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More Details on Anne Hathaway’s Valentino Wedding Gown — and That Headpiece

10/03/2012 at 02:30 PM ET

Anne Hathaway Wedding Dress
Courtesy Valentino

We’re well aware of your feelings on her bridal headpiece, but Anne Hathaway‘s wedding gown was quite a dream. And, surprise — it was partially pink!

The custom Valentino creation — worn for the star’s nuptials to Adam Shulman in Big Sur, Calif., last Saturday — was imagined by the designer himself, and made by seamstresses in the brand’s couture atelier in Rome.

According to a rep for Valentino, the design team created a strapless ivory silk point d’esprit tulle dress, which includes a pink hand-painted shaded train embroidered with satin flowers. The 1920s-inspired veil consists of a lace ribbon with a large flower, adorned with small crystal beads.

“The wedding was lovely and Anne looked gorgeous,” a source tells PEOPLE, adding that the bride skipped jewelry and let the gown and veil take center stage. “She looked very pretty.” Tell us: Now that you know more about the gown, do you love it? 

Anne Hathaway Wedding Photo
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Jane on

Why on earth would Anne Hathaway care what people think about her wedding dress or headpiece? Lol. This is HER wedding, not anybody else. With that being said, her dress is a visionary masterpiece.

Larry on

No wedding dress is pretty enough to distract from her Joker-like big mouth.

A on

This has to be one of the most beautiful wedding gowns I’ve seen in years. It’s hard to see details from the pictures available so far, but there is lovely, creative design instead of another strapless, skintight dress. The hint of pink is a subtle surprise. Enchanting!

Me on

Maybe it’s just me but I thought she looked beautiful. From what we can see anyway. :)

Ann on

Beautiful!!!!

Mrs. Bee on

I think her gown is beautiful but I simply can’t get past the headpiece. I’m sure some love it, but for me I find it quite distracting; it takes away from the dress.

Aiacullo on

She looked breathtaking, so ethereal. it’s her day, her dream, her vision. why be so negative?

Micki on

I absolutely agree with Jane. And there’s nothing at all wrong with the headpiece. It suits her and the gown.

Delia on

Beautiful..one o the prettiests

Carrie M on

Gorgeous!! I love Valentino – wish I could afford that type of gown. The picture of Anne and her hubby doesn’t look great but the sketch is divine! I hope we can see a better picture of the bride (and groom!). I love the pink – and so did Gwen Stefani!

Cissy on

The most beautiful weddng dress I’ve ever seen. It is so elegant yet…… whimsical. By the description, the headpiece sounds gorgeous too. It would be fun to see a close-up picture. Love Anne’s work and wish her all the happiness in the world!

Booka on

I think the headpiece might look very nice close up. From a far distance you can’t see any of the details in it, which are no doubt lovely. The dress was stunning.

s on

I love it… so feminine and not all about being sexy…. just beautiful

Kate on

The headpiece is very Anne…I adore her, the dress and even the headpiece.

Smurfette on

WOW!
The dress is stunning, just like the bride herself.
From what I can tell she looked beautiful on her wedding day!!!
Too bad she cut her hair, though, because IMO long hair suit her better. Still, she will always be a beautiful woman.

Beth A. on

I think everyone with their “not so nice comments” should keep it to themselves. Everyone woman has their own personal style, especially on her wedding day. Anyone who does not like it should mind their own business. She looked stunning on her special day.

Betty on

I have never seen a more dreamy, ethereal, romantic, breath-takingly beautiful wedding dress. The sense of her joy pours through that unbelievable gown. Valentino, you are magnificent. I wish my daughter could have a dress as this one which conveys the myriad of feelings in a long-awaited wedding day!

Tamaram on

I think her hair is adorable short……..she looks like a beautiful pixie…….love it. Beautiful dress.

Pamterps on

She rocked that headpiece!!! Not many people can pull that off, but she did so with ease. And why are people ragging on her looks? Her looks go against the atypical Hollywood actress which is exactly why she’s so beautiful!

curly on

It is beautiful and perfect for her grace and beauty. She is classy, unique, and timeless. Enough said!

Julianna on

I’m still not a fan of her headpiece, but the dress is beautiful. Valentino is a genius.

Mackenzie on

That is cool

Nena on

Isn’t that dress similar to one of Carry Bradshaw wore for a photo shoot on one of the Sex and the City movies?… any way, the dress is lovely, and she looks happy. Congrats Anne!!

