Royal Couture....Royal Wedding of Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo in Switzerland, Valentino Couture Wedding Gown + More!

Couture Wedding: Andrea Casiraghi, second in line of succession to the throne of Monaco and Tatiana Santo Domingo (in Valentino custom Haute Couture)--wedding in Gstaad Switzerland

Last month a "Royal Wedding" occurred to not much fanfare: the wedding of the second in line to the Monagesque throne, 29 year-old Andrea Casiraghi (Princess Caroline of Hanover's eldest son) and Tatiana Santo Domingo, heiress and socialite, in a Roman Catholic wedding in the village of Rougemont in Switzerland. Tatiana's father who passed away in 2009, was listed as the second richest man in Colombia by Forbes , and her mother is from Brazil.

South American-Euro Royal: NY-born Colombian-Brazilian Tatiana Santo Domingo and Andrea Casiraghi of Monaco

Civil Wedding Pretty: This was Andrea and Tatiana's second wedding as they had already held a civil wedding service in Monaco in August (above photo)

Wedding Gown--and Cape--for Tatiana Santo Domingo by Valentino Haute Couture custom

The beautiful 30-year-old bride wore a bespoke Valentino Haute Couture gown and an elegant cream fur cape. Her long dark hair was swept into an chignon and held in place with a glittering tiara.

Monaco's royal Andrea, 29, who arrived at the church by car, sported a smart grey suit. The 11th century church had been transformed into a winter wonderland,
adorned with boughs and urns of flowers, some of which came from Paris.
Candles added to the magical atmosphere. Andrea and Tatiana, who are a notoriously private couple, had made every
effort to keep the wedding an intimate affair and Monegasque police
stood guard outside. Guests, who included, Andrea's mother Princess Caroline, Prince Albert...

Charlotte Casiraghi (above photo), Princess Alexandra, Pierre Casiraghi and his
girlfriend Beatrice Borromeo, all arrived in cars with blacked-out
windows. The wedding party were also shielded by dark umbrellas. Representing Tatiana's side of the family were her mother Vera Rechulski
and younger brother Julio Mario Santo Domingo as well as numerous
relations. Her brother was thought to be giving her away as Tatiana's
father Julio Mario Santo Domingo passed away in 2009.

Hooded Haute: Photo of the Bride, Tatiana Santo Domingo and her wool crepe hooded coat/cape from Valention Haute Couture

Tiara Bride: Tatiana Santo Domingo in the car on the way to her wedding, looking every bit a "Royal Bride"--Could she be the next "Monaco Princess"? That multimillion dollar tiara tells me yes, possibly.

Beatrice Borromeo: Girlfriend of Pierre Casiraghi (brother of Andrea, the Groom) and member of the ancient aristocratic House of Borromeo. Borromeo wore a custom-made camel-colored coat and golden silk gown from Armani Prive, naturally:

Armani Prive sketches of Beatrice Borromeo's coat and gown--Tatiana Santo Somingo and Andrea Casiraghi's Wedding

Princess Caroline of Hanover--the Groom's Mother--wore Chanel Haute Couture. Princess Caroline featured a long boucle coat and gown from Chanel Haute Couture Fall 2012 collection:

Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2012

Many Bouquets to the Happy Royal Couple!

ROYAL COUTURE.....Wedding of Princess Iman bint Al Hussein of Jordan

 Jordan Princess: Princess Iman Bint Al-Hussein (second from right), her new husband, Zaid Azmi Mirza and her half-brother, His Majesty King Abdullah II (right)

Late last month, a royal wedding happened and naturally since I'm a "Royal Fan" and "Royal Fashionista Follower", I wanted to cover it here on my blog. In the presence of His Majesty King Abdullah II, HM Queen Rania and HM Queen Noor; HRH Princess Iman bint al Hussein got married to businessman Zaid Mirza on Friday, 22 March 2013.

 Happy Couple: Zaid Mirza and HRH Princess Iman bint al Hussein

Zaid Mirza comes from a prominent Jordanian family. He is the son of former Jordanian ambassador in Brazil Azmi Mirza. Zaid has great interest in martial arts and especially Brazilian jiu jitsu. He is CEO & Chairman of Desert Force (First Arabian Professional MMA Organization) and Founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Federation in Jordan.

 King Hussein and Queen Noor--during their wedding in 1978

Princess Iman bint al Hussein is the daughter of the late King Hussein and Queen Noor. She has two brothers, Hamzah and Hashim, and a younger sister, Princess Raiyah. She is a half-sister to King Abdullah II.

Queen and Princess: Princess Iman bint al Hussein with her mom, Queen Noor of Jordan

Following the official ceremony at Bab al Salam Palace, a formal dinner was held at King Hussein Cub in Jabal Amman to celebrate the newlyweds among members of the Royal family, the groom's family and close friends.

The Bride Wore: Princess Iman wore a beautiful and traditional white wedding dress that was fitted at the waist and featured long full sleeves and very intricate gold embroidery. The silhouette was reminiscent of the gorgeous kaftan abayas women wear to more luxe events.



Cake Details: Olive tree branches were used to decorate the 5-tier elegant white Wedding Cake, wedding favors and the centerpieces as seen in the photo above. 

  Congratulations to Princess Iman bint Al Hussein and Mr. Zaid Mirza!