Traditional and timeless, a high neck wedding dress has become a popular look with celebrity brides including Lisa Faulkner, Hailey Bieber and Pippa Middleton.
When Ellie Goulding unveiled her gorgeous ruffle neck Chloé wedding dress in August 2019, she said she had taken inspiration from royal brides including Princess Anne and Princess Grace when designing her dream gown – and it appears she's not the only one.
Take a look through the gallery to see more stunning celebrity wedding dresses…
Hailey Bieber
Justin Bieber's bride Hailey wore not one but three wedding dresses on their big day in September 2019, including a gorgeous high neck halter gown reminiscent of the Stella McCartney dress worn by the Duchess of Sussex at her wedding reception.
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Lisa Faulkner
For her wedding in October 2019, Lisa Faulkner stunned in an ivory wedding dress featuring a lace bodice with cap sleeves and gorgeous high neck detailing. The chef donned the dress once again for her six month anniversary, when she even dared to cook burgers at home while wearing the designer gown.
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© Photo: Getty ImagesEllie Goulding
"I’ve always loved timeless bridal looks, from Princess Anne and Bianca Jagger to the Princess of Monaco [Grace Kelly], and I wanted to bring together modern and traditional elements," Ellie told Vogue of her Chloé wedding dress, which took 640 hours to make.
The organza collar is one of the most distinguishing features of Ellie’s gown, which was also hand-embroidered with white roses of York and embellished with white glass beads.
© Photo: Getty ImagesPippa Middleton
The Duchess of Cambridge’s younger sister Pippa Middleton also opted for high neck detailing for her wedding dress in 2017. The lace gown was designed by Giles Deacon, and featured cap sleeves and a keyhole back detail, to offset the conservative high neck.
© Photo: Getty ImagesMeghan Markle
While she wore a boat neckline during the day, for her evening reception the Duchess of Sussex changed into a gorgeous ivory halter neck gown from Stella McCartney. Unlike Ellie’s modest long-sleeved wedding dress, this high neck maxi gown was sleeveless with an open-back design, and was ideal for dancing the night away.
Priyanka Chopra
Meghan’s friend Priyanka Chopra also opted for a high neck wedding dress for her nuptials to Nick Jonas. The bride’s custom Ralph Lauren dress was hand-beaded and hand-embroidered with mother of pearl pailettes, crystal seed beads, and Swarovski crystals - which took a total of 1,826 hours to complete.
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© Photo: Getty ImagesPrincess Anne
The high neck wedding dress worn by Princess Anne for her ceremony to Mark Phillips was among the inspiration for Ellie Goulding’s gown. The Princess Royal wore an embroidered Tudor-style dress with high collar and long sleeves designed by Maureen Baker, the chief designer for Susan Small, for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey in November 1973.
© Photo: Getty ImagesMandy Moore
The ruffled neckline is not the only striking factor from Mandy Moore’s wedding dress; a blush pink gown from Rodarte. The couture gown featured a delicate tiered skirt, floral embellishment at the waist, and was offset with a complementing pale pink tulle veil.
Mandy Moore
The ruffled neckline is not the only striking factor from Mandy Moore’s wedding dress; a blush pink gown from Rodarte. The couture gown featured a delicate tiered skirt, floral embellishment at the waist, and was offset with a complementing pale pink tulle veil.
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Nicole Richie
A high neck was also a defining factor on Nicole Richie’s Marchesa wedding dress. The ball gown had long sleeves and a high collared neck, with keyhole cut outs at the front and back, for a quirky and unexpected bridal look.
© Photo: RexAudrey Hepburn
Another iconic celebrity wedding dress with a high neck was the one worn by Audrey Hepburn for her wedding to Mel Ferrer in 1954. The Pierre Balmain dress featured a tea-length skirt with a satin sash, ball gown sleeves and high neck, and was paired with elbow-length gloves.
© Photo: Getty ImagesPrincess Grace
It’s easy to see how Ellie was inspired by Princess Grace’s wedding dress for her own nuptials. The gown was a gift to the actress from Oscar-winning costume designer Helen Rose from MGM, and was comprised of ten parts, including a lace bodice, slip dress, petticoats, and silk faille cummerbund.
