80s Celebrity Weddings: Big Hair, Bigger Gowns

0:00On April 18, the 1980s delivered some epic celebrity weddings, all about that big hair, bold fashion, and massive gowns. Princess Diana stole the show marrying, then. Prince Charles on July 29, 1981, at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Her ivory-emmanuel design boasted a 25-foot train, puffy sleeves, and lace everywhere, watched by 750 million people worldwide. At wedding of the century, set the tone for the decades over-the-top nuptials. Diana's looks sparked trends everywhere, like Julia Lewis-Dreyfus channeling it for her 1987 marriage to Brad Hall. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson kept it shorter, with her ruffled knee-length dress and televail in April 1988. Diana Ross went silky with lace sleeves and a cape for her Swiss wedding, to Arne Nays Jr. in February 1986. Fans and crowds went wild for these events. Joining them into spectacles. Christie Brinkley and Billy Joe sail New York Harbor in her satin, Norma Kamali gown,

1:03with gold tool in 1985, dodging paparazzi on a nautical vibe. Samuel L. Jackson and Latanya Richardson rocked matching all white outfits in 1980, and he still celebrates their 43-year strong. Later in the decade, John Bon Jovi eloped to Las Vegas with Dorothea Bon Jovi on April 1989, amid his chart-topping, Tor Fringe, Fingerless Gloves, and all. Emma Thompson picked the colorful knee-length number with headpiece for Kenneth Brenna in August 1989, while Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton, Bash Roo Thousand's peeking at Janet Jones' voluminous gown in 1988. Valerie Bertinelli matched Eddie Van Halen's white rocker suit with lace in 1981, proving the era's flair indoors. These unions, some lasting, others not, keep reminding us how the 80s blended romance with pure spectacle. I'm Corey with The Story. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update. AI powered and always trending.