Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer Wedding (1954)

The marriage of Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer took place in Burgenstock, Switzerland, where they made their home.They married at a private civil ceremony on 24 September 1954 attended by close friends and family, followed by a service at the local Protestant chapel the following day.

The couple had been introduced at a party hosted by Hepburn’s co-star in Roman Holiday, Gregory Peck.

Her next role in Sabrina, released shortly after her wedding in October 1954, established a life-long working relationship and close friendship with Hubert de Givenchy, who designed the vast majority of her wardrobe from then on. However, on the occasion of this, her first marriage, Hepburn wore a gown of white organdie by French couturier and costume designer, Pierre Balmain.

Hepburn and Ferrer had a son, Sean, and divorced, at Hepburn’s instigation, in December 1968 (source).

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer on their wedding day on Sept 25th, 1954 © Bettmann/CORBIS via

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer on their wedding day on Sept 25th, 1954

Foto: © Cordon Press / Gtres Online / Getty Images via

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer on their wedding day on Sept 25th, 1954 by Ernst Haas via

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer on their wedding day on Sept 25th, 1954 by Ernst Haas via

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer on their wedding day on Sept 25th, 1954 via

Mia Farrow & Frank Sinatra Wedding July 19th 1966

Frank Sinatra and  Mia Farrow met on the set of Sinatra’s film, Von Ryan’s Express.

They married on July 19th 1966, at the Las Vegas casino of Jack Entratter. The bride was 21 and the groom 50. The wedding ceremony lasted four minutes, with no members of Frank’s family present. Movie producer William Goetz served as best man and and his wife as matron of honor.

They then flew to Palm Springs for a wedding party, with guests including Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Dean Martin and other faces from Hollywood.

Sinatra wanted Farrow to give up her acting career which she initially agreed to do. She accompanied Sinatra while he was shooting several films but soon tired of doing nothing and signed on to star in Rosemary’s Baby. She agreed to appear in his 1968 film, The Detective, but when she reneged as her filming schedule for Rosemary’s Baby overran, Sinatra served her divorce papers in front of the cast and crew.

Their divorce was finalized in August 1968. Farrow later blamed the demise of the marriage on their age difference and stated that she was an “impossibly immature teenager” when she married Sinatra.

In an interview for the November 2013 issue of Vanity Fair, Farrow said that she and Sinatra “never really split up” and answered “possibly” when asked if her son Ronan might be Sinatra’s.

 

Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow after getting married via

 

 Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow after getting married via

Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow after getting married via

Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow after getting married via

Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow after getting married . Image Credit: Rex Features via

Princess Margaret & Anthony Armstrong-Jones Wedding Day (1960)

Elizabeth’s sister, Princess Margaret, married photographer Anthony Armstrong-Jones on May 6th 1960. Thousands lined the streets to witness the Queen’s younger sister get married. It was the first ever televised wedding, and 20 million viewers tuned in.

Princess Margaret made the journey from Clarence House to Westminster Abbey in the Glass Coach with the Duke of Edinburgh.

She dressed in white silk and sported a diamond tiara. Among the 2,000 guests in the church were the King and Queen of Sweden, and the traditional Church of England service was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

After the ceremony, the pair travelled to Buckingham Palace where they waved to a delighted crowd.

The newlyweds boarded the Royal Yacht Britannia on the Thames and set off for a honeymoon in the Caribbean

Anthony Armstrong-Jones (now the Earl of Snowdon) and Princess Margaret had two children, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones. Over time, Lord Snowdon got tired of official engagements, saying “I’m not royal; I’m just married to one.”

The couple officially separated in March 1976, and divorced two years later (source).

Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, May 6, 1960 via

Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, May 6, 1960 via

Princess Margaret, May 6, 1960 via

Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, May 6, 1960 via

ELVIS PRESLEY & PRISCILLA WAGNER Wedding May 1, 1967

Shortly before Christmas 1966, Elvis had proposed to Priscilla. They got married on May 1, 1967, at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas.

The wedding featured very few guests and was over in only eight minutes.

It was followed by a quick press conference and a $10,000 breakfast reception, attended by friends, family, and business associates from MGM, RCA, and the William Morris Agency.

Following the reception, Elvis and Priscilla boarded a private jet and enjoyed a short honeymoon in Palm Springs.

 Elvis and Priscilla via

Elvis and Priscilla via

Elvis and Priscilla via

Elvis and Priscilla via

Elvis and Priscilla via

Vintage Photographs of Amazing Movie Wedding Dresses

Claudette Colbert. It Happened One Night, 1934 via

Olivia de Havilland. They Died With Their Boots On, 1941 via

Joan Fontaine. Jane Eyre, 1943 via

Gene Tierney 1946. The Razor’s Edge, 1946 via

Audrey Hepburn. Funny Face, 1957 via

Marilyn Monroe. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953 via

Gina Lollobrigida. Come September, 1961 via

Vintage Brides by London Photographers Lafayette (1920s)

H H Short by Lafayette Ltd., 179 New Bond Street, London, 11 August 1924

Miss Rennie [unidentified], Lafayette Ltd., 179 New Bond Street, London, 1925 via

Mrs Folds [needs identification], Lafayette Ltd., 179 New Bond Street, London, 29 october 1926 via

Australian socialite Molly Fink (Wife of the Rajah of Pudukkottai)

Molly Fink (1894 – 1967) was an Australian socialite and wife of Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman, the Raja of the princely state of Pudukkottai. The marriage created a public scandal and resulted in the ostracization of the couple and their only son Martanda Sydney Tondaiman.

