Iconic and groundbreaking brides of all time

We travel through the history of some of the most iconic wedding dresses of all time. This is just a short list, because in the history of fashion we can find great references to what has endured over time as a "style icon." But in this case, we have searched through time for those iconic and groundbreaking brides who broke with the established order and respected their authenticity, leaving their mark on history forever.

One of these innovative brides was Brigitte Bardot at her wedding to Jacques Charrier.

The actress, singer and one of the muses of inspiration in terms of fashion and style, married Jacques Charrier, her co-star in the film Babette Goes to War , in 1959. It was her second wedding.

Her dress, a design by Jacques Esquerel, had nothing to do with wedding protocol. No white, no tulle, no lace, none of the expected. It was a pink, gingham-patterned, midi-length dress that would go down in style history forever.

Such was the influence of the actress that even the neckline itself was called the Bardot neckline, and her wedding dress was no different.

Bianca Jagger , or Bianca Pérez - Mora. Her bridal look may be one of the most groundbreaking of all time, and one of the most inspiring.

Bianca, an activist, defender of women's rights to the point of exhaustion, a style muse and an icon of an era, married Mick Jagger, singer of the Rolling Stones, in 1971 in Saint Tropez. She did so wearing a white blazer, a midi skirt by Yves Saint Laurent, a sunhat and a veil. Sophisticated and with an overwhelming personality.

The Nicaraguan woman who divorced years later confessed that “My marriage ended on the same day of the wedding.”

Jane Birkin starred alongside Serge Gainsbourg in one of the most iconic love stories of all time. They met in Paris during the filming of the movie Slogan.

The images of a young Jane, with her characteristic freshness in a crochet dress and simple flowers in her hair, have gone around the world and inspired thousands of brides. A bohemian, simple bride with a captivating personality.

Audrey Hepburn. The unforgettable muse and irreplaceable icon married twice, but was on the verge of getting married a third time at the age of 23. With the finished dress commissioned by the Fontane sisters and designers, she decided to cancel her wedding and donate the dress to someone who did not have the resources. Years later, the Fontane family managed to recover the dress, which was then auctioned off.

Two years later, after starring in her famous film Roman Holiday alongside Gregory Peck, she met Mel Ferrer, who would become her husband. They were married in a private 18th-century chapel in the Swiss village of Burgenstock.

Audrey's Victorian-inspired Pierre Balmain dress was a midi-length white organdy dress with a high, buttoned collar and fitted at the waist. A crown of white roses on her head made her look like she had stepped out of a fairy tale. An outfit that has served as inspiration for many brides years later.

For her second wedding to Andrea Dotti, an Italian doctor, she chose something much simpler, so she relied on her great friend Hubert de Givenchy, who made her a pink wool Baby Doll dress with a funnel neck and flared sleeves. On her head was a simple scarf taken from the fabric of the dress, accompanied by a simple bouquet of white flowers. Audrey embodied the bride of a new era.

The name Margaux Hemingway has been making waves lately because her wedding dress is a true trend. In 1975, the granddaughter of the famous writer married Errol Weston in Paris in a country-style, romantic dress with embroidery that closed up to the neck. She also wore a flowered updo and a stylish hat. Feminine freshness and delicacy that couldn't be more chic.

Sky blue envelops Rita Hayworth ’s wedding dress for her wedding to Prince Aly Khan in May 1949. A design created by Frenchman Jacques Fath with a shirt and pleated skirt, accompanied by a wonderful Christian Dior hat from his “New Look” collection. A sophisticated dress but at the same time so simple that it did not fit with the impressive wedding they celebrated. The actress entered the ceremony stepping on a flower blanket of 30,000 roses and next to it was a pool with 1,000 liters of water of her favorite cologne brought especially for the big day from Grasse, on the water floated flowers and a bouquet with the initials of the bride and groom.

Brides with timeless styles that endure with the passing of trends. And to take the big step you don't necessarily have to wear white.

Explore our vintage wedding dresses, or our party dresses if you are a more groundbreaking bride and don't want to wear white.