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?
