As soon as pictures of Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel’s October wedding were released, everyone immediately noticed Biel’s unique gown. Instead of a traditional white wedding dress, Biel opted for a pink Giambattista Valli gown. Some were left scratching their heads as to why she chose a colored gown, but now it’s no longer a mystery. Biel opened up about her wedding day and dress choice in the January 2013 issue of Elle.
The strapless gown was custom made of silk mousseline and silk organza and covered in a subtle floral motif. Jessica says Valli had created the same fabric in another color combination for a dress from one of his previous collections and when she asked if he would recreate it in a color that could be paired with white, he suggested pink. Of going ahead with the idea, Biel says,
“It was a bit of a leap of faith at the time, but it turned out better than I could have ever imagined. [Putting it on], I felt like I had made the right choice. I felt elegant. And it moved like a dream.”
Biel may have shocked with her pink gown, but she’s not the first celebrity to choose a colored dress for their wedding day. Here are 9 other stars that also ignored the traditional assertion that you must wear white to your own wedding!
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathway married Adam Schulman this year in a pink Valentino gown.
Amber Tamblyn
Amber Tamblyn wed David Cross this year in a yellow dress.
Cynthia Nixon
For her 2012 wedding to Christine Marinoni, Cynthia Nixon opted for a green Carolina Herrera gown.
Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon wed Jim Toth last year in a blush pink gown.
To read more about Biel’s thoughts on her dress and to see the rest of the stars who chose colored gowns for their wedding day, check out Be Voguish!
