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10/25/2012 at 08:00 AM ET

Jessica Biel Wedding DressMichael Muller

When it came to selecting the perfect gown for her Oct. 19 wedding to Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel was a bit overwhelmed.

“It’s so hard to choose the dress,” she tells PEOPLE, which features exclusive photos and details from the couple’s special day in this week’s issue.

To help her along, the bride turned to longtime friend and designer, Giambattista Valli. “I was really comfortable talking to him about something really important like this,” says the actress, 30.

Ultimately, Valli created a custom petal-pink strapless gown of silk mousseline and silk organza with a light-pink floral motif that “was whimsical and dramatic,” says Biel. Her wedding look also included a heartfelt detail: Her floor-length veil was adorned with pearls from her grandmother’s wedding day tiara.

Valli also outfitted Biel’s four bridesmaids along with her mom, Kim, and Timberlake’s mother, Lynn Harless, for the big day.

As the reception rolled on into the wee hours, Biel changed into a silk shantung and macrame lace strapless dress from Valli’s spring collection.

For more about Biel’s fantasy wedding gown — and to hear Timberlake’s reaction! — pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on sale Friday.

–Jennifer Garcia

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nekaiyawtrotman on October 25th, 2012

Reblogged this on LemonadeOuttaLemons and commented:
Jessica beil looked goregeous in pink on her wedding day!

Lily on October 25th, 2012

She looked gorgeous. So happy for her.

Karima on October 25th, 2012

I love her dress. Congrats.

itsallgoodnroanoke on October 25th, 2012

Her dress was SO NEAT N COLOR, I LOVE IT! Have a BLESSED LIFE, ITS ALL GOOD NOW!.

Cathy on October 25th, 2012

It looks like a waiter spilled a bottle of red wine on her.

Julianna on October 25th, 2012

I loved everything about Jessica’s dress (and I don’t even like her): the shade, the design… She looks so happy and serene. I wish them both a lifetime of joy and happiness.

Shea on October 25th, 2012

Absolutely beautiful. And it’s personal to her as it should be on her wedding day.

mandy on October 25th, 2012

Love the pic. Can not believe PEOPLE put Britney on the cover with them though. I think it’s totally disrespectful and tacky. It’s a strategically placed picture and whoever did it, knew exactly what they were doing.

Tigs on October 25th, 2012

Its pretty, but I pictured it in my head to be all white with just the bottom pink dipped, saw one like that on Say Yes to The Dress and it was beautiful.

Mandi on October 25th, 2012

You realize she wore a pink dress for October….love it!

Amy on October 25th, 2012

She looked gorgeous in this picture. I seriously had never put any thought into using a soft pink for a wedding gown. Beautifully pulled off. Fresh. Inspiring. An elegant alternative to the various shades of white brides have no real choice but to choose from. When my daughter grows and gets married, this particular shade is definitely something I’d have her consider. Breathtaking!

Holly on October 25th, 2012

I personally do not like the dress at all, I would have loved to see her in a traditional ivory or white color wedding dress. I think it takes away from her beauty. Her dress seems like the focal point and not her. Just my personal opinion.

Danielle on October 25th, 2012

I wish Justin and Jessica the best of luck in their marriage…….getting there is easy,,,,the difficult task is…..staying marry…..

Jennifer on October 25th, 2012

First rule in publishing spell it correctly. It’s Timberlake not Timberake.

jsp81355 on October 25th, 2012

That dress is beautiful and she looks absolutely gorgeous. Lucky girl.

Toni on October 25th, 2012

@Mandy couldn’t agree more with your comment. So disrespectful. Especially when Britney’s camp is blaming Timberlake for her meltdown years back. This was their big day. Leave Britney out of it! Its been over for years.

Sherry on October 25th, 2012

I love the pink dress. If I ever got married again I would NOT choose to wear white due to it being a 2nd marriage. I read that’s also why Reese Witherspoon wore pink when she married a 2nd time. This is Jessica’s first marriage–guess she just likes pink!

Debbie on October 25th, 2012

I’m not a Jessica Biel fan, but she looked absolutely stunning! Not too many women can pull off a pink wedding gown, and she did so easily. I love the cover photo and can’t wait for my issue to see more. With the number of years they’ve been together and the break they took apart, I have a feeling these two have a good shot at going the distance. Congrats to them!

tori on October 25th, 2012

Who the heck cares!

DebW on October 25th, 2012

Just gorgeous!

