Hear us out: as much fun as it is being the bride, nothing compares to the exhilaration of being a bridesmaid. Yes, being a part of the bridal party comes with a lot of chaos, responsibility, and emotional turbulence—but hey, so does anything wedding-related. And at the end of the day, there are few better feelings than simply being there for a friend.
Over the years, celebrities have given us a glimpse into their own bridal party experiences, attending the ceremonies of their closest friends, relatives and loved ones. We don’t know about you, but for us, there’s something rather striking about seeing Hollywood’s It-crowd don formalwear that, well, we would wear. As much as we adore the moments a star walks down the red carpet dripping in diamonds and haute couture finery, the intimate images they occasionally share of themselves following a bride down the aisle in silk or chiffon seem familiar—something personal and heartwarming, cutting through the glitz, glam and polish.
Not to say, of course, that their bridesmaid cameos haven’t been glamorous. Think Taylor Swift, who’s immersed himself into a friend’s bridal extravaganza not once, but twice in recent memory, for her close friends Brit Maack and Abigail Anderson. Emily Ratajkowski has also made a turn as bridesmaid, wearing a dress that she herself designed, while Margot Robbie gave a bridesmaid speech at a friend’s nuptials in Byron Bay wearing homegrown label Bec + Bridge.
Here, we've put together every time your favourite celebrities have played bridesmaid duty and helped their friends say “I do”. Scroll on below for their looks.
