Would she opt for anAlexander McQueenas did Kate Middleton?
Or would she wear a gown that paid homage to Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana?
But Markle’s wedding gown wasn’t the first to spark public intrigue.
Here are the very worst to the very best royal wedding dresses.
The late princess often used her fashion to send a message.
According to Lynn, she wanted people to know she was approachable so she chose colorful clothing.
Of course, her wedding dress had to be one of a kind as well.
And glam it was.
It featured a royal record-breaking 25-foot-long train, which was embroidered byhandwith pearls and sequins.
Their love story was practically made for television.
According tothe former king’s biography, the couple met while Simpson was married and Edward was a prince.
The two entered into a relationship shortly before Edward became king.
Less than a year after taking the throne, Edward abdicated so you can marry her.
However, her dress was actually blue!
Interesting choice, for sure.
At the time, Ferguson was a great fit to become a royal, according toVanity Fair.
On their big day, Ferguson worea wedding dresssomewhat typical of the late ’80s.
Not unlike other royal wedding gowns, her dress was copied by commoners in the following years.
Ferguson’s dress was also basically a scrapbook.
There were hearts to symbolize love?
along with anchors and waves, which represented Andrew’s naval career.
Part wedding gown, part turtleneck?
The 1970s was a fascinating and boldtime for fashion.
The decade may be, at least,partiallyto blame.
Nonetheless, Anne’s gown was still pretty peculiar, especially in retrospect.
Lastly, the ballooned Medieval sleeves tapered at the wrists were another interesting choice.
Later that same year, the princess married Commander Timothy Laurence.
The dress isn’t offensive not in any way shape or form.
The coat, made by Robinson Valentine, featured a tasteful amount of gold embroidery throughout.
Blink and you’d miss it but, the collar was especially beautiful.
What a meaningful and wonderfully subtle touch.
Bowles paired her outfit with a gold feather headdress.
The couple said their vows before 200 million TV viewers, according toHello!magazine.
For an event like that, you’ve got to look stunning!
And that’s exactly what Rhys-Jones did.
It was also embellished with a combination of pearls and crystal beads a whopping 325,000 of them!
The coordinating veil also featured crystals, of course.
This wedding gown wasdefinitelyfit for Rhys-Jones' new title: Countess of Wessex.
All about that lace
These days, Queen Elizabeth is known for herbrightly colored outfits.
Herwedding dresswas no exception.
The dress was also embellished with white seed pearls imported from the United States.
The Queen’s dress also had a long silk tulle train attached at the shoulders.
Regardless, Margaret didn’t disappoint.
Norman Hartnell, the same designer who created Queen Elizabeth’s stunning gown, created Margaret’s.
Although the princess' dress incorporated silk organza much like the Queen’s, it was much simpler overall.
That’s not to say it was boring not at all.
In fact, it looked like the quintessential princess dress.
It didn’t hurt that itliterallywas a princess gown.
The full skirt alone required over 30 meters of fabric.
While that’s impressive, even more phenomenal was Margaret’s dramatic tiara.
Designed for Lady Poltimore in the 1870s, it looked more like it was made for her.
Bowes-Lyon wore a dropped waist pearl- and silver-threaded gown along with a flapperesque headpiece to her royal nuptials.
Middleton’s Alexander McQueen gown, especially, deserves to stay in the spotlight.
Middleton’s dress was also incredibly detailed.
According toThe Telegraph, a lot went into making sure those sleeves were absolutely perfect.
The lace was hand-cut and either of the English or French Chantilly variety.
Middleton’s dress is truly amazing.
Ahead of the big day, there wasa lot of speculationabout which designer the formerSuitsactress would wear.
In the end,Markle opted for Givenchy and it was a beautiful choice.
“He came straight up to me and said, ‘Oh my God, thank you.
She looks absolutely stunning,'” Waight Keller told reporters, as reported byPeople.
