Top Designers Praise Kate Middleton Wedding Dress

What was presented by Sarah Burton at Kate Middleton's wedding dress in Royal Wedding 2011 was attracting various observers attention of fashion worldwide. These include the assessment that come from top designers.

Karl Lagerfeld, Hubert de Givenchy, Christian Lacroix also Elizabeth Emanuel, the designer of Princess Diana's wedding dress and others unite in praise of Kate Middleton's wedding dress, which was designed by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen.

"I am delighted that the dress represents the best of British craftsmanship. Alexander McQueen's designs are all about bringing contrasts together to create startling and beautiful clothes and I hope that by marrying traditional fabrics and lacework, with a modern structure and design we have created a beautiful dress for Catherine on her wedding day. Catherine looked absolutely stunning today, and the team at Alexander McQueen are very proud of what we have created." Sarah Burton.

"I think the thing about that dress is it's very wearable and that style would fit so many different shapes, I'm sure it's going to be a very coveted look and there will be copies of it from tomorrow onwards," Elizabeth Emanuel, Princess Diana wedding dress designer.

"She is very elegant. The dress is classic and goes very well in the Westminster decor. It almost reminds me of Queen Elizabeth's wedding, the royal weddings in the Fifties. The proportion of the train is good. The lace is very pretty. I like the veil a lot." Karl Lagerfeld.

"I like the dress very much, simpler than expected: a combination just in between 1956 Grace Kelly and 1947 Queen Elizabeth dress. I love the modest veil with the Queen Mother's Thirties scroll tiara and balanced volume of the whole gown. She's radiant; she never was so beautiful." Christian Lacroix.


"The veil is a little flat, but because she has such a lovely face, she can afford to wear it this way. She is very pretty." Hubert de Givenchy .

"Very much in a royal tradition, reminiscent of Queen Elizabeth's - and a little bit Grace Kelly. She looks happy, radiant and natural." Peter Copping of Nina Ricci .

"McQueen was a brilliant choice. The choice of the label and the style of the dress was a very clever mix between edgy fashion and tradition - all in a very British way. You could see references to Grace Kelly or Queen Elizabeth's dresses, but in a simpler, more modern way. I loved her hair down. It looked perfectly natural and noble. Truly royal." Antonio Marras of Kenzo .

"Kate's dress is a classic, very elegant and pure…. It reminds me of Princess Grace's wedding dress in a modern version with deeper cleavage, the draping at the back in reference to McQueen." Couturier Alexis Mabille , who has dressed Keira Knightley in the past.

The bride wasn't the only one to walk down the aisle in Sarah Burton's dresses. The younger sister and maid-of-honour of Kate, Pippa Middleton looks beautiful in Alexander McQueen's bridesmaid dress.

Sarah Burton: Kate Middleton Wedding Dress Designer

The much awaited Royal wedding dress finally is revealed. Kate Middleton looked amazing on this important day as she wore an ivory gown with lace applique floral detail designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen. The well known fashion brand is known for the craftsmanship and high-end detailing which state uniqueness, so no wonder that Kate Middleton, now Duchess of Cambridge, has leaned towards the esteemed fashion house to have her dress designed.


Made of ivory and white satin gazar, the skirt resembles "an opening flower" with white satin gazar arches and pleats. And Kate's bridal flowers contain a touching tribute to her husband to-be - her bouquet includes sweet William.

Kate Middleton Wedding Dress is beautiful, intricate train measures just two metres 70 centimetres - modest in comparison to many previous royal brides. The train and bodice are decorated with delicate lace applique flowers, handcrafted using the Carrickmacross lace-making technique, which originated in Ireland in the 1820s.


Apparently the white train wedding dress was designed to honour British craftsmanship traditions and features a relatively simplistic but uberly-romantic style. The dress is gorgeously embellished and features a lace upper coverage to create an elegant classic-yet modern look.