Nylongirl35 on October 25th, 2012

Oh god, we are going to be hearing about this forever. We get it, they got married.

jsd79 on October 25th, 2012

I personally don’t like the dress at all, but I’m very traditional. If this was me I’d always look back at my pictures and regret a pink dress. Other than that she looks absolutely perfect! Nothing against Britney, but it’s unfortunate she made an appearance on their People cover. That would drive me crazy too….

sunnyd on October 25th, 2012

Beautiful dress and she looks glowing! Great job.

sunnyd on October 25th, 2012

@Nylonggirl135
You do realize you clicked and posted on the “stylewatch” section of People. What else do you want in here? Lindsey Lohan’s new club outfit?

Dina Lohan on October 25th, 2012

Ugh look Britney in the corner. TEAR.

SarahJane on October 25th, 2012

She looks stunning! The dress is beautiful, but I’m not sure I love the idea of a pink wedding gown…but I’m more traditional, to each their own! I think it’s incredibly disrespectful to put Britney on the cover with them. Esp since they gave people the exclusive.

linda on October 25th, 2012

Absolutely stunning!!!

linda on October 25th, 2012

Absolutely stunning!

Monica on October 25th, 2012

It is really gorgeous, but it shouldn’t make any difference what anyone else thinks. It was her wedding not ours. I wish them many, many years of happiness. Congratulations.

letti jane on October 25th, 2012

I like pink and it’s a good coloue on her, but this is too pink and the dress itself is too stiff with too many tiers for my liking.

Her husband seems like a self-centered jerk. It’s well known that he cheated on her and dumped her several times, and associates with with a crew of macho d-bags. The video his good friend made as a wedding present mocking homeless people confirms the worst stories I’ve heard about him. His friend knows him well and thought this was an appropriate gift for the couple. You can tell a lot about. a person by the company they keep. She must have been desperate and his d-baggery must be rubbing off on her.

whatever on October 25th, 2012

I love the dress and think she looked stunning….Justin, on the other hand, looks like her little annoying brother

Ashley w on October 25th, 2012

People, I have always admired your magazine for its class, but Britney sharing the cover- tacky!

ME on October 25th, 2012

I would be PISSED OFF to share my wedding story/album and then have my EXes picture on the cover with my wedding pics. *That is just WRONG!!

Holly on October 25th, 2012

Justin’s moved on and is doing great, and you STILL insist on putting a pic of that no talent skeez he made the minor mistake of dating on the cover too… Good to know you never disappoint, PEOPLE.

Gina on October 25th, 2012

Was she confused (prom or wedding)??

Halley on October 25th, 2012

Pink wedding dresses must be the new thing, I am seeing them everywhere. She looks really pretty.

Guest on October 25th, 2012

I love Jessica, and love the color of the dress, but I can’t understand why a beautiful woman with an amazing figure, would wear a dress that makes her look pregnant. But as long as she loved it, that’s all that mattered.

Me on October 25th, 2012

Ok, I don’t get it *scratches head* Why is it disrespectful to share the cover with a Britney inset? Her trial IS entertainment news, correct? Should they have ignored it? Publishing it in the next issue would have made it “old” news so of course it should be in this issue. Confused by these comments.

hmm on October 25th, 2012

Love idea of a pink wedding dress. Very beautiful!!

impy on October 25th, 2012

It’s just so awkward that they are a beautiful, giddy, happy couple on the front of people, with his ex looking over them like some misplaced angel. Yuck People Magazine.

junebug on October 25th, 2012

Loved the pink gown – very different – wonder if it had anything to do with breast cancer awareness month????

Isabelle on October 25th, 2012

Lol! Anne Hathaway did it first AND better. Sorry Jess.

Susan on October 25th, 2012

Normally not a fan of pink, but she looks absolutely gorgeous. Congrats to the happy couple!

raley roger on October 25th, 2012

I still can’t get over the fact that there was a video shown at their wedding mocking the homeless. Allow me to repeat myself; there was a video at their 6.5 million dollar wedding, wherein homeless people in Los Angeles were mocked in a “funny” video for the bride and groom, made by one of JT’s closest friends. Both Jessica and Justin appear now to me to be nothing more than self-absorbed, out-of-touch, wankers, pretty wedding or not.

