Princess Eugenie.Photo: Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock
Princess Eugeniedidn’t just wow her future husband when she walked down the aisle at St. George’s Chapel last week — she stunned Elizabeth Emanuel, who helped design the wedding dress of another royal bride,Princess Diana.
“It was very romantic and very beautiful,” Emanuel tells PEOPLE. “I think there was a 1940s glamour about her — she really has that movie star quality, like she’s from another era.”
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank on their wedding day.Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock
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“I think she must have really enjoyed the design process,” says Emanuel. “It looked like the dress of her dreams.”
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Creating Princess Diana’s elaborate wedding dress (which featured a 25-foot train!) with her then-husband David Emanuel for the late princess’ 1981 wedding toPrince Charlescatapulted the duo onto the global stage, something she says Peter Pilotto and his design partner, Christopher De Vos, will likely experience.
“I think this will make them a household name because they did a really good job, and being quite a young label, I think it’s fabulous!” she explains.
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As for comparisons to her mother’s wedding dress back in 1986, Emanuel — who now runs her own eponymous label, designing wedding dresses and evening wear from a studio in Mayfair — says, “Everything in those days was dramatic. In recent years, everything has been pared down. This one was ‘classic romance,’ which I think is great news for brides.”
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Most importantly, choosing not to wear a veil and proudly displayed herscar on her backfromsurgery to correct scoliosiswhen she was 12, Eugenie chose a design that was a true reflection of herself.
“It was the perfect choice for her, and she looked relaxed and comfortable which is really important on your wedding day,” says Emanuel.
source: people.com
