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Best non-white celebrity wedding dresses

From Elizabeth Taylor’s yellow gown to Victoria Beckham’s purple frock, here are the best alternative wedding dresses as worn by the celebs
By Penny Travers
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Beatrice Borromeo

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Beatrice Borromeo wore not one, but three unusual wedding dresses on her wedding day when she married Pierre Casiraghi in Monaco on 25 July 2015. This powder pink Valentino dress is just dreamy.

(Pic: Instagram/maisonvalentino)

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Victoria Beckham

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Victoria’s wedding to David Beckham back in 1999 was a grand affair, which required not one, but two wedding dresses. The fashion designer swapped her champagne Vera Wang ballgown for a less subtle purple frock by Antonio Berardi, which she wore to the evening do. David wore a matching suit.

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Elizabeth Taylor

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For her 1964 wedding to Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor shunned white in favour of a yellow gown. To balance the simplicity of the design, the actress adorned her hair with flowers, naturally.

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Julianne Moore

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For her small, intimate wedding in New York, Julianne Moore wore a lilac floor-length dress by Prada, teamed with diamond earrings that she borrowed from her best friend.

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Gwen Stefani

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In 2002, Gwen Stefani set the trend for non-traditional wedding dresses when she wed rocker Gavin Rossdale in this gorgeous custom ombre dress by John Galliano for Dior.

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Poppy Delevingne

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While model Poppy Delevingne wore a white Chanel gown for her first wedding ceremony to James Cook in London in 2014, for her second one in Marrakesh she chose a floral Pucci gown.

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Gail Porter

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TV presenter Gail Porter opted for silver when she married Dan Hipgrave in 2001. The sleeveless V-neck Ronit Zihlka was embroidered with sequins.

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Emily Mortimer

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Emily Mortimer married fellow actor Alessandro Nivola in Buckinghamshire in 2003. She wore a vintage cream dress, which she accessorised with a stunning blue floral coat.

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Camilla Parker Bowles

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In April 2005, Camilla Parker Bowles married Prince Charles in a pale blue and gold coat, covering a matching chiffon gown. It was designed by London designers Robinson Valentine.

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Katy England

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Katy England, the stylist who worked with Kate Moss on her Topshop collection, went for a candy stripe theme on her big day in 2006. Being close friends with the late Alexander McQueen, she asked him to design her incredible gown.

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Ava Gardner

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In 1951, screen legend Ava gardner wed crooner Frank Sinatra in a pale blue and grey halterneck.

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Keira Knightley

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Ever the thrifty bride, Keira Knightley wed her rocker beau James Righton in France in a dress she’d worn before: this pink tulle Chanel number – and she wore it again after the wedding.

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Anne Hathaway

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For actress Anne Hathaway’s big day, Valentino created this beautiful sweeping pink gown that made her look like a Princess.

(Pic: Instagram/maisonvalentino)

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Kate Moss

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Knowing Kate Moss impeccable fashion credentials, we expected nothing short of a perfect wedding dress when she married Jamie Hince in July 2011. We weren’t disappointed. Her close friend John Galliano created a whimsical gown, with gold sequin feathers along the hemline.

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Sophie Hunter

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Sophie Hunter wed Benedict Cumberbatch on Valentine’s Day in 2014 in this breathtaking Valentino design.

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