Being a wedding guest can come with a weight of expectation. There are so many unsaid rules around wearing white, wearing black, not distracting from the bride, not looking like a bridesmaid, the list goes on.
The pressure is ten-fold for a celebrity or royal wedding guest. Even if you are not the bride, a high-profile wedding guest has to expect the eyes of the world will be watching their every move, and most importantly, checking in on what they are wearing.
Second only in importance to the fabulous dress of choice, is having a killer pair of shoes for the big day.
Take a look with us as we leaf through some of the most fabulous footwear choices of Hollywood royalty and actual royalty. Spoiler, there have been some pretty impressive ones…
© GettyHolly Willoughby
Holly Willoughby made quite the entrance at Fearne Cotton's wedding reception – not only did she choose a bridal white mini dress, which is usually a forbidden colour, but she accessorised with vibrant cherry, fuschia and tangerine beaded heels that matched her clutch bag.
© GettyZara Tindall
Did you spot Zara Tindall's surprisingly casual mini dress and boot combo for King Charles and Queen Camilla's royal wedding? Her black knee-high heeled boots tied in with her hat and the coloured stripes on her shirt dress.
© GettyPriyanka Chopra
Citadel star Priyanka Chopra epitomised grace when she arrived at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018. The actress opted to pair her classy lavender-hued skirt suit with a pair of knockout strappy heels covered in gems as she walked into St George's Chapel hand-in-hand with Suits star Abigail Spencer.
© GettyVictoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham didn't let her pregnancy with Harper Beckham get in the way of her fashion choices at Prince William and Princess Kate's wedding. She was spotted with mammoth Louboutin black heels elevated even further with platforms, which featured the iconic red bottoms.
© GettyLady Sarah Mccorquodale
When Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer tied the knot with his ex-wife Victoria Lockwood, Prince Harry was spotted holding hands with his aunt Lady Sarah who opted for flat ballerina pumps in a patent red colour.
© GettyThe Duchess of Kent
The Duchess of Kent put comfort first at Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding, as she arrived at St George's Chapel in a floaty maxi dress that concealed her white trainers.
© GettyPrincess Beatrice
Similarly, Princess Beatrice swapped her glamorous nude champagne satin Valentino heels – which she later recycled for her own wedding – for patterned trainers and a red embellished gown for the Prince and Princess of Wales' wedding afterparty at the Gorring Hotel.
© Aitor AlcaldeVictoria Beckham
Traditional dress codes were not a concern for VB when she attended Sergio Ramos and Pilar Rubio's wedding in 2019. Her white chain-print dress was teamed with pointed-toe heels in one of the brightest shades of pink we've ever seen.
© GettyLady Kitty Spencer
Speaking of bold colour choices, Lady Kitty Spencer paired her green floral wedding guest dress with orange heels and a matching clutch, making her easy to spot at Harry and Meghan's wedding.
© GettyBeyonce
Not to say that Beyonce overshadowed her sister Solange at her 2014 wedding, but she did look pretty incredible. The 'Texas Hold 'Em' singer rocked an unexpected white bodycon dress with a pair of next-level white heels with an enormous platform.
© GettyCharlize Theron
The Fast X star thought outside the box when she attended the after-wedding dinner party of Salma Hayek and Francois-Henry Pinault in Italy in 2009. Charlize styled her grey rhinestone-adorned tiered mini dress with a pair of uber-casual flat sandals with a sparkly T-bar.
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