Before you label Pippa Middleton's wedding as the social event of the season, there are many more lavish ceremonies to consider. There were brides who threw destination weddings in Morocco and Italy, brides who hosted weekend-long festivities, and an heiress who got married in a million-dollar wedding dress. These ladies might not have ties to royals, but they threw weddings Queen Elizabeth would likely approve of.
Because it's hard to keep track of who got married when, we rounded up 23 over-the-top nuptials you might have missed. If you thought Pippa's wedding gown was a dream, wait until you see these brides. They went all out, and they have the 'grams to prove it.
One of the most talked about weddings of the year was Pippa's. The bride wore a custom gown designed by her good friend Giles Deacon while her sister, Kate Middleton, wore a blush Alexander McQueen dress.
Miranda Kerr channeled Grace Kelly on her wedding day with a Dior Haute Couture gown (designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri of course).
Serena Williams tied the knot with Alexis Ohanian in a supersecretive wedding ceremony and wore several outfits for her big day, including this seriously impressive Alexander McQueen wedding gown.
The actress said her "I dos" in custom Riccardo Tisci in Italy.
Julianne's wedding dress was a custom Marchesa gown that had a fitted bodice and a sweetheart neckline.
The model held a destination wedding and walked down the aisle is a modest, sheer-sleeved gown from Valentino.
Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe was married in Postiano, Italy, and wore a lace embroidered gown by Oscar de la Renta.
The Broadway star tied the knot in an off-the-shoulder lace gown with a simple sash wrapping around her waist.
Rachel wore a gorgeous Vera Wang gown on her wedding day and had several more outfits planned for the reception.
Danica Marinkovic married Prince Philip of Serbia in a Roksanda Ilincic gown, but we were most impressed by the regal crown she wore during the ceremony.
The bride met her prince (in the most literal sense) at a club, then held the most beautiful wedding ever complete with a dreamy gown.
The bride threw a four-day fete in Marrakech, Morocco, and wore some of the most amazing outfits.
The blogger and Are You Am I creative director got married in a low-key ceremony in one of the sexiest wedding dresses we've seen. It had cold-shoulder details and a thigh-high slit to show off her silky ribbon heels.
Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy from Dancing With the Stars tied the knot at Oheka Castle in Long Island and took photos underneath a rainbow.
This bride (who got married in Capri) wore three outfits for her wedding weekend, but her unexpected yellow bridal gown (a symbol for Brazil) took the cake. Cristina's haute couture Giambattista Valli number featured poufy sleeves and a high-low slit.
As her last name suggests, Victoria Swarovski is heiress to the Swarovski fortune. Naturally, her Michael Cinco gown was decorated with 500,000 Swarovski crystals. The dress cost over $1 million and featured a 26-foot-long veil.
Scream star Carlson Young's wedding dress was specially created for her by Christian Siriano. The bride wore plenty of pretty dresses for her Southern wedding festivities, but this custom design was simply stunning.
First up was this Cinderella-esque gown with lace embroidered sleeves.
Mary was ready for the reception!
The swimwear designer went short for her wedding day in a Giambattista Valli creation. For the reception, she traded in her lace-up heels for a pair of light-up sneakers.
Samira wore an off-the-shoulder gown with a pleated front, while Lauren opted for a caped jumpsuit with beautiful cage neckline details.
The granddaughter of Russian billionaire Valery Kogan, Irene Kogan got married in an elaborately embellished Ralph & Russo dress.
This Hong Kong It girl got married in Capri and worked with the designer to create her dream gown.