Planes de boda

Grace Kelly habla de su vestido de boda, hecho por Helen Rose, de MGM; de sus perritos; y de la dama de honor. En vocabulario: coax, cap, overkill, seamstress, matron of honor

The Napoleonic Code of Monaco and the laws of the Catholic Church necessitated two ceremonies…

The bridesmaids' gowns were designed by Joe Allen Hong at Neiman Marcus…

Kelly retired from acting at the age of 26 to marry Rainier, and began her duties as Princess of Monaco. It is well known that Alfred Hitchcock was hoping she would appear in more of his films which required an "icy blonde" lead actress, but he was unable to coax her out of retirement.

Kelly headed the U.S. delegation at the Cannes Film Festival in April 1955. While there, she was invited to participate in a photo session with Prince Rainier III, the sovereign of the Principality of Monaco, at the Prince's Palace, about 55 kilometers away from Cannes. After a series of delays and complications, she met him at the Prince's Palace of Monaco on May 6, 1955. At the time of her initial meeting with him, she was dating the French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont.

Grace´s wedding dress

After a year-long courtship described as containing "a good deal of rational appraisal on both sides", Prince Rainier married Kelly in 1956. The Napoleonic Code of Monaco and the laws of the Catholic Church necessitated two ceremonies – both a civil ceremony and a religious wedding. The 16-minute civil ceremony took place in the Palace Throne Room of Monaco on April 18, 1956, and a reception later in the day was attended by 3,000 Monégasque citizens. To cap the ceremony, the 142 official titles that she acquired in the union (counterparts of her husband's) were formally recited. The following day the church ceremony took place at Monaco's Saint Nicholas Cathedral, before Bishop Gilles Barthe. The wedding was estimated to have been watched by over 30 million viewers on live television and was described by biographer Robert Lacey as "the first modern event to generate media overkill". Her wedding dress, designed by MGM's Academy Award-winning Helen Rose, was worked on for six weeks by three dozen seamstresses. The bridesmaids' gowns were designed by Joe Allen Hong at Neiman Marcus. The 700 guests included several famous people, including Aristotle Onassis, Cary Grant, David Niven and his wife Hjördis, Gloria Swanson, Ava Gardner, Aga Khan III, Gloria Guinness, and many others. Frank Sinatra was invited but did not attend. Kelly and Rainier left that night for their seven-week Mediterranean honeymoon cruise on his yacht, Deo Juvante II.

The wedding gown is one of the most influential gowns in bridal history, and has been referenced in many designs since including the Alexander McQueen dress which Sarah Burton designed for Kate Middleton when she married Prince William. Oscar de la Renta said of its significance:  "On her wedding day, Grace Kelly gave new meaning to the word icon. Her whole look, from the regal veil to the feminine lace details and the conservative gown, made her an ageless bride."

Grace Kelly - Interview about wedding plans 1956

Grace Kelly responde sobre su boda – su vestido – su dama de honor – sus perros

Grace tiene paciencia para responder a todos, se muestra simpática y es halagada por los comentarios de todos que hablan de su belleza.

—Miss Kelly. We understand that you changed the idea about your gown already. Is that your decision or Helen Roses´ at MGM?

—Oh no. I didn´t know where… It´s always been the same. It´s still the original…

—I maybe a little behind on this, but have you selected your maid of honor?

—My sister, Mrs. George Davis is going to be my matron of honor.

—I was rather curious Miss Kelly if you don´t mind my flipping question. Will the poodles go to Monaco?

—Only one poodle. Yes, definitely goes

—Which one?

—My poodle, Oliver.

—Oliver?

—Were the two on the plane?

—Oh, no. Just one.

Vocabulario

coax: persuade to do something.

"the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work"

cap: to bring to a climax or conclusion.

cap off the show with a song

overkill: excessive use.

"animators now face a dilemma of technology overkill"

seamstress: a woman who sews, especially one who earns her living by sewing.

matron of honor: The bridesmaids are members of the bride's party. A bridesmaid is typically a young woman, and often a close friend or relative. She attends to the bride on the day of a wedding or marriage ceremony. Traditionally, bridesmaids were chosen from unwed young women of marriageable age.

The principal bridesmaid, if one is so designated, may be called the chief bridesmaid or maid of honor if she is unmarried, or the matron of honor if she is married.

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