Guest on

Love the gown, don’t love the headpiece. But I’m sure if the pics were better and we could see her straight on, it might be nice

blackvelvetine on

She looked absolutely gorgeous. Her dress is a true wedding gown and her headpiece a stunner! This woman is the best actress and person in Hollywood. My daughter and I adore her and all her style choices. She is IT!!!!!!!!! I’m happy she is happy.

nana on

WOW! Breathtaking…I have never seen a more beautiful dress…just lovely! And the head piece was perfect for her, gorgeous. Maybe we should all be so lucky to look beautiful like that. Why be so negative? JUST GORGEOUS!

jenna on

i like the sketch of the dress, I just feel like it didn’t translate well or something. the headpiece looks better on paper than it did in real life. but if she loved it, than thats all that matters.

Lena on

I think Anne looks amazing. I know she cut her hair and lost a lot of weight for her role in Les Miz, and some people are making comments about that but she pulls it off. Valentino is know for timeless classic looks and Anne’s dress and veil is pure beauty. She looked breathtaking, and created a once in a lifetime dress for her day. She deserves it after all she has been through. I wish her and Adam all the best for a lifetime of happiness!! Mazel Tov!!

Marsha on

I think the dress & the headpiece are absolutely stunning. Perfect. Simply perfect!!

Donna on

She looked absolutely beautiful, headpiece and all. I wish the new Mr. & Mrs all the happiness in the world.

Donna on

She brings elegance back to weddings instead of who can show the most clevage.

VT mom on

Gorgeous and classy

LLB on

Sorry, in this case the sketch looks much prettier than the actual gown. I didn’t care for it at all!

Jennie on

The gown is gorgeous. But that heavy skull-cap is all wrong. You have a whimsical dress, then this horrible headpiece…bizarre.

Joelteha on

Heavenly dress, so dreamy and she did look beautiful . I see nothing wrong with the headpiece at all.

notsosure on

Most gorgeous dress I’ve seen in a long time, and the headpiece is amazing!

carey on

I thought I saw pink, but I figured it was the light! Gorgeous dress and such a special detail. Congrats to the couple!

D on

I don’t know how I feel about the headpiece because the pic is so blurry. The quality of the photo is not high enough for me to really have an opinion. From the sketch it looks amazing and compliments the dress well. Valentino knows what they are doing, so my guess is that it looked amazing

Debs on

I love the headpeice and the dress, absolutely STUNNING. Anne looked beautiful!

kala on

She looks amazing but it looks like her husbands hand is in her crotch LOL

Jon on

Love the Photos, Anne looked great in her gown.

TinTexas on

The gown is beautiful . The bride on the other hand . . .

TinTexas on

The headpiece by the way , was designed for her . Because she has such big ears . Since she had to cut her hair for a part . She needed to hide those things. . .

Marky on

TinTexas, you have all the class and manners of a billy goat! Anne was a lovely bride, wearing a gorgeous dress, and frankly, if I had her head shape and her ears, I would wear my hair like hers every day!! Sorry you were raised by your vicious older brother; surely your mother would have taught you to have more class. Texas is embarrassed!

Amaryllis on

Sorry. I thought the dress was meh, and the head piece atrocious. Not a big fan of tulle.

smartysfilly on

The dress is gorgeous but the headpiece reminds me of a Civil War head bandage but she liked it and it was her wedding.

Elle on

@Larry This story is about her wedding dress, you’re comment is just rude. You can talk about whether or not you like her dress but don’t just come on here to be cruel.

JuliP on

It is her wedding dress….she chose it and who is anyone else to say anything about it?
she’s lovely and once we can see a decent picture of her, I’m sure it will look beautiful!

lynn on

Stunning, very her. I like the headpiece. It’s different, unique, and looks good on someone with such short hair.

bh on

This probably cost a million dollars – what a waste of money.

maggie on

Very romantic looking gown.

Vida on

Beautiful dress, beautiful bride!! Congrats Anne & Adam,
“f you love tenderly you will be loved back. If you love cluelessly you will be loved silently” Words of wisdom

Lolo on

I love her dress, can’t really comment on the headpiece because its kinda hard to see but it does look pretty and suits her well. Such a beautiful dress…love the pink dress. Gwen Stefani’s is one of my favs too

librarygirl on

It’s your wedding, wear what you want and celebrate, you’ll never please everyone! Negative people will always find fault. Thank God for individualism…..

Linda on

Stunning!

MD on

That dress is beautiful. It’s just too bad they made that headpiece so huge. She looks like she just had brain surgery. Why would they do that to her?!

Jess on

She is so unbelievably homely.

doodlebug on

Beautiful, elegant, classy and what I like the most is….no boobs hanging out. I know she isn’t large busted. But I really respect her decision to not let it all hang out. Headpiece not my favorite. But the dress is to die for. I

Tammy Jones on

I love her dress and headpiece, she looks lovely.

jean on

beautiful!

