Trends

Faux fur is making an appearance in bridal collections, while feathers are the hot ticket on everything from shoes to frothy skirts and glam jackets. So enjoy the chance to add a luxurious outer layer to your wedding ensemble. The trick is not to take things too seriously. After all, we all love to shake a tailfeather.

While lace may be a classic component of the bridal look, this season's crop of lace wedding dresses have been showing their contemporary edge. And, as Pippa Middleton's gorgeous Giles Deacon gown shows, lace has chic and luxury credentials that will always steal the wedding-day show

Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week offered rich treasures as well as an unrivalled insight into what brides will be wearing in 2018. Here are 15 showstopping designer gowns from the catwalk that made us go 'Wow!'

Engagement rings are symbolic as well as beautiful pieces of jewellery and our pick of dreamy pieces will set the seal on your romance, offering fine craftsmanship, precious metals and dazzling jewels

Cool and casual or glamorous and edgy, the 2017 bridal trend for wedding separates gives you scope to dress your own way and find the perfect pairing to match your personal style and your celebration

London designer Jenny Packham is already a byword for sophisticated bridal style, but her catwalk show at New York's Bridal Fashion Week ramped up the glamour, with lush silks, slinky silhouettes and glittering details on gowns and separates

As bridal buyers flock to New York and Barcelona for the spring fashion shows, Clare Thompson of The Wedding Club reviews some of the key bridal trends she spotted at last Fall's New York Bridal Week that are influencing what brides will wear in 2017 and beyond

Wedding belts are big news on the catwalk, with everything from waist-enhancing statement pieces to, bejewelled focal points and bold bows. They're a great way to inject your personal style into even the plainest white gown, so here are some catwalk picks to inspire you

From going gold to thinking pink or lilac, the bridal trend for coloured wedding gowns offers a fresh approach to bridal dressing. You can be as subtle or bold as you like, and our pick of this season's rainbow hues offer romance, elegance and timeless style

Fabulous new-season bridal shoes from our finest shoemakers are the perfect finish for your wedding-day outfit, whether you choose to float down the aisle in classic ivory or dazzle them with glittering embellished heels