Nancy Reagan Covered Her Baby Bump With Her Wedding Gown
Actress Nancy Davis dated several celebs before she met Ronald while he was president of the Screen Actors Guild in 1949. Ronald was not a huge fan of marriage, especially after his divorce from Jane Wyman. After three years of courtship, he and Nancy married in 1952. The wedding was held at the last minute to avoid the press, with only the best man and matron of honor in attendance. Nancy was pregnant at the time of the ceremony in Los Angeles’ Little Brown Church. She donned a straightforward, no-frills gown.
Nancy Reagan Covered Her Baby Bump With Her Wedding Gown
Nancy Reagan
Ronald did not shy away from the lavish celebrations. His inaugural festivities were said to be expensive. The country was in the middle of a recession, so this drew some public criticism. Nancy donned a white beaded one-shoulder silk satin gown with a lace overlay to her first inaugural ball. After Reagan was re-elected for a second term, Nancy wore the designer Galanos gown. The designer and her team allegedly spent over 300 hours hand-beading the garment. The gown is estimated to cost $46,000!
Nancy Reagan
