How celebrities dress for weddings
From David Walliams and Lara Stone's nuptials, to Salma Hayek's glittering ceremony, see stars' glamorous celebrity wedding guests here
See what the stars wear to watch their friends say 'I do'.
When wedding season comes around the celebrities are as flooded with invites as the rest of us, which is just as good, as it means plenty of chic inspiration for our own wedding guest looks.
When it comes to alternative wedding guest outfits, Kate Moss's iconic look from the 2006 wedding of friends Bobby Gillespie and Katy England is always go-to inspiration. The supermodel eschewed dresses in favour of a breezy silk short suit, accessorised with a boyish fedora.
Through the years she's served up plenty more wedding guest outfit ideas, from the pretty coral mini she wore to the high-fashion wedding of Jess Hallett and Pietro Birindelli in 2009, to the high-glamour oyster hued silk floor length gown and sapphire coloured shrug she rocked for Leah Wood's big day the year before.
More recently, the royals have given us plenty of #inspo. Kate Middleton looked amazing in a custom Alexander McQueen dress to attend sister Pippa Middleton's nuptials. In fact, the pair are regulars at high society weddings and always nail it when it comes to formal wedding looks. Fascinators, wrap dresses, blazers and LK Bennett courts are a signature wedding look the sisters.
Of course, you can always trust Alexa Chung, Poppy Delevingne and pals to pull out all the stops at weddings. Think floral gowns, chic suits and co-ords, designer heels and accessories. We're still in love with the ruffle dress Poppy Delevingne wore to the wedding of Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo in Italy in 2015.
It's not just the UK set that does wedding guest style well though, special mention to Jessica Alba, Jennifer Aniston, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kate Bosworth for always bringing some serious fashion game to the aisle.
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Jennifer Lawrence at Amy Schumer's Wedding
Stick with us here, scroll through the gallery and besides adorable photos of Amy Schumer's big day - you'll also find J Law cutting a rug in a pastel pink collared maxi. Too cute.
Selena Gomez at David Henrie's Wedding
It's the Wizards of Waverly Place reunion we always wanted. Selena showed up to her former co-star and onscreen brother David Henrie's wedding dressed in a maroon gown with a high neck and cut out details.
Rebel Wilson at Anna Camp's wedding
The Pitch Perfect 3 star showed some Barden Bella pride when she showed up to her co-stars Anna Camp and Skylar Astin's wedding, dressed in a flirty pink frock with a layered hem.
Cara Delevingne
At her sister Poppy Delevingne's wedding, Cara joined the bridesmaid posse and donned a floaty white dress for the day.
Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt
At the Italian wedding of their pal Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt stepped out in bright dresses for the joyful occasion.
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z
Beyonce and her beau showed up to her younger sister Solange's wedding dressed to kill in matching all white get ups. Note: we're still not over those dope wedding photos.
Priyanka Chopra
The Baywatch star showed up in a traditional Indian outfit for her friend's wedding in Mumbai.
Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell did NOT travel all the way to Monaco to watch royalty get married and not steal the show. This slinky silk number and fascinator had her looking the part of a queen, or at least looking ready to take her rightful place as one.
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie was bestowed the honour of being her friend's bridesmaid and stepped out in the Zimmerman dress of our dreams. Props to the fashionable bride.
Kate Middleton
Kate wore a pale pink custom gown by McQueen to attend her sister Pippa’s wedding in 2017.
Kim Kardashian West
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attending David Grutman's and model Isabela Rangel’s wedding in 2016.
Sarah Jessica Parker
SJP wore a simple strapless purple gown to her assistant’s wedding.
Alexa Chung
Alexa wore this polka dot dress to a friend’s wedding in 2014.
Beyonce
For Solange’s wedding in Louisiana, Beyonce wore a simple white dress
Diane Kruger
In black sequins for pal Jason Wu’s wedding in Mexico in 2016.
Alexa Chung
Another winning outfit from Alexa, this time an Erdem gown for friend Aimee Phillips’ wedding in 2016.
Eva Longoria
In a pretty green dress for a wedding in Spain in 2015.
Victoria Beckham
Way back when at Davinia Taylor's wedding, Victoria Beckham showed up in a jaw-dropping lace dress - accompanied by an adorable Brooklyn Beckham.
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt wore an Emilio Pucci number to attend the wedding of George and Amal Clooney in Venice in 2014.
Fearne Cotton
Rocking prints for friend Declan Donnelly’s wedding in 2015.
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Florence opted for a trouser suit by Hermione De Paula for a friend’s wedding in 2016.
Jessica Alba
The details: Jessica Alba attended the wedding of friends Christine and Abdul with her husband Cash Warren. She looked picture perfect in an elegant embroidered bandeau top and sweeping black maxi.
Pippa Middleton
The details: Pippa Middleton turned heads when she arrived at the wedding of university friend Camilla Hook in East Lothian in Scotland, in a raspberry pink Issa dress in the very same style sister Kate Middleton wore to announce her engagement to Prince William. Able to be slightly more adventurous than Kate, Pippa accessorised her eye-catching dress with a statement floral hat, a black clutch and black suede heels.
