The VERDICT
Clare Waight Keller has captured Meghan in every stitch of her dress. The simplicity, grace and elegance is exactly how I imagined. The delicate embroidery trimming on the veil is beautiful. She looks the perfect modern princess. Kate Halfpenny, bridal designer
I think the dress is great, it’s classic and elegant. Simple is so hard to do well but the simplicity of this dress is perfect. Demure and unfussy but no detail missing. Jane Petrie, costume dtehseigcnreorwfnor
What a moment. What a dress. The choice should not have been unexpected by those of us who know Meghan, as this was the perfect union of British and French styling, and Meghan has shared her love of French style over the years. We see it as yet another example of how Meghan will not be conforming to a mould of what people want from her, but will be shaping her own way forward, combining her new royal rules with her thoroughly modern sensibilities. Amanda Dishaw, editorial director of Meghan’s Mirror
Dare I say it, it was as I predicted: very simple, very understated, very chic. The only thing I didn’t get right was the designer! I was blown away. Every royal wedding dress has a story and the story on this was the veil, embroidered with all the flowers of the Commonwealth. David Emanuel, designer of Diana’s 1981 wedding dress
Clare Waight Keller was a great choice from our new royal, a British designer and the first female artistic director of Givenchy. I thought the dress was beautiful in its minimalist simplicity. I loved Meghan’s hair too – with the clean boat neck on her dress, she looked absolutely regal. And her shoes... classic and timeless in silk Duchess satin, perfectly paired. Sophia Webster, shoe designer
Absolutely beautiful! A nod to all that is royal and classic. Clare Waight Keller has also done the house of Givenchy proud! Clean, uncluttered and simply perfect. I think this will kick-start a trend back to unfussy styles. Caroline Burstein, founder of Browns Bride
A beautiful wedding dress worn with such poise and grace. Richard Quinn, designer
Clare is a great designer and the dress looked incredible. So fantastic to shine a light on British talent at the helm of international businesses. Graceful, strong feminine lines, modern and will no doubt lead to many ‘inspired’ dresses in years to come. Caroline Rush, chief executive of the British Fashion Council
I love the dress, it completely took me by surprise but I thought it was such a brilliant choice with Clare being a British designer. Hubert Givenchy was the designer for Audrey Hepburn and there was something about it that reminded me of her. I thought it was perfect: simple, chic, modern. Elizabeth von der Goltz, global buying director of Net-a-porter
The classicism of this dress will always be perfect and stand the test of time. Meghan is such a beautiful woman, she is the star of the show and nothing has outshone her. Her smile and happiness and sheer naturalness is so evident. Good for her to not go the expected route. I love that she went with a French house that has a Brit at the helm. Sarah Rutson, chief brand officer of The Collected Group
The dress is a timeless classic: Grace Kelly-esque American princess to a tee. Perfect tiara – not a ‘wow’ statement but an ‘I’m here’ statement. The veil stole the show. Jane Gottschalk, creative director of Perfect Moment