English actress Sophie Winkleman married her royal husband, Lord Freddie Windsor, in a beautiful ceremony at Hampton Court Palace on 12th September. The ceremony is reported to have been an emotional one with Sophie- best known for her role as Big Suze in comedy Peep Show- weeping as she said her vows.
She walked down the aisle of the 16th century Chapel Royal in a stunning dress designed by Russian designer Anna- Roza Bistroff. It reportedly cost £5000- not a particularly massive cost for a Lady and she even allegedly managed to blag a discount as Anna- Roza is a family friend. Not bad going! Made of a whopping 80ft on duchesse silk satin and 36ft of taffeta, the beautiful ivory dress had a full skirt with delicate floral embroidery and a sweetheart neckline to the bodice. The long lacy sleeves perhaps looked a little dated, but Sophie looked radiant nonetheless. This dress was the stuff little girls dream of with a huge 10ft detachable train! She accessorised with a long two-layered veil and a simple diamond tiara to match her beautiful pearl and diamond drop earrings. Her hair followed the latest natural trend- flowing loose in gentle waves and her make up followed suit with a radiant natural look.
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Italy was the location of the marriage between lingerie model Danielle Bux and former footballer/ Walker’s villain Gary Lineker on 1st September. We’ve all heard the stories about footballers and their weddings to WAGs- spending thousands on rings, meringue dresses and custom made thrones yet this pair’s seaside Italian ceremony reportedly cost a measly £400. Don’t be fooled though, it’s also rumoured that they spent £250,000 on their reception the following day, including £20,000 on a dinner consisting of six courses for just 60 guests! Not entirely modest then.
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Bubbly actress and TV presenter Denise van Outen married her West End star husband Lee Mead in April 2009. Telling friends that they were just going on holiday, the two jetted off to the luxury Labriz Silhouette resort in the Seychelles where they secretly married in front of a select few guests. They kept the wedding simple and low key which makes it perfect inspiration for brides who want an elegant, informal wedding.
The newlyweds- who met when Denise was a judge on “Any Dream Will Do”, the show that turned Lee into a musical star- both looked modern, stylish and classic during their romantic beach wedding. They managed to keep everything unfussy to create a wonderfully chic wedding at a fraction of the cost of an average celebrity wedding. It’s great to see a star couple who don’t spend their pay checks on tacky matching thrones and cinderella pumpkin carts for their wedding!
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Stunning actress Salma Hayek had not only one, but two weddings to husband Francois-Henri Pinault this year!
The first was a small, private affair in Paris on that most romantic of days- St Valentine’s Day. The second was more public, held in an 18th Century Venetian opera house in April, with white orchids fluttering all over the venue. The couple spared no expense, with the whole day costing a rumoured $2 million. Of course, the average bride doesn’t have a couple of million lying around to flash about so I have found ways to get this lavish wedding look for less.
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S Club 7 and Strictly Come Dancing star Rachel Stevens finally tied the knot with Alex Bourne in a Jewish ceremony on the 2nd August 2009. They married in the London’s fancy Claridge’s hotel with over 180 guests, although interestingly not one of her S Club co-stars was present. Here is our summary of her sumptuous outfit, along with how you can replicate the look for less!
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