This article discusses the top 10 most expensive wedding dresses in the world, featuring gowns worn by celebrities and royalty. The list includes:
10. Melania Trump's Christian Dior dress ($100,000-$200,000)
9. Princess Diana's David and Elizabeth Emanuel dress ($115,000-$150,000)
8. Amal Clooney's Oscar de la Renta dress ($380,000)
7. Kate Middleton's Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen dress ($400,000)
6. Victoria Swarovski's Michael Cinco dress ($1 million)
5. The Peacock Dress by Vera Wang ($1.2 million)
4. The Shauna's Luxury Gown ($1.5 million)
3. Angelababy's Dior dress (price unknown, but the wedding cost $31 million)
2. Yumi Katsura's White Gold Wedding Dress ($8.5 million)
1. The Diamond Wedding Gown by Renee Strauss and Martin Katz ($12 million)
The article also mentions unusual wedding dresses made from materials like flour, eggs, and sugar, as well as balloons, chocolate, toilet paper, and condoms.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Queen Victoria wore a white gown to marry Prince Albert in 1840, making white dresses synonymous with weddings.
2. The cost of a wedding dress can be affected by the materials used, man-hours required, and branding.
3. Melania Trump's wedding dress, designed by Christian Dior, cost between $100,000 and $200,000.
4. Melania Trump's wedding dress was made of 300 feet of tulle and embroidered with over 15,000 rhinestones and pearls.
5. It took over 1,000 hours to make Melania Trump's wedding dress.
6. Princess Diana's wedding dress, designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, cost between $115,000 and $150,000.
7. Princess Diana's wedding dress was made of ivory silk taffeta, antique lace, and over 10,000 pearls.
8. Amal Clooney's wedding dress, designed by Oscar de la Renta, cost $380,000.
9. Amal Clooney's wedding dress featured 14 yards of Chantilly lace appliqué with hand-beaded and embroidered details.
10. Kate Middleton's wedding dress, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, cost $400,000.
11. Kate Middleton's wedding dress featured intricate lace work, a waist-cinching bodice, and a long flowing train.
12. Victoria Swarovski's wedding dress, designed by Michael Cinco, cost $1 million.
13. Victoria Swarovski's wedding dress was made up of 500,000 crystals weighing 100 pounds.
14. Vera Wang created a wedding dress using 2009 peacock feathers to commemorate the year it was created, priced at $1.2 million.
15. Angelababy's wedding dress, designed by Dior, took 5 months to make and consisted of ivory satin organza and dozens of Chantilly lace flowers.
16. Yui Casarez's white gold wedding dress, designed by Yume Katsura, cost $8.5 million.
17. The diamond wedding gown, designed by Rene Strauss and Martin Katz, cost $12 million.
18. The diamond wedding gown features 150 carats of diamonds and uses the finest satins and silks available.
Note: The text also mentions other interesting facts and anecdotes, but the above list only includes verifiable facts and figures.