From 1922 to 1927 Martanda and Molly lived in Cannes where they bought a villa called La Favourite. At Cannes, Molly developed friendship with Elsa Maxwell,Cecil Beaton, Nancy Beaton, Lord Donegal, Lady Houston and William Locke. The couple frequented social events and held dinner parties. Martanda died at Parison 28 May 1928 at the age of fifty-three.

Following Martanda’s death, Molly’s finances began to dwindle. She sold La Favourite and purchased a house at Mayfair, London where she lived with her son, Sydney.

The Aga Khan proposed to her soon after Martanda’s death, but she rejected his proposal. In her later years, Molly remained aloof and began drinking heavily. She was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 1967. Molly died in Cannes on 22 November 1967 at the age of seventy-three.

Molly Fink via

Molly Fink by Cecil Beaton via

 

Molly Fink and the Rajah via

Vintage Wedding Photos of Hollywood Legend Elizabeth Taylor (1950-1991)

Conrad “Nicky” Hilton (1950-1951)  

Taylor wed her first husband, Conrad “Nicky” Hilton, on May 6, 1950 when she was 18 years old. She wore a $1,500 satin wedding gown with beading and a sweetheart neckline covered with a chiffon overlay via

Michael Wilding (1952-1957)

Elizabeth Taylor married British actor Michael Wilding in London February 21, 1952. She dressed in a casual outfit. Five years and two sons later, they decided to divorce via

Michael Todd (1957-1958)

Elizabeth Taylor wed Michael Todd in Spain on February 3, 1957. This was the only marriage not to end in Divorce. Taylor was widowed on March 22, 1958 via

he pair held a second ceremony in Acapulco. Elizabeth donned a hooded gown on March 8, 1957 in front of friends and family – including her next husband Eddie Fisher and his wife Debbie Reynolds via

Eddie Fisher (1959-1964)

When Michael Todd´s plane crashed Liz famously ran to the arms of Michael’s married friend Eddie Fisher for comfort. On May 12 1959 they married in Vegas – at Temple Beth Shalom. She wore a silk hooded green dress for the wedding and Mike Todd jr. was best man. They marriage ended in 1964 via

Richard Burton (1964-1974) & (1975-1976)

In 1964 Elizabeth Taylor married fellow actor Richard Burton – just nine days after her divorce from Fisher. She wore a floral wreath made with Roman hyacinths and lily of the valley flowers and a babydoll dress. They were married for 10 years – Taylor’s longest marriage. After a year and a half apart, they married again – but divorced in 1975 via

John Warner (1976-1982)

 For her seventh Wedding, to Republican politician John Warner, Taylor wore fur and a turban to the ceremony which took place in December 1976. By then Taylor had five failed marriages and one late husband behind her via

Larry Fortensky (1991-1996)

In 1991 Elizabeth Taylor wed construction worker Larry Fortensky. The pair were married at Michael Jackson’s Neverland. Her last wedding outfit was canary yellow. The marriage lasted for five years via

Shirley Temple on Her Wedding Day in 1945

Shirley Temple married her first husband, Sgt. John Agar Jr. on Sept. 19, 1945 in Hollywood. The couple was married for only four years and had one child together. The actress married Charles Alden Black in 1950. The couple had two children and remained married until his 2005 death.

Shirley Temple, 1945

Shirley Temple in her wedding dress, 1945

A 17 year old Shirley Temple married handsome Army Air Corps sergeant John Agar in front of a whopping 500 guests (source).

The lovely bride wore a full length satin bridal gown with a fitted bodice, short t-shirt style sleeves and a round neck. The dress featured embroidery detail along the neckline and had a stunning cathedral style train. Shirley also wore a full length veil attached to a pretty tiara, which mirrored the embroidery pattern and elegant satin gloves in a colour to match that of her wedding gown (source).

A Collection of Photos Feat. Audrey Hepburn Wearing Givenchy

Audrey Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy first met in 1953. Givenchy was meant to design the costumes for Hepburn’s film, Sabrina. At the time, Givenchy was still a new designer. He had opened the House of Givenchy in Paris in 1952, and at 25 years old, was the youngest fashion designer on the Paris fashion scene at the time. Hepburn, too, was just starting her career at the time. When Givenchy was told that “Miss Hepburn” would be coming to see him about the film costumes, he was expecting to meet Katherine Hepburn (an already-established actress, with no relationship to Audrey Hepburn).

Givenchy had later reflected on that first meeting with Hepburn saying, “there, framed in the doorway, was this beautiful, tiny, skinny person who appeared very fragile, with huge doe eyes, wearing a small pullover, trousers in fabric from Vichy.” Her attire intrigued him, as did her frame, which was unusually small compared to most fashion models of the time. Givenchy was in the middle of designing a collection and was unsure whether he could make the wardrobe for Sabrina. But after Hepburn tried on a few of the dresses he had already made, Givenchy knew he had to design for her. He continued to design the costumes for almost every one of Audrey Hepburn’s future films, at Hepburn’s request (source).

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer attend the Netherlands’ premiere of Sabrina, November 1954. For their first official film collaboration, Givenchy knew his sketches needed to impress. The result was a whole wardrobe of stunning costumes including this embroidered organza evening gown via

Audrey Hepburn wearingin the same Givenchy ball gown that she wore in the film Sabrina. Photograph by Jack Garofalo via

At the Academy Awards, 1954 Audrey Hepburn won best actress for her first major film role, as Princess Ann in 1953’s Roman Holiday. To collect the gong, she recycled her costume from the film, asking her new friend Givenchy to alter it for the red carpet via

It was also the first time audiences saw Audrey wearing a Givenchy gown but definitely not the last. The actress and couturier developed a friendship that lasted over 40 years via

Hubert and Audrey during a dress fitting for the quintessential wedding gown Audrey wore in Funny Face directed by Stanley Donen, 1956 via

The dress started the trend for tea length wedding dresses via