Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are one of the most iconic power couples in Hollywood. The pair have been together for more than 15 years, occasionally gushing about each other in public and revealing their most precious moments, such as when they first fell in love. Though they both have stellar careers in the film and music industries, they spend their downtime raising their two daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret.
While the two do talk about each other in public, neither is an over-sharer, and there aren’t too many pictures available of their romantic June 2006 wedding. But from the few details that have been shared, as well as the photos that have emerged, we know that the wedding was a beautiful affair. And Kidman’s dress was fit for a princess! Like many other celebrities, Kidman splashed out quite a bit of cash on the wedding dress, but it was worth it. Keep reading to find out how much Nicole Kidman spent on her wedding dress.
The Beginning of Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban’s Relationship
Nicole Kidman’s June 2006 wedding to Keith Urban (and the exquisite dress she wore) would not have been possible if she had never met and fallen for her fellow Australian star. Their relationship timeline shows that the two fell in love quickly and couldn’t wait to get married.
The two first met in 2005 at the G’Day USA gala. At the time, Kidman had been divorced from her first husband, Tom Cruise, for about four years, a relationship that she tends not to talk about as much. Though there was chemistry when the two Aussies first met, they both believed that the other wasn’t interested, according to Brides.
Urban revealed to Oprah Winfrey that the two of them really clicked once they started talking at the gala. Though he said that she appeared to “float” across the room, Kidman told Ellen DeGeneres that she believed Urban wasn’t interested in her as he didn’t call her for four months after their initial meeting.
The Moment She Fell In Love
The following year in 2006, Nicole Kidman knew she wanted to be with Keith Urban for life. In an interview with People, she said that the defining moment came when he surprised her on her 38th birthday in front of her New York home at 5 a.m. holding gardenias.
The couple then took a trip together to Woodstock, where Kidman knew she was sure that Urban was the one. “I believed by that point he was the love of my life. Maybe that’s because I am deeply romantic, or I’m an actress, or I have strong faith as well, but I just believed.”
And as it turns out, Kidman’s gut feeling was right! The pair were married in June 2006.
The Details Of The Dress
For her wedding day, The Others actress needed a dress fit for a fairy tale. And that’s what she got. The stunning dress was from Balenciaga, made by Nicolas Ghesquière.
Commentators have observed that Nicole Kidman’s wedding dress looks like something out of Bridgerton, thanks to its statement puffy sleeve and ruffles. Kidman also wore her hair in ringlets under a bridal veil—perfectly suited to England’s Regency era!
How Much Did It Cost?
Just from looking at Kidman’s mesmerizing dress, it’s clear that it wasn’t exactly a bargain buy. In fact, the gown reportedly cost $20,000, according to InStyle.
Reflecting on her wedding day 10 years later, Kidman told E! News that the dress “is so beautiful.” She went on to explain that she has wrapped it in paper to preserve it and will gladly pass it down to whichever one of her daughters wants to wear it.
Kidman has three daughters: Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, whom she shares with Keith Urban, and Isabella Jane Cruise, whom she adopted with ex-husband Tom Cruise. Bella herself, who's all grown up and leads an interesting life of her own these days, got married in 2015 to Max Parker.
The Details Of The Wedding
Of course, Kidman and Urban held a beautiful wedding to match the beautiful dress. The two tied the knot in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, in the pair’s native Australia. According to Nine, there were lots of celebrity guests in attendance, including Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman, and Naomi Watts.
The ceremony was held in the traditional Catholic style at the Cardinal Cerretti Chapel. 230 family and friends came to see the lovers exchange vows one year after they met at the G’Day Australia gala.
Kidman’s First Wedding
While Kidman has reminisced publicly about the dress she wore to marry Keith Urban, few details are known about the dress she wore in her first wedding to Tom Cruise back in 1990. In fact, few details are known about their wedding in general.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s wedding took place on Christmas Eve in the Colorado Rockies and was a small, quiet affair.