Prince Harry and Megan Markle Wedding

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Everything You Need to Know About Meghan Markle’s Royal Wedding Dress


The big wedding day for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was absolutely magical. And while the world watched the royal wedding day, we’re obsessing over what the bride-to-be’s wedding dress looked like! With so many details to iron out, and with the entire world watching, Ms. Markle’s dress was absolute perfection. To help our readers out with all that goes into a royal wedding, we’ve put together a cheat sheet for everything you need to know about Meghan Markle’s wedding. For more on Meghan Markle’s royal bridal style, check out more of our royal-inspired wedding dresses.

Royal wedding guest list

Everyone from heads of state to pro athletes like Serena Williams to A-list celebrities like Victoria and David Beckham made the guest list at the exclusive royal wedding event. Meghan and Harry also invited around 1,200 commoners of outstanding achievement to the wedding. Of course, Harry’s older brother Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton, along with their now three children were in attendance as well.

5 TV shows to binge-watch before the royal wedding

If you’re like us and simply cannot get enough royal wedding moments, we’ve rounded up our favorite binge-worthy TV shows that will keep you in a royal mood! From Meghan Markle’s own TV show Suits, to docu-series about the Windors, we’ve got you covered!

Meghan Markle’s royal wedding tiara

Since the turn of the century, every royal bride has worn a tiara to her wedding. However, Meghan is neither royal by blood or British, so she but she chose to continue the tradition and took a more modern approach to her accessories. For more on Meghan Markle’s tiara look check out this post.

Meghan Markle wedding dress silhouette

The question to end all questions! The now Mrs. Prince Harry donned a royal ballgown wedding dress that broke with tradition.  She chose to wear long-sleeved wedding dress that is sure to inspire brides for many years to come. The American bride went with a relaxed fit-and-flare silhouette that brought a style and attitude to the royal family we have not seen before.

Meghan Markle’s bridal style

Lace is the classic choice for brides all over the world, but Meghan Markle kept the lace minimal for her look, opting to have embroidered lace on her veil only. Meghan Markle’s personal style is more sleek and structured which led her to dresses made of crepe and silk. But the royal wedding dress was definitely a style moment that will live on in history.

Ask the designer: Meghan Markle royal wedding dress prediction

We asked Martine Harris, Chief Creative Officer for Essense of Australia, Martina Liana and Stella York to create a wedding dress inspired by the royal wedding. According to Martine brides wanting a similar royal wedding dress look, should go with a simple silhouette with few embellishments  And we have to agree!

Meghan Markle Royal Wedding Dress Prediction - Essense of Australia