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|19 Aug 2019|8 mins

Here Comes The Bride, and the Fashion Police

Need some inspiration for your big day?

With big budgets and even bigger fan bases, the weddings in TV and film are extra af, with more flowers than you can count, and so many candles it rivals a Bachelor elimination ceremony. So, in no particular order, our favourite wedding dresses of the big and small screens!

Jo in Funny Face

Funny Face (1957)

Jo in Funny Face

Does Audrey Hepburn look good in everything? Answer: Yes! For Funny Face she owns the ballerina tulle skirt with a bateau neckline. Paired with gloves and ballet flats, she is the ultimate 1950’s goddess.

Juliet in Love Actually

Love Actually (2003)

Juliet in Love Actually

If you haven’t dreamed of your wedding having a spontaneous band like Keira Knightley’s wedding in the best rom-com of all time then we need to talk...

Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl, The CW (2007)

Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl

With a Gossip Girl reboot due to hit our screens in 2020 *eek* we can’t wait to see the fashion next to grace the Met steps. However, no one will take the crown from Queen B, who rocked an Elie Saab for her wedding to Chuck in Central Park.

Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and The City Movie

Sex and the City (2008)

Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and The City Movie

You would be lying to yourself if you said you didn’t have this pinned to your wedding Pinterest board. This ICONIC Vivienne Westwood creation was from 07/08 couture but was edited especially for SJP.

Monica in Friends

Friends, NBC (2004)

Monica in Friends

Friends has given us a variety of great wedding looks. From Rachel’s introduction in episode 1, ”The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate” to Season 4, Episode 20: “The One With All the Wedding Dresses”. But our favourite is Monica’s wedding dress from “The One With Monica and Chandler’s Wedding”. Simple and clean, and screams "MONICA" from the rooftops of NYC.

Allie in The Notebook

The Notebook (2004)

Allie in The Notebook

Just when you forgot this film existed, I go and remind you and bring back all the Allie and Noah feels. Rachel McAdams' style in this retro-inspired movie can honestly do no wrong – I could write a segment about all the vintage looks and how great they are because they're fashion goals.

Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation, NBC 2009

Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation

A heartfelt tribute to all of her achievements, Amy Poehler rocks a dress with some pretty extraordinary detailing. Costume supervisor Kirston Mann sewed together newspaper clippings about Leslie’s Harvest Festival victory and City Council win, her campaign flyers, and even portraits of her role models Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton, and Michelle Obama.

Annie Banks in Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride (1950)

Annie Banks in Father of the Bride

The perfect mix between revealing and conservative. Taylor’s gown with off the shoulder sleeves and cinched waist accentuate her figure and insanely small waist.

Shelby Eatenton Latcherie in Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias (1989)

Shelby Eatenton Latcherie in Steel Magnolias

The OG queen of rom-com and someone who is no stranger to wedding dresses is Julia Roberts. With hair big enough to require it's own postcode (that's how you know it's good) the dress is a satin dream. A 1989 off-the-shoulder moment with bows, that would make any Disney princess jealous.

Queen Mary Stuart from Reign

Reign, The CW (2013)

Queen Mary Stuart from Reign

Although the show's fashion is far from historically accurate, every gown makes me want to go back in time. With no exception, Aussie actress Adelaide Kane is a vision in a white lace dress with diamond belt and crown of course!

Rachel Zane from Suits

Suits, USA Network (2011)

Rachel Zane from Suits

Meghan Markle’s on-screen wedding dress is a world away from her chosen dress IRL. An embroidered V-neck dress with detailing designed by the fashion gods.

Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (1999)

Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace

This dress has some serious vintage vibes, but we were left speechless about the beaded detailing on Natalie Portman’s veil, initially inspired by a Juliet cap made popular in the 1920s.

Buffy Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The WB (1997)

Buffy Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

A simple off the shoulder gown, with 3/4 sleeve and tulle skirt, probably not the best to save the world in, but honestly Buffy could slay some vampires in anything.

Fran Fine from The Nanny

The Nanny, CBS (1993)

Fran Fine from The Nanny

Probably the most anticipated wedding in a TV series (ever?). Fran Drescher switched out her micro-mini skirts and leopard print for a princess style dress, for her wedding to Maxwell Sheffield.

Jamie Sullivan in A Walk to Remember

A Walk To Remember (2002)

Jamie Sullivan in A Walk to Remember

Based on the Nicolas Sparks novel, this movie was #goals in 2002. Her wedding dress is a simple affair, with sheer sleeves, an A-line skirt and stunning lace veil that made Mandy Moore look even more like an angel.

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Charlotte Goodsir
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