At the Duke of Westminster marriage, Olivia Henson is enchanting in her frizz veil and backless wedding gown

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June 7, 2024

On all sides as she arrived with the on June 7 to find her.

400 friends, including 400, were invited to the service, and even more took to the streets outside to see one of the UK’s most eligible bachelors wed his long-term partner.

Bride Olivia Henson arrived at the cathedral wearing a dress and veil designed by Emma Victoria Payne© Getty
Bride Olivia Henson arrived at the church wearing her backless Emma Victoria Payne bridal gown.

Hugh’s great world marriage was anticipated to be extravagant and lavish without any expense. This included his wife Olivia, who was covered in white velvet, silk velvet, and silk organza in the airy decorated wedding dress by American designer Emma Victoria Payne, also known as EVP.

Olivia wore the Faberge Myrtle Leaf Tiara made for Grosvenor brides to wear on their wedding day, which has been in the family since 1906. Her bouquet was made of flowers picked from the gardens of the duke’s family home, Eaton Hall.© OLI SCARFF
The Duke of Westminster’s woman looked striking in a Faberge Myrtle Leaf Tiara

Features included a bias- cut trousers, a ruffled belt, gathered sleeves, a dropped waist, a keyhole up and a movable two- metre train. Most importantly, the curved edge neckline with hands appliquéd adornments had a unique link to the bride’s family. The bespoke embroidery design was created by EVP, which included decorative motifs and embellishments from Olivia’s great-great-grandmother’s mask in the year 1880.

The bride was surprised by the shoes she chose.© Getty
The bride was surprised by the shoes she chose.

The senior account manager finished her smooth bridal look with a custom scalloped, river veil that got caught in a gust of wind while walking arm in arm with her parents Rupert. Take a look in the film below…

The artist explained the romantic hidden meanings by saying that “each authentic vintage motif from Olivia’s family veil was hand drawn and reimagined into a fresh repeat pattern of graduating curved edges and oval shapes to represent Olivia’s engagement ring setting. The design’s center back is completed by personalized letters and wedding day.”

Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster was cheered upon his arrival© Getty
Hugh Grosvenor was greeted with joy when he arrived for the meeting.

Olivia chose a gentle beauty combination that highlighted her features while styling her long brown hair in a stylish, complex updo, topped with the Grosvenor family’s headpiece, the Faberge Myrtle Leaf Tiara.

Tiara speculation

Hugh Grosvenor's mother Natalia wore the tiara when she married Gerald Grosvenor, The Earl of Grosvenor, at St Mary's Church on October 7 1978.© Wesley
Natalia Grosvenor, the mother of Hugh Grosvenor, wore a spinel tiara when she wed in 1978.

The rumor mill ran wild over Olivia’s suitability ahead of the wedding. The Bagration Spinel Tiara and Parure, which Olivia’s mother-in-law Natalia Phillips wore on her own wedding day in 1978, are the most recognizable pieces.

Natalia was pictured wearing a twisted base, pink spinel tiara, and an antique diamond wedding dress. It was part of a set including a necklace, earrings, and a comb that traces back to Princess Catherine Bagration, niece of the legendary Prince Potemkin.

Fans speculated that Olivia might choose the peal and diamond Rosebery Tiara and the Myrtle Wreath Tiara, which was created to resemble a wreath or laurel of leaves.

Special wedding venue

The Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson sat inside Chester Cathedral© Grosvenor 2024
The Duke and Olivia discussed Chester Cathedral’s close relationship.

Olivia and Hugh chose Chester Cathedral as their wedding location, moving on from the 2004 wedding of Prince William’s close friend Edward van Cutsem at the same location as Hugh’s older sister Lady Tamara.

In honour of the occasion, which is considered the wedding of the year, in displays across the Chester, all paid for by himself, the reported.

Olivia Henson was chauffeured in the Bentley Motors 1930 8-Litre© Getty
Olivia arrived in her Bentley with the floral arrangements still visible.

Additionally, the Cathedral has a white flower arch outside the cathedral’s doors. The couple intends to give the wedding flowers to local charities and organizations.

When Hugh visited the cathedral last month, he explained why the area holds a special place in his heart. “I believe the next time we’re in here will be. But I’m unbelievably excited,” Hugh said.

Nave of Chester Cathedral© Getty
400 guests were invited to the ceremony at Chester Cathedral

“We’ve obviously as a family so we were here for my father’s memorial, my sister’s wedding, and every Remembrance Sunday that I can attend is here”.

Olivia added that the couple will be making money after their wedding despite the fact that the Duke owns 300 acres of land in Mayfair and Belgravia.

“It’s obviously a place where we will live, where we’ll be building our lives together”, she said. “And we’re slowly transforming to move up from London, become much more permanent here, and start putting our roots down,” he said.

Private reception

Eaton Hall surrounded by woodland© Alamy
Eaton Hall is surrounded by woodland

Chester Cathedral is only a few miles away from Eaton Hall, the couple’s ancestral home, where they got engaged in April 2023. The couple grinning in low-key attire against the backdrop of colorful blooms in their engagement photos were taken on the grounds.

They will go back there for their private wedding reception, which will only be available to Prince William and Princess Eugenie’s chosen friends and family.

Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson
In 2023, the couple tied the knot at Eton Hall.

Situated on the outskirts of the city, the estate has been home to the Grosvenor family since the 1400s and is surrounded by formal gardens, parkland, farmland and woodland covering over 10, 000 acres.

It also serves as the location of Grosvenor Farms, which produces over 32 million litres of fresh milk annually. It also provides tenancies for more than 500 residential and commercial properties.

The Prince of Wales attends the wedding of The Duke of Westminster and Miss Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral© Getty
The wedding’s usher was the Prince of Wales.

It has been reported that guests will do an outfit change for the evening celebrations, which will include. thought to be inspired by the Duke’s “close friend” Prince Harry who in 2018.

HELLO! discovered the flavor while speaking with a local business in Chester, Krum Gelato, who has been assisted financially by the Grosvenor Organization in Chester’s celebration of the big day by providing free gelato to customers.

Princess Eugenie looked gorgeous in an olive green dress as she arrived at the cathedral© James Whatling
Princess Eugenie looked stunning in a wedding guest dress in olive green.

In an exclusive interview, the owner, Fabrizio, told us that he was informed of the couple’s cake flavour so that he could use it for inspiration to create a bespoke sorbet as a symbol and special nod to the couple’s big day. I personally inquired if the details of the wedding reception could be made public, Fabrizio said to honor the couple. And we’ve been informed that the wedding cake has a lemon theme. Therefore, we are making a special Italian lemon sorbet for tomorrow’s dinner.

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