Naomi Watts
Wedding: Emma Cooper and Henry Cripps
Guest: Naomi Watts
The details: A-list actress Naomi Watts was the maid of honour to her longtime pal Emma Cooper when she said her vows in Sydney at the end of 2010. With the bride dressed in traditional white, Naomi was pretty as a picture in a lace mini-shift and nude heels. Husband Liev Schrieber also delivered a reading during the Australian ceremony.
Prince William and Kate Middleton
Wedding: Harry Meade and Rosemarie Bradford
Guests: Prince William and Kate Middleton
The details: Kate and William looked very much an item as they stepped out to attend the wedding of Harry Meade and Rosemarie Bradford in Northleach, Gloucestershire. Unusually, the pair arrived and left together, and were happy to be snapped for photographs, fuelling speculation an engagement announcement could soon be on the horizon. And of course, it was.
READ WILL AND KATE'S OFFICIAL WEDDING ANNOUCEMENT HERE!
Kate Middleton
Wedding: Harry Aubrey-Fletcher and Louise Stourton
Guest: Kate Middleton
The details: Having such a high-profile guest as a royal bride-to-be at your wedding is always bound to be a limelight-stealer, but Kate avoided upstaging the bride by pairing down her styling in a demure black frock and Libelula dress coat, teamed with cute pillbox hat and matching plum clutch and heels. With beau Prince William busy with usher duties for the event, Kate arrived on her own, and spent the early 2011 ceremony accompanied by Prince Harry.
Cindy Crawford
Cindy stepped with out in this navy blue number to congratulate her pals George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin at their nuptials.
Princess Beatrice and Dave Clark
Wedding: Harry Aubrey-Fletcher and Louise Stourton
Guests: Princess Beatrice and Dave Clark
The details: Princess Bea and her beau Dave Clark were also on the guestlist for the lavish Yorkshire nuptials. The young royal kept warm at the wintry wedding in an elegant grey dress coat, adding a pop of colour with her purple fascinator and navy heels.
Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie
Wedding: Alice Ferguson and Nick Stileman
Guests: Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie
The details: The glamorous royal three were in attendance to see Fergie's half-sister Alice, tie the knot to her banker beau in a country ceremony in Hampshire earlier this year. And you could fail to notice this glamorous mother-daughter guest trio as they arrived, with each donning oversized feathered fascinators to match their individual dresses.
Stuart Townsend and Charlize Theron
Wedding: Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault
Guests: Stuart Townsend and Charlize Theron
The details: When Salma Hayek tied the knot to millionaire businessman François-Henri Pinault in 2009, it was always going to be a glittering affair. Leading the pack of glamorous attendees, Charlize Theron looked radiant in a frilled, tiered grey dress, and made a stunning wedding guest at the extravagant Venetian nuptials. The actress attended alongside long-term (and now ex) love Stuart Townsend, and was spotted on the way to the couple's masquerade rehearsal dinner. A romantic look, for the ultimate romantic ceremony.
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem
Wedding: Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault
Guests: Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem
The details: Salma and François-Henri's glittering wedding guestlist was completed with two of Hollywood's hottest starts - a couple who tied the knot a year later, themselves. Penelope and Javier hopped into a boat to reach the swanky rehearsal nuptials, held at the Palazzo Grassi, a white marble palace built in 1748-1772 and owned by the Pinault family since 2005. Sounds nice, no?
Stella McCartney
Wedding: Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault
Guest: Stella McCartney
The details: Stella McCartney may have been kept her masquerade ball mask close to her face, but there was no mistaking the designer's signature look as she stepped out for Salma Hayek's star-studded nuptials. Never one to be outdone, Stella styled it up with the best of them, in a chic black blazer and oyster satin dress.
Anna Wintour and Charlize Theron
Wedding: Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault
Guest: Anna Wintour and Charlize Theron
The details: She may be one of fashion's most powerful women, but Anna Wintour isn't above recycling a great dress. The style maven sported a glamorous Chanel beaded monochrome dress for Salma and François-Henri's Venetian ceremony, the same she wore to the Dolce & Gabbana party during Milan Fashion Week. The perfect A-list guest ensemble.
Lily Cole and Enrique Murciano
Wedding: Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault
Guests: Lily Cole and Enrique Murciano
The details: One of the many fashionable faces at the glittering Italian wedding of Salma Hayek and fashion mogul François-Henri Pinault, Brit beauty Lily Cole looked ravishing in a midnight blue maxi dress. She attended the famous couple's rehearsal dinner with a whole host of Hollywood A-listers, and handsome date Enrique Murciano on her arm.
