Royal wedding dress predictions

by Ana BelénJanuary 20, 2011 2

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Kate Middleton is set to wed Prince William of Wales on April 29, 2011.

The two future princesses, Kate Middleton and Charlene Wittstock, have chosen their wedding gown designers. The future Princess of Wales has chosen fellow Brit Bruce Oldfield as her designer, while Charlene Wittstock has chosen her favorite designer, Giorgio Armani.

Now that the designers have been revealed, everyone is curious to find out what the royal wedding gowns will look like. Kate Middleton cannot avoid the comparisons to her future mother-in-law, the late Princess Diana of Wales, who wore one of the most recognizable wedding dresses of all time.

Princess Diana's dress was designed by Elizabeth and David Emanuel. It featured 10,000 hand-embroidered pearls and mother-of-pearl sequins, as well as a 25-foot silk train.

Ms. Middleton’s dress is sure to be a little more simplistic, though Diana’s influence is still present; Bruce Oldfield was a favorite designer of the late princess.

Princess Diana of Wales in a Bruce Oldfield design in 1985.

Here are a few ideas from the designer’s latest collection:

Wedding gown by Bruce Oldfield

Wedding gown by Bruce Oldfield

Wedding gown by Bruce Oldfield

Wedding gown by Bruce Oldfield

Elsewhere in royal wedding planning, South African future princess Charlene Wittstock will wear Armani when she marries Prince Albert II of Monaco. This is another bride with big shoes to fill, as her future mother-in-law was the late Princess Grace of Monaco.

Former movie star Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956, wearing a high-necked lace wedding gown with a long veil.

Armani is synonymous with high fashion, and we picture this former Olympian wearing something with angular cuts that will show off her swimmer’s arms and shoulders.

Wedding gown from Armani's 2011 collection

Wedding gown from Armani's 2011 collection

Wedding gown from Armani's 2011 collection

Wedding gown from Armani's 2011 collection

Wedding gown from Armani's 2011 collection

What do you think of these designers? (And, sub-question: As you choose your wedding gown, aren’t you glad you’re not constantly compared to your glamorous mother-in-law? )