UPDATE-Beyonce’s wedding to husband Jay-Z in 2008 was finally revealed. Beyonce is pregnant an expecting her first child with her husband of three years and in a touching video for “I Was Here” Beyonce takes her viewers through her life from an ambitious little girl to a full grown super star, wife and mother to be. Beyonce’s wedding was perhaps the most highly guarded celebrity wedding of this millennium!! In the video clip we caught a rare glimpse of the flowing strapless gown. But who designed the gown on Bey’s special day, Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier? Nope, Tina Knowles! Beyonce’s mother and House of Dereon designer. It’s not hard to imagine that Tina was more than proud and honored to cement the beautiful moment with an equally gorgeous gown. Tina isn’t the only parent lavishing their child with a beautiful gown, Ralph Lauren designed his daughter Dylan Lauren and daughter in law Lauren Bush’s dresses, too. If you haven’t seen the video you can watch it again below.
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