Serena Williams Wore Not One, but Three Stunning Wedding Dresses for Her New Orleans Nuptials
Last Thursday in New Orleans, Serena Williams tied the knot with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Reports from People shared that Williams’ Beauty and the Beast-themed wedding was the celebrity event of the month: Kim Kardashian West, Anna Wintour, and Beyoncé were all in attendance. We had to wait a few days more for the most important detail from her nuptials, though: A glimpse at the dress she wore down the aisle.
On Vogue, we finally got a peek at what Williams wore for her big “I do”—though as it turns out, she wore not one, but three different dresses on the day. For her ceremony gown, Williams worked with Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, the designer who also made Kate Middleton’s iconic wedding dress, topping off the strapless, belted princess gown–complete with cape—with $3.5 million in sparkling jewels. And the fullest, pouffiest skirt we’ve ever seen.
“I flew to London to meet with Sarah and ended up falling in love with the ball gown silhouette, which is completely the opposite of what I ever thought I would choose for myself,” Serena told Vogue. “I loved the idea of doing a really spectacular ball gown, and it has turned out to be such an incredibly special piece.”
Williams debuted her second dress of the big day at the reception dinner—and it was appropriately festive: think beads, feathers, and Versace. Donatella Versace told Vogue it took five embroiderers a total of 1,500 hours to make the gown. The third dress came out for the after-dinner party: this time, another Versace dress—with a short skirt for dancing, of course.
Williams’ wedding dresses are her latest big style moment since returning to the public eye post-pregnancy, and we’re here for it. For her first public appearance since giving birth, she arrived at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in straight-off-the-runway Versace—a hint, perhaps, at what was to come.
Judging by these first glimpses, Williams can add a stellar wedding dress selection to her long list of victories.
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