17 details that few people know about british royal wedding dresses and accessories

In British royalty, wedding ceremonies usually involve crowns, diamonds, wonderful dresses and a lot of ostentation. In magazines and programs dedicated to the topic, these aspects are highlighted, but the truth is that, behind the weddings with airs of perfection, there is a wide range of secrets unknown to most commoners. For example, the earrings Kate Middleton wore to her wedding were given to her by her parents, symbolizing her family crest.

With this post, the awesome.club reveals some of the quirks hidden amid the dresses and accessories that members of British royalty wore on their wedding day. Check out!

Princess Diana’s wedding dress went down in history as one of the most epic and elaborate, with no less than eight meters of train. Not to mention the several meters of taffeta used in the piece itself. However, the stylists did not take into account the dimensions of the carriage in which the princess would be transported to the ceremony. Because of this, it was difficult to get the wedding dress fully into the vehicle without being damaged. When Diana got out of the carriage in front of the cathedral, many people had the chance to see the creases present in the skirt and train of her dress.

Alexander McQueen, the brand responsible for Kate Middleton’s dress, is known for giving a Victorian touch to its creations. In the case of the Duchess, the stylists decided to add extra padding in the hip area and below the abdomen to give more volume to the piece. It is worth mentioning that the strategy was so discreet that few people noticed its use.

In many countries, there is a tradition for the bride to wear “something blue” on her wedding day. And Meghan Markle has taken that custom to a whole new level, giving it a more personal and intimate meaning. She sewed, inside the wedding dress, a piece of blue fabric taken from the model she wore on her first date with Prince Harry. Thus, Meghan ensured that a part of that special moment was present with them at the altar.

For Princess Eugenie’s wedding, designers Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos embroidered various elements on the fabric of the dress, and they had a very special meaning for the bride. The elements in question were flowers, each with a different motif. The first of these was a thistle, a reference to the royal residence at Balmoral; the second was a shamrock, evoking the Irish heritage on the bride’s maternal side; the third was a York rose, named after her parents’ dukedom; and the fourth was an ivy, in tribute to Ivy Cottage, her residence at Kensington Palace.

As her wedding day approached, Diana kept losing weight. Therefore, with each fitting of the dress, the bodice was larger than on the previous occasion. In the seven months leading up to the ceremony, Lady Di’s waist has shrunk by 12 cm. Faced with the unforeseen, the stylists decided to produce five different corsets so that it was possible to adapt to the changes. But ultimately, they had to adjust the bride’s waist on the wedding day itself.

On the occasion of the wedding between their daughter and Prince William, Kate Middleton’s parents ordered the production of a pair of earrings at the jeweler Robinson Pelham. The jewelers were inspired by the Middleton family crest when developing the jewels. Because of this, we can see, in the earrings, a fruit in an oak tree. That was the gift that the parents gave Kate on that special day.

One of the main details when it comes to wedding dress among royalty is the veil. However, Princess Eugenie chose to renounce him. Her decision was a way of showing her self-esteem, because in addition to the absence of the veil, the bride requested that her dress have a considerable neckline in the back. The design of the piece showed the big scar that the princess has as a result of the surgery she underwent when she was 12 years old to correct scoliosis.

Although most royal brides wear tiaras to secure their veils on their wedding day, Sarah broke with tradition by entering the church with a wreath of gardenias on her head. After signing the marriage certificate, the bride removed the wreath and revealed that underneath it was a diamond tiara. The accessory was made to order by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. Thus, Sarah symbolized her entrance into British royalty.

Although Kate Middleton’s dress was highly praised by fashion experts, not all of them noticed the similarity between the model and other wedding dresses used at royal weddings. The dress most similar to the one created by Sarah Burton, from the Alexander McQueen brand, was the one worn by Grace Kelly on the occasion of her union with Prince Rainier of Monaco. The two pieces feature similar details, such as the high lace collar and long sleeves.

A few hours before the ceremony, Diana had a small incident involving her wedding dress: as she prepared to leave for the cathedral, the princess spilled some perfume on top of the piece, but decided not to give importance to the episode because she believed that no one would notice. And that’s what happened, as no one was aware of the fact until makeup artist Barbara Daly told everything in her book Diana: The Portrait🇧🇷 Despite this, some photos show that Diana appeared to be trying to hide the front of her dress.

After the emotional wedding ceremony between Harry and Meghan, Prince Charles threw an evening party for a select group of guests. After the wedding, the bride and groom walked out of Windsor Castle, hand in hand, and entered a blue Jaguar. The destination was Frogmore House, residence of the Prince of Wales. And the license plate of the car used at the time was specially commissioned for that day. The numbers referred to the date of the ceremony: 19-05-18.

The lace appliqués that graced Kate Middleton’s wedding dress on the bodice and skirt took a lot more work than we might have thought. According to a statement from the royal family, that lace was handmade by the Royal School of Embroidery using an Irish technique called carrickmacrosswhose origin dates back to 1820.

When it comes to British royalty, Sarah Ferguson was the first bride to walk down the aisle after Lady Di’s highly publicized wedding. At the time, the small “mistakes” involving the ceremony of the Princes of Wales were already known to the public, including the issue of the fabric used in the bride’s dress. Diana’s clothing was made of taffeta, a cloth that she crumples easily. And that’s exactly what happened. To prevent history from repeating itself, Sarah’s model was made in satin, a softer material, which she almost never kneads and which falls on the body naturally, without forming exaggerated volumes.

If the train of Lady Di’s dress was already eye-catching in itself, given its 8 m length, the tulle veil attached to the bride’s head by a tiara was an attraction in itself. On the wedding day, the princess walked towards the altar pulling a 140 m veil.

Many royal brides follow the tradition of wearing something borrowed on their wedding day. In the case of Kate Middleton, such an object could not have been more valuable, as she walked down the aisle with a beautiful tiara holding her veil. The bride did not want to wear any tiara on the day of the ceremony, but being the future Queen of England, doing so would be unacceptable. The jewel made by Cartier was loaned by Queen Elizabeth II, being composed of almost a thousand diamonds.

On her wedding day, Meghan walked down the aisle wearing a nearly 5m veil. On it, all the flowers belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations were embroidered. Later, the former actress revealed that that detail came as a surprise to Harry, as he didn’t expect her to manage to incorporate all the countries in such a beautiful way.

Most princesses wear high heels under their opulent dresses when walking alongside their prince. Except that Lady Di was not part of that team. Although few people know, the fact is that Diana and Charles had the same height: 1.77 m. In view of this, the princess got married wearing very low-heeled shoes, in order to avoid appearing in official photos looking taller than her husband. Also, as a romantic detail, Diana asked the shoe stylist to write the initials D and C on the soles.

Which of the above details would you use in your own wedding? In your opinion, what traditions involving the wedding ceremony are worth following? And which ones can be left out? Leave a comment with your answer!