The dress
Meghan wore a
Givenchy dress by British designer, Clare Waight Keller — the first ever female
Art Director at Givenchy. The dress was made out of silk, and is a custom
design that the two worked on closely together.
The veil
Meghan’s stunning silk tulle veil was an incredible 16 foot (or 5 metres)
long. To express her gratitude for the opportunity to support the work of the
Commonwealth, the flora of all 53 Commonwealth countries were delicately hand-embroidered
into the veil.
Meghan also chose to have Wintersweet flowers embroidered into the
veil (as these are what grow in the grounds in front of the cottage she shares
with Prince Harry), as well as the California poppy (which is the State flower
of Meghan’s birthplace, California).
Crops of wheat are embroidered into the front of the veil, to
symbolise love and charity. Workers
spent hundreds of hours meticulously sewing, and had to wash their hands every
thirty minutes to keep the tulle and threads pristine.
The tiara
Meghan’s beautiful diamond bandeau
tiara was lent to her by Queen Elizabeth II for her wedding day. The tiara was
made for Queen Mary in 1932 as a wedding gift, and was passed down to the Queen
in 1953. The centre brooch is thought to date back as far as 1893.
The shoes
The wedding shoes were also
custom-made, and are based on a Givenchy couture design made of a silk duchess
satin.
The accessories
To finish off
her look, Meghan opted for a delicate pair of white gold and diamond stud earrings, and a matching white gold and diamond bracelet, both from Cartier.
The bouquet
Meghan’s
bespoke bridal bouquet was designed by florist Philippa Craddock, and contained
several flowers that Prince Harry handpicked from their private garden at Kensington
Palace the day before the wedding. The bouquet included white Forget-Me-Nots,
which were Princess Diana’s favourite, so that the couple could honour her
memory on their special day. It also included scented sweet peas, lily of
the valley, astilbe, jasmine and astrantia, and sprigs of
myrtle, which were all bound together with a naturally dyed, raw silk
ribbon.
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