From Julie Andrews to Audrey Hepburn: A Look at Five Iconic Weddings of the 1940s and 1950s

Old-fashioned weddings have never been this popular; an era whose elegance and grandeur still echo even in today's ceremonies. This report looks at the marriage stories of five Hollywood greats who, through their distinct choices, became timeless models for brides.

According to Ambassador Arjan, old-style weddings have never been so popular, and no period has had its special effect and glory as the golden era of Hollywood.

These five stars held their wedding ceremony in timeless style and became the role model for brides for years to come. Although these weddings differed in size and ceremony—some were lavish and flamboyant, others were more private—they all reflected the classic fashion of the era.

In 1959, when she was 23, Julie Andrews married her first husband, Tony Walton, an award-winning stage designer. According to the New York Times newspaper, the two tied the knot on May 10 at St. Mary's Church in Surrey, England, both of their hometowns.

Walton, who died in 2022 at the age of 87, designed Andrews' wedding dress; A dress made of silk organza with a closed neckline and long sleeves. He also designed the Cartier-Andrews wedding ring, which was decorated with an engraving and shaped like a ring of cave tree leaves. According to Tatler magazine, nearly 300 guests, including Maggie Smith, a famous British actress, attended their wedding ceremony.

The two became engaged over a quiet and intimate dinner by the fireplace in the Walton family home. That night, one of them said softly to the other, "We must get married soon."

Andrews and Walton broke up about a decade later, but remained friends.

Audrey Hepburn married Broadway and film star Mel Ferrer in 1954. The two had met just eight months before their marriage, while acting in Ondine on Broadway. They held their wedding ceremony in Switzerland.

On her wedding day, the "Breakfast at Tiffany's" actress wore a mid-calf dress with a plunging neckline and puffed sleeves designed by Pierre Balmain, the founder of the famous French fashion house of the same name.

Hepburn also decided not to have a bridal bouquet and instead carried a small religious prayer book as she walked down the aisle to the wedding venue. At that time, carrying such a book was common among religious brides. Grace Kelly also held a similar prayer book at her wedding to Prince Rainier III in April 1956.

The "Remy Vacation" star revealed in a series of handwritten letters that were auctioned off in June 2016 that she went to great lengths to keep her marriage to Mel Ferrer a secret from the media.

In a letter to her acting coach and friend Sir Felix Aylmer, she wrote that the couple planned to fly their close friends and family members to the wedding venue for a secret ceremony.

Hepburn wrote in her letter: "How we would like you to be with us on our wedding day. On Friday, the car will take you to the top of the mountain so that we can gather in our cabin, in the company of our nearest and dearest! ... Saturday will be the day of the wedding ... We want to keep this completely confidential so that we can hold the ceremony without the presence of the press."

On her 41st birthday, June 3, 1947, Josephine Baker married her fourth husband, French conductor Jo Bouillon.

Their wedding ceremony was held at Baker's house; A castle-shaped mansion in the southwest of France called "Chateau de Milland".

Baker and Boyon lived together until 1961, when they separated.

Angela Lansbury married Peter Shaw in 1949. The two met in Hollywood. Their friends had arranged a date without prior introductions and they established a cordial relationship with each other from the very beginning.

Lansbury told The New York Times in 2010, "When Peter came into my life on a date, we instantly bonded emotionally and never looked back."

Despite living in Los Angeles, the couple returned to the UK for their wedding ceremony.

In a 1993 interview with People magazine, Lansbury explained: "We got married on August 12, 1949 [21 August 1328], in a small ceremony at St. Columba's Church in London. My mother, Moena McGill, is standing next to Peter, and his father, Walter Pullen, is next to me. "Since my father had died in 1934, when I was nine years old, my brother Edgar accompanied me to the altar."

The couple remained together until Shaw's death in 2003.

Judy Garland married American filmmaker Vincent Minnelli in June 1945, the second of her five husbands. These two met each other for the first time during the making of the movie "Rahab Bindazeed Music Group" in 1940. Four years later, they reconnected while filming Meet Me in St. Louis.

Garland did not have a very good relationship with Minnelli at first; He was the director of the film and it was difficult for him to work with this actor. It was said that due to health problems, Garland was often late for work or absent from filming.

According to Vanity Fair magazine, the two's relationship took a positive turn when they talked about their complicated and difficult childhood and became closer. This intimacy gradually turned into a romantic relationship. However, Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), opposed the relationship; Because Minnelli was almost twice Garland's age.

Almost a year after their marriage, Garland and Minnelli had a daughter, Liza Minnelli, who later became one of the most famous figures in the entertainment world.

Garland and Minnelli divorced in 1951.