10 wedding dresses and costumes from the movies and TV on display...

With Valentine's Day fast-approaching and love in the air, today I thought we'd have a look at some screen-worn wedding costumes from the big and small screen. Whether it be a look for a royal wedding or an Indian wedding, the bride always wants to feel special, so enjoy these gowns and outfits from the worlds of comedy, period and romantic drama. 

Edward Rochester costume worn by Michael Fassbender

and Jane Eyre wedding dress worn by Mia Wasikowska

First up are some wedding outfits from 2011's adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's 1847 novel Jane Eyre, with Mia Wasikowska as the titular heroine and Michael Fassbender as 'Edward Fairfax Rochester'.

Michael O'Connor was the Oscar-nominated Costume Designer on director Cary Fukunaga's interpretation this literary classic and these garments were photographed on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema in February 2011.

Fans of Charlotte Bronte can check out these other screen-worn costumes from 2011's Jane Eyre on display.

William Cavendish costume worn by Ralph Fiennes

and Georgiana Spencer wedding dress worn by Keira Knightley

in The Duchess

The next set of period costumes are from the 2008 British historical drama directed by Saul Dibb, The Duchess. 

The film chronicles the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgina Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, played by Keira Knightley, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

Ralph Fiennes plays her husband, William Cavendish, the 5th Duke of Devonshire.

Michael O'Connor was the Oscar-winning Costume Designer on this lavish film and these costumes were captured on display at ArcLight Hollywood in September 2008.

Claire Fraser wedding gown worn by Caitriona Balfe

in Outlander 

The next wedding gown is from the television adaptation of Diana Gabaldon's best-selling Outlander historical romance book series.

The series follows the adventures of 'Claire Randall' (played by Caitriona Balfe), a 1940s combat nurse who is flung back in history to the Scottish Highlands where she meets and falls for and weds Sam Heughan's rugged highlander, 'Jamie Fraser'.

Terry Dresbach was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding period Costumes on the series and this wedding dress and more were photographed on display at The Grove shopping mall back in May 2015.

Fans of the time-tossed romantic drama can also enjoy these other Outlander costumes from across the ages.

Queen Elizabeth II wedding gown worn by Claire Foy

in The Crown

Keeping to television and Claire Foy wore this wedding gown as Queen Elizabeth II in the first season of Netflix's British Royal Family drama, The Crown.

Michele Clapton was the Emmy-winning Costume Designer on the lavish historical series tasked with recreating the monarch's the dress from her wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on November 20, 1947.

This wedding gown and more costumes from season one of The Crown was photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum & Galleries in August 2017.

Princess Margaret wedding gown worn by Vanessa Kirby

in The Crown

Meanwhile in the sophomore season of the Netflix drama we also got to see the wedding dress worn by Vanessa Kirby playing Princess Margaret when she wed photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones on May 6, 1960.

Jane Petrie was the Emmy-winning Costume Designer on this season of The Crown and you can see more of her costume designs that were on display at L.A.'s FIDM Museum in August 2018.

Annie Banks wedding dress worn by Kimberly Williams

in Father of the Bride

In the 1991 remake of Father of the Bride, Kimberly Williams wore this wedding gown as 'Annie Banks' the on-screen daughter of Steve Martin's 'George'.

This wedding dress with its customized sneakers were designed by Susan Becker for the romantic family comedy directed by Charles Shyer.

Lillian Donovan wedding dress worn by Maya Rudolph

in Bridesmaids

In 2011 Maya Rudolph played the bride-to-be in the hilarious comedy, Bridesmaids. She played 'Lillian Donovan' and tried on and quickly rejected this heavily ruffled Lady St. Petsios JuJu-designed wedding gown (a fictional fashion label) in the film.

Leesa Evans was responsible for the Costume Design of this over-the-top wedding dress from Paul Feig's movie and it was photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on January 2014.

Sunaina wedding sari worn by Tina Desai

and Sonny Kapoor costume worn by Dev Patel

in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 

In the 2015 heartwarming comedy, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Dev Patel's 'Sonny Kapoor' finally married his love 'Sunaina' (played by Tina Desai) as he expanded his dreams of opening another living place in Indian for the elderly.

This sequel to the adaptation of Deborah Moggach's 2004 novel, These Foolish Things, was directed by John Madden and Louise Stjernsward was Costume Designer on the film.

Make sure you take a look at these Indian wedding costumes from The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel that were on display at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema in February 2015.

Fatima wedding sari worn by Rakhee Thakrar

in TV's Four Weddings and a Funeral

In 2019 streaming service Hulu aired the mini-series adaptation of the 1994 British romantic comedy classic, Four Weddings and a Funeral.

In the television series one of the weddings was for Rakhee Thakrar's 'Fatima' and she wore this traditional red wedding sari.

Make sure you also take a look at Rebecca Rittenhouse's wedding dress from TV's Four Weddings and a Funeral on display at Disney's D23 Expo in August 2019.

Miss Piggy's Vivienne Westwood wedding dress

from Muppets Most Wanted

And finally for this collection of movie wardrobes, here's a fun wedding gown worn by the muppet 'Miss Piggy' in the 2014 movie, Muppets Most Wanted, when she finally tried to marry 'Kermit The Frog'.

