The most beautiful vintage wedding dresses in cinema

Cinema has given us superb vintage wedding dresses throughout the years.

Often featured in the final scene, these dresses are true testaments to the genius of the costume designers and creators of the era. They have sometimes profoundly affected us, and they continue to make us dream and inspire us.

From lace mermaid dresses to wonders of organdy, satin and tulle, Terre Blanche offers you a non-exhaustive selection of the most beautiful vintage wedding dresses in cinema.

Also read: The most beautiful royal wedding dresses

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Vivian Leigh in Gone with the Wind, 1939

The iconic dress Scarlett wore for her wedding to Charles Hamilton. In the film, Scarlett gets married quickly because Charles is going to war. So she wears her mother's dress and that's why the dress is slightly too big and Victorian style, already more fashionable in 1861 when this scene takes place.

Credits: Silver Screen Collection

Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953

A vaporous dress whose elegance is underlined by its lace top which comes above the strapless dress. It was designed by the famous costume designer of most of Marilyn's films, Travilla.

Credits: Twentieth Century Fox

Lauren Bacall in How to Marry a Millionaire, 1953

A guipure mermaid wedding dress with a boat neck designed by the famous Hollywood costume designer William Travilla.

Credits: Getty Images

Brigitte Bardot in And God Created Woman, 1956

In this film, BB wears a short dress designed by Balmain. With its shirt collar and wide belt, this dress will never stop inspiring us with its timeless elegance.

Credits: East News

Grace Kelly in High Society, 1956

A superb organdy dress embroidered with colorful flowers, designed by Helen Rose who designed Grace's iconic wedding dress with Prince Rainier III the same year.

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Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face, 1957

Audrey wears a ballerina dress with its tight bodice and tulle skirt. A dress designed by Hubert de Givenchy.

Credits: Photoshot / ABACA

Katharine Ross in The Graduate, 1967

A legendary final scene during which the bride runs away with Dustin Hoffman to a legendary soundtrack. A 60s lace dress between tradition and modernity.

Credits: Artprecium

Catherine Deneuve in The Mermaid of the Mississippi, 1969

Catherine wears a sublime scalloped and belted organdy dress for a legendary wedding with Jean-Paul Belmondo.

Credits: Getty image

Candice Bergen in The Last Raiders, 1970

A splendid high-neck dress entirely embroidered with rhinestones and pearls designed by Robert Paterson

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Catherine Deneuve in Donkey Skin, 1970

For the film's grand finale, Catherine wore a dazzling dress designed by Agostino Pace.

Credits: Ciné-Tamaris

Julia Roberts in Just Married (or almost), 1999

A film which offers us a beautiful panel of 1990s wedding dresses including this beautiful minimal dress in satin and tulle.

Credits: Alamy