Melania Knauss, Slovenian super-model choose a Galliano wedding gown for her wedding that weighed nearly 50 pounds. It was the first time that a bride was the cover model for Vogue. Melania's Galliano designed gown made headlines as it required over 28 seamstresses, and 1000 hours of work, including 550 hours of embroidery. The gown had 98 yards of beautiful white satin and was encrusted with more than 1500 crystal rhinestones, a 13-foot train, and a 16-foot veil. The gown was estimated to be over $2,00,000 but it is reported that the bride paid $100,000 because of all the favorable publicity that the gown caused. Melania required 4 fitting sessions one of which lasted for four hours. The most stunning features of her wedding look was the gathering fabric of her gown and the stunning ornate Edwardian necklace that Fred Leighton jewelers borrowed to her. At the reception she changed at her reception to a Vera Wang dress with a flower headpiece. (Read More.....)
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Star Jones and Al Reynolds tied the knot in 2004 in New York City, and when she was considering her jewelry she went straight to jeweler Fred Leighton for one of his legendary antique jewels. Star choose to wear her hair up in a bun of curls, and creatively used a choker necklace instead of a traditional tiara. Instead of a wide crown, she turned a fabulous 19 century choker upside down in her hair and pinned it into her hair. The famous bride finished off her look with a pair of 15 carat diamond earrings, and a diamond necklace. Lifting her hair up into an exquisite bun set off her regal wedding attire. You too can take this creative wedding hair idea and find a wide antique necklace and pin it into your hair for your wedding day.