The past couple of entries have dealt with the hottest wedding trends and wedding dresses in 2009. Let’s take a break from all that speculation for now and look back at the year that just went by. A number of celebrities and high-profile figures got married last year, and I picked out my favorite wedding dresses out of 2008’s celebrity brides. Here they are, in no particular order.


Portia de Rossi
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Maybe someday, same-sex marriages will once again be legal in California. But no matter what the law says, I think the former Arrested Development and Ally McBeal star Portia De Rossi will always feel married to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. They held a small, romantic ceremony at their LA home and Portia de Rossi’s whimsical, blush-pink Zac Posen wedding dress with a full ballgown skirt was definitely a sight to behold.


Ashlee Simpson
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Pop singer Ashlee Simpson’s exquisite ivory-lace wedding gown was custom made for her by Filipino fashion designer Monique Lhuillier. Her bridesmaids and groom were dressed in black, and a cathedral-length veil spilled out behind her lacy wedding dress as she walked down the aisle to The Beatles’ Blackbird.


Jenna Bush
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I’m not the biggest fan of her father but Jenna Bush’s Oscar de la Renta wedding dress is so dreamy! Made out of silk organza and accented with matte beading and embroidery, Oscar de la Renta definitely outdid himself in blending high society sophistication with simplicity and romance.


Katherine McPhee
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And last but not the least, my favorite celebrity wedding dress of 2008. American idol finalist Katherine McPhee married Nick Cokas in a beautiful Manuel Mota for Pronovias wedding gown made out of delicate Spanish chantilly lace and tulle. I’m not the biggest fan of mermaid skirts but the cascading ruffles is absolutely breathtaking, and even from afar you can tell that so much attention has been paid to the smallest details.