Wedding dresses are some of the most exquisite, beautiful pieces of art. Many of them are also the most expensive luxury items, with values reaching millions of dollars, depending on the wearer.
These multi-million dollar dresses and gowns belong to some of the most beautiful and high-status women in the world. We’ll discuss them and their incredible wedding gowns, which have become part of history and a symbol of worldwide luxury.
15. Princess Diana | $115,000
When Princess Diana tied the knot with Prince Charles in 1981, it was a global event watched by 750 million viewers, making it one of the most celebrated weddings in history. It was a high-end, royal creation by top British designers, David and Elizabeth Emanuel. The world marvelled at the Princess's elegant wedding dress, an ivory silk tafetta, adorned with a V-neckline and ruffled lace layers on the neckline and shoulder tops, with bishop 3/4th sleeves and lovely, layered cuffs. The ball gown skirt ends with a beautiful Monarch train and layers of thick, ruffled fabric. Of special mention is antique Carrickmacross lace that once belonged to Queen Mary, incorporated into the dress.
14. Marie-Chantal Miller | $225,000
Crown Princess of Greece Marie-Chantal Miller married Pavlos, the crown prince of Greece, on July 1, 1995. She also officially received title of Princess of Denmark and Her Highness styled onto her name. This luxurious and high end dress is fit for Dutch and Greek royalty, a Valentino creation that features illusion lace long sleeves and closed diamond neckline that overlays its sleeveless and strapless square neckline and sectioned bodice. The tapered A-Line skirt flows majestically with a very grabd 14-foot train. Completing it with royal loveliness is the Watteau train and veil marked with beautiful scalloped edges, all overlaid with very lovely bridal and floral motifs.
13. Princess Eugenie | $260,000
Royal family member Princess Eugenie is one of six royal brides featured on our list, and her status and wedding dress exudes elegance and opulence that's hard to match. She married top ranked marketing executive Jack Brooksbank in 2018 adorned in this lovely Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos creation. Princess Eugenie's dress fuses silk, cotton, and viscose jacquard weave features a V-neck and folded shoulder tops, long sleeves, and pleated skirt, all adorned with bridal lace, leading to a Chapel train. One of its prominent features is the open V-shaped backless design, where her scoliosis scars are visible, showing her strength and perserverance as memorable life marks.
12. Sofia Richie | $380,000
Model and media celebrity Sofia Richie married her beau, Atlantic Records CEO, Elliot Grainge. It's also one of the more lavish weddings in recent years, featuring this high profile dress created by Chanel. It is one of three haute couture gowns created for the lavish wedding, one for each phase: the rehearsal dinner, the wedding ceremony, and the after party. Her main dress features a halter top-styled high neck collar and form-fitting bodice with scalloped edges. The flowing skirt has floor-length hemline and Chapel train, with a layered Watteau train and veil extending far beyond the skirt's train.
11. Amal Clooney | $380,000
High profile lawyer Amal Clooney married top actor George Clooney in 2014 wearing an Oscar de la Renta original. It features an off-the-shoulder top and square neckline, highlighting her decolletage area. It has a lovely tapered waistline and beautiful, pleated skirt extending to a Cathedral train. Her lovely veil added mystery and intrigue to her dress composition, not to mention its long sprawling train and its Watteau style veil.
10. Chiara Ferragni | $420,000
Top Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni married her beau, rapper Fedez, in a magnificent ceremony in 2018. Her dress made it one of the most lavish weddings between modern celebrities, a creation by none other than one of the top fashion designers, Christian Dior.
Chiara was immaculate in an all-white evening-dress style gown with beautiful illusion lace with intricate motifs covering the whole bodice, topped with a mock neckline. The layered and pleated A-Line skirt flows majestically to a Cathedral train. Part 2 of her look was her reception dress, a lovely modern sleeveless gown with straps in light champagne, with lyrics to Fedez’s song and various colorful little motifs.
9. Meghan Markle | $422,000
Royal bride Meghan Markle, the first American to join the royal family, alsoi belongs to this elite list following Princess Kate. Like many other luxurious brides, she wore one for her wedding ceremony, designed by Givenchy lead designer Clare Waight Keller, and later a reception outfit created by Stella McCartney. Her fabulous silk Givenchy gown has all the royal features, with its distinct open bateau neckline, 3/4th sleeves, a tapered waistline, and floor-length hemline, followed by very grand Watteau veil slash Cathedral train, adorned with elegant royal arch motifs on its edges, creating a very iconic long Monarch train.
8. Kate Middleton | $434,000
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton already is in this list for her royal wedding dress by Alexander McQueen, via Sarah Burton, who has created some of the most gorgeous top designer wedding dresses in this list.
This royalty piece is no exception, with its long illusion lace sleeves paired with a dipped V neckline and open collar on top of its sweetheart neckline. The A-line pleated skirt and Cathedral train pairs royally with the lovely veil. It has become one of the most iconic and talked about dresses in fashion and wedding history
7. Salma Hayek | $434,000
Salma Hayek married her soulmate François-Henri Pinault in 2009 with one of the most fabulous and expensive wedding dresses that makes it a shoo-in to our big bucks list. This Belanciaga creation by one of its top designers Nicolas Ghesquière, which highlighted her already sexy curves. It features an embossed, embroidered, and beaded bodice with a deep V-neck, a sash waistline, and bodacious, pleated A-Line skirt. A beautiful veil that flows down elegantly from her top bun to her back creates another layer of lovely bridal tulle to seal its loveliness.
