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Strikingly similiar? Duchess Kate waving at the wedding of the decade; Princess Felipa of Bavaria, at her less publicized May 12 wedding in Germany.

It’s been a year since Duchess Kate launched many a bridal trend with her elegant, Sarah Burton-designed gown. Since then, there have been numerous knockoffs and homages — including now, it seems, Princess Felipa of Bavaria.

The lesser known Bavarian princess, daughter of Prince Leopold and Princess Ursula, married a commoner (another big royal trend!), film producer Christian Dienst, on Saturday in Steingaden, Germany. Felipa, 31, wore a sparkly tiara and a modest, long-sleeve lace gown — created by Munich designer Natascha Müllerschön — that looks rather similar to Kate’s, no?

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Someone made a funny: Pastor Monsignore Kirchmeier greets the bride, Princess Felipa of Bavaria, and her father, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, prior to the marriage ceremony.

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Princess Felipa of Bavaria and Christian Dienst smile after the marriage ceremony. About 500 guests reportedly attended (smaller than a U.K. royal wedding, but still a lot of fascinators in attendance).

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The newly married royal couple kiss (with no grumpy, hearing-sensitive flower girl to taint the moment).

What do you think of her dress? Are you a fan? Let us know in the comments section!

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Alec Baldwin's fiancee Hilaria Thomas was spotted wearing her engagement ring around New York City on Apr. 2.

Lucky lady: Not only did Hilaria Thomas, 28, snag funnyman Alec Baldwin, 53, but also quite some bling.

The newly-engaged yoga studio owner and instructor was spotted walking around New York City on Monday with a gorgeous stunner, featuring a sizable square-cut diamond.

This will be the first marriage for Thomas and the second for Baldwin, who divorced actress Kim Basinger in 2002. Alec is constantly tweeting his appreciation for Thomas on Twitter, so their upcoming nuptials comes as no surprise.

"Alec proposed to Hilaria this weekend and we're all excited for the newly engaged couple," the "30 Rock" star's rep confirmed to E! News. "Alec's birthday is [today] — great way to celebrate!"

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Bling it on! Kim Kardashian flaunted her engagement ring from Kris Humphries in their first public appearance as an engaged couple on May 27, 2011.

If your marriage lasts 72 days, are you required to return the engagement ring?

It's a heated debate on the interwebs, with reality-TV addicts debating whether Kim Kardashian ought to return the ridiculously large, $2 million diamond ring she received from now-ex-husband Kris Humphries.

TMZ reports that Kim's pre-nup included a clause that requires her to buy the ring back from Kris for its original price if the two divorce. However, Kim's mother, Kris Jenner, thinks the ring should stay with its rightful Kardashian owner.

"A gift is a gift," Kris said last Thursday on "Fox and Friends." "If you look at the etiquette books, it says keep a present." Yet according to etiquette expert Harriette Cole, traditional protocol is to return the ring if the union has lasted less than a year (particularly if it is the groom's family heirloom).

Kim is currently in Minnesota, reportedly trying to smooth things over with Kris. No news yet on what she intends to do with the ring, but perhaps she has a plan? Maybe she'll donate it to the state of Minnesota as a peace offering, as she always seemed to pooh-pooh the idea of ever moving there with Kris.

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Sir Paul McCartney (R) and his wife Nancy Shevell (L), in London Sunday. At right, the Duke of Windsor and American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

Designer Stella McCartney, whose clothes are some of the hottest in Hollywood, created the gown that American Nancy Shevell, 51, wore to marry Sir Paul, 69, on Sunday. 

Stella's inspiration, for her new step-mom's dress? Wallis Simpson, wedding guest Barbara Walters revealed. Simpson's famous floor-length wedding gown was donated to the Metropolitan Museum of art in 1950. An American and a divorcee, Simpson stirred up scandal when she married another big-deal Brit, the Duke of Windsor, in 1937. The shade of her gown, a light blue that was such a signature of her style that it's been called "Wallis blue," was one of her favorites because it complemented her eyes, according to popular folklore. 

The Stella version of the dress, worn by businesswoman Nancy in London, has a pleated bodice and empire waist, and falls just above the knee. It shows bit more skin at the plunging neckline than Wallis's did.  

High-profile wedding gowns have been known to spark worldwide trends, so expect more Wallis-inspired wedding wear in the future.  

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Did Pippa wear the wrong color for a pal's wedding in England?

Did Pippa Middleton commit a fashion faux pas? Or are critics just green with envy?

The famous younger sister, 27, wore a flowing green frock and a black feather fascinator while attending a university-friend’s wedding this weekend. What could possibly be the problem? According to U.K. Daily Mail, green is a color traditionally avoided at nuptials since it’s considered bad luck for the couple.

