Wedding gown inspiration: Kate Hudson

She played the ultimate bridezilla in the 2009 rom-com Bride Wars and is set to walk down the aisle very soon with Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy, but Kate Hudson has been channelling the bridal look for years.

We look back at some of her more bride-worthy red carpet looks.

Calling all Twi-Hard brides: You can have your very own Bella Swan wedding gown

If you're female, and well... have a pulse, chances are you're a Twi-Hard (that would be a "hardcore Twilight fan" for the uninitiated).

For Twi-Hards planning on walking down the aisle with their own "Edward Cullen", you'll be rejoicing over news US bridal designer Alfred Angelo has secured the role of exclusive licensed manufacturer of Bella Swan's (Kristen Stewart) bridal gown.

The label plans to market the replica dress under their Twilight Bridal line and have it ready in stores by late November – following the premiere of Breaking Dawn, the fourth instalment of The Twilight Saga which will see Bella and Edward (Robert Pattinson) marry.

Author Stephanie Meyer describes the dress as:

"It’s a simpler style than the frillier Edwardian stuff.

"Elegant white satin, cut on the bias, with long sleeves."

64th Annual Cannes Film Festival: Red carpet inspiration

As the stars converge on Cannes for the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival we showcase some wedding gown inspiration straight from the red carpet.

Uma Thurman

Rachel McAdams

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Diane Kruger

Selma Hayek

Emily Browning

Alexa Chung

Elizabeth Olsen

Catherine Middleton's 'Grace Kelly' wedding gown

In the lead up to the Royal Wedding the enormous speculation surrounding the wedding gown Catherine Middleton would wear reached fever pitch, and questions abounded over whether the dress would actually live up to all the hype.

But live up to the hype it did, with the Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen gown receiving a rousing reception.

With countless comparisons to the gown Grace Kelly wore for her nuptials to Prince Rainier in 1956, the sweeping train measures just over six feet and according to the official royal wedding website, the dress is made with "ivory and white satin gazar. The skirt echoes an opening flower, with white satin gazar arches and pleats. The ivory satin bodice, which is narrowed at the waist and padded at the hips, draws on the Victorian tradition of corsetry and is a hallmark of Alexander McQueen’s designs."







Bride Tasmania will feature a stunning replica of the dress at the 6th Annual Bride Tasmania Wedding Exhibition so be sure to buy your tickets now for the gala event. See here for further details.

Designers sketch their suggestions for Kate Middleton’s wedding dress

With only two days until Prince William and Kate Middleton tie the knot some of the world’s best designers reveal their sketched bridal gown suggestions for the princess-to-be.

Karl Lagerfeld suggests a Chanel take on “the Victorian wedding dress, with a twist — high boots and open in the front.”

Alberta Ferretti: “In Kate I see the natural, radiant and self-confident attitude of today’s girls. For this, I can’t help but think of an embroidered, fluid-silhouette dress in precious fabrics that will help her make an everlasting impression.” 

Christian Lacroix: “Something old: Victorian skirt. Something new: patchwork gown. Something borrowed: Queen Elizabeth’s veil. Something red: Elizabethan top, as red was the wedding colour until 1900!”

Elizabeth Emanuel: “It’s entirely different from the Diana dress I designed, which was very much of the 80s, but it’s still fitting for a royal occasion. It’s a much more modern dress, but romantic and out of the ordinary.” 

Frida Giannini, Gucci: “I admire the balance Kate Middleton strikes between elegant and contemporary with her unmistakable style. For her, I had in mind clean lines, soft shapes and classic touches such as the boat neckline and distinctive train.” 

Angela Missoni: “This dress was designed to enhance Kate Middleton’s beauty through precious fabrics. The clean and contemporary lines, never redundant and beyond all specific stylistic periods, give her an eternal image of grace and elegance.” 

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli, Valentino: “We designed a ‘blossoming’ dress because we imagined her as a new Botticellian Venus.”

Peter Copping, Nina Ricci: “Light as a feather, layers of lace and organza… a dress fit for a princess.” 

Vera Wang: "The tradition of intricate hand-pieced lacework in the high-necked bodice with elbow-length sleeves, together with the voluminous skirt of a mixture of stiff and soft silk tulle, feels regal, yet poetic.” 

Rebecca Taylor: “The A-line silhouette of this dress is elegant and sophisticated, similar to Kate’s style, but the floral appliqués and corset top add a youthful feel. Fit for young royalty.” 

Wedding fashion inspiration from the Red Carpet

When it comes to fashion trends, let's face it – we all look to the stars... The red carpet stars that is. So which of these red carpet "bridal-worthy" gowns are you enamored with?

Eva Mendes

Miley Cyrus

Kate Beckinsale

Penelope Cruz

Sarah Jessica Parker

Fergie

Diane Kruger

Jane Krakowski

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Anne Hathaway

Sandra Bullock