- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement Monday morning.
- The wedding will be held in spring 2018, so they have a lot of planning to do.
- Luckily, Markle has already thought about her dress and told Glamour she loved Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s dress.
All anyone can talk about today is Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's engagement. And understandably so. The couple, who has been dating since October 2016, has kept their relationship from the public eye. So in sharing the news with us, they've basically invited us into their intimate social circle.
The couple shared the news via a statement from Kensington Palace and Clarence House, which revealed that the wedding will take place in spring 2018. That doesn't leave the couple a lot of time to plan.
Of course, the planning process is a lot easier if you already have an idea of what you want on this special day. And although Markle doesn't have a Pinterest board (at least, not one we can find), she has spoken about her dream wedding in the past — specifically, the dress.
"I personally prefer wedding dresses that are whimsical or subtly romantic," the "Suits" star told Glamour this past March. Markle was comparing the wedding dress of her character, Rachel Zane, to her dream gown. "Delphine Manivet and Christos Costarellos are faves of mine for their uniqueness and beauty. And I will always be a fan of Ellie Saab. J. Mendel is spectacular as well, especially for more structural designs."
When asked if she had a favorite celebrity wedding dress, Markle turned to American royalty for her inspiration.
"Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy," she said. "Everything goals."
Although Bessette-Kennedy's dress wasn't necessarily whimsical, it was romantic. According to Town and Country, she wore a fitted, simple Narciso Rodriguez-designed white dress and white gloves. Bessette Kennedy also went makeup-free for the ceremony.
If Markle takes inspiration from this iconic gown, it will pair beautifully with her stunning engagement ring. A three-stone ring, two of the diamonds come from Harry's mother Princess Diana's personal collection.
"The little diamonds either side are from my mother's jewelry collection to make sure that she's with us on this crazy journey together," Harry told BBC in his first post-engagement interview.
Whatever Markle chooses as a dress, she is bound to make a beautiful bride.
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