Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit marked their twentieth anniversary yesterday, and we have been celebrating around here. This is the last in the series on the fashion designers that helped craft the Crown Princess's image. Today we take a look at the designer who was one of the first she turned to in… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Ove Harder Finseth
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Great Wedding Gown Game – FINAL TWO and WINNER
Many of you - including some of my fellow Hofdames - predicted this final two pairing. I was sort of holding out for a lace-y entry, but I will have to content myself with an heirloom lace veil. Not to mention some gorgeous train action. The community has spoken and we have an all Scandinavian… Continue reading Great Wedding Gown Game – FINAL TWO and WINNER
Royal Wedding Gown Game – Contemporary Top Five
People just love wedding dresses. We know this because we had an avalanche of votes on this poll. The five top winners are moving on, but rest assured all your favorites got lots and lots of votes. EDIT - I took the videos you posted in the comments and moved them up here, as well… Continue reading Royal Wedding Gown Game – Contemporary Top Five
Royal Wedding Gowns – Contemporary Top Fifteen
Note: Monday is the day that the Hofdames will celebrate the Fourth of July with the rest of our country. Bits will be delayed until Wednesday, but there will be posts on both Monday and Tuesday. Please stop by. The results are in! It was a very exciting poll, so without too much preamble, here… Continue reading Royal Wedding Gowns – Contemporary Top Fifteen
Masterpiece Theater: Mette Marit’s Wedding Gown
On August 25, 2001, Mette Marit Tjessem Høiby and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway became man and wife. The bride was stunning in Ove Harder Finseth's ethereal design. Embed from Getty Images It was a tough road for this couple, as MM was an unwed mother with a somewhat questionable past. She even apologized to… Continue reading Masterpiece Theater: Mette Marit’s Wedding Gown