Melania Knauss married Donald Trump on January 22, 2005, wearing a luxurious Christian Dior gown designed by John Galliano.
The strapless satin dress featured a 16-foot veil, 13-foot train, and 1,500 hand-sewn pearls and crystals—taking over 550 hours to make and weighing nearly 60 pounds.
The star-studded wedding, held at Palm Beach’s Bethesda-by-the-Sea Church with a reception at Mar-a-Lago, included guests like the Clintons, Heidi Klum, and Shaquille O’Neal.
The dress resurfaced in headlines in 2025 after a modified version was listed on eBay for $45,000, reigniting interest in its legacy. Melania’s gown remains a symbol of early 2000s fashion, opulence, and her distinct public image blending elegance, politics, and celebrity culture.
