Fairytale wedding gowns with lightweight fabrics, floral details and shimmering embellishment are a key fashion story for the new-season bride who wants to float down the aisle to a perfect happy ending
Fairytale wedding gowns are always in style, but for the season to come there’s a wonderful array of gauzy and lightweight designs to help you float down the aisle in style. With fluid lines and delicate details, this is a look for brides who want to make the most of this moment of pure romance.
1. Sheer drama – Pronovias
Daniela is a gown from the new season Pronovias collection that’s perfect for making a dramatic entrance. In transparent tulle with bold abstract floral pattern, it has a bateau neckline, wide cape style sleeves and a low back with chapel train. pronovias.com
2. Daalarna – Fine feathers
The simply stunning Budapest collection – inspired by Daalarna’s home city – includes a fine crop of fairytale wedding gowns, including this standout-romantic design with frothy feather-effect chiffon skirt matched to an embroidered plunge-front bodice with stylised feather motif. daalarna.hu
3. Helena Kolan – Star turn
Perfect for glittering parties, Paris is a luminous and lightweight gown from rising star Helena Kolan – a gifted engineer turned bridal designer. With flattering wide neckline, neat tailored bodice, slim belt and floaty skirt, it’s a streamlined and modern take on a classic fairytale shape. Stockists include Angelica Bridal. helenakolan.com
4. San Patrick – Chiffon romance
Condamine is an easy-to-wear wedding dress from the new San Patrick collection. With a neat lace bodice, flattering cap sleeves and illusion back, it has a fluid layered chiffon skirt that’s perfect for floating down the aisle. Stockists include Mirror Mirror London. mirrormirror.uk.com
5. Ronald Joyce – Fairytale affair
Classic British bridal design house Ronald Joyce has included this romantic and fluid gown in its new-season collection. With shimmering embellishment on the fitted sweetheart-neckline bodice, it has a romantic chiffon skirt. Ronald Joyce London stockists include Mia Sposa in Hatton Garden. ronaldjoyce.com
6. Muse by Berta – Bold shoulder
Tapping into a new-season trend for one-shoulder gowns, this luminous and lightweight modern party gown from Muse by Berta has a bold diagonal neckline. In shimmering translucent fabric, it is embellished with flowerheads, adding an ethereal quality to the look. thewedding-club.co.uk
7. Alma Novia – Flower garden
Ocelo is a modern-boho choice from the Alma Novia collection, available in London at Boa Boutique in Richmond. It comprises a lightweight skirt, soft V-neck and low back with lace panel at the waist. The distinctive floral lace used on the bodice and soft sleeves features bold flowerheads. boa-boutique.co.uk
8. Joyce Young – Lush lace
Lara is an elegant choice from London and Glasgow designer Joyce Young. With a full A-line soft skirt, it has a lavish beaded sleeveless bodice incorporating an illusion panel to create a soft lace trail at the back of the gown. joyceyoungcollections.co.uk
9. Lihi Hod – Dream on
Lihi Hod’s standout White Blossom collection, photographed in romantic Tuscany, is full of dreamy gowns that add a modern twist to classic fairytale wedding gowns. We particularly love Summer, which blends delicate chiffon with stunning floral detailing for a super lightweight and sophisticated design for a summer wedding. lihihod.com
MORE FAIRYTALE WEDDING GOWNS?
Check out our Six Runway Looks We Love for the new season
