Britney Spears weds in custom Versace gown that took 700 hours to make

Britney
Spears wore an elegant custom Versace gown to marry personal trainer and model
Sam Asghari at an intimate wedding ceremony outside Los Angeles on
Thursday.
The
pop princess completed her outfit with a dramatic satin-edged veil and white
choker as she tied the knot at her home in Thousand Oaks, California.
Following
months of speculation about who would design Spears' gown, the singer
reportedly let slip in a since-deleted Instagram post last year that
"Versace is making my dress as we speak." The brand's chief creative
officer, Donatella Versace, confirmed her involvement Friday, revealing on
social media that her label had also designed Asghari's tuxedo.
Posting a
picture of the newlyweds to Instagram, the Italian designer wrote that Spears held "a very special place
in my heart."
"Designing
Britney and Sam's wedding outfits came naturally to me," she wrote in the
accompanying caption. "A tremendous amount of love was poured into every
detail. Together with our Atelier, we created a gown and tuxedo that exudes
elegance and glamour. They look just perfect together!"
Versace
joined a high-profile guest list that included Lady Gaga, Madonna and Selena
Gomez.
With
its classic silhouette and three-meter-long (10-foot) train, the design
featured a plunging neckline and capped, off-the-shoulder sleeves. The gown's
fitted bodice was pleated in the front, while the skirt split into a deep
V-shaped leg slit.
A
representative for Versace told CNN that Spears also wore tulle gloves
embellished with pearls and a pair of white satin pumps. The gown took the
fashion house's tailors over 700 hours to produce.
Spears
accessorized with 62 carats' worth of diamonds in the form of a tennis
necklace, tennis bracelet and tear-drop earrings, according to Vogue. Her bridal makeup was the work of British
makeup artists Charlotte and Sofia Tilbury, with the former telling the fashion
magazine that she was "thrilled and honored" to work with Spears on
her wedding look.
According
to Vogue, there were three outfit changes throughout the evening. Spears later
appeared in a red mini dress, a black mini dress and a two-toned outfit -- all
of which were designed by Versace.
Asghari,
who met Spears on the set of her "Slumber Party" music video in 2016,
meanwhile wore a black wool tuxedo to the ceremony. His suave Versace jacket
featured silk satin details, and was paired with a white shirt, black loafers
and black silk bow tie.
Spears'
wedding dress bore some similarities to the one she wore to marry Kevin
Federline in 2004. On that day, she opted for a classic, strapless satin
wedding gown by Filipina American bridalwear designer Monique Lhuillier, and
later changed into a white lace mini-dress with a high-neck and open back.
Speaking
to CNN last year, Lhuillier said she was given just three weeks to design and produce the wedding and
reception dresses, as well as gowns for the entire wedding party. "(I told
them) 'OK, we'll get it done. Don't worry,'" she recalled, "but
inside, I was dying."
Spears'
first husband, Jason Alexander (to whom she was married for just 55 hours
before the union was annulled in 2004), attempted to crash the star's wedding
Thursday. He was arrested and charged with trespassing and battery, police
said.
The
nuptials come nearly seven months after Spears won a court battle against her
long-standing conservatorship, a binding legal agreement that she said
prohibited her from getting married or having children. In April, she and
Asghari announced that they were expecting a baby, though they
later posted a joint statement revealing that they had lost
their pregnancy
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