 “Ignoring the old adage ‘weddings and green should never be seen’ was not Pippa’s only fashion fault,” wrote Daily Mail writer Charlotte Griffiths. “She also wore cross-strapped suede high-heels — and the aristocratic set consider heels unsightly at weddings. Only kitten-heeled shoes are deemed acceptable in the country.”

A little harsh? At least she didn’t wear white (unlike her last big wedding debut).  Pippa fans came out in force yesterday, defending the derriere-star’s wardrobe choices.

“Since when was green bad luck at weddings? Total nonsense,” wrote Daily Mail online commenter Thalia. “I think she looks great! Green is a good color on her! Quit with all of [these superstitions]!" chimed in an Us magazine commenter Suzie McDaniel.

What do you think? Have you even ever heard of this wedding style rule?

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Newlywed Kate Moss graces the September issue of Vogue magazine.

She’s one of fashion’s biggest icons, so it’s only fitting her wedding received a full Vogue spread.

Acclaimed photographer Mario Testino shot newlywed Kate Moss, 37 – who married rocker Jamie Hince, 42, last month in an English church – for a series of portraits that are as envy-inducing as they are romantic. The British model is seen embracing her groom in an idyllic forest setting, casually posing with her army of young bridesmaids (including her own 8-year-old daughter), and gazing at her beloved in the back of a luxury car.

“I've had big birthday parties, and I've thrown parties for other people, but this is a completely different thing,” Moss told Vogue of her wedding, which had a 1920s “Great Gatsby” feel. “Because you have to look at every piece of cutlery; the details are intense. And then you wake up thinking about the ballet shoes for the girls; is the satin ribbon right? I've gone mental. Jamie thinks I'm mad, asking, 'Are you gonna be all right? After the wedding, I'm hoping you'll get back to normal!' "

For her dress, Moss didn’t disappoint: She chose "a classic [John] Galliano, those chiffon 30s kind” that embodied her love of couture dresses.

They discussed everything on the phone, and then, when John was out of rehab for the first of four marathon fittings, he brought her “bags full of bits, and pulled tulle and sequins and veils and flowers out. And then we just kind of pinned things together, like the old days, you know?”

Take a look at a snippet from Kate’s wedding album.

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After a romantic trip to Thailand with Jamie Hince, Kate recalls, "we were just so loved up, and he asked me to marry him every day."

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"I wanted [the wedding] to be kind of dreamy and 1920s, when everything is soft-focus,” Moss said.

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Kate had sixteen bridesmaids and flower girls, ages two to fourteen.

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Moss poses with her daughter, Lila Grace. During the wedding, Kate says her daughter asked "Mummy, are you stressed?"

 To read more about Kate's wedding, visit Vogue.com.

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Kim Kardashian will wear a Vera Wang-designed wedding gown when she marries Kris Humphries on Aug. 20.

And it's an old friend of the family. 

Celebrity fave Vera Wang will be designing the bombshell's gown. 

"Vera has been a close family friend for a long time and we had talked about this moment for years," Kardashian wrote on her blog. She'll wed basketball player Kris Humphries on Aug. 20. "So when it came to picking my wedding dress designer, she was the first person I thought of. No one designs gowns the way she does!"  

Wang is maybe the most famous of all celebrity wedding dress designers, having recently outfitted Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton (and Kim's sister, Khloe, for her 2009 wedding to Lamar Odom). 

Wang's known for classic designs that incorporate modern touches, and there's no doubt Kim will make hers extra glam. Back in June, E! revealed some of the items on her registry, which include $840 ashtrays and four $880 serving spoons.

For her part, Wang is thrilled. "What a glorious moment!" she told E! News. "I am so thrilled to be dressing Kim for her wedding to Kris Humphries!"

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After wearing the dress of your dreams on your wedding day, isn’t a girl entitled to the bikini of her dreams for her honeymoon?

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Brides often say it all went by in a flash, after all. Why not stretch out the wedding-wear to the honeymoon? Designer Angela Chittenden thinks this is a great idea. So much so that her swimsuit brand, Beach Bunny Swimwear, debuted Beach Bunny Bride, the first-ever bridal bathing suit line, at Fashion Week Swim 2012 in Miami this week.
Few others thought it was a necessary niche to fill in the market, most likely. 

Sure, a one- and two-piece adorned with hand-beaded pearls, Chantilly lace, and Swarovski crystals is a little, you know, over-the-top (not to mention really hard to swim in. At least it's not made of shards of glass). But maybe Chittenden is on to something.

Assuming these suits are intended for the honeymoon (though more awkward things have happened at weddings), women might enjoy letting everyone at the resort know she's just-married (free Champagne, this way!).

Most weird of all, however, was Sports Illustrated Swimsuit siren Kate Upton walking the catwalk wearing a sexy “wedding dress” bikini clearly meant for the aisle: She paired it with a multi-strand pearl necklace, heels and a veil.

Here comes the bride, (barely) dressed in white.

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