Kate Middleton arrives at Westminster Abbey at the Royal Wedding in London Friday, April 29, 2011 in a dress by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
Some wedding dresses leave a legacy beyond the next-day knockoff from Kate Middleton's Alexander McQueen stunner to Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's simple tank — and especially Queen Victoria 's white ball gown —changed the way brides dressed for years to come.
Here are some examples.