Beautiful Brides From History

A loyal fan of ours suggested we start writing some posts about famous brides from history. Obviously, we thought it was a brilliant idea, so we decided to begin with one of the most famous – Grace Kelly.

American actress Grace Patricia Kelly married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956 in two separate ceremonies: a civil ceremony on 18 April and in a Catholic Mass on 19 April. The wedding was called “The Wedding of the Century” and is still considered one of the most beautiful weddings ever. (www.gracekellyonline.com)

Some wedding trivia below:

The entire adult population of Monaco—3,000—was invited to the celebration following the wedding.
Grace wore a Lanvin ball gown to the Monaco Opera on 18 April, following the civil ceremony. The gown, made of hand-embroidered white silk organdy, had a V-shaped decollette, a high waistline, a full bustle in the back, and was decorated with 800,000 sequins and 1,500 pearls and rhinestones.
The shoes paired with Grace’s wedding dress were from Evins, New York, and were designed by David Evins. A copper penny was built into the right shoe for good luck. A popular belief is that Grace wore flats so that she would not be much taller than Rainier, these shoes actually have 2 1/2″-inch heels.
The people of Monaco gave Grace and Rainier a cream and black Rolls Royce convertible as a wedding gift. After the religious wedding ceremony, the couple drove through the streets of Monaco in it.

Most recently, Grace Kelly’s (or Princess Grace) name was mentioned in conjunction with another highly anticipated wedding, that of Prince William to Katherine Middleton. From the style of dress to quiet elegance, the similarities were noticeable. In particular, the simple, yet extremely elegant style of gown chosen by both has been widely reproduced and copied.