From the masses of blooms to the star-studded guest lists – not to mention the one-off designer wedding dresses – celebrity weddings regularly offer a visual extravaganza.
Bouncing back from the understated affairs of Covid-dominated recent years, 2023 is shaping up to be one for the books when it comes to well-known couples marking their undying love.
From extravagant royal weddings to laid-back Colorado ranch nuptials, the style of each event varies, but there are plenty of little details that make each wedding unique to the couple celebrating.
Even low-key courthouse ‘I do’s’ make an appearance, showing that you don’t always need a big budget to have a stylish day to remember.
Georgia Fowler & Nathan Dalah
The Kiwi-born model wed Nathan Dalah, a hospitality business-owner, in the gardens of Bowral’s Hopewood House in New South Wales. Georgia wore a custom Vivienne Westwood gown, her groom donning Patrick Johnson, while her bridesmaids wore New Zealand label Paris Georgia. Of course a celebrity wedding is nothing without an outfit change – or two – so the bride also wore dresses from Danielle Frankel and Jordan Dalah throughout the festivities.
Naomi Watts & Billy Cruddup
With little fanfare, actress Naomi Watts married actor Billy Crudup at a Manhattan courthouse and then posted about it on social media to confirm the happy news. Watts wore an ivory guipure lace dress by New York designer Oscar de la Renta, and carried a small bouquet of seasonal white flowers and greenery tied with a cream silk ribbon she said in an Instagram story she picked up from a local deli.
Beanie Feldstein and Bonnie-Chance Roberts
American actress Beanie Feldstein and producer Bonnie-Chance Roberts made it official with a summer camp-themed wedding at Cedar Lakes Estate in upstate New York. The couple wore vintage-style Gucci ensembles for the lake-side wedding and celebrated with celebrity-packed guest list, including Sarah Paulson, Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo.
Taylor Hill & Daniel Fryer
The top model and her private equity investor beau Daniel Fryer took to the country, holding their wedding at Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Colorado in Hill’s home state. Hill wore a custom off-the-shoulder Etro gown with a laid-back bohemian vibe and even went barefoot down the aisle.
Simone Biles & Jonathan Owens
American gold medalist gymnast Simone Biles married NFL player Owens in a lavish beach-side ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The bride wore four different dresses during the weekend’s events, including a custom Galia Lahav gown for the ceremony.
Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II & Jameel Alexander Thermiotis
The eldest daughter of Queen Rania and King Abdullah II of Jordan, Princess Iman bint Abdullah II, married Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony at Beit Al-Urdon Palace, a private residence of the Jordanian royal family. Princess Iman wore a Dior gown, lace veil and twinkling Chaumet tiara and arrived on the arm of her proud older brother, Crown Prince Hussein.
Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein & Rajwa Al Saif
Less than three months after his sister’s wedding, Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan wed Saudi Arabian architect Rajwa Al Saif in a ceremony attended by numerous foreign royals including Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Catherine. The newly-minted Princess Rajwa wore a custom white silk crepe gown by Elie Saab Haute Couture.
Sofia Richie & Elliot Grainge
In a wedding that spawned a thousand Pinterest inspiration boards, Lionel Richie’s daughter Sofia wed British record executive Elliot Grainge in a grand ceremony at the iconic Hotel du Cap-Eden-Rock in the south of France. Richie wore a high-neck custom Chanel gown for the ceremony, and also wore two other Chanel outfits across the wedding weekend, attended by celebrity guests including Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie and Cameron Diaz.
Marc Anthony & Nadia Ferreira
Singer-songwriter Marc Anthony married model Nadia Ferreira at the Perez Art Museum Miami. Victoria and David Beckham, Salma Hayek, and Lin-Manuel Miranda were all on hand to see the bride walk down the aisle in custom Galia Lahav.
Image (top): @TaylorHill