Even though it's made for an infamous muppet, this wedding dress was designed by none other than iconic British fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood, as was photographed on display at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre in March 2014.

Hopefully you've enjoyed a glimpse at all these wedding outfits, with all the cinemas, museums, conventions and exhibitions closed to the ongoing pandemic, what costume genre roundups would you like to see next - fairytales, science fiction, superheroes, supervillians or something else?

Bridesmaids movie costumes worn by Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph...

2011's Bridesmaids was one of the last movies I watched where I almost split my sides and was literally gasping for breath from laughing so much, so I was extremely excited to see these original outfits from the hit female cast comedy on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on January 23, 2014.

Original Bridesmaids movie costumes on display

It seems only fitting that for a film about someone getting married there should be at least one wedding dress on display, and since Melissa McCarthy stole the show in her breakout performance as 'Megan', it's great to also see one of her outfits as part of the NBC Universal Experience exhibit in the theme park's Lower Lot.

Bridesmaids movie poster

In the romantic comedy written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, Melissa McCarthy plays the scene-stealing future sister-in-law, 'Megan', of bride-to-be, 'Lillian' (Maya Rudolph).

Outfit worn by Melissa McCarthy as Megan in Bridesmaids

The actress wears this outfit when she has a heart to heart with Kristin Wiig's character 'Annie Walker', and confesses that taking nine puppy bridal shower favours may have been three too many.

Original Lady St. Petsios JuJu wedding dress worn by 

Maya Rudolph as Lillian Donovan in Bridesmaids

Leesa Evans was one of the Costume Designers on the movie (alongside Christine Wada) and was responsible for the design of Maya Rudolph's rejected hideous wedding dress by the fictional fashion designer, 'Lady St. Petsios JuJu'.

If this gown isn't your style, maybe you should check out this wedding dress from 1991's Father of the Bride, Mia Wasikowska's period wedding dress from 2011's Jane Eyre or maybe even the otherworldly Dejah Thoris wedding outfit from John Carter.

I'm not the biggest fans of comedies, but seeing these original costumes from Bridesmaids was a real treat and made me want to watch the movie again and revisit those funny characters.

Movie and TV treasures on display at Universal Studios Hollywood in January 2014...

With it being a New Year and January quickly speeding by, I thought it was about time that I visited Universal Studio Hollywood's ever-changing costume and prop exhibit to see what delights from the big and small screen were currently on display.

Original costumes and props from TV and film on display 

at the NBC Universal Experience exhibit

I'm pleased to report that there were many new treasures to enjoy from new films and old TV favourites alike, from the world of comedy, action, sci-fi, period drama, sports and more.

Original movie costumes from Bridesmaids and 

Rock Hudson's jacket from TV's McMillan & Wife series

In addition to the 'hero' DeLorean car from the Back to the Future movies still on display, there were costumes worn by Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph in the hilarious comedy Bridesmaids from 2011.

Plus a jacket worn by screen legend, Rock Hudson, as 'Police Commissioner Stewart "Mac" McMillan' in the 1970's crime television series, McMillan & Wife, with Burton Miller being the Series Costume Designer.

Heroes and House M.D. TV series props on display

More recent TV treasures came in the form of props used by Hayden Panettiere as cheerleader 'Claire Bennet' in the superhuman series, Heroes (which ran from 2006 to 2010), and a cute teddy bear prop from House M.D. (which ran from 2004 to 2012).

If you're a fan of these shows, you can also check out Hayden Panettiere's cheerleader outfit from Heroes and other original props from the series, plus costumes and props from House M.D. on display from previous visits to the NBC Universal Experience attraction.

That's just some of the original costumes and props from the film and television studios extensive archives from past and present, so be sure to come back and take a look in more detail at these other delights in the days to come:

Oscar-nominated costume worn by Amanda Seyfried as Cosette in Les Misérables
Taye Diggs costume and film props from The Best Man Holiday
Nathan Fillion's Mal Reynolds costume from Serenity
Costume robe from Syfy's Caprica
Original Bridesmaids movie costumes
Simon Pegg's police uniform from Hot Fuzz
Matthew McConaughey's costume and Enigma Machine prop from U-571
Kate Bosworth's surfing costume and surf board from Blue Crush
Lea Seydoux's period costume and models from 2010's Robin Hood
Mary Steenburgen's Old West gown from Back to the Future III
Costume and props from the Fast & Furious movies

There really is a great variety of film genres, plus lots of different types of clothing and interesting models and props on display. You can actually hear the visitors gasp as they see all the different items and make a connection with a favourite actor, movie or TV show.

As a special treat, here's another blast from the past from a previous visit to the NBC Universal Experience attraction, a model miniature from the 1981 TV mini-series, Masada, which starred Peter O'Toole and Peter Strauss. The story was inspired by the siege of the Masada citadel in Israel by Roman Empire legions in AD 73, hence the need for a siege tower.

Siege Tower miniature from TV's Masada

You know every time I visit I always think it's a real shame more film and television studios don't have exhibits from their vaults that are open to the public in this way, and that allow photography, as I'm sure there's more than a market for it judging by visitors to my blog alone.