Tuesday, May 27, 2014

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Kim Kardashian Reveals Stunning Givenchy Wedding Dress: 5 Iconic Celebrity Brides
May 27th 2014, 20:22

Kim Kardashian finally revealed her wedding dress today for the first time since tying the knot with Kanye West on Saturday in their elaborate wedding in Florence, Italy.

The custom made couture gown by Givenchy included handmade lace work, sheer panelling and a long silk veil with an elaborate veil and train.

Mr & Mrs West tie the knot in a lavish Italian ceremony (Instagram/KimKardashian)

It was designed by close friend of the couple Riccardo Tisci, who also created a gown for baby North West.

Riccardo posted this stunning picture of Kim (Riccardo Tisci / Instagram)

But how does it match up against other celeb brides?

Check out these iconic wedding gowns.

1. Grace Kelly

Helen Rose a costume designer at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was chosen to create Grace Kelly's wedding dress for her wedding to Prince Rainer of Monaco in 1956 and the look was right out of Hollywood.

Grace Kelly at her wedding in 1956 (WENN)

The elaborate design included twenty-five yards of silk taffeta, one hundred yards of silk net, peau de soie, tulle and 125-year-old Brussels rose point lace. The veil, measured 90 yards. It's still regarded as one of the most iconic wedding dresses of all time.

2. Kate Moss

Kate Moss in her Great Gatsby inspired wedding dress (wenn) 

"I wanted it to be kind of dreamy and 1920s, when everything is soft-focus," Kate Moss said of her John Galliano gown which she wore to tie the knot with Jamie Hince in 2011.Influenced by the Great Gatsby, the model revealed to Vogue that she wanted to combine "light" and "fun decadence".

3. Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge

Kate wed Prince William in April 2011 in Alexander McQueen (WENN)

The Duchess of Cambridge's Sarah Burton designed gown needs little introduction. It was a sensation when she walked down the aisle at Westminster Abbey in 2011 cementing her status as a fashion idol.

4. Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana and Charles at the other royal wedding in 1980 (WENN)

Designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, Lady Diana Spencer's ivory silk taffeta and antique lace gown was the ultimate fairytale dress. Complete with a 25 foot train. The Emanuel's later admitted their brief had been that the dress "had to be something that was going to go down in history, but also something that Diana loved".

5. Lily Allen

Lily wore a custom Chanel gown that covered her growing baby bump to tie the knot (WENN)

Lily chose French designer Delphine Manivet to create her lace wedding gown when marrying husband Sam Cooper in 2011. The star was pregnant at the time and the design was made loose fitting to accommodate her growing bump.

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