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Louise Lavigueur

Celebs' bucking white bridal dress tradition after Kourtney Kardashian rocks lingerie

Kourtney Kardashian has become the latest A-lister to break free from bridal tradition opting for a black bridal dress for her star-studded wedding reception after party.

The reality star, tied the knot with her fiance rocker Travis Barker at Portofino, Italy, on Sunday wearing a white Dolce & Gabbana corset before switching to a similar black number to carry on the celebration into the night with her celebrity pals.

And Kourtney's black bridal look has cast the spotlight firmly back on celebs craving colourful creations for their ultimate wow factor wedding look.

From show-stopping red numbers, to dramatic black ball gowns and a rainbow of colours in between, let's take a look at some of the celebrity brides who boldly broke out of the white wedding bubble.

Christine Quinn

Selling Sunset star Christine had not one but two black wedding dresses for her gothic-inspired nuptials.

Her wedding to Christian Richard cost $1million and her dress was designed in collaboration with Galia Lahav. The real estate reality star completed her look with signed Christian Louboutin heels.

Christine opted for not one but two black gowns for her wedding (NETFLIX/Youtube)

Quinn's wedding planner Lisa Lafferty told Metro at the time: "It's hard enough to get one custom dress in two months that's black, and then having two..."

Kat Von D

Kat Von D gave the ultimate bridal wow factor (thekatvonD/Instagram)
Kat Von D went all in for her red wedding outfit (Instagram)

Kat Von D pulled off this daring bright red bridal gown for her marriage to Rafael Reyes a.k.a Leafar Seyer in 2018.

Her statement wedding dress was custom designed by Adolfo Sanchez and featured a matching cape and huge lace-trimmed veil.

Ellie Goulding

Ellie opted for a traditional gown for the York Minster but later changed into four other outfits (PA)
Ellie Goulding in her black wedding dress (elliegoulding/Instagram)

Singer Ellie Goulding's bespoke Chloé wedding dress designed by Natacha Ramsay-Levi was not her only bridal outfit.

She opted for five stunning wedding looks when she tied the knot with Caspar Jopling.

And one of them featured a full skirt and a belt tied at the waist, and she styled her hair half up and half down with a pretty plait. "My beautiful dark twisted fantasy," the Starry Eyed singer wrote.

Chrissy Teigan

Chrissy Teigan's red dress was a statement success (chrissyteigen/Instagram)

And the bride wore...red!

Yes, Chrissy's third outifit for her nuptials to now hubby John Legend..was a strapless red dress to wow her guests.

Just before the wedding, Teigen admitted to E! News that she had three dresses for the wedding and ceremony! "Every time I went in [to Vera Wang] for a fitting, I couldn't stop getting one," Teigen dished. "It's just too pretty."

She did save her fiery red gown for the post-wedding party, and instead walked down the aisle in a gorgeous white wedding dress also by Vera Wang.

Kaley Cuoco

Kaley opted for a lace jumpsuit which looked incredible (Instagram)


The Big Bang Theory star tied the knot with professional equestrian Karl Cook 2018 and opted for a gorgeous lace dress to the actual ceremony, but changed into a white lace, ’70s-inspired jumpsuit for the reception.

Sadly, the pair went their separate ways three years later.

Elizabeth Taylor

The original style icon Elizabeth Taylor, wore a yellow dress in 1964 for her wedding to Richard Burton (Getty Images)

And those ditching with tradition may well have been inspired by style icon Elizabeth Taylor who famously married eight times (seven husbands), and on three occasions opted for non-white ensembles.

The British-born actor opted for a yellow dress and floral headdress, holds a bouquet of flowers at her wedding to actor Richard Burton, March 15, 1964.

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