6. Kim Kardashian | $500,000
Kim Kardashian married controversial millionaire rapper Kanye West with a very opulent and graceful Givenchy-designed wedding dress in 2014. It is one of the most elegant and celebrated modern wedding gowns like the top entries in this list.
Kim's wedding dress featured illusion long sleeves and a curvy bodice paired with a trumpet style silhouette skirt and a Chapel train. Beautiful lace layers accent the dress all-throughout, with a long Watteau train. It's one of the more recognized and celebrated wedding gowns in our list, and still a hot item of discussion and inspiration to this day.
5. Victoria Swarovski | $1 Million
Victoria Swarovski, the crystal heiress to the Swarovski empire, belongs to this highly luxurious list of elites. She married the love of her life, German entrepreneur Werner Mürz, at the Cathedral of San Giusto in Trieste, Italy.
Wearing an equally opulent dress that lives up to her name, her designer, Michael Cinco, created one of the most celebrated wedding dresses ever.
Victoria’s dress features illusion lace long sleeves that span across her decolletage and a super dipped, low V-neckline with thornyn edge motifs and beautiful lace that sprawls across the beautiful gown and a grand Monarch train. True to her namesake, this exquisite and highly expensive gown features 500,000 Swarovski crystals, intensifying its glitter and sparkle from all angles.
4. Priyanka Chopra | $2 Million
Priyanka Chopra hits our number 4 spot of the most expensive wedding dresses list. And it is such a stunner, created by none other than world renowned designer Ralph Lauren. Priyanka absolutely slayed with its illusion lace all-over its long sleeves, sweetheart neckline, a coat-style high neckline, and a sexy innder undergarment with floor length hemline. Her veil created a long, glorious train as well. The super detailed and lavish dress featured lovely beads, 11,000+ Swarovski crystals, and 2,380,000 mother-of-pearl sequins.
3. Serena Williams | $3.5 Million
Former tennis superstar Serena Williams belongs to the hall of fame of big bucks and designer wedding gowns. Hers was a creation by none other than Alexander McQueen, designed by their in-house design specialist Sarah Burton. Serena married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian adorned in her spectacular wedding gown. The awe-inspiring dress features a sweetheart neckline top, empire waistline sash belt, and a layered, pleated ball gown. She walked down the aisle with diamonds from XIV carats and white roses for her grand slam wedding.
2. Queen Letizia | $8 Million
One of the world's most expensive wedding dresses belong to Spanish royalty, Queen Letizia of Spain, wife of King Felipe VI. Designed by top Spanish designer Manuel Pertegaz, the dress used premium Valencia silk with gold and silver threads. It featured long sleeves, a V-neck corolla style neckline and a wide sprawling Cathedral train. The King also gave his bride a custom veil with scrolls and embroidered wreath motifs accompanying the fleur-de-lis and spike designs. The Guiness Book of World Records recognized it as the most expensive wedding dress in 2004.
1. Angelababy | $31 Million
Gorgeous Chinese singer and model Angelababy's (or also known as Angela Yeung Wing) wedding dress is number one on our list. It beats all other wedding dress for being over-the-top expensive.
Angelababy's wedding dress, a magnificent custom Christian Dior creation is the most expensive wedding dress in history at a whopping $31 million. She got married in it in October 8, 2015 with her beau, Huang Xiaoming, a top Chinese actor and singer.
The designer custom dress is a million bucks (actually, 31) of lavish and opulent beauty. It features 100 delicate Chantilly lace roses plus a very grand 10-foot tulle train. This breathtaking designer wedding dress was on par with the overall luxury of the well-publicized wedding.
These dresses are stunning! The amount of craftsmanship and attention to detail that goes into each gown is absolutely breathtaking.
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It’s fascinating how celebrity weddings influence the cost and popularity of certain wedding dresses. It’s clear that a famous name can elevate the price tag!
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I love how some of these dresses have a historical significance, like the ones worn by royal brides. There’s something so timeless about them!
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I’ve always dreamed of a wedding dress like these! It’s amazing to think about what I would want if budget weren’t a concern. Which one is your favorite?
Mine is Kate Middleton’s wedding dress hehe
I’m intrigued by the fabrics and gemstones used in these dresses. How do designers source such rare and luxurious materials?
Hi Jes!
Designers source rare and luxurious materials like exclusive fabrics and gemstones through a combination of high-end suppliers, bespoke artisans, and direct collaborations with manufacturers. Many high-fashion houses maintain long-term relationships with textile producers and gem merchants to secure unique, top-quality materials.
My wedding was in June of 1969. I had $60 to spend. A friend made my dress. We chose peau de soie fabric and adapted the pattern so the train would look like the one I would have bought it I could have. My friend went to the shop on a Sunday morning and drew a sketch of the one in the window. White with lace sleeves. Train was 8 feet long, attached at the waist. It was a rectangle of the dress material, 8″ of lace and then peau de soie again in the center. It was completed all the way around and pleated where it attached to the dress so I could take the stitching out and use it for a table cloth at our 25th wedding anniversary (and also at our daughter’s wedding.) I sewed all the pearls on by hand (several hundred if I remember right.) We will celebrate our 57th anniversary in 2026. It would not make your list – but it was spectacular to me! =)