Monaco’s Princess Charlène and Prince Albert Had Everything at Their 2011 Wedding

To create the dress in the Giorgio Armani Privé ateliers, 50 meters of duchesse silk and 80 meters of silk organza were used, along with 40,000 Swarovski crystals, 20,000 mother-of-pearl beads, and 30,000 gemstones in golden hues: a project that took a total of 2,500 hours to complete, 700 of which were spent on embroidery alone. Added to all this was the veil, crafted as if it were a work of art, which required 20 meters of embroidered silk tulle and 100 hours of work. Such a massive…