion, while her husband donned a Celine tuxedo.
‘This,’ the Californian star captioned the photograph of her and her husband, in which they stand by a car with the words ‘just married’ written on the back window.
The Lizzie McGuire star accessorised her look with a pair of drop earrings and a pearl-encrusted headband.
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15) Misha Nonoo
Meghan Markle's friend wed her energy entrepreneur husband Michael Hess last month wearing a bespoke wedding dress she designed herself. Posting a black and white image on Instagram of herself standing in the dress on her big day, the fashion designer explained she decided on hand embroidered guipure lace on laser cut silk organza embroidered by a Swiss family-run mill.
The dress was finished with a 10-metre-long silk tulle veil was embroidered with lace which was reminiscent of the Duchess of Sussex's symbolic veil she wore to her royal wedding in May 2018. The mother-of-one's 16-foot veil was with embroidered flowers from all of the countries in the British Commonwealth.
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16) Ellie Goulding
For her wedding to Caspar Jopling, held at York Minster Cathedral, the bride wore a bespoke Chloé Victorian-inspired bridal gown. According to the brand, the white glass beads embroidered onto the dress represent the White Roses of York. The dress took 640 hours to make in total, while the silk tulle veil took 590 hours in Paris.
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17) Ellie Goulding
For the evening reception, the singer changed into an off-the-shoulder gown by Stella McCartney. The custom gown featured a diamond trim detail and a split in the skirt.
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18) Sophie Turner
The Game of Thrones actress married beau Joe Jonas in a French ceremony wearing a Louis Vuitton gown designed by Nicholas Ghesquière. The plunge-neck silk and lace gown featured a stunning embellished skirt, open back and lace sleeves.
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19) Katherine Schwarzenegger
In June, the couple married in California with the bride wearing a gown designed by Giorgio Armani. She later changed into a strapless Armani Privé gown for the evening reception.
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20) Karlie Kloss
Model Karlie Kloss married boyfriend Joshua Kushner in a surprise ceremony just three months after their engagement in July. Posting a rare Instagram pic, Kloss revealed her custom Dior wedding dress with lace overlay and impressive veil with the caption, '10.18.2018 ❤️'. According to People, the ceremony was small, about 80 people, and took place in upstate New York on Thursday evening.
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21) Ronda Rousey
MMA fighter Ronda Rousey married her fellow UFC athlete Travis Brown in his native Hawaii. The couple appropriately tied the knot during last weekend's infamous McGregor vs Mayweather boxing match with Rousey wearing an ivory 'Harper' dress by designer Galia Lahav.
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22) Domino Kirke
Domino Kirke got married for a second time to everyone's favourite Lonely Boy, Gossip Girl actor Penn Badgley. After slyly getting married the first time in a small courthouse ceremony, the couple said their vows for a second time in front of an A-list gathering including Heidi Klum, Zac Posen and Debra Messing.
And in true Gossip Girl style, the bride wore a dress and head piece by New York Vintage.
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23) Victoria Swarovski
Heiress to the Australian crystal jewellery empire married Werner Mürz this weekend in Trieste, Italy. She wore a dress made by Dubai-based designer Michael Cinco.
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24) Arizona Muse
Model Arizona Muse looked the epitome of elegance over the weekend, when she married her fiancé Boniface Verney-Carron in London. For her big day, the 28-year-old wore a spaghetti-strap Temperley London dress and coat in ivory.
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25) Arizona Muse
The pair celebrated the nuptials at Marylebone eatery Hardy's, surrounded by family and friends, eight months after announcing their engagements.
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26) Emmy Rossum
Emmy Rossum wore an off-the-shoulder House of Herrera (by Carolina Herrera) dress to marry Sam Esmail in New York City. Guests included Rossum's Shameless co-star William H. Macy, Mr. Robot actor Rami Malek, and Hilary Swank.
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27) Emmy Rossum
Emmy Rossum wore an off-the-shoulder House of Herrera (by Carolina Herrera) dress to marry Sam Esmail in New York City. Guests included Rossum's Shameless co-star William H. Macy, Mr. Robot actor Rami Malek, and Hilary Swank.
