Jessica Simpson married Eric Johnson on July 5, 2014, following their whirlwind romance. Aside from all the lovely details of the beautiful event was Jessica Simpson’s wedding dress, a regal masterpiece that fans still talk about.
The Inspiration Behind Jessica Simpson’s Wedding Dress
Jessica and Eric tied the knot in the scenic San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California, with 250 of their family and friends. The gorgeous, lush greens, idyllic gardens, beautiful flowers, and panoramic mountain regions of its European cottages were the perfect backdrop for their dream wedding.
Jessica wore a sexy, champagne wedding dress adorned with beautiful gold bridal motif embroidery. It had a wide A-Line skirt with a floor hemline, a commanding view of beauty as she walked down the aisle.
Hard to believe that before her wedding, she and Eric had two babies before they wed! She trimmed down her post-baby bod and shone on the wedding aisle with a breathtaking dress.
Carolina Herrera designed this elegant, stunning masterpiece. The Venezuelan-American designer’s sensational April 1981 collection at the Metropolitan Club put her on the designer map. She soon became one of the top dress designers in the entertainment industry.
According to Carolina, Austrian Empress Elisabeth’s timeless Franz Zaver Winterhalter portrait from 1865 was the inspiration for Jessica’s dress. Jessica also requested a regal look for her wedding gown.
The sought-after designer told People, “The whole dress is embroidered in gold and feels very regal. My goal was to transform her into a beautiful golden girl.”
Carolina and Jessica first met at the Vanity Fair post-Oscars party in 2010. The designer also dressed her for her appearance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in May 2014.
The Wedding Scoop experts value Jessica Simpson’s wedding dress at more than $30,000. Carolina included a Cathedral-style Watteau train veil that made her wedding outfit even grander.
Jessica and Eric’s wedding was a luxury event fit for the star tight end and the singer-actress, worth over $1.4 million.
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson’s Rollercoaster Romance
Pop singer and actress Jessica Simpson first met San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints tight end at her own house party in May 2010. Both fell hard for each other, and they started dating soon after that fateful house party.
Fans and the press soon saw them in various hangouts, including a romantic 30th birthday getaway for her in Italy on July 10, 2010. The sweet couple announced their engagement in November 2010.
Eric’s marriage to stylist Keri D’Angelo wasn’t dissolved yet, but the two legally separated in 2009. Jessica divorced her ex-hubby, Nick Lachey, from the popular boy band 98° in 2005.
Soon, the courts finalized Eric’s divorce from his ex-wife in October 2010.
However, before they wed, they also had two children together in the interim! A year into their engagement announcement, Jessica announced her pregnancy on Twitter in October 2011. They welcomed a baby daughter in 2012, followed by their son in 2013.
Their two kids attended their wedding, among their friends and family.
Proud Parents
Eric and Jessica welcomed their first child and daughter, Maxwell Drew in May 2012. Max’s name came from their family members; “Maxwell” is Eric’s middle name, and “Drew” is Jessica’s mom’s maiden name.
On Christmas Day, 2012, when Max was only seven months old, the couple announced Jessica’s second pregnancy. They decided to push back their planned wedding further.
In June 2013, the couple welcomed their first son, Ace Knute. The child’s second name was in honor of Eric’s Swedish grandfather.
Jessica and Eric had a joint bachelor and bachelorette party in June 2014 to celebrate their single statuses for the last time. On July 5, 2014, the two married with Ace as the ring bearer and Max as the flower girl.
The couple welcomed their third child and second daughter, Birdie Mae Johnson, on March 19, 2019.
