10+ Alva Vanderbilt Wedding Dress. In 1875, a new york city wedding officially turned alva into a vanderbilt. Three children—a daughter named consuelo (after her friend) and two sons, willie jr and harold—followed.
Alva vanderbilt’s wedding gown was a work of art. Alva, very cleverly, had aroused the curiosity of the press by revealing a few details in advance, such as the diamond garters her daughter would have worn under her. On april 20, 1875, william and alva were married at calvary church in new york city.