Elizabeth Taylor's First Wedding Gown Auctioned for $187,931 Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad Hilton Jr., known as Nicky, pause on the steps of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills, Calif., after her first wedding ceremony, May 6, 1950. The gown was auctioned for $187,931 by Christie's in London on June 26. Taylor, who died on March 23, 2011, was married eight times.