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The world has seen a lot of unique wedding dresses. Though not two of these designs look alike, all of them made headlines. Behold: The most unique and beautiful dresses celebrities have said "I do" in. Oh, and don't forget to step back in time for rare photos of celebrities on their wedding day and to review proper wedding etiquette before attending your friend's big celebration.
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1840: Queen Victoria
Ever wonder why so many brides wear white? Thank Queen Victoria. In 1840, she walked down the aisle to marry Prince Albert wearing a white wedding dress that sparked a trend, making white the go-to shade for brides.
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1928: Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn opted for an unusually ornate gown to say her vows in for her wedding to Ludlow Ogden Smith in 1928. The cream colored velvet dress with v-neck embroidery was auctioned off in 2004, amongst other items from her estate.
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1937: Wallis Simpson
Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who intended to marry the British King Edward VIII. Because of her non-royal status and first marriage that ended in divorce, the king was forced to abdicate his throne in order to marry her. Wallis wore a subtle, blue dress to their wedding, which none of Edward's family attended.
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1937: Ingrid Bergman
When Swedish-born actress Ingrid Bergman wed Petter Lindström in 1937, the bride's simple crepe gown was of typical fashion for the decade. Her real showstopper? The caged juliet cap that she wore on top of her pin curls and veil.
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1945: Bette Davis
In keeping with tradition, Bette Davis did not wear white for her third marriage, which was to William Grant Sherry in 1945. Instead, the bride went with a plaid suit dress and a veiled flat hat.
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1945: Shirley Temple
When former child star Shirley Temple married Army Corps sergeant, John Agar, in 1945, it was an event that all of America wanted to witness. Her dress, a full-length stain gown with short sleeves, was on par with the fashion of the time, but the unusual beaded neckline and matching headpiece were far from typical.
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1945: Lauren Bacall
Even though Lauren Bacall is an old-Hollywood actress known for her sultry looks, she skipped the big white dress and wore a beige skirt-suit and black leather belt for her wedding to Humphrey Bogart (who also happened to be 25 years her senior).
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1947: Josephine Baker
During her fourth wedding to Jo Bouillon, Josephine Baker let her style shine with a dress embellished with flowers and a belt.
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1949: Rita Hayworth
After her marriage to director Orson Welles ended, '40s film star Rita Hayworth caught the attention of Prince Aly Khan. The two married in 1949 on the French Rivera in a highly publicized ceremony. Rita chose a light blue, pleated dress and matching wide brimmed hat for the occasion — a style that was soon replicated by many across the United States.
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1951: Ava Gardner
For her 1951 wedding to Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner wore a moiré silk gown with a fitted bodice, a box pleated neckline, and chiffon cap sleeves. As it was the bride's third marriage, she decided against wearing a veil, instead accessorizing with a double-strand pearl choker.
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1951: Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis decided on an intimate affair at home in Greenwich, Connecticut. For the ceremony, Janet wore a mid-length, short-sleeved suit, a patterned scarf, and a white embroidered juliet cap.
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1952: Elizabeth Taylor
While she wore several gowns for her many marriages, Elizabeth Taylor's first unconventional dress was this simple suit for her 1952 wedding to her second husband, Michael Wilding.
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1954: Marilyn Monroe
When Hollywood starlet Marilyn Monroe married baseball legend Joe DiMaggio in San Francisco on January 14, 1954, she didn't wear white. In fact, she wore something nobody would've expected: a chocolate brown dress that hit just below her knees, plus a matching jacket.
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1955: Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford's fourth marriage, to Pepsi executive Alfred Steele, was all about simplicity. The two decided to elope in Las Vegas and the bride wore a simple and elegant black dress with an elaborate white orchid pin.
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1957: Natalie Wood
For her first marriage to Robert Wagner in 1957 (the two would remarry in 1972), Natalie Wood opted for a modern look that included a white strapless cocktail dress, a lace hood, and ballet flats.
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1958: Jayne Mansfield
The '50s bombshell chose a wedding dress with a fitted mermaid style, to compliment her hourglass figure, when she married body builder, Mickey Hargitay.
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1959: Dorthy Dandridge
Although you can't see the bottom, this stunning lace dress was actually midi-length. The gorgeous tule hat completed her look.
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1959: Elizabeth Taylor
It wasn't just the hunter green dress Taylor wore to her wedding to Eddie Fisher that made it through the gossip mills. The marriage as a whole was one of Hollywood's biggest scandals, given that Fisher was married to Taylor's close friend, Debbie Reynolds, when the two first got together.
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1959: Brigitte Bardot
For her second wedding, the French actress threw tradition out the window and (although you can't tell here) wore a pink gingham shirtwaist dress by Jacques Estere to her wedding to actor Jacques Charrier.
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1960: Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt was the epitome of class at her wedding to John William McDonald/
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1961: Lucille Ball
After a 20-year marriage to costar Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball married night club comedian Gary Morton in 1961. For the joyous occasion, that was met with 1,000 fans gathering outside of the church, Lucille wore a silk brocade coat and veiled fascinator.
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1964: Elizabeth Taylor
For her wedding to fifth husband Richard Burton, Taylor opted for a canary yellow chiffon dress topped off with dozens of white flowers in her hair. While her penchant for getting married certainly made the news more than her gowns, this was her brightest dress to date.
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1965: Jane Fonda
In typical '60s style, actress Jane Fonda wore a high neck, sleeveless white mini dress, and tall black-heeled boots to marry French director Roger Vadim in 1965.
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1966: Mia Farrow
On top of being a trendsetter with her iconic pixie cut, Mia Farrow totally ignored conventions when she wore a short, structured white skirt suit for her wedding to Frank Sinatra in 1966. The marriage itself was seen as scandalous, given the age difference between the pair: Farrow was just 21 at the time, while Sinatra was 50 years old.
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1967: Liza Minnelli
For her first wedding to Peter Allen, Liza Minnelli wore all a white dress ensemble, but with her own flair. The lace blouse with ruffled sleeves and a turtleneck, paired with a sleek cream skirt, was ahead of its time.
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1967: Raquel Welch
The famous actress' crotchet outfit she wore to wed producer Patrick Curtis at the City Hall of Paris on Valentine's Day back in 1967 was so casual, it looked like she could have just walked off of the beach in St. Tropez — despite the winter season.
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1967: Priscilla Presley
Ready for a big surprise? Elvis Presley's wife Priscilla designed her own dress for the pair's Las Vegas wedding — and it was a dramatic one, featuring chiffon, beads, and a three-foot veil.
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1968: Sharon Tate
Sharon Tate's wedding dress, for her London ceremony to Roman Polanski, was the height of '60s fashion. The Valley of the Dolls star opted for an ivory silk mioré dress with a mini hemline and high neck.
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1969: Audrey Hepburn
Considering her famously stunning looks, it's no wonder that Audrey Hepburn looked every bit the blushing bride at the wedding for her second marriage, which was to Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti in 1969. Still, it came as a big surprise that she opted to wear a pale pink Givenchy minidress with long sleeves and a headscarf.
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1969: Natalie Wood
Never one to be conventional, Natalie Wood chose a yellow embroidered dress, a matching coat, and a flower ribbon head piece for wedding to Richard Gregson. Though the bride stuck with one tradition: She carried a bouquet that included straws of wheat, a common Russian bridal custom.
did brides wear dark wedding dresses in tbe 30's
Source: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/beauty/fashion/g3617/most-scandalous-wedding-dresses/