Holly Ramsay may not be royalty, but on her wedding day she certainly dressed the part.
The daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has revealed that Princess Kate was a major style influence behind her elegant bridal look when she married Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty in a lavish ceremony at Bath Abbey at the weekend.
Along with Hollywood royalty Grace Kelly, the Princess of Wales helped shape a dress that Holly says made her feel “very princessy”.
speaks to British Vogueexplained Holly that the scale of the historic abbey played a decisive role in her choice.
With its soaring ceilings and a 65 meter long corridor, subtlety was never going to cut it. Instead, she chose drama, tradition and timeless elegance.
“I knew I wanted something long, modest and lace-heavy,” she said, adding that she has always admired Kate’s wedding dress for its high neckline and feminine silhouette.
The bride wore an Elie Saab lace gown which she described as an “instant obsession”, paired with a delicate lace veil.
Accessories included a shell Chanel minaudière and Amina Muaddi heels.
In the days following the wedding, Adam’s mother Caroline Peaty shared a series of emotional posts on social media, hinting at how much the fallout has taken.
In one message, she wrote about losing “a piece of myself that I will never get back,” while another expressed hope for “a year that doesn’t hurt.”
According to reports, tensions allegedly stemmed from a disagreement over Caroline’s wedding outfit, which reportedly developed into a wider family dispute.
Speaking to Daily Mail before the ceremony, Caroline said she felt “cut out” of her son’s big day, describing the situation as deeply painful, especially over the Christmas period.
Despite considering traveling to Bath Abbey to watch the wedding from the outside, she ultimately decided against it, saying it would have been “too sad” and she didn’t want to detract from her son’s moment.
