When Christina Aguilera married Jordan Bratman on November 19th, 2005, it came as no surprise to any of her fans to see that the usually flamboyant singer went for an equally flamboyant dress - in fact, the ruffled Christian Lacroix creation takes up most of the wedding pictures!
The couple married at sunset, in a vineyard in California's Nappa Valley, with bridesmaid's dresses designed by Stevie Wonder's wife, Kai Milia. Instead of wedding gifts, they asked guests to donate to the relief funds for Hurricane Katrina and Rita, and are rumoured to be expecting their first child, although they've steadfastly refused to confirm it!
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One of our readers suggested romcom Runaway Bride for our second installment of Brides on Film. In the movie, Julia Roberts plays Maggie who despite seemingly wanting to get married has a tendency to do a last minute flit leaving her numerous husbands-to-be standing at the altar. Finally, after agreeing to marry Ike, an investigative reporter covering Maggie's story, she even does a moonlight flit on him thus confirming her not so nice reputation as the runaway bride. I've rounded up images of a couple of the dresses she wore so click on over to see the other one and compare the very different styles. All dresses from the film were rumoured to have been designed by costume designer Albert Wolsky or Amsale with shoes by Peter Fox. At least one of the dresses was later auctioned for charity.
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Some brides are iconic, not so much for the elegance of their wedding, but for the sheer, over-the-top drama of it. Once such bride was Katie Price, aka glamour model Jordan, who married Peter Andre on 10th September 2005, at Highclere Castle in Berkshire.
Wearing a huge pink dress with Swarovski crystal detailing on the bodice, and a sparking tiara, Katie looked a little like a Barbie doll as she married her groom, who wore a white suit. Both outfits were designed by Isabell Kristensen. She had eight bridesmaids and walked down the aisle to a gospel choir's rendition of Whitney Houston's 'I Have Nothing'. The couple are still married, and have two children of their own, plus Katie's son Harvey, from a previous relationship.
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We've mentioned a few TV brides in our Iconic Brides section and as there are so many, they really deserve a category all of their own. First up, in this new series of Brides on Film, is a dress from one of the favourite series in television history. Known for it's fashion - both iconic and off the wall - it's no surprise that the weddings were just as stylish. Kristin Davis as Charlotte York may have worn a fantastic frock to her first wedding to Dr McDougal, but it's her second wedding to loveable Harry Goldenblatt that makes it my favourite.
The Badgley Mischka design is a demure cap sleeved style with a horizontal ribbon hem and chapel length train. Teamed with an elbow length veil that sits on the crown, this is the perfect look for Charlotte.
Do you have a favourite wedding dress from film or TV? Let us know in the comments and if we can track it down, it'll go on the list!
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Avril Lavigne's 2006 wedding to musician Deryck Whibley was notable, not just for the singer's relatively young age (she was just 21 at the time of the ceremony, on July 15th), but because the usually sullen skater girl ditched her trademark, grungy look for the day, opting instead for a stunning, floor-length gown by Vera Wang. Avril changed into a second Vera Wang gown for her reception, while her four bridesmaids wore pink - a far cry from the kind of look most people were expecting.
The ceremony took place outdoors at a private estate in California, and the couple had their first dance to the Goo Goo Dolls' 'Iris'. Avril later admitted that she'd considered a more unusual, goth-style wedding, but had been dreaming about a fairytale wedding since she was a child, and decided to go ahead and treat herself. "I wanted to be a princess," she said. Awww!
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It may have been an on-screen-only wedding, but as this is probably the closest we'll ever get to a picture of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the altar, I think it definitely counts as an iconic bridal moment!
It is, of course, a still from the 2005 movie, Mr and Mrs Smith, in which Angie and Brad play married assassins hired to kill each other, and although Angelina probably didn't have much of a say in her character's wedding attire, I think the simple style of this white off-the-shoulder gown and short viel is exactly the kind of look she would go for as a bride. It certainly suits her, anyway - if only it were real!
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It may not have been quite as hotly-anticipated an event as ex-husband Tom Cruise's wedding to Katie Holmes, but Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban still managed to throw quite the party. Married on June 25th, 2006 in Nicole's native Australia, the guest list included Naomi Watts and Russel Crowe, and the reception was held at St. Patrick's estate, in Sydney.
Glamorous Nicole wore a puff-sleeved dress by Balenciaga with Christian Louboutin shoes, and her bridesmaids must be some of the luckiest around, also getting to wear Balenciaga gowns. With her red hair died blonde, Nicole looked ethereal and lovely as a bride, and, unlike some of our past Iconic Brides, the marriage is still going strong!
Related: Iconic Brides # 25 - Marilyn Monroe marries Jo DiMaggio | Iconic Brides # 24 - Liv Tyler | Iconic Brides # 23 - Courteney Cox
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