Love Geri Halliwell's wedding dress!

[LeoandBoosmum]

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Didn't expect her to look so classy

The lace is gorgeous close-up.

[knickernicker]

The person holding her train is wearing fitflops.

[CMP69]

She looks amazing
Doesn't stop her being a husband stealing slapper (no axe to grind, happily married) Respect to Horner snr's to not go

[WindMeUpAndLetMeGo]

Nobody can be stolen - just a fact

[StupidBloodyKindle]

Tell that to Shergar!

[sassytheFIRST]

She was known in our house as Geriatric spice in their heyday. Sure she declared her age as older than me at that time, now we're the same age. I expect to overtake her soon.

She looks stunning tho - great dress and fab makeup. No comment on the circs of the relationship, this is S&B after all.

[MagratGarlik]

sassytheFIRST, I was just thinking the same thing. I'm sure when she was in the spice girls, she was a couple of years older than me (I was the same age as "baby" spice). Now she's the same age as me .

[StupidBloodyKindle]

Yes, sorry, that was my fault . I mentioned it whilst looking for the DIL thread in sleb twaddle, but there is a third thread in chat now anyway.
What did people think of Emma Bunton/Dawn French?

[Boredofitall2345]

Hmmmmm. I just couldn't appreciate whether or not she looked good. The whole thing was tarnished by his and their behaviour to his ex. It's just tacky to have such a big wedding in the circumstances, not least a big white dress. I think it's a real message that his parents didn't attend. Sorry for the grumpy post!

[Amethyst24]

I actually don't like the dress. I think Kate Middleton's worked because it didn't have a massively full skirt, so the effect of long sleeves, lace and general covered-upness was rendered un-frumpy. Also KM's dress didn't have such a high neckline. Here, apart from the back, it's just tiny Geri in a massive froof of lace, and the veil doesn't help. I think she looks a bit like a child trying on her nan's wedding dress.

[BrockAuLit]

Dress would have been fine in someone six inches taller, wearing heels two inches shorter, with hair done so it didn't look ratty on the way into church, and without the veil.

As it was, it drowned her, made her look older than she generally does, shoes dreadfully tacky, and was wholly inappropriate for a woman of her age with a 9yo daughter. The whole get-up was the epitome of "I want it so I'm having it".

[BrockAuLit]

Wow, that made me sound way grumpier and crosser than I am (not at all!). I couldn't actually give two hoots!

[TendonQueen]

Thought she looked great, and the 'white is inappropriate' stuff is all very 1950s. I do think the gap between our ages has narrowed too, though, so there's some creative shuffling of her birthdate going on. I would have said I expect to see a pregnancy announcement soon, but that depends on how close 42 is to the truth..

[emmelinelucas]

I think she looked lovely.
It is the Brides day - so if you want it, have it I say !
Didn't Queen Victoria start the trend for white dresses ? nothing to do with virginity.
So many guests,( but not all) in black and white. Must be de rigeur at weddings these days. Can't say I am keen on that. Black for funerals.

[NickiFury]

It's too fussy and they're a pair of twats.

[NickiFury]

And her veil is so long and drapy that it reminds me of a shroud.

[squoosh]

Any woman can wear whatever she pleases at whatever age.

That being said she does remind me of a less dusty Miss Havisham.

[MrsCampbellBlack]

I thought Miss Havisham too Squoosh.

I'd have gone for something slinkier. I reckon Geri sees the same Dr as Liz Hurley - as she has a similar look about the face.

I suspect Geri is very single minded and she has probably been planning that wedding for the last 20 years of her life.

[fancyanotherfez]

Yes I thought the veil looked a bit weird and unnecessary. And I would have thought he would have reigned it in a bit for the sake of the mother of his child, who would have had to see all this, when she didn't get all the fuss after 14 years together! I agree mrscampbell it reeked of 'I want this wedding and I want it NOW!'

[luckingaround]

Veil looks daft. Daft. Pretty dress tho.

I wonder why. Why would she want such an ostentatious wedding, SOO quickly, knowing it alienated his parents, and all the difficulties that brings. She must have a desperate need to be married that I just don't understand. I imagine it's not an easy start to a marriage.

And if I'm completely honest, I'm with the 'I want this wedding and I want it now' comment.

[CoconutAmericano]

To me, the dress and the eyeliner says she wanted Kate Middleton's wedding!

[sassytheFIRST]

Nicer than kate ms dress. A lot nicer.

[noddyholder]

What other reason would there be then wanting it though? I think his parents should have gone even with gritted teeth He didn't marry his ex enpven after 14 yrs and I have seen a million times on MN that you shouldn't have a child before marriage etc. they are showbiz types it woukd never be low key! I think she was determined to get her bloke up the aisle this time no matter what and they do look happy together.

[BitOutOfPractice]

You've seen a million times on MN that you shouldn't have a child before marriage noddy? Really?

I've seen it stated that marriage gives you protection if you are going to give up your career to have kids and be financially dependent on your dp. But never that you shouldn't have kids if you're not married

[noddyholder]

I have seen many times women with children who subsequently decide they'd like to get married be told they should have done that 1st

[fancyanotherfez]

But for whatever reason they didn't marry, she is the mother of his child and therefore deserves to be treated with sensitivity. Of course they could have had a low key ceremony without splashing it all over the press!