Multiple wedding dresses the new trend, judging by Meghan’s two, the five outfits Princess Diana’s niece wore and Hailey Bieber’s three
- A fashion industry insider says brides today are buying several outfits for an event that can be spread over days – Princess Diana’s niece had five dresses
- Key trends seem to be ’60s-inspired dresses, prints, vintage looks, short veils – comfort is key as brides look for slips and pantsuits for their second outfit
With five custom-made wedding dresses by Dolce & Gabbana, the Rome wedding of the late Princess Diana’s niece Lady Kitty Spencer in July 2021 was always going to be rather spectacular.
Lady Spencer isn’t the only celebrity to have changed outfits on her wedding day. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, changed from her Givenchy gown (designed by the label’s then creative director, Clare Waight Keller) into a sleek high-neck Stella McCartney dress for the evening reception during her 2018 nuptials.
Not all weddings achieve this level of grandeur, especially at a time when social distancing measures because of the coronavirus pandemic have disrupted the event industry – yet Spencer isn’t the only one to have worn more than one wedding gown of late.
Jana Hofheimer, a buyer at luxury online retailer Moda Operandi, calls it “the world of weddings”, with brides purchasing several wedding outfits for an event that can be spread over several days (and continents).