12 (very) famous brides who chose Valentino for their weddings

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Evelyn Carpenter

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From princesses and queens, to models, singers and actresses, who could say no to a Valentino design to celebrate the most special day of their life? These are just a few of the designs that Valentino has to offer. some of the celebrities who have chosen one or more looks of the Italian house Traditional looks, excellent workmanship, that will leave you open-mouthed and will surely inspire you for your big day. Don't miss our 12 chosen ones.

Anne Hathaway

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Anna Hathaway has always been very quiet when it comes to her private life, and her marriage to Adam Shulman was no exception.

A Valentino design that left everyone speechless at the time for having an extremely special touch: the bottom of the dress was pink!

A strapless tulle dress embroidered with satin flowers, with a big tail and that pink ombré effect that was painted by hand. It was a dress specially designed by Valentino Garavani and made by the seamstresses of the brand's atelier in Rome. And to make it even more spectacular, Anne decided to finish her bridal look with a lace and rhinestone headdress that made her look like she had just stepped out of a fairy tale.

Elizabeth Taylor

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Elizabeth Taylor had several wedding dresses, not one, not two, not three, but eight! And for what was her last marriage she had to choose big. That is why she opted for a lemon-coloured lace design by Valentino with dropped shoulders, long sleeves and princess cut.

Taylor wore her signature black hair in a messy bun and a bouquet of pastel flowers to accompany the Italian house's design. Everything about Elizabeth Taylor's eighth wedding was grand and striking. It was held at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara, California.

Nicky Hilton

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For her July 2015 wedding, the youngest of the Hilton sisters also chose a Valentino gown.

Nicky married British banker James Rothschild at Kensington Palace in London and chose a traditional silhouette for the ceremony, influenced by her mother and style that her sister Paris would follow years later for her marriage.

At the time, Nicky commented that the design of her wedding gown had been inspired by Grace Kelly's bridal look. A dress that combined lace in three shades of ivory and silver, with long sleeves and a high neckline, a fitted silhouette, hand embroidered with crystals and a large princess skirt. To complete the look, the bride chose an antique cathedral length veil.

Nicola Peltz

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One of the most recent brides to join the list of Valentino brides, Nicola Peltz's dress, for her marriage to Brooklyn Beckham, was a custom couture design created by the creative director of the house of Italy, Pierpaolo Piccioli. .

The bride's look consisted of a modern and simple dress, with a square neckline and A cut, with a large train. All adorned with a long transparent veil (only with some details on the edges) and lace gloves.

Beatrice Borromeo

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Italian aristocrat and now member of Monaco's royal family, Beatrice Borromeo, wore a dress from the house of Valentino for her civil marriage to Pierre Casiraghi at the Grimaldi Palace in Monaco in July 2015.

The bride wore two designs of the brand The second, the dress chosen for the evening and the gala dinner, a sleeveless model with a deep V-neckline, in blue, white and grey tones with embroidered clouds and rhinestones.

Both dresses were haute couture models designed by the brand's creative director at the time, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli.

Gwyneth Paltrow

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When Gwyneth Paltrow got married in 2018 to her current husband, screenwriter Brad Falchuk, she couldn't choose a model that wasn't Valentino. And the actress has always had a relationship and closeness to the brand, always attending fashion shows and even doing a collaboration in 2015.

The dress she wore for her wedding was a design that left everyone speechless. An A-line silhouette, completely covered by lace, small sleeves and long tulle veil. .

JLo

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Jennifer Lopez has had the opportunity to wear many wedding dresses in her life, between movies and marriages, including this Valentino model that she wore for her wedding to actor and choreographer Cris Judd in 2001, whom she met as one of the dancers in the video "Love Don't Cost a Thing".

The bride chose a lace dress and veil, personally designed by Valentino Garavani. She wore it with her hair in a high bun, a big bouquet of white flowers and a very Y2K makeup.

Madeleine of Sweden

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Princess Madeleine of Sweden is also one of the royal names to join the list of Valentino brides, and the fashion house, with the designer who founded it and its various creative directors, has always been a favorite of European royalty.

The princess chose a traditional and very elegant dress, with boat neck and A-line cut, covered with lace and rhinestones. Her gown featured a grand train of almost 4 meters long and a veil of almost 5 meters, which was affirmed with the Modern Fringe tiara, one of her favorites and worthy of a royal wedding.

Marie Chantal of Greece

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One of the biggest royal weddings of the 1990's; the marriage of Marie-Chantal Miller to Prince Paul of Greece. Their wedding, held in London, was attended by over 1,400 guests.

The bride turned to Valentino to design her gown, with on a very traditional cut with long sleeves and a high lace collar. (another reference to Grace Kelly?), which meant that 25 people worked on it for months. The dress stood out for its lace details and embroidered pearls. A true work of art.

Máxima of Holland

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The Argentine Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti, married in Amsterdam in February 2002 with Willem-Alexander, the then Prince of Holland, and today they are the current kings.

For the ceremony, the current queen chose an ivory Valentino dress, a very simple, minimalist and elegant design. With a high neck and 3/4 sleeves, Máxima chose a plain silk, only decorated with her own shine and some embroidered details in the folds of the empire cut skirt, which ended in a tail of almost 5 meters long.

Her veil, affirmed by an updated version of the Dutch Pearl Button crown, was also designed by Valentino, and was hand-embroidered with small floral details that matched her bouquet.

Courteney Cox

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The actress who played Monica Geller in Friends married actor David Arquette in 1999, whom she met while filming Scream, and is one of the Hollywood actresses who joined the list of brides who chose Valentino to design their wedding dress.

For her wedding day she used a tight-fitting ivory dress with a plunging neckline and long sleeves As accessories she chose a tulle veil with small embroidered dots and a small bouquet of red roses.

Sophie Hunter

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British actress, theatre director, singer and playwright, Sophie Hunter, also chose to be dressed by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli for her marriage to actor Benedict Cumberbatch in February 2015.

The ceremony was extremely private and we only got to see her outfit thanks to a post on Valentino's social media. For the celebration Sophie opted to wear a silver lace dress following the traditional bridal model with long sleeves and high neck, with a dress completely covered in a beautiful lace with floral motifs.

Without a doubt, Valentino's wedding dresses are worthy of going down in history for their unique style, elegance and romanticism. Who will be the next famous brides to surprise us wearing one of his designs?

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Evelyn Carpenter is the author of the best-selling book, All you need for your marriage. A Marriage guide. She has been married for over 25 years and has helped countless couples build successful marriages. Evelyn is a sought after speaker and relationship expert, and has been featured in various media outlets including Fox News, Huffington Post, and more.