Although Elizabeth Taylor walked the red carpet 8 times, she wore a so-called "traditional" wedding dress only once. Taylor's first wedding was in 1950 with Conrad" Conrad "Nicky" Hilton was held when the actor was the darling of showbiz.
Just two years later, Taylor abandoned the wedding to marry her next husband, Michael Wilding. She was dressed in a neat dress set and held a bouquet of sweet flowers in her hand. However, in her third marriage to Mike Todd, Taylor showed her theatrical diva style, which also became her legacy. After marrying in Acapulco, Mexico, she wore a white silk chiffon dress that accentuated her slender waist and was paired with a more modern bridal veil, a charming hood.
That was also the last time she wore a white wedding dress at a wedding. In the five weddings that followed, the Oscar winner chose an ever-changing color palette and followed the most attractive fashion silhouettes of the time. Check out her adventures below the bridal wardrobe.
May 6, 1950
Elizabeth and Conrad Hilton were married at the Church in Beverly Hills, dressed in a traditional large dress and a white wedding dress studded with seed pearls. The 18-year-old bride collaborated with costume designer Helen Rose (Who is also Grace Kelly's wedding dress designer) to design a MGM-invested wedding dress inspired by the one she wore in "The New Father-in-Law," which is said to have taken 15 people three months to make. It was auctioned off in 2013 for £122,000.
February 21, 1952
In order to marry British actor Michael Wilding, 20 years older than her, in Claridge, London, Taylor invited Helen Rose again, but against tradition, chose the A-line suit for the wedding. Instead of wearing a veil, she wore a bouquet of flowers in her hair that matched the flowers, and a plain pearl necklace.
February 2, 1957
Elizabeth, 24, and her third husband, Mike Todd, had a small wedding at city hall in Acapulco, Mexico. On this occasion, the bride wears a white silk chiffon dress with a striking headscarf. However, pièce de résistance is her ancestral green cut diamond engagement ring, which she affectionately calls her "ice rink" because of its exquisite size and carat (29.4 carats, which is a huge diamond). The bridesmaid of the day was her best friend, Debbie Reynolds, who attended the wedding with her husband, Elizabeth's future spouse, the groom's best friend, Eddie Fisher. In March 1958, Todd was killed in a plane crash, and the marriage ended in tragedy.
May 12, 1959
After converting to Judaism, Taylor married her fourth husband, Eddie Fisher, best friend of her late third husband, Todd, in Las Vegas. She wore another hooded skirt, but this time opted for a dark green style, with a waist that fit well before dropping to the long skirt. The bride wears a bracelet given to her by Fisher on her wrist instead of an engagement ring.
March 15, 1964
In the spring of 1964, Taylor married his cleopatra partner Richard Burton in Montreal. The actor once again subverted wedding traditions by opting for a knee-length, chrysanthemum-toned imperial dress designed by Cleopatra's costume designer Irene Sharaf, and elaborately designed Alexandre de Paris's ponytail, which is embellished with orange flowers. The couple hadn't yet chosen an engagement ring, so Taylor wore a Bulgari brooch that Burton had given her.
October 10, 1975
In 1975, Taylor and Burton had their second wedding in Botswana. This time, Elizabeth wore an Ombré skirt designed by British designer Gina Fratini, with her hair coiled over her head and decorated with feathers. It sold for $62,500 (£47,000) at auction in 2011.
December 4, 1976
It was perhaps her most intimate wedding, and Elizabeth and Senator John Warner read out their vows at Warner's estate in Virginia. The bride wears a cashmere jacket and turban-style headdress, while the groom wears a simple suit and striped tie.
October 6, 1991
Next, the actor will marry Larry Fotansky at a lavish celebrity celebration at Michael Jackson's Dream Estate. This photo was taken in May 1992 with the bride wearing a custom lemon-colored Valentino lace dress, a lace tiered skirt and a low neckline. The photo rights to the wedding were sold to People magazine for $1 million (£758,000), and the proceeds were used to establish the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.