The Most Iconic Wedding Gowns In History

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The Most Iconic Wedding Gowns In History

In lieu of some buzzy engagements, upcoming nuptials, and recent splits that have us gasping, we were spurred to look back at the wedding gowns that have made their mark on history. Here, the brides and the dresses that have left an indelible mark on our fashion memories and continue to inspire the newly betrothed.

From: Harper's BAZAAR US

AMAL CLOONEY

Amal Clooney in custom Oscar de la Renta, 2014.
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POPPY DELEVIGNGE

Poppy Delevingne in custom Pucci, 2014.
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ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Elizabeth Taylor, 1959.
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ANGELINA JOLIE

Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace, 2014.
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SOLANGE KNOWLES

Solange Knowles in Humberto Leon for Kenzo, 2014.
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BEATRICE BORROMEO CASIRAGHI

Beatrice Borromeo in Armani Privé, 2015.
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NICKY HILTON

Nicky Hilton in custom Valentino, 2015.
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KIM KARDASHIAN WEST

Kim Kardashian West in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci, 2014.
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PAMELA ANDERSON

Pamela Anderson, 2006.
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DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES

Diana, Princess of Wales in David and Elizabeth Emmanuel, 1981.
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POPPY DELEVINGNE

Poppy Delevingne in Chanel Haute Couture, 2014.
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ELLEN DEGENERES & PORTIA DE ROSSI

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi in custom Zac Posen, 2008
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AUDREY HEPBURN

Audrey Hepburn in Balmain, 1954.
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ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Elizabeth Taylor in a dress by costume designer Helen Rose, 1950.
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BIANCA JAGGER

Bianca Jagger in Yves Saint Laurent, 1971.
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KATE MOSS

Kate Moss in John Galliano, 2011.
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MARILYN MONROE

Norma Jeane (aka Marilyn Monroe), 1942.
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GWEN STEFANI

Gwen Stefani in John Galliano for Dior, 2002
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YOKO ONO

Yoko Ono, 1969.
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IMAN

Iman in Hervé Leger, 1992.
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JACQUELINE KENNEDY

Jacqueline Kennedy in Ann Lowe, 1953.
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BRIGITTE BARDOT

Brigitte Bardot in Jacques Esterel, 1959.
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MIA FARROW

Mia Farrow, 1966.
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GRACE KELLY

Grace Kelly in a dress by costume designer Helen Rose, 1956.
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BRIGITTE BARDOT

Brigitte Bardot in Madame Ogive, 1952.
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MARILYN MONROE

Marilyn Monroe, 1956.
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WALLIS SIMPSON

Wallis Simpson in Mainbocher, 1937.
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THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, 2011
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ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Elizabeth Taylor in Irene Sharaff, 1964.
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ANNE HATHAWAY

Anne Hathaway in Valentino, 2012
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SOFIA VERGARA

Sofia Vergara in Zuhair Murad
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WHITNEY PORT

Whitney Port in a custom collaboration with Ashi Studio
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ASHLEE SIMPSON

In Houghton
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ASHLEY TISDALE

Ashley Tisdale in Monique Lhuillier
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VANESSA MINNILLO

In Monique Lhuillier
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JAMIE LYNN SPEARS

Jamie Lynn Spears in Liancarlo
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MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey at her 2012 vow renewal to Nick Cannon in Paris
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KRISTIN CAVALLARI

Kristin Cavallari in Monique Lhuillier
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NATALIE WOOD

Natalie Wood in Howard Shoup
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LAUREN CONRAD

Lauren Conrad in Mark Badgley and James Mischka
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HILARY DUFF

Hilary Duff in Vera Wang
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IVANKA TRUMP

Ivanka Trump in Vera Wang
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JENNIFER LOPEZ

Jennifer Lopez in Valentino
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BAR REFAELI

Bar Refaeli in Chloé
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NAYA RIVERA

Naya Rivera in Monique Lhullier
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ALLISON WILLIAMS

Allison Williams in Oscar de la Renta
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NIKKI REED

Nikki Reed in Claire Pettibone
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BRIDGET MOYNAHAN

Bridget Moynahan in J. Mendel
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CIARA

Ciara in Roberto Cavalli
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GABRIELLE UNION

Gabrielle Union in Dennis Basso
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GERI HALLIWELL

Geri Halliwell in Phillipa Lepley
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GRACE KELLY

Grace Kelly in Helen Rose
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KELLY CLARKSON

Kelly Clarkson in Alice Temperley
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CHRISSY TEIGEN

Chrissy Teigen in Vera Wang
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CHELSEA CLINTON

Chelsea Clinton in Vera Wang
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