30 Celebrity Brides Who Said "Nah" to Long White Dresses
Going to the chapel (in a pantsuit).
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As subway ads have pointed out before, love makes us do crazy things like agonize over a dress we'll wear only once—well, not everybody, as these 30 celebrities prove. Keep clicking for minis, jumpsuits, trousers, and, yes, even black.
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![Elizabeth Taylor](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2c2p5uZTDPhYDinTobreke-415-80.jpg)
Elizabeth Taylor
Marrying Eddie Fisher in 1959. Love the hood.
![Jerry Hall](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aUUPfFNesKW4m7GmsvtVg5-415-80.jpg)
Jerry Hall
Marrying Rupert Murdoch in 2016. Blue was clearly the theme.
![Kristen Bell](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUhTNreQpmJFDKCoKdhvkD-415-80.jpg)
Kristen Bell
Marrying Dax Shepard in 2013. Terrific statement necklace.
![Gloria Swanson](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3NYFYFU8ndkhjfmqFH9zPS-415-80.jpg)
Gloria Swanson
Marrying Michael Farmer in 1931. Is that velvet?
![Solange Knowles](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XTAudQbFB6rV2DKhpmXsbi-415-80.jpg)
Solange Knowles
Marrying Alan Ferguson in 2014. The whole affair was a goddamn dream.
![Juliette Gréco](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WgHeEAsTqGomz3sDdwyiZA-415-80.jpg)
Juliette Gréco
Marrying Philippe Lemaire in 1953. Into the wide lapel, even more into everybody's eyes in this.
![Elizabeth Taylor](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GQaw8rbsSCudLiVPnXVatL-415-80.jpg)
Elizabeth Taylor
Marrying Richard Burton in 1964. Copying that epic hair for my first marriage.
![Marilyn Monroe](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zKhFd5fcYJZiNwoJiQeFaZ-415-80.jpg)
Marilyn Monroe
Marrying Joe DiMaggio in 1954. Little Fur Collar Appreciation Club.
![Nancy Shevell](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e83qde2ixvYt5MiU4Pnwgk-415-80.jpg)
Nancy Shevell
Marrying Paul McCartney in 2011. Would sell a lot of picture frames.
![Liza Minelli](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M52CZBbqizroiqxyZjHUG9-415-80.jpg)
Liza Minelli
Marrying Jack Haley Jr. in 1986. Fashioning a flower choker as we speak.
![Audrey Hepburn](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yimoDVMY3Qfx8nz7mDtMbJ-415-80.jpg)
Audrey Hepburn
Marrying Andrea Dotti in 1969. Further reconsidering the headscarf.
![Catherine Deneuve](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WCVg83Qaid6Bd2F7ftx8EV-415-80.jpg)
Catherine Deneuve
Marrying David Bailey in 1965. Would 10/10 get married in either outfit.
![Sharon Tate](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y8YYzaYipcYbAHZTBxy4Sd-415-80.jpg)
Sharon Tate
Marrying Roman Polanski in 1968. A tragic story, but a beautiful moment here.
![Farrah Fawcett](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sn7a34vBVfjCD5dmdBZmBn-415-80.jpg)
Farrah Fawcett
Marrying Lee Majors in 1973. Such great hair on this family.
![Elizabeth Taylor](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XDHP6xKWgGMkXwpLiP4ZkA-415-80.jpg)
Elizabeth Taylor
Marrying Michael Wilding in 1952. Honeymoon-ready.
![Julianne Moore](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4xYWbUi8SNPe9Cz57H9c5V-415-80.jpg)
Julianne Moore
Marrying Bart Freundlich in 2003. Purple Prada, no bra = divine.
![Bianca Jagger](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/37JtygKLcR988uwUmYPStf-415-80.jpg)
Bianca Jagger
Marrying Mick Jagger in 2014. Never not epic.
![Ellen Barkin](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6Q3Zic2iai4G49Ao4gwEw5-415-80.jpg)
Ellen Barkin
Marrying Ron Perelman in 2000. Definitely doing a suit now.
![Mia Farrow](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pvHhsBGdx8ZcdvnkhPQjkK-415-80.jpg)
Mia Farrow
Marrying Frank Sinatra in 1966. Hall of Fame level.
![Linda Eastman](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hGR4q4UF6fhygET7qYRgBV-415-80.jpg)
Linda Eastman
Marrying Paul McCartney in 1969. This is so British, down to the umbrella.
![Judy Garland](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xWvpMxWePpG9JfE6jpGnTh-415-80.jpg)
Judy Garland
Marrying Vincente Minneli in 1945. The high collar says "I'm modest!" but the Instagram you'll post of this will say "I want somebody to give me forehead kisses."
![Ava Gardner](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6tiUeCdmVDy6S3bMpmBjbB-415-80.jpg)
Ava Gardner
Marrying Frank Sinatra in 1951. Awwww!
![May Britt](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VuYZyB2DpDr64Tv87f88GR-415-80.jpg)
May Britt
Marrying Sammy Davis Jr. in 1960. You know someone would give their left elbow for this at a vintage store.
![Lorna Luft](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bR2Y9vE6pvZsEdSzmbT6Fd-415-80.jpg)
Lorna Luft
Marrying Jake Hooker in 1977. Rosie Assoulin before there was Rosie Assoulin.
![Twiggy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8yfVJSypDucKMSKxybo22o-415-80.jpg)
Twiggy
Marrying Michael Witney in 1977. Into the garden-party vibe.
![Keira Knightley](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YERbSMPsqptrZjEaam7WbA-415-80.jpg)
Keira Knightley
Marrying James Righton in 2013. No better poster girl for re-wearing whatever you want and not GAF.
![Sofia Coppola](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKY4sQau7dzxQrCobQRzXR-415-80.jpg)
Sofia Coppola
Marrying Thomas Mars in 2011. When Alaïa says you're "too old" to wear long, you go "LOL, okay, but I would deck anyone else who said that to me."
![aquel Welch](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ibwouokDDmvZjn2r4trmQe-415-80.jpg)
aquel Welch
Marrying Patrick Curtis in 1967. Flying in your wedding dress: the ultimate.
![Ann Margaret](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QNRwBb9TuoKcH5fHUgoCk3-415-80.jpg)
Ann Margaret
Marrying Roger Smith in 1967. Mad respect for the no-pants look.
![Dianna Agron](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bk73vDeWiqCaotpJFPLZAC-415-80.jpg)
Dianna Agron
Marrying Winston Marshall in 2016. Worth every last cent.
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