Next month will mark two years since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal wedding at Windsor Castle.
Oh how a lot has changed in two years. The couple have welcomed their first child, Archie, who will also turn one next month and they have dropped their royal titles after deciding to step back as senior working royals and become financially independent from the monarchy, recently choosing to reside in Los Angeles.
Taking us back to the ubiquitous hype for the 2018 royal wedding today was Claire Waight Keller, the outgoing artistic director for Givenchy, who designed Meghan's stunning gown for the day.
Fans will remember the boat-neck, long-sleeved clean white dress the former actor wore for the ceremony which was paired with a veil embroidered with flowers representing the 53 countries of the Commonwealth.
According to Waight Keller, today (April 23) marks two years to the day since the designer held her final dress fitting - shrouded in secrecy, of course - with Meghan.
'Two years ago today I was in the final fittings for a very secret dress,' Waight Keller explained alongside a series of photos from the special day. 'So many emotions were running through me during those months leading up to the big day.'
Waight Keller shared that those emotions included pride as the chosen designer for the masterpiece, as well as a recognition of the significance of the dress for a soon-to-be bride and how these feelings led to a special and unique relationship between the bride and wedding dress designer.
'Learning to let go of my emotions and embrace the feelings of someone you are designing for brings about an incredibly beautiful relationship of trust and intimacy,' Waight Keller shared. 'Through hours of conversation, meetings together, and research, slowly all the pieces of that story came together.'
Explaining that the design process for the dress was guided by principles of 'purity and simplicity', as well as the nod to the Commonwealth and the history of Givenchy replicated in the design 'to capture the classical timeless beauty I knew she [Meghan] wanted to achieve'.
'It was obvious the significance of this occasion was more than any other, it would be a very personal ceremony with so many choices that would reflect both the bride and grooms heritage and their unique way of being incredibly inclusive, genuine and generous,' Waight Keller summarised.
The British designer and Meghan are thought to have maintained a close relationship since working together on the now, historical, dress with the Duchess of Sussex famously making a surprise appearance at the Fashion Awards in 2018 to present Waight Keller with the award for British Designer Of The Year (Womenswear).
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