Wedding dress

The marriage of the daughter of the former King of Greece, Constantine, Theodora, to American lawyer Matthew Kumar is sure to be the social event of the season. Not only in terms of elegance and glamour but also because members of many royal families worldwide are expected to attend the ceremony in Greece.

Princess Diana's wedding dress for her 1981 marriage to Prince Charles was one of the best-kept secrets in fashion history.

The gown sparked such intense interest that young designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel locked the ivory silk dress, which had a 7.6-meter-long train, in a safe at night.

Trained in Milan, up-and-coming Spanish designer Nicolas Montenegro has dressed Beyonce and Kylie Minogue, but with the pandemic, he's gone back home to his village to launch his own brand.

Turkish actress Burcu Kıratlı has stirred outcry on social media with her unconventional wedding dress when marrying popstar Sinan Akçıl. Click through for the story in photos...

Wearing that perfect dress on that one magical day of their lives is arguably one of the most important things for women looking forward to their wedding. Here are 15 photos of some of the most beautiful traditional wedding dresses from all over the world:

Turkey

Bulgaria

From creamy dantelles of the wedding gowns in the International Wedding Fair to alternative Saint Valentine celebrations, İzmir is in the mood for love as Valentine's Day approaches. 

Here are four reasons why it is worth celebrating love in the city founded by the Amazons:

Child brides in Turkey are often raped, beaten and forced to undergo virginity tests, according to Eylem Atakav, the director of a new documentary which aims to break the silence on the taboo issue. 

"Growing Up Married," due to premiere in London on Oct. 30, examines the impact of child marriage on four women who were forced to marry at a young age in western Turkey. 

Erospolis explores how the city that has the highest rate of divorce in Turkey manages to produce every three out of four wedding gowns made in TurkeyWe seem to be floating in a sea of white tulle, lace and silk, with semi-precious gems, beads, sequins, butterfly wings and silk roses in pale colors thrown in.

The Chinese can’t get enough of Greek islands. Many of them choose to get married on them. One young Chinese couple decided to draw all eyes upon themselves as the bride took the color “Mykonos blue” to a new level with her blue wedding gown and glass slippers. She wore a wreath with colored ribbons in her hair… The groom married in matching colors with a shiny blue suit and white shoes.