Holly Ramsay may not be real, 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 wedding look when she married Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty in a lavish ceremony at Bath Abbey over the weekend.
Alongside Hollywood royalty Grace Kelly, the Princess of Wales helped shape a dress that Holly said made her feel “very princessy.”
talking to British VogueHolly explained that the magnitude of the historic abbey played a decisive role in her choice.
With its soaring ceilings and a 65-metre hallway, subtlety was never going to be enough. Instead, he opted for drama, tradition and timeless elegance.
“I knew I wanted something long, modest and full of lace,” she said, adding that she has always admired Kate’s wedding dress for its high neckline and feminine silhouette.
The bride wore a lace Elie Saab dress, which she described as an “instant obsession,” paired with a delicate lace veil.
Accessories included a shell-shaped 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 the toll the fallout has taken.
In one message, she wrote about losing “a part of myself I will never get back,” while another expressed hope for “a year that doesn’t hurt.”
Tensions reportedly arose from a disagreement over Caroline’s wedding outfit, which allegedly led to a wider family dispute.
Talking to him daily mail Before the ceremony, Caroline said she felt “left out” of her son’s big day and described 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 did not want to detract from her son’s moment.
