The 21 Traditions to Look Out For at a Royal Wedding

When the then-Princess Elizabeth married, designer Norman Hartnell was inspired by Botticelli's Birth of Venus and wove flowers through the fabric of the gown to represent new life after the harrowing years of the Second World War. The dress also featured ears of corn to represent fertility. When Sarah Ferguson married, she had wave designs woven through her dress in a nod to her husband's naval career, and Kate Middleton's featured roses, daffodils, thistles, and shamrocks to represent England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.