LOOKING BACK: Beautiful ‘classic’ moments at the weddings of Hollywood stars
Vogue magazine over the years has published many beautiful, fairytale-like moments at Hollywood star weddings and dream wedding dress designs. Although there are couples who are no longer happy together, these are still images that always make fans admire.
After more than a year of dating, singer Ariana Grande has officially married and moved in with her younger boyfriend, Dalton Gomez. The wedding was held at the singer’s private home in Montecito, California. On her big day, the owner of the hit song “Positions” wore a wedding dress designed by Vera Wang, inspired by the outfit of the character Jo Stockton in the movie “Funny Face” played by actress Audrey Hepburn.
DJ Tiësto married model Annika Backes at Amangiri in Utah. The ceremony took place amid the resort’s unique architectural design and stunning desert landscape. Backes told Vogue about their choice of location: “We loved the silence and the setting that makes you feel like you’re on another planet.”
Before her 2014 wedding to Hollywood A-list star George Clooney, beautiful lawyer Amal Alamuddin was photographed by Vogue during her final dress rehearsal with the late designer Oscar de la Renta. This is not only a beautiful moment not only for Amal but also meaningful to the fashion world. “George and I wanted a wedding that was romantic and elegant, and I couldn’t imagine anyone better than Oscar to capture what I conveyed in a dress,” she said. “Meeting him made the design process even more magical, because he was so warm and such a gentleman.”
Supermodel Cindy Crawford married businessman Rande Gerber in a simple, intimate wedding in May 1998. She wore a simple slip dress by John Galliano, and the couple walked down the aisle barefoot.
Model Kate Upton married Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander in a romantic wedding in Tuscany. “I had a wonderful time creating the fashion story for my wedding day,” Upton told Vogue. “For my formal wear, I had the pleasure of collaborating with the amazing team at Valentino. They are the best at creating beautiful, delicate details and lace, and their Italian heritage kept the fashion and feel authentic to our venue.”
This list cannot lack the wedding of the century of Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin. The couple got married at Montage Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina. Hailey posed for Vogue trying on Virgil Abloh’s Off-White dress. “From day one, I said I wanted Virgil to design,” the supermodel told Vogue. “I didn’t want someone who was a wedding dress designer. I just feel like street style is a part of who I am, and Virgil has always been there for me since I started my modeling career.”
Before reality TV star Kim Kardashian married rapper Kanye West in Italy in 2014, the couple had a Rehearsal Dinner – a traditional American pre-wedding dinner – at Versailles, Paris. At parties, Kardashian wore perfect wedding dresses from many different fashion houses and designers, including Lanvin, Alexander McQueen, …
Late night talk show host Seth Meyers married Alexi Ashe, a human rights attorney, on Martha’s Vineyard. The image of the couple holding hands, happily going home together with the blessings of friends and relatives was captured by Saturday Night Live actor John Mulaney.
On a summer day in 2018, rapper Pusha T married his longtime girlfriend Virginia Williams in his hometown of Virginia Beach. Pusha wore a Dior trench coat and tuxedo pants designed by Kim Jones, while Williams wore an embroidered Marchesa gown for the ceremony.
“Whiplash” male lead Miles Teller married model Keleigh Sperry after six years of dating. The bride wore a design by Monique Lhuillier, and the groom wore a Celine tuxedo designed by Hedi Slimane. The couple got married on the island of Hawaii with more than 70 guests – mainly relatives and friends. Miles Teller and his wife held a rainforest-themed party on the beach with DJ Kygo playing music all night long.
In November 2017, Serena Williams married Internet entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian in New Orleans. Sharing the reason for choosing New Orleans as the wedding venue, the tennis superstar said: “It’s his favorite city besides Brooklyn. It has European influences and is also home to great cuisine. The location – the Contemporary Arts Center of New Orleans – was a decision between both of us. Painting and art are something I am really passionate about, so it felt natural and different to get married at a contemporary art museum.” On her wedding day, Serena wore an Alexander McQueen dress designed by Sarah Burton.
Victoria’s Secret model Chanel Iman and her boyfriend – NY Giants football player Sterling Shepard got married at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles in March 2018. For the wedding, Chanel chose Zuhair Murad’s lace dress design. She shared: “Zuhair Murad’s clothes always fit and flatter my body shape, and the company’s beads are exquisite.”
International music star Miguel and his longtime soulmate – model Nazanin Mandi – have officially moved in together after 12 years of dating. The couple got engaged in 2016 and married in 2018. The dream wedding was held at Hummingbird Nest Ranch outside of Los Angeles. Bride Nazanin wore a wedding dress by designer Monique Lhuillier. After the ceremony, guests were treated to a sumptuous dinner rich in traditional Mexican flavors.
Australian model Shanina Shaik married Gregory Andrews (aka DJ Ruckus) on Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas. She chose a see-through lace wedding dress from Ralph and Russo. The backless wedding dress hugs the body, accentuating the beauty’s supermodel curves.
Initially, “Dynasty” actress Elizabeth Gilles and music producer Michael Corcoran were expected to get married in April 2020 in St. Regis in Atlanta. But, like so many other couples, the pandemic upended their plans — and made them rethink everything. Instead of a lavish wedding, the couple held a small wedding at a farm in New Jersey. The bride wore a stunning gown by Oscar de la Renta.
