The first ladys choice of clothing not only defines the woman she is or the way she wants to present herself to the nation, but also hints at which designers she wants to uplift, which countries she wishes to embolden and what kind of legacy she desires to leave behind
1 of 21 Credit: Jose Villa/Shutterstock Dress: Oscar de la Renta, Shoes: Aquazurra, Jewelry: Jean Dousset 2 of 21 Credit: Jose Villa/Shutterstock Dress: Oscar de la Renta, Shoes: Aquazurra, Jewelry: Jean Dousset 3 of 21 Credit: Jose Villa/Shutterstock Dress: Oscar de la Renta, Shoes: Aquazurra, Jewelry: Jean Dousset 4 of 21 Credit: Jose Villa/Shutterstock Dress and Veil: Oscar de la Renta 5 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Dress: Galia Lava, Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti, Headpiece: Maria Elena, Jewelry: Jean Dousett 6 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Dress: Galia Lava, Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti, Headpiece: Maria Elena, Jewelry: Jean Dousett 7 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Dress: Galia Lava, Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti, Headpiece: Maria Elena, Jewelry: Jean Dousett 8 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Dress: Galia Lava, Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti, Headpiece: Maria Elena, Jewelry: Jean Dousett 9 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Dress: Galia Lava, Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti, Headpiece: Maria Elena, Jewelry: Jean Dousett 10 of 21 Credit: Jose Villa/Shutterstock Dress: Pamella Roland, Shoes: Jimmy Choo, Headpiece: Maria Elena, Jewelry: Jean Dousett 11 of 21 Credit: Jose Villa/Shutterstock Dress: Pamella Roland, Shoes: Jimmy Choo, Headpiece: Maria Elena, Jewelry: Jean Dousett 12 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Dress: Oscar de la Renta, Shoes: Aquazurra, Jewelry: Jean Dousett 13 of 21 Credit: Jose Villa/Shutterstock Dress: Oscar de la Renta, Shoes: Aquazurra, Jewelry: Jean Dousett 14 of 21 Credit: Jose Villa/Shutterstock Dress: Oscar de la Renta, Shoes: Aquazurra, Jewelry: Jean Dousett 15 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Dress: Oscar de la Renta, Shoes: Aquazurra, Jewelry: Jean Dousett 16 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Dress: Alice + Olivia, Veil: Maison Ava, Shoes: Steve Madden, Jewelry: Loren Hope, Sunglasses: A-Morir 17 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Dress: Alice + Olivia, Veil: Maison Ava, Shoes: Steve Madden, Jewelry: Loren Hope, Sunglasses: A-Morir 18 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Dress: Oscar de la Renta, Shoes: Jimmy Choo, Rings: Jean Dousett, Earrings: Kallati, Hairpiece: Maria Elena 19 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Dress: Oscar de la Renta, Shoes: Jimmy Choo, Rings: Jean Dousett, Earrings: Kallati, Hairpiece: Maria Elena 20 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Dress: Oscar de la Renta, Shoes: Jimmy Choo, Rings: Jean Dousett, Earrings: Kallati, Hairpiece: Maria Elena 21 of 21 Credit: German Larkin Custom Oscar De La Renta crystal star-embroidered dress
Interestingly, this floral dress was previously worn by Ivanka Trump
Increasingly couples are embracing a more refined aesthetic, bringing black-tie or black-tie optional dress code to their destination celebrations
Below, I rounded up the 17 absolute best styles on Amazon for shorter shoppers