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28) Emmy Rossum
Emmy Rossum's Carolina Herrera designed gown came with a beautiful, long, sheer veil.
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29) Emmy Rossum
The button detail up the back is delightful.
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30) Pippa Middleton
Pippa Middleton drew a big audience on the day of her nuptials, with a lot of speculation about who would get to design the dress. British designer Giles Deacon held the baton on the day, creating this custom lace gown that wasn't totally dissimilar to her big sister Kate Middleton's dress.
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Pippa looked lovely in her white Giles Deacon dress for her wedding to financier James Matthews.
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![<p>Lena Dunham married her musician boyfriend Luis Felber on September 25 in London’s Soho, and managed to keep the news relatively quiet from fans... until now. </p><p>On September 29 Dunham confirmed rumours she was a wife, sharing a photograph of herself and her new husband on Instagram along with their wedding date and the caption: 'That's how she became the nanny... [sic]'</p><p>For her big day the bride called on the help of fashion designer Christopher Kane, who created a 1960s/ Holy Communion-inspired ceremony dress which featured lace bishop sleeves and a cupcake skirt. The actor styled the look with white tights, white shoes and a floor-length veil adorned with a bow. Dunham’s grandmother’s watch was sewn into the inside of the skirt to represent her ‘something blue’, and she accessorised with a pair of Art Deco earrings belonging to her mother and a pendant crafted out of her grandmother’s earrings. </p><p>Her second dress, courtesy of Kane, was modeled after his SS18 collection. The look was a floor-length gown with embroidery and goblet sleeves, styled with a Dolecka Bridal tiara. Her third and final dress was an A-line number with a painting printed of the married couple, by Kane. ‘I wrote on it Lena and Lu and the date of their wedding,’ Kane told <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/lena-dunham-wedding-dress" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Vogue;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Vogue</a>. ‘It was a wedding gift from me to them.’</p><p>The wedding, which took place at The Union Club was attended by bridesmaid Taylor Swift and actor Tommy Dorfman. Kane also designed their bridesmaids dresses which appear to have been made from a silver lamé type fabric. More photos from the wedding can be seen <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUaY_09tbGK/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">here</a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUaY7VirR6B/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:See the original post on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">See the original post on Instagram</a></p>](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/MOmGBnxmWXubZ6w8sKPVjQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/elle_865/9204da9073f2639437f119f0ce48f214)
![<p>Lena Dunham married her musician boyfriend Luis Felber on September 25 in London’s Soho, and managed to keep the news relatively quiet from fans... until now. </p><p>On September 29 Dunham confirmed rumours she was a wife, sharing a photograph of herself and her new husband on Instagram along with their wedding date and the caption: 'That's how she became the nanny... [sic]'</p><p>For her big day the bride called on the help of fashion designer Christopher Kane, who created a 1960s/ Holy Communion-inspired ceremony dress which featured lace bishop sleeves and a cupcake skirt. The actor styled the look with white tights, white shoes and a floor-length veil adorned with a bow. Dunham’s grandmother’s watch was sewn into the inside of the skirt to represent her ‘something blue’, and she accessorised with a pair of Art Deco earrings belonging to her mother and a pendant crafted out of her grandmother’s earrings. </p><p>Her second dress, courtesy of Kane, was modeled after his SS18 collection. The look was a floor-length gown with embroidery and goblet sleeves, styled with a Dolecka Bridal tiara. Her third and final dress was an A-line number with a painting printed of the married couple, by Kane. ‘I wrote on it Lena and Lu and the date of their wedding,’ Kane told <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/lena-dunham-wedding-dress" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Vogue;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Vogue</a>. ‘It was a wedding gift from me to them.’</p><p>The wedding, which took place at The Union Club was attended by bridesmaid Taylor Swift and actor Tommy Dorfman. Kane also designed their bridesmaids dresses which appear to have been made from a silver lamé type fabric. More photos from the wedding can be seen <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUaY_09tbGK/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">here</a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUaY7VirR6B/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:See the original post on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">See the original post on Instagram</a></p>](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/x9Em.bCcKivBlv9A5eaD2Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIxMDtoPTEzMQ--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/elle_865/9204da9073f2639437f119f0ce48f214)
