Duchess of Sussex's wedding dress to go on public display

The Duchess of Sussex's wedding dress, described by aficionados as among the most elegant and minimal bridal designs in the history of royal weddings, is to go on public display.

Meghan Markle surprised the fashion world by picking the French fashion house Givenchy, but entrusted the design to Clare Waight Keller, the British artistic director for Givenchy Couture, whom she chose for her timeless and elegant aesthetic, and impeccable tailoring.

The result was a simple, white dress with distinctive boat neckline bodice and five-metre-long veil, first glimpsed by an international television audience as the bride ascended the steps at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 19 May.

The Duke of Sussex's frock coat uniform of the Household Cavalry (the Blues and Royals), specially commissioned for his wedding and made by Savile Row tailors Dege & Skinner, will also go on display.

Waight Keller worked closely with the bride on the design. The dress is made from an exclusive double-bonded silk cady, developed by Waight Keller following extensive research in fabric mills throughout Europe. Its graceful lines were achieved using six meticulously placed seams which extend towards the back of the dress where the train flows, and cushioned by an underskirt in triple silk organza.

The silk tulle veil is embroidered with flowers from the 53 countries of the Commonwealth, to symbolise Prince Harry's appointment as a youth ambassador for the organisation. In addition, the bride added wintersweet, which grows in the couple's Kensington Palace garden, and a California poppy, the state flower of her birthplace.

Fans of fashion and of royalty will be offered a close-up view of the wedding outfits at Windsor Castle from 26 October to 6 January, and at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, from 14 June to 6 October 2019.

The exhibition, A Royal Wedding, by the Royal Collection Trust, will also include the diamond and platinum bandeau tiara, lent by the Queen, and which will be on public display for the first time since it was designed in 1932 for the monarch's grandmother, Queen Mary.

Beth Behrs and Michael Gladis Are Married! See Their Wedding Photo

The couple got married Saturday at Moose Creek Ranch in Victor, Idaho, in a rustic-chic ceremony planned by Angel Swanson of Love and Splendor, as exclusively reported by Martha Stewart Weddings.

Behrs, who starred as down-on-her-luck heiress Caroline Channing in 2 Broke Girls for six seasons, had been dating Gladis for more than half a decade before they got engaged in a romantic rooftop setting at sunset in July 2016.

She’d previously told PEOPLE that being with her beau helped to significantly improve her culinary skills, saying, "We cook together. He actually has taught me about cooking. When we met I didn’t know where kale was in the grocery store. There’s this Indian-inspired chicken saagwala, but we do the healthy version. We use nonfat Greek yogurt instead of cream. And spinach. And we have a very nice bottle of Italian wine."

Hopefully their real life as a married couple will be a lot more peaceful than what fans saw of their mock marriage for a 2012 Funny or Die video called "The Argument," because that was a disaster — albeit, a hilarious one.

Gladis is perhaps best known for his role as Paul Kinsey in Mad Men, but he also enjoyed regular roles in TV’s Reckless, Extant, and Feed the Beast. Meanwhile, Behrs returns to the small screen alongside Max Greenfield and Cedric the Entertainer this fall for CBS’s new series The Neighborhood, which premieres Oct. 1.

Some of Kit Harington and Rose Leslie's Game of Thrones Co-Stars Didn't Make It to the Wedding

 Kit Harington's long-awaited wedding to Rose Leslie was nothing short of fairytale. But not everyone from Game of Thrones got an invite to the big day.

Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams attended the wedding together, wearing the cutest matching outfits for the occasion. Emilia Clarke also put in an appearance, wearing a gorgeous pink, floral dress with a matching coat.

Co-star Peter Dinklage was also photographed walking into the church, along with fellow actors Liam Cunningham, John Bradley, Joe Dempsie, and Ben Crompton. Even Richard Madden put in an appearance at the nuptials, wearing a kilt. But who didn't make it to Rose and Kit's wedding?

Lena Headey, who of course plays Cercei Lannister on the show, was notably absent from the big day. Fellow co-star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau also didn't make it to Scotland for Harington and Leslie's wedding. Instead, the actor appeared to be in Bordeaux, as he posted several video clips of the city on Instagram.

Metro reports that "Gwendoline Christie was sitting front and centre for Dior Homme at Paris Fashion Week yesterday, which means Brienne of Tarth couldn’t cheer on the boy who knows nothing."

Metro also reports that Kristofer Hivju, who plays Tormund Giantsbane, and Natalie Dormer were missing, as was Alfie Allen, who was apparently filming a new project.

But despite a few co-star absences, Harington and Leslie's wedding was completely gorgeous, from its country church service, to its reception in a castle. Leslie's wedding gown was nothing short of jawdropping, and both the bride and groom looked ecstatic to be tying the knot.

Solving a Royal Wedding Mystery: Was Kate Middleton's 'Recycled' Look Actually New?

Was the dress that Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, wore to the royal wedding a repeat—or a remake?

Kate the Great Wardrobe Recycler caused a stir when she stepped out of the car and onto the steps of St. George's Chapel in a pale Alexander McQueen coat dress, a style she had worn three times prior. People, Time, USA Today and a host of other news sites trumpeted it as a repeat. I penned a passionate defense, arguing that re-wearing an old piece was the ultimate act of deference. By doing so, she ensured no sartorial spotlight would be shed on her—and all of the attention would be on the bride.

