An Armani wedding in Monaco
MANILA, Philippines - It was an Armani wedding when Prince Albert II of Monaco married Charlene Wittstock, a South African former Olympics swimmer.
The bride wore a Giorgio Armani Prive wedding dress for the religious ceremony.
The dress has a flowing line and is made from off-white silk duchesse, with a long train. Crossover detail on the front and back forms a second à l’andrienne train. Ramage embroidery depicting flowers, crafted with stones in gold shades, and Swarovski crystals and mother of pearl teardrops in white and gold hues, embellish the front of the dress, the trim and the central main section of the train. A long veil is made from off-white silk tulle, with a front tier and subtle embroidery.
For the gala dinner on the Opéra terraces, Princess Charlene wore also a Giorgio Armani Privé evening gown in off-white silk chiffon with broad neckline and four-tiers, embellished by graduated embroidery crafted with Swarovski teardrops and stones in gold and platinum color.
With groom Prince Albert II, Charlene wears a four-tiered Armani chiffon gown. Both Queen Paola and Princess Mathilde of Belgium wore a Giorgio Armani Privé dress. The latter wore a cocktail dress in wisteria silk crepe with cape softly enveloping the shoulders at the front. For the gala dinner, she wore a Giorgio Armani Privé evening dress in fuchsia mirror-effect fabric, bodice with irregular pleating and full skirt.
Roberta Armani wore a Giorgio Armani Privé cocktail dress with cape in wenge silk cady and powder pink silk satin. For the gala dinner she wore a Giorgio Armani Privé evening dress in lapis lazuli blue silk.
Princess Charlene’s father, Michael Wittstock, and her brothers, Sean and Gareth Wittstock, wore a Giorgio Armani Made to Measure morning outfit, while at the gala dinner they wore Giorgio Armani Made to Measure tail suits.
In the Philippines Emporio Armani is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 4, Makati Avenue, Makati City.
