Princess Iman of Jordan Marries Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in Dior Gown

Maria Grazia Chiuri approached Princess Iman’s wedding gown as an exercise in refined restraint, dressing the bride in what Dior called “contemporary yet timeless.” Dior’s Instagram-captioned description that the white dress was “adorned with immaculate lace work and precise tailoring” frames the house’s intention: a fitted, crafted silhouette where floral lace details and measured construction speak louder than excess.

Her Royal Highness Princess Iman bint Abdullah II of Jordan married Mr. Jameel Alexander Thermiotis at Beit Al Urdun Palace in Amman on Sunday, 12 March 2023. Official photographs from the Royal Hashemite Court and three Dior Instagram slideshows documented the service and portraits, with Dior PR manager Mathilde Favier confirming the house’s role in the bride’s look on Instagram.

Technically, the gown married traditional codes with modern tailoring: long sleeves finished with embroidered lace-cuff detail, a high neckline and a fitted bodice embroidered with floral flourishes on the lace neckline and sleeves. Dior’s caption noted those flourishes as “beloved codes of the House,” while the styling paired the dress with a cathedral-length lace veil and a Chaumet tiara, the veil described in Dior’s words as a “gossamer veil” that helped create “a poetically enchanting look for the modern bride.”

Dior’s social coverage was intimate as well as official. The house posted three separate slideshows on its Instagram account, including close-ups of the neckline and behind-the-scenes images showing Chiuri putting final touches on the gown, and portraits “photographed alongside her mother, Her Majesty @QueenRania,” an image the brand said captured how “the Princess embodied a revered grace and elegance.”

The reception of royal fashion at the ceremony was familial and curated. Princess Iman arrived on the arm of her older brother, Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II, and Tatler noted the bride as the then-26-year-old who cut the wedding cake with her husband. Queen Rania stood in the front row wearing Dior from the house’s Autumn 2022 season — a floor-length silk taupe creation with pleated sleeves and skirt and a Victorian-inspired high collar — while other attendees included Princess Salma in Andrew Gn, Rajwa Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif in Roksanda, and Princess Raiyah with her husband Ned Donovan.

Earlier in the celebrations the bride wore Jordanian designer Reema Dahbour’s 2021 embroidered chiffon and silk ensemble, embellished with white embroidery and golden crystals and finished with the Bruce Oldfield belt that Queen Rania wore on her 1993 wedding day. Maria Grazia Chiuri closed her own public note on the union with a personal message: “Congratulations to the bride and groom! I was very honoured and happy to have been part of such a special day, I wish you both a lifetime of happiness.”