A Real Princess Bride...

When Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier the press called it the "wedding of the century." I could devote a whole month to the civil and church services the couple had, but right now we are only concerned with the bride.

According to marriageabout.com, Grace's wedding gown was designed by Helen Rose and was a gift from MGM studios. It was a high-necked, long-sleeved gown with a fitted torso and billowing skirt made of twenty-five yards of silk taffeta, one hundred yards of silk net, peau de soie, tulle and 125-year-old Brussels rose point lace. She wore a Juliet cap that was decorated with seed pearls, orange blossoms, and a veil of 90 yards of tulle. The chief hairstylist at MGM Studios, Sydney Guilaroff, styled Grace's hair for her wedding. Grace carried a small Bible and a bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley. Her matron of Honor was Grace's sister, Peggy. All 6 bridesmaids wore yellow, organdy dresses. The six junior attendants (4 girls and 2 boys) were all dressed in white.