Wedding dress of Grace Kelly "The New York Times" called it "the loveliest example of the American product". In a simile given by another reporter, the bridal dress train of was described as "flowing like a river of whipped cream among the plush red floor." The wedding announcements, which received wide press coverage, also brought in controversial versions of the claims made by many commercial establishments out to exploit her name such as the Max Factor announcement that it would gift the cosmetics to match her wedding dress, and hosiery maker Willy's de Mond announcing that it would gift her the pearl-trimmed stockings. All of
Wedding dress of Grace Kelly of 80 guests, which included representatives from 24 nations, and it was performed by Marcel Portanier, Monaco’s Minister of Justice. The formal religious wedding ceremony of Kelly and Prince Rainier was held on 19 April 1956 at the St. Nicholas Cathedral. The high mass was conducted by the Bishop of Monaco. The bride wore an elegant wedding dress. It was a high-necked, long-sleeved gown with a fitted torso and billowing skirt. Grace Kelly worked closely with Helen Rose to come up with the design for the dress and the two women looked to costumes in the MGM archives for inspiration.