UK Wedding News
02/09/2011
British women favour the celebrity wedding dresses of yesteryear over the choices by more contemporary icons, a poll has revealed.
The survey of a high street department store's wedding list customers placed Jackie Onassis’ Anne Lowe wedding dress top of the frocks while Pamela Anderson’s wedding outfit – a white bikini and sailor’s hat - was voted the worst.
Ed Watson, Spokesperson for Debenhams, said: "When it comes to British taste, it’s a case of something old over something new - half of the top 10 best dresses were worn over six decades ago.
"Clearly the more recent styles like Jordan's pink meringue and Jodie Marsh’s red dress push the boundaries too far – further demonstrating the British love affair with tradition."
Bianca Jagger's Yves Saint Laurent white tuxedo (worn with nothing underneath) came in third on the best dress list behind Grace Kelly's lace Helen Rose dress.
On the other end of the scale, Celine Dion and Jordan's meringue dresses were voted second and third worst frocks of all time.
It was a 'game of two halves' for Victoria Beckham's Vera Wang dress which found its way onto both the best and worst lists.
Worst
1. Pamela Anderson – (July 2006)
2. Celine Dion – (December 1994)
3. Jordan / Katie Price – (September 2005)
4. Victoria Beckham - (July 1999)
5. Mariah Carey – (June 1993)
6. Nicole Richie – (December 2010)
7. Katy Perry – (October 2010)
8. Jodie Marsh – (September 2007)
9. Britney Spears – (October 2004)
10. Sheryl Gascoigne – (July 1996)
Best
1. Jackie Onassis (September 1953)
2. Grace Kelly (April 1956)
3. Priscilla Presley (May 1967)
4. Bianca Jagger (May 1971)
5. Audrey Hepburn (September 1954)
6. Victoria Beckham (July 1999)
7. Portia De Rossi (August 2008)
8. Elizabeth Taylor (May 1950 - Nicky Hilton)
9. Marilyn Monroe (January 1954)
10. Gwen Stefani (September 2002)
Ed continued: "It is broadly assumed that wearing the colour white was intended to symbolise virginity – but in actual fact, blue was the colour originally connected to purity. The colour became associated with sexual innocence only after wearing white become 'en vogue' after Queen Victoria wore it at her wedding in 1840."
Philippa of England (Queen of Denmark, Sweden and Norway from 1406 to 1430) was actually the first documented princess in history to wear a white wedding gown during a royal wedding ceremony.
White did not become a popular until Queen Victoria married Albert of Saxe-Coburg in 1840. Victoria wore a white gown so she could incorporate some lace she owned. The official wedding portrait photograph was widely published, and many other brides opted for a similar dress in honour of the Queen's choice.
The tradition continues today in the form of a white wedding, though prior to the Victorian era, a bride was married in any colour, black being especially popular in Scandinavia.
The Duchess of Cambridge's white wedding dress, designed by Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton, featured lace appliqué floral detail - which was hand-made by embroiderers at the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace - and was made of ivory and white satin gazar.
The dress has a series of lace motifs including a rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock to represent England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Today, the white dress is normally understood merely as the most traditional and popular choice for weddings.
(GK/BMcC)
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Top Celeb Wedding Frocks Revealed
British women favour the celebrity wedding dresses of yesteryear over the choices by more contemporary icons, a poll has revealed.
The survey of a high street department store's wedding list customers placed Jackie Onassis’ Anne Lowe wedding dress top of the frocks while Pamela Anderson’s wedding outfit – a white bikini and sailor’s hat - was voted the worst.
Ed Watson, Spokesperson for Debenhams, said: "When it comes to British taste, it’s a case of something old over something new - half of the top 10 best dresses were worn over six decades ago.
"Clearly the more recent styles like Jordan's pink meringue and Jodie Marsh’s red dress push the boundaries too far – further demonstrating the British love affair with tradition."
Bianca Jagger's Yves Saint Laurent white tuxedo (worn with nothing underneath) came in third on the best dress list behind Grace Kelly's lace Helen Rose dress.
On the other end of the scale, Celine Dion and Jordan's meringue dresses were voted second and third worst frocks of all time.
It was a 'game of two halves' for Victoria Beckham's Vera Wang dress which found its way onto both the best and worst lists.
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Worst
1. Pamela Anderson – (July 2006)
2. Celine Dion – (December 1994)
3. Jordan / Katie Price – (September 2005)
4. Victoria Beckham - (July 1999)
5. Mariah Carey – (June 1993)
6. Nicole Richie – (December 2010)
7. Katy Perry – (October 2010)
8. Jodie Marsh – (September 2007)
9. Britney Spears – (October 2004)
10. Sheryl Gascoigne – (July 1996)
Best
1. Jackie Onassis (September 1953)
2. Grace Kelly (April 1956)
3. Priscilla Presley (May 1967)
4. Bianca Jagger (May 1971)
5. Audrey Hepburn (September 1954)
6. Victoria Beckham (July 1999)
7. Portia De Rossi (August 2008)
8. Elizabeth Taylor (May 1950 - Nicky Hilton)
9. Marilyn Monroe (January 1954)
10. Gwen Stefani (September 2002)
Ed continued: "It is broadly assumed that wearing the colour white was intended to symbolise virginity – but in actual fact, blue was the colour originally connected to purity. The colour became associated with sexual innocence only after wearing white become 'en vogue' after Queen Victoria wore it at her wedding in 1840."
Philippa of England (Queen of Denmark, Sweden and Norway from 1406 to 1430) was actually the first documented princess in history to wear a white wedding gown during a royal wedding ceremony.
White did not become a popular until Queen Victoria married Albert of Saxe-Coburg in 1840. Victoria wore a white gown so she could incorporate some lace she owned. The official wedding portrait photograph was widely published, and many other brides opted for a similar dress in honour of the Queen's choice.
The tradition continues today in the form of a white wedding, though prior to the Victorian era, a bride was married in any colour, black being especially popular in Scandinavia.
The Duchess of Cambridge's white wedding dress, designed by Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton, featured lace appliqué floral detail - which was hand-made by embroiderers at the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace - and was made of ivory and white satin gazar.
The dress has a series of lace motifs including a rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock to represent England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Today, the white dress is normally understood merely as the most traditional and popular choice for weddings.
(GK/BMcC)
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