The Princess's wedding costume
Princess Märtha Louise's wedding costume is designed by Wenche Lyche, who has designed all the clothes and created a coherent style for the bride and her attendants. The bride's costume is in two pieces. The jacket has been made by the designer, while the dress itelf has been sewn by Anna Bratland. The costume is inspired by the shape and colour of the Märtha lily combined with the gothic arches of Nidaros Cathedral. The letters M and A are woven into the design and reflect the shape of the arches and lilies. The bride's jacket is in off-white duchesse satin and has a formal, ceremonial air. A vine, "the thread of life", has been embroidered round the edge of the train. The cut is similar to that of a tailcoat, with gothic sleeve inserts. The embroidered sleeves are trumpet-shaped and inspired by The Queen's own wedding dress. The train is three metres long and ends in a pointed gothic arch. A circle of five lilies (the sacred number for a wedding), two for the woman and three for the man, is embroidered at the end of the train. The jacket is held together at the front with a jewel in the shape of the letter A made of cultured pearls, 18-carat gold and 16 brilliants. In the cathedral the jewel was worn on the jacket and later in the evening as a brooch on the wedding dress. The jacket is embroidered with Swarovski crystals. The wedding dress is made of silk crepe with simple, modern lines and a gothic V at the front and back. The train also ends in a gothic arch. The dress has clean lines and is white like the lilies in the bridal bouquet. It is sleeveless. The silk chiffon veil is attached to a tiara that originally belonged to Queen Maud and has the same cut as the train of the dress.
The bride?s bouquet
Princess Märtha Louise's bridal bouquet consisted mainly of lilies-of-the-valley, orchids and Märtha lilies. The colours were white and cream, and the bouquet has been made by Barbro Kirknes of Wallden & Moum AS in Trondheim. The bouquet has a narrow, elegant heart shape, with a waterfall of sweet-scented lilies-of-the-valley contrasting with the clean lines of the Märtha lilies. Phalaenopsis orchids have been used to create a harmonious whole. Ceropegia has been used together with the lilies-of-the-valley in the waterfall, and its heart-shaped green leaves form an attractive contrast to the white of the flowers. The same precious stones that were used to decorate the wedding dress also appear in the bouquet.
Ari Behn's costume
During the wedding and at the wedding banquet in Stiftsgården the groom wore white tie.
The wedding rings
The wedding rings were made by the goldsmith Ulf Larsen. They are hand made in white gold with brilliants. They are richly engraved by hand.
Dress of the bridesmaids, page and chief bridesmaid
The dresses of the bridesmaids, Madeleine Ferner Johansen and Betina and Emilie Swanstrøm, were made of duchesse satin and designed by Wenche Lyche. The dresses were in the same colour and material as the Princess's jacket. They are A-line with lilies on the breast and chiffon puff sleeves. They wore wearing small glittering crowns on their heads. The page, Ask Andreas Bjørshol Grønsund, wore white tie and tails. The chief bridesmaid, Marianne Ulrichsen, wore a dress of lemon yellow satin with a bolero in chocolate brown silk organza. The dress was designed and sewn by Wenche Lyche.
The Royal Family's attire - wedding and wedding banquet
During the wedding and at the wedding banquet in Stiftsgården, The Queen wore a silk chiffon dress in shades of blue. She wore the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav and a miniature portrait of His Majesty King Harald V. Her jewellery consisted of the Desirée tiara and a double-stranded diamond necklace. The Crown Princess wore a two-piece in pale blue. The top consisted of a bodice embroidered with silver sequins, and the skirt of layers of tulle. The Crown Princess wore the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. Her jewels were the tiara she received for her wedding last year and diamond earrings. Both The King and The Crown Prince wore white tie and tails with the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. They also both wore the Commander's Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit around their necks.