Lee Mead and Denise Van Outen
Wedding: David Walliams and Lara Stone
Guests: Lee Mead and Denise Van Outen
The details: There were no end of familiar faces descending on Claridge's for the superstar couple's big nuptials earlier this year, including Denise Van Outen and husband Lee Mead. Who would of thought that the gorgeous Denise gave birth to baby Betsy just two weeks before - donning a pretty, printed tea dress, she looked positively glowing! Denise and Lee celebrated with the bride and groom at the lavish ceremony at Claridge's in London, before moving on to swanky Soho house with fellow guests to party the night away.
James Corden and Julia Carey
Wedding: David Walliams and Lara Stone
Guests: James Corden and Julia Carey
The details: Unsurprisingly, there were plenty of our favourite comedy stars out to celebrate the wedding of fellow funnyman David Walliams, including Gavin and Stacey's James Corden, who arrived alongside girlfriend Julia Carey.
Alan Carr and Natalie Imbruglia
Wedding: David Walliams and Lara Stone
Guests: Alan Carr and Natalie Imbruglia
The details: In a slightly unusual pairing, Natalie Imbruglia arrived on the arm of comedian Alan Carr for the nuptials. The Aussie starlet looked stunning in an understated ivory pleated dress.
Tom Ford
Wedding: David Walliams and Lara Stone
Guest: Tom Ford
The details: The paps were waiting to catch the throng of celebrity guests as they arrived at Claridges, and a dapper Tom Ford faced them in a super-suave suit and his signature dark shades.
Kate Moss
Wedding: Jess Hallett and Pietro Birindelli
Guest: Kate Moss
The details: Kate showed how to dress for a laid-back beach wedding back in 2009, when she attended the nuptials of her old pal Jess Hallett - who she'd known since he became her booker at Storm management. The super wowed in a scarlet off-the shoulder minidress with black pumps.
Kate Moss and Liz Hurley
Wedding: Elle Perfect and Ben Caring
Guests: Kate Moss and Liz Hurley
The details: The 2009 society wedding of Elle Perfect and Ben Caring was originally billed as a 'modest affair', but ended up packed to the rafters with famous faces, who all descended on the Caring family home, dubbed the Versailles of Hampstead. Kevin Spacey, David Walliams, Claudia Winkleman and Michael Parkinson were all among the wedding guests, as well as Elizabeth Hurley and Kate Moss. On this occasion Liz stole the show, in a glittering, glam black gown.
Yasmin Le Bon
Wedding: Patsy Kensit and Jeremy Healy
Guests: Yasmin Le Bon
The details: Yasmin Le Bon made a statement at the wedding of Patsy Kensit and Jeremy Healy donning a fuchsia-pink one-shouldered silk gown for the nuptials at One Whitehall Place, and reception at National Liberal Club in London. She kept her hair simple and sleek to let the striking silk gown do all the talking.
Liz Hurley and Arun Nayer
Wedding: Patsy Kensit and Jeremy Healy
Guests: Liz Hurley and Arun Nayer
The details: Elizabeth Hurley was among a whole host of stylish guests - including Simon and Yasmin le Bon and comedian Katie Brand - at the Kensit/Healy nuptials, and was the essence of spring in a pastel-perfect frock with a pretty lilac floral print. She finished off the summery look with a ribbon sash around her waist - and hubby Arun Nayar on her arm.
Kate Moss
Wedding: Leah Wood and Jack Macdonald
Guests: Kate Moss and Jamie Hince
The details: Kate Moss arrived ten minutes late for the ceremony in central London, with daughter Lila Grace and boyfriend Jamie Hince in tow. But what she lacked in substance she made up for in style, dazzling dazzled in an oyster silk floor length gown, bejewelled clutch and jewel blue shrug.
Tyrone Wood and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Wedding: Leah Wood and Jack Macdonald
Guests: Tyrone Wood and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
The details: The bride's brother Tyrone Wood and his then-girlfriend Rosie Huntington-Whiteley cut a seriously stylish figure, and took the gong for most glamorous guests at the summer wedding of Leah Wood and Jack Macdonald at Southwark Cathedral in 2008. Rosie looked stunning in a champagne silk column dress and towering metallic heels.
Tracey Emin
Wedding: Leah Wood and Jack Macdonald
Guests: Tracey Emin
The details: Artist Tracey Emin wore a graphic print dress, super-high heels and golden tan for Leah and Jack's star-studded, bohemian nuptials.
Kate Bosworth
Wedding: Louis Schoorl and Jacqui Louez
Guest: Kate Bosworth
The details: Kate played the blushing bridesmaid to her school friend Jacqui, when she tied the knot with her Australian beau on the beach in Sydney in 2008. One of three bridesmaids, Kate was effortlessly elegant going barefoot in a black liquid maxidress, teamed with a simple swept-back bun and a huge bouquet of white flowers.
Kate Moss
Wedding: Bobby Gillespie and Katy England
Guest: Kate Moss
The details: The supermodel kept it short and sweet at the quaint summer 2006 wedding of her pals in Cheshire, showing off her never-ending pins in an adorable two-piece suit. A quirky fedora and ever-important video camera completed the A-list look.
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