The Story Behind Elizabeth Taylor’s 1964 Yellow Wedding Dress and More Details on Her Marriages to Richard Burton

While Elizabeth Taylor’s love life was one of the most publicized of the 20th century, her chapter with frequent costar and two-time husband Richard Burton stands out the most. The couple collaborated on more than 10 films together, two of which included the infamously beleaguered 1964 film “Cleopatra” and 1966’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Their two weddings and marriages were just as famous as their onscreen performances. Burton and Taylor met on the set of “Cleopatra,” beginning an affair, and were married twice: in 1964 and in 1975. The early stages of the couple’s relationship caused such a stir that even the Vatican got involved, rebuking the couple and calling for Taylor’s children to be taken from her. Burton and Taylor’s relationship was brought into focus and chronicled in HBO’s 2024 documentary series “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes,” which re-evaluated how Taylor was treated by the media at the height of her fame. WWD breaks down the details behind their marriages, the fashion and the engagement jewelry ahead. 1964 Wedding (L-R) Richard Burton, Jim Benton and Elizabeth Taylor. Getty Images Burton and Taylor tied the knot (for the first time) on March 15, 1964, in Montreal. The couple was joined by Burton’s personal secretary and

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