Women looks forward to the day when she exchanges vows of love with the man of her dreams. And one of the things that take center stage from the moment the date is set until that memorable day is the wedding gown.
Throughout history, many brides-to-be have given the most attention to what they are going to wear on that eventful day. Some may have gone with a more traditional approach. Others dared to go beyond the conventions of fashion and culture, marching down the aisle in gowns that flaunt daring, brazen, and even outrageous designs. Others prefered to get married in more simplistic gowns.
Whatever the case, many women go gaga over their wedding gowns, with some willing to part ways with a good amount of money just to realize their dream of walking down the aisle in a dress of their desires. But will you spend a fortune just to wear the ultimate wedding dress?
Read on and find out if these wedding dresses are worth the price.
#10 Imperial Pearl Syndicate Gown – $100,000
Created during the 1950s, the Imperial Pearl Syndicate Gown is not your ordinary wedding dress. Crafted out from 27 pounds of the finest silk and satin, this dress required 8 dressmakers and around 2 months to finish. Making the gown more imperial than any other wedding dresses even by today’s standards are the 100,000 pearls that adorn it.
#9 ‘Bach Ngoc Xiem Y’ Wedding Dress – $117,000
Made in Vietnam, this dress is intended for women of wealth, style, and power. Currently displayed at the Ruby Plaza in Hanoi, Vietnam, this impressive dress is made of top grade satin and silk. Aside from that, the dress is iced with 222 diamonds and 100 rubies, adding a lot of sparkle and brilliance to its look and value.
#8 9,999 Carat Gems Wedding Dress – $158,874
Finished in 2007, this very exquisite wedding gown went on display at a store in the Shangrao, Jiangxi Province in China. No doubt the materials are of high quality but what makes this dress valuable are the precious stones that embellish its fabric. A total of 10,000 carats of gems were used to decorate this very expensive wedding gown.
#7 Platinum Wedding Dress – $250,000
Another fashion gem from China, the Platinum Wedding Dress is literally made of platinum. Flaunting a fiery red theme with a very oriental design, the platinum’s white sheen adds to its majestic luster and allure, making a lot of heads turn during its display at a store in China’s Anhui Province. There are a number of wedding gowns crafted from gold and silver, but a wedding gown made of platinum is very rare, almost unheard of. This fact pushes the gowns value to great heights compared to other creations.
#6 Mauro Adami Wedding Dress – $372,564
A fine creation from renowned fashion designer Mauro Adami, this particular wedding dress boasts platinum elements included in its construction. High grade silk is sewn with platinum thread, giving the gown a delicate metallic allure. Adding value to the dress is the handcrafted embroidery strewn across the gown and a gorgeous neckline that asserts its wearer’s confidence and beauty.
#5 Kate Middleton’s Wedding Dress – $388,088
The real highlight of the most recent Royal Wedding, many women are dying to get their hands on what Kate Middleton wore on the day she married Prince William of England. Using more the most expensive of fabrics, including French Chantilly, English Cluny lace, and ivory and white satin gazar, designer Sarah Burton surely created a marvel of a wedding gown that will go down as one of the priciest and most loved in the history of fashion.
#4 Danasha Luxury Gown – $1.5 million
A modern wedding gown for the modern women, this gown is said to never train, tulle, and frill. A creation of designer Danasha Luxury and Jad Ghandour, this fuss-free dress exudes elegance without you worrying how it would look once you fit it in. Plus, 75 carats of hand-picked Antwerp, Belgium diamonds and 250 grams of 18-karat gold definitely make this Danasha gown a very valuable work of art.
#3 Peacock Wedding Dress – $1.5 million
Veering away from traditional visuals that come with wedding gowns, iconic fashion designer Vera Wong designed a wedding dress made out of 2,009 male peacock feathers. The whole dress required the expertise of 8 artisans to fully stitch the feathers and make the whole dress worthy of the aisle. There’s no denying that this dress made animal rights activists flinch in horror but Wong surely made a spectacle with it.
#2 Yumi Katsura White Gold Dress – $ 8.5 million
Costing $8.5 million, this masterpiece from Japanese fashion designer Yumi Katsura has yet to find its first bride. Crafted from white gold and the finest silk and satin, this very expensive wedding gown also parades a collection of precious gemstones and displays masterful work of hand-stitched zari embroidery. A total of 1,000 pearls and a precious and rare 5 carat white gold diamond embellish this gown. But the centerpiece, an 8.8 carat green diamond, makes the whole dress a lot more stunning than other wedding dresses in existence.
#1 The Diamond Wedding Gown – $12 million
A collaboration between designer Renee Strauss and master jeweler Martin Katz led to the creation of the Diamond Wedding Gown, the most expensive wedding dress in the world today. Made in 2006, the beautiful dress is fashioned from the finest fabrics and features 150 carats of diamonds. The gown went on display at the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Ray back in 2006.
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