But was it the same dress, as in the exact same garment?

Ace sleuthing by Susan Kelley, creator of What Kate Wore, the authoritative site on the duchess's wardrobe, reveals slight differences between the dress Kate wore to the wedding and the one she first wore to Charlotte's christening in 2015. The changes are extraordinarily subtle: a little more fabric at the shoulder and some buttons on the sleeves.

There is also the fact that Kate just had her third baby. (Less than a month before the wedding!) Her body, is, of course, changing. "She could not have been the same size as she had been for the christening," Kelley told me (Charlotte was christened just over two months after she was born). It is highly unlikely that the seam allowances would be able to account for the change in Kate's size and shape. And even if they were, Kelley notes, there would be evidence on the garment. Letting out three-year-old seams would have likely left some marks.

This is familiar territory for Kate. The duchess has worn at least three different garments in different colors before, as Kelley notes in her post. She has two different Emilia Wickstead dresses each in two colors, as well as a dress by Amanda Wakeley in three colors.

So what color was this new version? Kelley points to pictures of the royal family after the wedding to provide some clarity. In the group photo, Kate is holding Charlotte, clad in a white bridesmaid dress, on her lap. The comparison makes Kate's dress look much yellower than it did at other times throughout the wedding. (Although who knows what happened in post-production with that shot, especially given that it was released after Kate had been criticized for wearing a white-looking dress to a wedding.)

"I think Kate really just wanted to fade into the background, if you will, and let Meghan and other people be the stars," Kelley says.

McQueen declined to comment on whether the dress was new, old, or somewhere in between. The duchess has a long-standing relationship with the fashion house—Creative Director Sarah Burton made Kate's iconic wedding dress and countless other pieces she has worn since joining the royal family—and I'm guessing it would make any accommodation necessary for her, especially on such a big day.

But let's take a moment to marvel at the effort on display here?

Kate had a dress remade so as to appear that she was just re-wearing an old favorite. What a commitment to deflecting the spotlight! I originally saw it as a kind gesture, and now even more so. Plus, it is very much on brand for the future queen consort, as a down-to-earth, thrifty royal. And it should silence all the naysayers who suggest she was lazy or so disinterested in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding that she couldn't be bothered to shop for a new dress. Instead, it makes her the early frontrunner for Most Supportive Sister-in-Law of the Century.

The One Thing You Should Spend MORE on at Your Wedding

"Please be seated."

The chatter that accompanied your march down the aisle fades to an almost palpable silence. Cell phones are put away, and all is still. One hundred of your closest friends and family members have traveled from around the world to be here, and now they sit together, rapt, their gaze fixed on the pair that stands before them. It's your wedding day, and the ceremony is about to begin. How many times in your life will you command that kind of attention?

Yet after only a few minutes, the aura is pierced. Eyes wander, seats are shuffled, yawns are barely stifled. What gives?

Hard truth coming: they've heard it all before. Love is great…in sickness and in health…so long as you both shall live.

If you're someone who has chosen to have a secular ceremony rather than one bound by a religious tradition, chances are you want it to reflect who you really are. The problem is, if you aren't careful, the age-old axioms you often hear at weddings can seem less like timeless truths and more like stock references.

You spent tens of thousands of dollars to make sure everything was perfect, but the actual marriage ceremony—the part that the rest of the wedding was meant to celebrate—was the part you've invested in the least.

Who could blame you? Weddings are crazy expensive. The average American wedding costs $35,000, according to a 2016 survey by The Knot—nearly as much as the average 25- to 34-year-old's yearly salary. Once you've paid for all the things everyone expects—music, food, and the nearly obligatory photo booth (it's just too fun)—the ceremony presents an easy out.

Often the services of the officiant are included in the price of the venue (average cost: $16,000). If not, couples ask a close friend, counting on ease and familiarity over expertise. Since it's easy to get a legal license, this option is increasingly common. But there are better ones.

There's never been a love exactly like yours, and that makes you incomparable. As a licensed officiant, I often make it a point to remind the couple, and the entire congregation, that a wedding does not make a marriage. A marriage is a commitment whose value is beyond appraisal; a celebration of love and sincere intention that lasts far longer than even the most extravagant of parties. A couple should thoughtfully consider what it takes to achieve this and who they can trust to get right.

An experienced officiant can help with everything from writing your vows to picking readings to incorporating parts of your religious and cultural heritage that are meaningful to you. You don't have to spend more; you just have to rethink how you slice the pie.

A bespoke ceremony by a licensed officiant usually starts around $500, though prices vary. An initial consultation may cost $50 to $100; including a rehearsal or other event can add another $100 to $200. (You should also expect to reimburse the officiant for travel costs, if any).

While many couples still find an officiant through word of mouth, listings such as weddingwire.com or Yelp can help expand your reach. And every officiant should have at least a basic personal website so that you can get a sense of who they are and how they communicate. Sweating the details early on means less to worry about when it matters most.

It's worth it. People will remember how they felt a lot longer than what they saw, or what they ate. And judging by most wedding food, that's a blessing in itself.