The weddings of women like Princess Diana and Audrey Hepburn are forever etched into our memories as iconic fashion moments. But what these stylish brides wore immediately after the ceremony is often completely forgotten, and utterly underrated.
After each high-profile wedding, these elegant women packed their bags and jumped on planes or cruises destined for faraway locations to begin their romantic honeymoons. And their newlywed wardrobes are just as noteworthy as their bridal looks.
From Elizabeth Taylor’s Mexican holiday to Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge’s, trip to Seychelles, scroll down to see the most iconic honeymoon style moments of all time.
Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer outside their villa after fleeing Switzerland after their wedding in September 1954
Grace Kelly and Prince Ranier of Monaco in Majorca in May 1956
Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller outside Englefield Green House, where they spent their honeymoon in July 1956
Elizabeth Taylor and Mike Todd out in Mexico in February 1957
Brigitte Bardot and Gunther Sachs von Opel departing for Mexico and Tahiti in July 1966
Brigitte Bardot and Gunther Sachs von Opel returning from Mexico and Tahiti in July 1966
Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Artisotle Onassis in Greece, 1968
Princess Diana and Charles leaving for Balmoral in August 1981
Princess Diana and Charles at Balmoral in August 1981
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton and Prince William, leaving Buckingham Palace for their honeymoon in Seychelles in April 2011
Solange Knowles on her honeymoon with Alan Ferguson in Brazil in November 2014
Pippa Middleton and James Matthews arriving in Sydney’s Rose Bay in May, 2017
Miranda-Kerr and Evan-Spiegel on their way to Fiji in June 2017
Alicia Vikander and Jon Kortajarena with friends in Ibiza in July, 2017