best wedding dresses in the world

$20,000 This dress Nicole Richie wore for her 2010 wedding to rock star Joel Madden, was designed by Marchesa. But the dress pictured above was only one of three she wore to her wedding by the same designer. Way over the top, the bottom of the dress alone was made of more that 100 yards of silk organza tulle, shaped into beautiful petals. The top of the dress was lace and featured long sleeves. So who inspired this one of a kind stunner? None other than Princess Grace Kelly.

$380,000 For her wedding to George Clooney, Amal Alamuddin wore a stunning Oscar De La Renta gown. So why that designer in particular? Alamuddin told Vogue, George and I wanted a wedding that was romantic and elegant, and I can t imagine anyone more able than Oscar to capture this mood in a dress. Meeting him made the design process all the more magical, as he is so warm and such a gentleman. This off the shoulder dress featured 14 yards of Chantilly lace appliqu s, which were embellished by hand with beading and embroidery.

$100,000 Created during the 1950s, the Imperial Pearl Syndicate Gown is not your ordinary wedding dress. Crafted out from 27 pounds of the finest silk and satin, this dress required 8 dressmakers and around 2 months to finish. Making the gown more imperial than any other wedding dresses even by today s standards are the 100,000 pearls that adorn it.

$117,000 Made in Vietnam, this dress is intended for women of wealth, style, and power. Currently displayed at the Ruby Plaza in Hanoi, Vietnam, this impressive dress is made of top grade satin and silk. Aside from that, the dress is iced with 222 diamonds and 100 rubies, adding a lot of sparkle and brilliance to its look and value.

$158,874 Finished in 2007, this very exquisite wedding gown went on display at a store in the Shangrao, Jiangxi Province in China. No doubt the materials are of high quality but what makes this dress valuable are the precious stones that embellish its fabric. A total of 10,000 carats of gems were used to decorate this very expensive wedding gown.

$250,000 Another fashion gem from China, the Platinum Wedding Dress is literally made of platinum. Flaunting a fiery red theme with a very oriental design, the platinum s white sheen adds to its majestic luster and allure, making a lot of heads turn during its display at a store in China s Anhui Province. There are a number of wedding gowns crafted from gold and silver, but a wedding gown made of platinum is very rare, almost unheard of. This fact pushes the gowns value to great heights compared to other creations.

$372,564 A fine creation from renowned fashion designer Mauro Adami, this particular wedding dress boasts platinum elements included in its construction. High grade silk is sewn with platinum thread, giving the gown a delicate metallic allure. Adding value to the dress is the handcrafted embroidery strewn across the gown and a gorgeous neckline that asserts its wearer s confidence and beauty.

$1.5 million A modern wedding gown for the modern women, this gown is said to never train, tulle, and frill. A creation of designer Danasha Luxury and Jad Ghandour, this fuss free dress exudes elegance without you worrying how it would look once you fit it in. Plus, 75 carats of hand picked Antwerp, Belgium diamonds and 250 grams of 18 karat gold definitely make this Danasha gown a very valuable work of art.

Costing $8.5 million, this masterpiece from Japanese fashion designer Yumi Katsura has yet to find its first bride. Crafted from white gold and the finest silk and satin, this very expensive wedding gown also parades a collection of precious gemstones and displays masterful work of hand stitched zari embroidery. A total of 1,000 pearls and a precious and rare 5 carat white gold diamond embellish this gown. But the centerpiece, an 8.8 carat green diamond, makes the whole dress a lot more stunning than other wedding dresses in existence.

$12 million A collaboration between designer Renee Strauss and master jeweler Martin Katz led to the creation of the Diamond Wedding Gown, the most expensive wedding dress in the world today. Made in 2006, the beautiful dress is fashioned from the finest fabrics and features 150 carats of diamonds. The gown went on display at the Ritz Carlton Marina del Ray back in 2006.