Kate shows she has her own unique style as she wore one of a gorgeous Sarah Burton wedding dresses. Kate looked dazzling and matched her dress with a gorgeous wedding veil that featured a gorgeous lace lining. The veil was set with a gorgeous tiara that made her look like a true Princess - Kate Middleton Wedding Dress Photo courtesy Getty Images.

Pippa Middleton Bridesmaid Dress Also Designed by Sarah Burton

The bride wasn't the only one to walk down the aisle in Alexander McQueen's dresses, nor, for that matter, in white: in a break with tradition, Pippa Middleton, 27, the younger sister and maid-of-honour of Kate, wore an ivory cowl neck dress cut on the bias with cap sleeves by Sarah Burton for McQueen, holding the hands of the four young bridesmaids, who were adorable in cream dresses with full skirts and sashes.

Pippa Middleton looks beautiful in bridesmaid dress designed by Sarah Burton. Perhaps to compensate for the bold use of bridal white, the body-skimming gown, which showed off her enviably slim figure, was simple in execution. The cowl neck and a row of small buttons running down the back were the only decorative flourishes, ensuring Pippa would not overshadow Kate on her big day. It was the perfect foil to her sister's more intricate lace gown.

Pippa's choice surprised those who had expected her to wear an Alice Temperley design with a cream fluid silk dress by Sarah Burton, after she was spotted with her mother, Carole, in the British designers London showroom earlier this month.

Royal Wedding Dresses Design Through History

Kate Middleton's wedding dress designer is still a mystery. Early favorite Bruce Oldfield told WWD.com that he was NOT dressing Kate for her big I Do's. And while we reported that Sophie Cranston of Libelula was the royal wedding dress designer (according to the Huffington Post), Cranston has vehemently denied making the dress.


Designers still in the running are Catherine Walker, Alice Temperley and Daniella Helayel from Issa. These tight-lipped ladies haven't confirmed or denied rumors of designing the royal gown. If you had to put your money on one designer, who would it be? It won't be long until we know for sure!

With all the speculation surrounding Kate's royal wedding dress, I wanted to share these photos with you! From Queen Victoria's lace and silk dress, which popularised white wedding dresses, to Princess Margaret's stunningly tailored Sixties gown and also to the dramatic Princess Dianna's wedding dress, royal wedding dresses have both mirrored and set the trends of the day.

I'm dying to see Kate Middleton's wedding dress and I'm most curious about the train... will she stay true to royal tradition with a dramatic train or embrace her modern style with a more contemporary bridal look? What do you think?

Duchess of Windsor's engagement portrait

Duchess and Duke of Windsor

Princess Elizabeth in gown by Norman Hartnell

Sketch of Princess Elizabeth's engagement ring and wedding band

Princess Elizabeth in wedding dress by Norman Hartnell

Princess Elizabeth in wedding dress by Norman Hartnell

Princess Margaret in modest ballgown wedding dress

Princess Diana in wedding dress by David and Elizabeth Emanuel

Sophie Cranston Chosen as Royal Wedding Dress Designer

Exclusive reported by Yvonne Yorke for Huffington Post, Sophie Cranston is believed to be the royal wedding dress designer. It's been reported that three dresses by three different designers had been commissioned in case the name of her choice is leaked.

Through to her insider sources, the royal wedding dress designer is a young and relatively unknown British woman. At the time, everyone else was certain that Bruce Oldfield was the chosen designer. The relentless media speculation then moved on to a host of other names such as Alice Temperley, and even Victoria Beckham, before settling on front-runner Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen.

Catherine's wedding dress is near-completion and with less than two weeks to go, there's indication that the designer's identity might soon be revealed, anyway. It's also likely that there is more than one dress made (by the same designer), much like Princess Diana's dressmakers, David and Elizabeth Emanuel, who had a "back-up" dress in case something happened to the first one.

34-year-old Cranston is young but certainly not short on talent.Cranston won the Designer of the Year Award at London's Graduate Fashion Week in 1999 and then went on to hone her design skills under the tutelage of Alexander McQueen before going into business with Alice Temperley to create the Temperley label in 2000. A couple of years later, Cranston left for Andalusia, Spain to pursue her interest in flamenco and her time at Costa La Luz inspired her to create her own label Libélula, which means dragonfly in Spanish. The line is known for its feminine, figure-flattering silhouettes, luxurious fabrics, and vibrant use of colors and prints. There is also a small ready-to-wear and bespoke bridal collection, according to her website.

