From embroidery to crystal…the full story of Celine Dion’s wedding dress

On December 17, 1994, the international star, Celine Dion, married her late manager, Rene Angélil, in Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal, making that moment a milestone in the history of famous weddings.

The dress, which Celine wore, was a masterpiece of French silk, designed by the famous duo Mirella and Steve Gentile, and decorated with elaborate lace and crystal embroideries, with long sleeves and a stunning wide skirt, and a heart-shaped cut at the chest that adds a dreamy touch, reflecting every girl’s dream of marrying like a princess.

The origin of the story…and its beginning:

Having been in love since 1980, the two met when Celine was 12 years old, when her mother sent a recording of her first song to René, the famous producer and talent manager, who was immediately captivated by her talent, and invited her to his office to listen to her performance, until he began to cry from his emotion.

Their relationship has developed over the years, since they secretly dated in 1987; To avoid drawing attention to the large age difference between them (26 years), before they announced their engagement in 1991, through words of thanks in her album “The Color of My Love.” On December 17, 1994, they were married in Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal, in a luxurious ceremony that was broadcast live, so that fans around the world could see Celine’s stunning appearance.

Stunning party dress details:

Dion wore a huge dress designed by the duo Mirella and Steve Gentile, of French lace and silk, with embroideries with crystals and beads, long sleeves, and a heart-shaped chest, with a slim waist and a huge skirt, and a long train of about six meters, which made her the focus of everyone’s attention, and some compared the train of the dress to the one that Princess Diana wore 13 years ago.

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The star was not satisfied with that, as she decorated her look with a huge crown weighing about three kilograms, covered with 20,000 pieces of Swarovski crystal, and it was practically fixed in her hairstyle, which required Dion to practice walking with it before the ceremony. To avoid any failure. However, as she entered the cathedral, she discovered that the floor was carpeted, and not wood as she had been trained to do, which added difficulty to movement, and led to a temporary injury to her head, which later forced her to receive treatment with antibiotics.

Dion completed her look with a short white fur coat and a bouquet of white flowers, wrapped in a layer of tulle, to be an image of luxury and elegance in the heart of the harsh Canadian winter. Despite all these challenges, the star confirmed in an interview with Vogue, thirty years later, that she did not regret any detail of her big day, considering that her happiness, on that day, made everything easy and pain-free.

Improved health sparks new hope:

On the other hand, Celine Dion was forced; To cancel concert tours and stay away from activities because she suffers from “stiff person syndrome,” which is a rare autoimmune neurological disease that causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms that greatly affect movement.

However, in 2025, Dion presented good news to her fans, as she appeared in videos on Instagram, dancing and playing golf with her children, smiling and full of vitality and energy. Her improved health is said to have given her more confidence in her life, including the possibility of searching for love again.

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While many fans are happy about the idea of ​​Dion finding love again, those familiar with her life acknowledge some complications, including: media pressure, and that any new relationship will be subject to intense scrutiny.

While the response from fans was overwhelmingly supportive, with thousands of people praising her courage and resilience, noting that Rene Angelil would have wanted her to live happily again. Celine Dion’s announcement that she is ready to find a new husband is one of the important transformations in her life. Nearly ten years after René Angelil’s death, and several years of health challenges, Dion is thinking about love again.

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