The Valentino haute couture creation that actor Nicola Peltz wore to marry Brooklyn Beckham – David and Victoria’s eldest son, and new chef – wasn’t just a dress. “It was a story,” the bride says, smiling, when I speak to the newest Mr and Mrs Peltz Beckham a few days after their starry nuptials in April.
First, there were the mother-daughter trips she made to the Valentino atelier in Rome for the fittings over the year-long design process. Then, the moment she slipped into the gown in the bedroom of her childhood home, in Palm Beach, Florida, where the bride’s father, Nelson Peltz, hosted their lavish three-day wedding celebration at his oceanfront compound that became a paparazzi feeding frenzy (Brooklyn got ready in his in-laws’ bedroom).
Originally, Nicola planned to double down on Valentino’s iconic embellishment and embroidery for the dress, but when she tried on the toile version of creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli’s sketches, she fell for the elegance of its simplicity, featuring an open back, delicate lace veil and a