Lolly on

Most stunning wedding gown – ultra unique, exceptional lines, and I love the head piece! It’s perfect for the elegant skirt and I’m ok with the pink – something that is not my first choice for a wedding gown but from the distant pics it looks soft enough not to be too “out there”. Haven’t seen such a beautiful gown for ages – kudos to Valentino.

Tanya on

I thought she was beautiful! That gown was magical. Only she could pull off that head piece and look gorgeous.

LeSigh on

Did people not like the headpeice? I think it’s gorgeous. It’s perfect with her short hair. I’d love to see a better picture of the entire dress, I’m sure she looked absolutely lovely.

Joanne on

Oh look a picture taken from 5 miles away. Yes, I’m sure she wanted this photo published in magazines. When are you going to let these people have privacy??

Gina on

Her dress did not go well with her wedding venue. Wonder how dirty it got with her walking on dirt.

costateofmind on

I am not sure how critics can really comment on the headpiece with the one grainy aerial shot of her and Adam. Brides with long hair have the hair to add to their overall look but since she has short hair, the headpiece adds a unique beauty. The dress is stunning. Her day was done the way she wanted and that is what matters…not what others think.

lissa on

gorgeous

Wendy on

Maybe it’s just a bad picture of the head piece from a bad angle. The dress is gorgeous.

Denise Smith on

Beautiful! And thankfully not another cookie cutter strapless dress.

observer114 on

I thought her dress and headpiece were gorgeous. I wish there had been a close-up photo of the headpiece. I like the fact that they were both different from the usual strapless dresses and headband or tiara headpieces. They’ve all been done to death. But the bottom line is the bride’s satisfaction with her outfit, not ours.

tonia on

Anne Hathaway is very beautiful and I loved her dress and headpiece. So vintage looking.

Di on

When you choose acting as a job, then you owe the fans that support you. She doesn’t need to release her personal wedding pictures, but alteast release pictures of the dress from the designer.

Wendy on

The entire look is absolute perfection! I think the head piece is a perfect choice for her shorter hair style.

Karma on

The dress is gorgeous and so is she! I would totally wear that dress for my own wedding someday. If I could only afford it…

Sarafina on

I think her dress and veil are spectacular–very regal. Not decided on the headpiece yet, though. I’d really like to see some clearer photos at some point. The one shown just looks unfocused and on a dirty, dried-up lawn.

whatever on

I think she looked lovely…the sketches usually look better than the real thing but that dress and headpiece are sooo her

Lena M. on

Larry, you’re quite a miserable POS aren’t you?

Colleen on

It’s a really beautiful fairytale dress – I absolutely love it and she is gorgeous in it. I’m not much on the way the headpiece is done – I do like the way it flows down her back – don’t like the “head” portion of it as much.

That being said – it’s HER wedding and if she liked it and chose it for her big day, my opinion is not very important in the scheme of things. She looked absolutely radiant and beautiful.

JustSaying on

Forget the dress, where are they? On a dirt road getting married? O…?…k? … … …

Guest on

Beautiful dress; hate the headpiece…it was too distracting.

Betty on

The dress is beautiful. Why is her new husband groping her crotch in this picture?

Amber on

……absolutely love it….

jessicaanne on

Larry … just because your “manhood” is so teenyweeny that as a result unable to be found by AH’s “joker-like big mouth” is no reason to be rude,.

OhHappyDay! on

What a gorgeous wedding dress! Reminds me of a billowy cloud! Just beautiful!

Amanda on

I love the gown, hat the headpiece. the headpiece looks like a bad bandanna, also her hair is way too short.

KarenE on

LOVED the gown, truly fairy princess. Headband, not so much. If you look in the sketch, however, you will see why – the flower on paper was smaller and prettier and better proportioned. What she ended up with was a big, obnoxious bloom sprouting from her head, Not so pretty. The scale of the accent was way off, which threw off the look.

Melissa on

The sketch is amazing, the dress isn’t!

illeryial on

I love the old hollywood, glam vintage look. It’s classic, sleak, and sexy without showing off too much. As for those with negative things to say, post up your wedding pics and let us comment, and if you don’t have wedding pics, cork it.

jayne steiner on

Ohhhhhhhh my gosh I have never seen a more beautiful dress

dale on

The dress and headpiece looks so much better in the illustration. The headpiece is much smaller, more delicate and appropriate. Traipsing around in the dirt wearing all that tulle looks silly. Maybe that’s why bride and groom look less that thrilled.

Hilarious on

Gorgeous bride BUT AWKWARD PHOTO…. Look at the location of his hand !!! HAHAHAHAHA. HILARIOUS!!

Deborah Donkor on

da dress is Vry nyce,wow is rlly beautiful.

Mabby on

I agree with Larry. Her features are very coarse.

 

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