So far, every designer that has been tipped as the royal wedding dressmaker has denied his or her involvement. As expected, Cranston also issued a denial to the rumors that she has been chosen -- partly due to the unprecedented media attention she has now received, which must be quite overwhelming for a small designer. So no surprises there. What is a bit surprising is that for the first few days after the news came out, Cranston had maintained a "no comment" stance when asked, rather than denying it outright, which is what Sarah Burton and other rumored designers had done.

There are many who think that a denial doesn't necessarily mean that the designer is not making the dress. Both Sarah Burton and the CEO of Alexander McQueen have categorically denied that their fashion house has received the commission to make Catherine's wedding dress, yet that hasn't stopped the ongoing speculation that Burton is still a contender. Okay, so for some, Burton's denial doesn't rule her out, yet Cranston's denial indicates that she's no longer in the running?

In the meantime, it's interesting to see that Catherine has been photographed while out shopping earlier this week wearing a black Issa dress which features many of the same style details found in Sophie Cranston's dresses: flutter sleeves, a deep V-neckline, a figure-accentuating wrap dress. Coincidence or not, it's clear that the royal bride-to-be is a fan of both Issa and Libelula's style aesthetics.

Whatever happens, there’s no confirmed that Catherine brought her own ideas, and definitely had input in collaborating with the designer on how her wedding dress will look. Like most 29-year-olds, Catherine has developed her own taste in fashion and knows what suits her. However, that's a far cry from saying she designed her entire gown herself, and then asked Cranston to make it -- as London's Daily Mail suggested in a follow-up story the day after my report. If Catherine really designed her own dress, then why would she even need to commission a wedding dress designer? She could have just hired a good tailor.

Royal Wedding Tiaras for Kate Middleton

In addition to the wedding dress , which also became a question mark is what will bear Kate Middleton as her headdress for Royal Wedding in Westminster Abbey. Is she going to wear a flower or Tiara according to the Royal tradition?

Tiara is a symbol of nobility British Royal Family and lent to the bride by the Queen of the ruling. Some of the Royal tiaras, among others, The Scroll is bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth from her mother.


The Duchess of Teck is a neoclassical tiara that once belonged to Queen Mary's mother. Tiara was bequeathed to the Queen Mary after the death of his mother in 1897.

The Strathmore is a stunning floral crown given by Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon's (Queen Mother) parents on the occasion of her marriage to Prince Albert.


The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland was originally charged Queen Mary, and then bequeathed to his granddaughter, Elizabeth on her wedding day. Since that time, the elegant tiara is officially subject to the Queen.

The Delhi Durbar that is simple tiara ever worn the Queen Mary during a visit to St Albermarle.

Kate Middleton Mystery Wedding Dress

The curiosity about Kate Middleton's wedding dress was not answered until today. Why she felt the need to keep it a secret?

Everything related to Prince William and Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding upcoming attract attention. But among all the wedding details, Kate' wedding dress was the most intriguing people. Why? Because the dress was made ​​possible be the trend and imitated other bride.

So secret, even today no one knows the certainty of a dress that Kate will be charged. Kate Middleton seems to really want to give a surprise to everyone about the wedding dress she wore at her wedding.

Despite much speculation about these dresses including designer who designed it, but until now there is no official confirmation from the kingdom or her personally about the dress.

A number of world leading wedding dress designers such as Jesper Conrad, Alice Temperley, Sarah Burton from Alexander McQueen, Bruce Odefield until Sophie Cranston of Libelula states are not required to design her wedding dress.

"We are not designing Kate Middleton's wedding dress. We, like everyone else, can not wait to find out Who is! " said Sophie Cranston in an email according to Women's Wear Daily, attempting to put to rest the rumor that she is designing Kate Middleton's wedding dress. The speculation surrounding Sophie Cranston seemed to have some merit because Kate Middleton is a known fan of the British designer's work.

