The Real Housewives franchise is essential to us here at Happy Isles. We've seen them fight, make up, get hitched, and break up. So we felt it was our duty, no our honor, to compile the best and boldest vintage wedding looks of Housewives past and present.
Love 'em or hate 'em, their style and sense of drama cannot be beat! There's plenty of Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier, and more big hair than we can handle. So, prepare yourself for an extensive and comprehensive Housewives scroll.
Kathy Hilton - 1979 via Instagram
Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd - 1982 // via Instagram
Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd long before Vanderpump dogs - 1982
Kim Richards with her sister Kyle - 1985 // Getty
Kyle, Big Kath, and Kim - 1985 // Getty
Kim Richards wearing a perfectly 80s headpiece - 1985 // Getty
Peep the little gloves! Ramona and Mario Singer - 1991 // via Twitter
A true New York social affair when Carole Radziwill married New York swan Lee Radziwill's son Anthony - 1994 // via Bravo
Carole Radziwill's getaway look - 1994 // via Bravo
Yolanda and Mohamed Hadid - 1994 // via Pinterest
Jen and Sharrieff aka Coach Shah. The photo is not the best, but we couldn't skip Coach Shah's white tux... 1994 // via Bravo
More gloves! Bethenny Frankel's first wedding in 1996 // via Reddit
We *are* engaging with this photo of Meredith Marks and her dad on her wedding day. 1996 // via Instagram
A particularly bittersweet one. Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky - 1996 // via Twitter
The Grand Dame Karen Huger and Raymond Huger - 1996 // via Bravo
Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin at their much publicized soap opera wedding. 1997 // Getty
Lisa Rinna wore custom Vera Wang - 1997 // Getty
Sonja Morgan is giving us 90s perfection in this bridal portrait - 1998 // via Bravo
The gloves, the short veil, the gown? No notes from us, Sonja. 1998 // via Twitter
Heather Dubrow wore a Vera Wang ballgown that we have been lucky enough to have at Happy Isles - 1999 // via Instagram
Maybe we're biased, but it's one of our favorite looks of the bunch! 1999 // via Instagram
Shannon Beador - 2000 // via E!
A real throwback! Alex McCord and Simon's wedding day - 2000 // via Bravo
Giselle and Jamal Bryant - 2000 // via Bravo
We know event planner Guerdy Abraira's wedding to high school sweetheart Russell was picture perfect. 2002 // via The Knot
Guerdy surprisingly rented her wedding gown and added her own beaded straps - 2002 // via The Knot
The quick and *ahem* chaotic marriage of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen won't stop us from showing some love for the laid back slip dress Denise wore to her after-party. 2002 // via Pinterest
In our eyes, Lisa Barlow can do no wrong. That being said, we combed and combed the internet for a full pic of her gown from her wedding to John Barlow. Lisa, one baby gorgeous to another, please share! 2003 // via Twitter
Crystal and Rob Minkoff may be off RHOBH for the moment, but we love these two as a couple so we had to shout them out. 2008 // via Bravo
Who else was seated for Bethenny Getting Married? It was fascinating. A true time capsule of bridal trends. Albeit slightly after they had passed... (Scroll down for a bridal Juicy Couture moment.) 2010 // via Getty
Perfection. 2010 // via Getty
We always say at Happy Isles, "You don't have to wear white, but you do have to be the best dressed." There is no doubt Cynthia Bailey was the best dressed when she married the infamous Peter Thomas in a custom Rubin Singer gown. 2010 // via Bravo
Adriana de Moura may try our patience on Real Housewives of Miami sometimes. But no doubt this one shouldered fringe topper is worth highlighting. 2010 // via Bravo
Adriana does love drama... 2010 // via Bravo
Yolanda Hadid wore Monique Lhuillier for her wedding to David Foster in 2011 // via People
Another one that stings at the moment. Dorit Kemsley wore Oscar de la Renta to her wedding to P.K in 2015 // via Wedding Style
And although the wedding was only in 2021, we had to shout out Marisol Patton's somewhat sneaky wedding to long time partner Steve. She wore a lace gown by Miguelina Gambaccini for their private wedding in Tulum. // via Daily Mail
