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For any bride, details matter. Whether it’s the sweet wedding favour you intend to gift your guests, a specific combination of flowers, or the pyjamas you’ll wear while getting ready, these little ingredients are what adds up to a day that feels totally you.
One of the most fun (albeit occasionally angst-inducing) details is the shade you choose to paint your nails. To help with your own selection process, we’ve compiled an edit of the most chic celebrity bridal nails—from recent bride Selena Gomez to Kourtney Kardashian’s courthouse mani and Meghan Markle’s royal polish.
Selena Gomez
The Rare Beauty founder married music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco on September 27 in Santa Barbara, wearing a Ralph Lauren halter-neck dress, a rounded, old-Hollywood bob and the sweetest, rose-toned, chrome manicure by Tom Bachik.
Sofia Richie
For Richie’s nuptials at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes in 2023, the brief was simple: glossy, milky, and ever so slightly pink. The work of Georgia Rae (better known to her followers as @raelondonnails), the bride’s nails were kept short and square, with subtly rounded corners.
Meghan Markle
Likely one of the two most bookmarked manicures in modern history (the other being her sister-in-law Kate Middleton’s), Markle’s royal nails were the work of DryBy London, a London nail salon that was operating at the time. The polish was a mix of two colours—CND Shellac in shades Unmasked and Negligee.
Temi Otedola
Actress and blogger Temiloluwa Otedola married Oluwatosin Ajibade (better known as Mr Eazi), first in Monaco, then in Dubai, at the Otedola family home, and finally, in Iceland. For their courthouse ceremony in Monaco, Otedola wore her hair pulled back from her face in a chic, sleek updo, and slicked a simple, sheer layer of glossy beige on her nails. Elegant and timeless.
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Brat-bride Charli kept things simple for her Hackney Town Hall civil ceremony, opting for a super subtle, high-gloss French manicure. Blink and you’ll miss it, the soft white tip peeked out from beneath a shiny pink base, and was dubbed by some as a “naked” iteration of the traditional style.
Kourtney Kardashian
For one of Kardashian’s three weddings to Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, a scarlet French manicure with a matching diamanté accent was the order of the day. Kim Truong, Kardashian’s longtime manicurist, gently rounded the edges to create a soft almond shape, pairing a creamy, milk-coloured base with a cherry-coloured tip.
Becca Bloom
TikTok creator Becca Bloom (whose real name is Rebecca Ma) wed her partner David Pownall in Lake Como this September, wearing a flower-inspired Oscar de la Renta dress and a pearlescent lilac manicure. Mid-length, with a rounded tip, she accessorized her nails with statement diamond rings and a diamond floral necklace.