Spring Brides: The Top Trends

11.Jul,2012

Key bridal designers ushered in new and exciting styles for the wedding season ahead, from brilliant bursts of colour to couture-conscious silhouettes. Get inspired by our roundup of the most beautiful bridal gown trends for spring.

Monique Lhuillier SS/13

Illusion Necklines
Balancing seductive and sophisticated is a challenge for any bride to be, be it one made far easier by the illusion neckline. The handy style combines a skin-baring bodice with a sheer fabric overlay extending from the bust to the collar.

Monique Lhuillier, Marchesa, Christos and Monique Lhuillier SS/13

Peplums
If you’re searching for a refreshing alternative to a more traditional poufy skirt, these are the dresses for you. Taking cue from this season’s popular couture runway silhouette, waist-defining peplums add a dose of haute style to gowns through both structural and softly draped forms.

Angel Sanchez, Amsale, Ines Di Santo and Junko Yoshioka SS/13

High-Low Hems
This cut combines the best of both worlds: short and long, sexy and sweet. And for all you shoe lovers out there, the high-low hem offers the chance to show off a pair of very special heels on your very special day!

Claire Pettibone, Monique Lhuillier, Oscar de la Renta and Claire Pettibone SS/13

Portrait Backs
The sexy, low backs of last season returned for spring 2013, but they’ve been ramped up with vintage romance through delicate embroideries, lace frames, and peekaboo keyholes.Amsale, Reem Acra, Anna Maier Ulla-Maija and Kenneth Pool SS/13

Bursts of Colour
Many designers eschewed traditional ivory tones of the bridal gown this season, splashing their dresses with bold strokes of colour. An important factor in selecting a dress is to ensure it matches your individual skin tone – and this trend rightly recognises that not everyone looks their greatest in white.

Vera Wang, Douglas Hannant, Oscar de la Renta and Romona Keveza SS/13