However, the wedding dress designers were often imagine that if the dress will be charged to the 29-year-old woman. “I envision something modern, elegant, fresh, romantic, figure flattering, classic, dramatic—perfection!” Bryant told InStyle.

But most recently, word got out Kate Middleton's dress will like a Queen Victoria's wedding dress when she married in 1840. A simple dress made ​​from silk and full of lace. The celebrated silk-and-lace bridal gown worn by Queen Victoria offers some clues about what Kate Middleton will wear when she walks down the aisle April 29, even if much has changed since Victoria's low-key wedding in 1840.

But, should remember, Victoria didn't have to get married in front of live TV cameras with thousands of reporters and photographers camped outside. And she tied the knot in a relatively small private chapel, not the cavernous chamber of Westminster Abbey.

That means a small basic dress like Victoria's simply won't do, said Joanna Marschner, senior curator at Britain's Historic Royal Palaces, which takes care of Victoria's gown and other dresses worn by past royal brides.

"The dress has to rise to the occasion," said Marschner. "It has to be big, it has to stand up to the scale of the space and stand up to the scrutiny of all those eyes. It has to carry the day, it has to say something about our time, and it has to be the choice of the bride. She has to be comfortable in it."



Despite intense interest, the identity of Middleton's designer and the style of her dress have remained a closely held secret. Palace officials say Middleton wants to surprise fiance Prince William when she steps out of her Rolls-Royce to cross the Abbey threshold.

So, what kind of details, who the designer and what material is used? Marschner would not make any predictions, except to say that the designer must respect the decorum associated with Westminster Abbey. That means a strapless gown or a plunging neckline are unlikely -- Middleton will probably have to wait for an evening reception at Buckingham Palace if she wants to wear something more revealing.

The only generally accepted guideline is that the designer of Kate Middleton's wedding dress will be British. Just as Queen Victoria used English lace and silk woven in London to show support for British industry, Middleton faces overwhelming pressure to use a British designer.

Royal Wedding: Kate Middleton Wedding Dress Designer

Sarah Burton, rumoured to be designing Kate Middleton's royal wedding dress, unveiled the Alexander McQueen ready-to-wear collection at Paris Fashion Week. As the wedding between Prince William and Catherine Middleton draws near, three things seem to be on everyone's mind: the dress, the dress and the dress. Bloggers, the press and oddsmakers all have speculated on what and who the future princess will wear as she takes the long walk down the aisle April 29 in Westminster Abbey.

Amy Eisinger, an associate editor at the wedding website www.theknot.com, says speculation is so keen that those mentioned as just possible designers of Middleton's gown have gained increased name recognition. They include Sarah Burton, Bruce Oldfield,Phillipia Lepley and Daniela Issa Helayel. Even if these people aren't picked, it has created a buzz.

With rumors awash the fashion industry that Kate Middleton's royal wedding dress will be made by Sarah Burton, all eyes were on the Alexander McQueen designer's Winter 2011 ready-to-wear collection in Paris. Although Burton dismissed the speculation after yesterday's show, there is no doubt the stunning pieces are fit for a queen. Kate's gown will be bespoke, but the very 'bridal' twist to her line provides some tempting possibilities for what our newest Royal will be wearing on her big day.


Romantic, long white designs with beaded and feather detailing featured high neck-lines, but no sleeves in the collection that was aptly named 'Ice Queen'. Kate will no doubt follow in the traditional footsteps of her predecessors and eschew spaghetti straps or bustier designs in favor of a more demure look. The odds so far have been on Kate choosing veteran designer Bruce Oldfield or Phillipa Lepley.

As reported by Pittsburgh Tribune, there are two fantasy wedding gowns from Sottero-Midgley line, the Emmaline and the Pascal, have been cited by ITV as something that would suit a princess, Williams says. The dresses both feature a closely fitted waist, a hallmark of Maggie Sottero.

