I feel sort of silly following Diane’s lovely post on the “Threads of Feeling” exhibit (which sounds wonderful and heartbreaking!) with a frivolous pic-heavy meringue, but I am on vacation and haven’t much time!! (plus I do love a wedding, especially a royal one…) Last weekend Princess Madeleine of Sweden (who really has had a sad, romance novel-heroine-ish life before) married NYC banker Christopher O’Neill, and there were tiaras and gowns aplenty. Let’s take a look and judge! (and for more info and images, this is a great blog….)
First, the beautiful bride in her Valentino gown!
I think she looks lovely/ethereal/summery/princessy! I have to be a bit judge-y on that weird dust ruffle thing on the bottom (which was totally unnecessary!), and I was kinda hoping to see the stunning Cameo tiara (which once belonged to Empress Josephine!), but instead we got her everyday fringe tiara. (I wish I had an everyday tiara…). But really pretty. And I will take those earrings now, ok, thx.
For me the day was stolen by Crown Princess Victoria (older sister of the bride) and her stunning lavender-ish gown and Princess Lilian’s tiara. (for more about Princess Lilian’s bittersweet, romantic story, this is a good place to look) Plus I squee with happiness every time I see that little Princess Estelle.
What do you think about Madeleine’s gown?? How does it compare to your all-time favorite royal wedding looks? (My all-time greats would be Princess Margaret, Crown Princess Victoria, maybe Kate…)
Thanks, Amanda! I’m under the weather today so fashion & frivolity are just the thing (along with green tea and comfy yoga pants). I don’t have a running list of favorite royal wedding gowns, but I do think this dress is lovely and ladylike. From watching Say Yes to the Dress with my daughters (our occasional guilty pleasure) I’ve decided I like just about every style except the see-through corsets, which look like something one should wear LATER. Now I feel old!
Ugh!!! the see through corset gowns. I can’t with them. It looks like they forgot to put their dress on over their undergarments. But other than that it’s just about finding the right style for the right girl…
I WANT that lavender gown! It is simply breath-taking! Princess Madeline made a lovely bride and I am so glad she found her HEA.
Did you see the new Viscountess Weymouth in her wedding gown?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2338458/Pictured-Bride-set-Britains-black-marchioness-marriage-aristocratic-father-law-snubbed-row-erotic-paintings.html
LOVE her dress and that tiara is fabulous. The wedding was at Longleat so I am sure it was amazing.
Her new in-laws, however, look like an advert for what not to wear to aristocratic wedding. I don’t think they were missed at the Weymouth wedding.