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WOTC’s Five Best Wedding Dresses in the Entertainment Industry
Words Jade Johnson
Billie Faiers (2019)
TV personality Billie Faiers, seen on ‘The only way is Essex’ and ‘The mummy series’, married Greg Shepherd in the Maldives wearing a stunning soft fishtail Berta Bridal gown (style 18-108) which retails for approximately £7000. The gown was a sleeveless plunging V-neck with a semi-sheer bodice and embellished lace cascading down from top to bottom. Billie had an additional removable overskirt added to the gown which she wore during the ceremony giving the dress more drama and volume which she then removed for the reception.
Christine Quinn (2019)
‘Selling Sunset’ Netflix star Christine Quinn married Christian Richard December 2019. The theme of the wedding was a unique romantic dark gothic winter wonderland, complete with a snow-white ceremony and a blood red and black reception. Christine arrived at her ceremony on a horse and carriage and entered wearing a black, yes, BLACK, custom designed Galia Lahav ball gown. The dress had a sweetheart neckline and sheer bodice with lace appliques placed over the bust and along the skirt. This gothic princess dream dress was completed with delicate lace off-shoulder cap sleeves and made with multiple layers of sparkly tulle.
Christine then went onto having a second phenomenal black dress for her reception, which too was designed by Galia Lahav. The second dress was a sexy strapless fishtail, with crystal embellishments, sheer panels down the legs enhancing her hourglass silhouette and feathers down the train. In total, the two gowns came to a total of approximately £38,000.
Tina Kunakey (2018)
French Model Tina Kunakey married Actor Vincent Cassel. Tina got married in a stunning custom-made Vera Wang gown. The gown was a deep plunge sweetheart neckline with soft pleated tulle bodice with a basque waistline and a full tulle ballgown skirt. The dress was modern, elegant and completely timeless.
Adrienne Bailon (2016)
Actress, singer, talk show host and entrepreneur Adrienne Bailon, married Grammy award winner Israel Houghton in an intimate setting in Paris. Adrienne had a one of a kind gown designed by Ryan and Walter. The dress was a strapless, corset back, fishtail gown with sequin lace appliques and hand embroidered embellishments along the bust. It featured a scalloped fringe edged lace around the perimeter of the bottom of the dress travelling round to the end of the train. Adrienne wore a 2-teir plain cathedral length tulle veil to complete her look.
Priyanka Chopra
Actress, singer and film producer, Priyanka Chopra married musician and actor Nick Jonas in Umaid Bhawan Palace located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan India.For their western ceremony Priyanka wore a custom hand-made gown designed by Ralph Lauren. The gown itself had a strapless neckline and a soft fitted silhouette with an embellished overcoat giving a secondary silhouette of a delicate A-line skirt. The coat had long sleeves and a high neck both adorned with a lace scalloped edge detailing. The coat featured buttons all the way down the front and was covered in over 2 million mother of pearl sequins, hand embroidered lace appliques and personal messages, words and their wedding date incorporated into the gown. To complete the gown, Priyanka wore an incredible 75ft long veil by which she had several people help and assist her down the aisle with.