There's a good reason royal weddings are considered the fashion event of the year—because we love looking at gorgeous wedding dresses, not to mention some seriously expensive jewelry and crowns/tiaras. These gowns can take months, if not years to make, and can easily run into the six figures to make—into the seven figures, for at least one dress on this list!
What's also interesting here is that these royal dresses often inspire wedding gown trends, sometimes for entire decades, so this is a fun look at what's been considered "beautiful" over many decades and cultures. Here, we're using the definition of iconic to mean striking, memorable, and full of influence. We can look back on Princess Diana's wedding dress and call it over the top as much as we want, in other words, but there's no denying that thousands of brides used a similar style for long after.
