On May 19, 2018,Prince Harry and Meghan Markleofficially became husband and wife.
They also earned their royal titles.
From her understated makeup to the sentimental bouquet to theincredibleveil, the Duchess of Sussex did not disappoint.
Keep reading to find out how.
The beautiful, natural (and non-professional?)
makeup
Meghan once toldAllureone of her very biggest pet peeves: when magazines decide to airbrush out her freckles.
Not cool, guys, not cool.
As Harry lifted his bride’s veil, Meghan’s makeup and freckles were revealed.
It’s possible that Meghan didn’t even have her makeup done professionally.
The bridal bun
Meghan wore her hair back during her wedding.
Althoughshe usually opts for messy bunsfor royal engagements,her bridal dowas slightlylessmessy.
She also chose to keep her signature center part.
Perhaps the best part of her wedding hair do is that it wassovery Meghan.
Meghan once toldBirchboxthat she uses a boar bristle toothbrush and hairspray to tame her flyaways.
“This is especially good for a sleek bun,” she explained.
Maybe, just maybe, that’s how she got her hair so perfect for her wedding day.
In the end,Meghan did decide to don a traditional tiara and it was anamazingchoice.
Queen Elizabeth II, now Meghan’s grandmother-in-law, loaned her the dazzling tiara.
Queen Mary bought the delicate diamond headband from the London-based luxury jeweler Garrard back in 1925.
When Queen Mary passed, the tiara stayed in the family, first inherited by daughter-in-law, Princess Marina.
The traditional welsh gold wedding band
Blink and you’d have missed it.
According toABC News, the duke placed a Welsh gold wedding ring on his bride’s finger.
Using Welsh gold in bridal bands is an age-oldwedding tradition in the British royal family.
These days, however, Welsh gold is incredibly rare as the mines are all but depleted.
According toPeople, Meghan’s incredibly gorgeous and subtle diamond stud earrings were crafted by the French jeweler Cartier.
Meghan’s minimalist choices when it came to jewelry were expected by some.
The vice president was certainly on the money with this one.
Meghan definitely didn’t overdo it and her choices undoubtedly accentuated her natural beauty.
However, the story behind the bouquet is a real tear-jerker and makes it that much more beautiful.
He then handpicked flowers for his soon-to-be bride’s bridal bouquet.
Knowing Harry handpicked flowers for Meghan is all kinds of adorable, but this tale gets even sweeter.
The flowers Harry chose were Forget-Me-Nots, the favorite flower of his late mother, Princess Diana.
The bridal bouquet was fastened together with silk ribbon.
By comparison, Meghan’s train was relatively short.
Made of ivory silk, Meghan’sroyal wedding dresswas simultaneously modern, timeless, and delicate.
The designer wasn’t even thought to be a frontrunner, according toCNN.
Meghan is not the only one donning Givenchy these days.
What a perfect choice for the newest royal.