Gina on October 25th, 2012

Sorry but I don’t like it :-( Pink for a wedding dress? I could understand maybe if it was for the engagement or a civil wedding. Anyways that’s my opinion.

rory on October 25th, 2012

@Mandy – Agreed! Very tacky to have Britney on the cover and somewhat disrespectful to Jessica!

fanofboardwalkempire on October 25th, 2012

Jessica looks just beautiful and amazing! Congratulations!

Jaki on October 25th, 2012

She could of at least had her hair done professionally (just sayin)..

Just Me on October 25th, 2012

Agree with Mandy, why on earth would you have the photo of Brittany on the cover too, People??? I hope this give other celebs pause before they agree to share their ‘wedding album’ with People Mag… release it elsewhere.

Just Me on October 25th, 2012

For those defending the brittany picture at the top… there was lots of ‘news’ going on last week with all sorts of celebs (just flip through the pages of this particular issue) Calling it what it is, a rude gesture on People’s part.

mandy on October 25th, 2012

@ME on page 4. Well I think it’s disrespectful because Brtiney’s his ex and her picture is the ONLY one on the cover with their wedding picture. Just seems very odd to me, there are lots of newsworthy topics besides her trial. PEOPLE posted her picture with an agenda and it didn’t have anything to do with informing us about her trial status.

Alissa Zimmerman on October 25th, 2012

I think she looks stunning and Justin is one lucky guy!! i wish them all the love and happiness in the world.

raley roger on October 25th, 2012

Funny how People magazine refuses to cover the story about the video of homeless people that was shown at their wedding as a gag. I guess when you pay celebrities 300k for their photos, you stop actually reporting lifestyle news and instead just “sell out.” People used to be respected, but it’s becoming no better than Us or In Style.

itsallgoodnroanoke on October 25th, 2012

Well yea, Brittany should not have been on the front, Yea, they goofed.l People Magazine, you all disrespected her wedding photo! You all are such fools, that is why I stopped getting your magazines, such a GOOF!

katie on October 25th, 2012

The Brit thing…yeah its rude for sure. Everygirl would have to agree.

TLC on October 25th, 2012

PEOPLE, why on earth would you do this cover of Jessica and Justin with Britney Spears in the corner! UBER DUMB DECISION!!!! Good luck to J&J, they’re gorgeous people.

janetspillows on October 25th, 2012

Congratulations to the beautiful couple. Her dress is truly elegant and beautiful. I love that she was creative and thought of a pink wedding gown as opposed to a normal white gown. She stands out from the crowd. All the best to them. :)

Addy on October 25th, 2012

The color is really pretty and unique, but I saw a photo of her standing, and I’m not a fan of the overall look. :(

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Jamie on October 25th, 2012

I hate to say this but I think if you cut Britney’s head out and glued it over Jessica’s it would make for a much better couple! I think Brit & JT made a much better looking couple. Sorry!!

Jen on October 25th, 2012

Her dress is gorgeous!! I absolutely love it. This is her vision and represents her on their special day. Best wishes to them both (and those who have to be so negative lol..it’s ridiculous.)

Wendy on October 25th, 2012

Love the photo of Justin and Jessica but I also agree that it was a massive fail on People magazine’s part to paste the photo of Britney in the corner.

Mea on October 26th, 2012

PEOPLE should’ve left Brit’s picture off the cover…TACKY!!!! Also, NOT liking the pink dress!!!!

Vincent on October 26th, 2012

It was wonderful of her to go her own style, she looked gorgeous and her dress was pretty as well!! May both of them be happy together!

Linda on October 27th, 2012

I loved her dress! It was a very soft pink mixed with white like a blush. I thought the look was beautiful. If I was young again and getting married, I would love to have that gown. She has started a trend xxxo

EJStockton on October 28th, 2012

For those who “just can’t believe” that Jessica work a pink wedding gown — if there’s a law which says wedding gowns are supposed to be white even in this day and age, I must have missed it. Why can’t a bride wear any color she chooses? It’s supposed to be her day! I wore a pale pink dress (lighter than Jessica’s dress) because I was not a virgin and didn’t feel like starting my married life as a fake. I would have felt ridiculous walking down a church aisle in white as though I were a blushing virgin. And for all you little girls who will say “white isn’t just for virgins, it’s a tradition”…whether you like it or not, that IS the tradition, white as a symbol of purity. When you are the bride, you’re entitled to wear any color you like; but please get real: a white dress is no more special or meaningful than any other color, unless you happen to be chaste and then it’s a statement you can make in truth to your groom. Jessica in pink made a beautiful bride.

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