But it seems fashion experts are now desperately hoping Burton will be the chosen one. Asked whether he thought the rumors would prove true, Vogue editor Andre Leon Talley, replied 'I hope so. If she were dressed by Ms Burton, she'd make a beautiful bride.'


Either way, Burton won among the strongest reactions of any of this season's Paris shows, with the McQueen's dresses bore some resemblance to that one that appeared on My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding audience hooting, cheering and whistling its enthusiastic approval as she ducked out for a bow as the front row exchanged knowing glances. But although white dresses dotted the collection, all the McQueen signature detailing was visible including chunky platform heels, black and Gothic accessories.

Kate Middleton's royal wedding dress might feature a full, dramatically flared skirt, a feature favored by many British brides. Mass-produced replicas are likely to roll out mere weeks after the wedding, most major design houses already have produced their fall line of wedding dresses. The soonest brides-to-be might see a royal influence is in the spring 2012 collections.

Royal Wedding | History of Westminster Abbey

The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton occurs on Friday April 29, 2011. Their wedding service will start at 11am GMT, and that's 5am EST. The marriage ceremony is being held at Westminster Abbey in the center of London, Great Britain. Westminster Abbey's Regal heritage makes it the perfect location for the wedding ceremony. Positioned alongside the famous Houses of Parliament in the heart of London, the Abbey is a gothic monastery chapel and place of worship. It's a traditional location of coronation, wedding ceremonies and burials for British Royalty. The earliest sections of the construction go back to about 1050!


The wedding date also has been declared a public holiday within the United Kingdom. An affair of this huge size will not have occurred for 3 decades ever since Prince Charles and Lady Diana themselves were wedded on 29 July 1981. A Royal wedding event doesn't get any bigger than when a forthcoming future King and Queen of The UK get wedded! You can easily simply just click the link below to skip my story and get your PC set up for you to watch the royal wedding online right away on April 29th.


History of Westminster Abbey

The historic gothic abbey has long been the site of historic events and daily worship as well as the venue to mark royal national services and celebrations. Formally known as the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster Abbey has grown and adapted with the country it serves since 960 CE when St. Dunstan, the Bishop of London, first brought 12 Benedictine monks here to establish a tradition of daily worship. Known then as "Thorney Island," the site was a desolate, wetland adjacent to the Thames River. Soon King Edgar supported the monastic community with land grants which forged lasting links between the Crown and Church.

1065: Edward the Confessor dedicated a new church here to St. Peter and consecrated it on December 28, 1065.
1066: After the Norman Conquest at the Battle of Hastings on October 14, William the Conqueror came into power and had himself crowned in the Abbey on December 25. The coronations of 38 more monarchs would come to pass in this facility during future years.
1161: In the presence of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury and King Henry II, the Pope canonized Edward the Confessor and his remains were moved to a new shrine at the cathedral.
1245: Henry III began building a new abbey in the French Gothic style and it was completed by October, 1269. The King had Edward the Confessor's remains moved to a new shrine here, and later he and several other monarchs found their final resting places near the shrine.
1301: Edward I ordered the construction of the Coronation Chair which includes the Stone of Scone (Stone of Destiny) from Scotland. Presently the Stone resides in Scotland but will be returned to the Abbey for all coronations.
1400: Geoffrey Chaucer (The Canterbury Tales) was buried in the Poets' Corner.
1540: The monastery was dissolved by order of Henry VIII as he parted ways with the Roman Catholic Church and created the Church of England.
1838: On June 28, the nation celebrated the coronation of Queen Victoria.
1953: On June 2, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her coronation at the Abbey.


Westminster Abbey's Future

The Abbey has been the site of almost every royal momentous occasion over at least 10 centuries. During the coming year, it will serve again as the site of a royal wedding - that of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

No doubt the British people are thrilled by the impending royal wedding. Hopefully their financial worries are alleviated by the news that the Royal Family and the Middleton family will shoulder the costs of the wedding itself, and that the government will cover only the costs of security for the event.