What does a designer wear to walk down the aisle? We’re shining a spotlight on breathtaking bridal looks from fashion and wedding dress designers. From regal duchesse silk to sparkling embellishment, colourful dimensional blooms and even tree branch embroidery, prepare for your jaw to drop over the imagination, beauty and timeless allure of these sensationally chic bridal looks. From designing the dress of their dreams from scratch to tapping a world-class designer, find out how the pros brought their dream wedding day looks to life!
Kate Halfpenny
Halfpenny London is adored by modern romantic brides around the world and trust designer Kate Halfpenny to make our jaws drop with her own wedding day look. She worked closely with her wing-woman and assistant to create her duchesse silk corset and skirt with a simplistic yet graphic silhouette.
She styled the lustrous gown with nude Nicholas Kirkwood heels, a spotty tulle and French lace veil which Cherry made for her as a wedding present, and a vintage diamante piece designed for her shop too. The bride made all the bridesmaid and flower girls dresses ensembles too which married lace tees and peachy tutus, lucky them!
Anna Campbell
Just as spectacular as you’d imagine, Australian bridal designer Anna Campbell brought her signature style of luxury, glitz and embellishment to her wedding day look and she wore four (yes four!) bespoke wedding dresses! See her wedding here.
When Vera Wang couldn’t find the perfect dress for her 1989 wedding she took matters into her own hands and designed her own! Sporting a sleek silhouette, statement lace and a long train, it was timeless and completely modern just as all her glorious gowns are.
Mary Katrantzou
While we may have expected Mary Katrantzou to wear a colourful wedding dress for her Greek Island wedding, the fashion designer opted for a refined, fit and flare short wedding dress. She accessorised with statement drop earrings, ivory heels with crystal detailing and a bouquet of lush white blooms and greenery. Simply stunning!
Hannah Coffin
And the bride wore… Needle & Thread! The founder of the British occasionwear label was a vision of effortless romance for her London wedding wearing the Lunette Blossom Ankle Gown which boasts floral embroidery, hand-appliqued sequins and scalloped trims.
Victoria Beckham
For her lavish Luttrellstown Castle wedding, Victoria Beckham wore a champagne Vera Wang ballgown that was estimated to cost $100,000. It included an architectural bodice that was created by London-based couture corsetière Mister Pearl, a voluminous pleated skirt and a 20-foot train.
It was nicknamed the ‘transatlantic dress’ for the amount of air miles it wracked up during its construction. Fun fact: it was flown back and forward on the Concorde four times! Yet despite being immensely well travelled, there was plenty of dress drama when the couple went to take their flight to Ireland for their wedding. Her accessories included Vera Wang shoes and a diamond-and-gold tiara on loan from jeweller Slim Barrett.
Monique Lhuillier
Monique Lhuillier’s wedding dresses ooze feminine sophistication and so did her own breathtaking bridal gown. With romantic 3D florals and a lace scalloped hem, her ballgown was the epitome of ethereal chic.
Helen Cody
Irish couture designer Helen Cody said ‘I do’ in effortlessly chic style. She designed her own look for her ceremony at Dublin City Hall which boasted an A-line silhouette and intricate floral embellishment which she wore with a sleek cardigan.
Keren Craig
Marchesa co-founder Keren Craig exuded regency era glamour wearing a flowing chiffon gown with a hand-embroidered bodice for her wedding in North Wales. She got married before the label broached into bridal and she took one of the gowns from the runway and had it custom made in an ivory hue.
Hayley was every bit the modern-day princess, her wedding weekend wardrobe was ethereal fairytale goals and she designed all her five dresses herself! For her ceremony she wore a lightweight illusion-sleeves blush wedding dress with a cathedral-length veil and a custom tiara by Lindsie Jones of Haute Bride.
For the North Lake Tahoe celebration (complete with a blue unicorn!) she donned a whimsical cropped top ballgown adorned with hand-painted silk flowers. To shimmy the night away on the dancefloor she changed into a sparkling beaded illusion dress inspired by holograms and comets.
Buggy Valhouli
Not only did she design her mum’s dress and the table linens, fashion designer also created four incredible bridal looks for her Greek wedding. She told Vogue how she relished the opportunity to “indulge in pure fantasy without restrictions” with her wedding wardrobe including a silk chiffon open-back halterneck dress sporting chikankari embroidery of flowers and olive branches.
Her glittering wedding dress which was crafted from Italian silk mikado and included beading inspired by Minoan pottery and Cycladic stonework took 3,500 hours to make.
Lela Rose
Bridal designer Lela Rose also did the design honours for her special day. For her tree-themed wedding at the Dallas Museum of Art she wore a column gown with colourful wedding shoes in a soft pink hue. While they had two Elm trees at the top of the altar, her shining dress also had a tree branch embroidered around it.
Emma Manley
The Irish womenswear designer beautiful matching looks for herself, and her bridesmaids, setting her own gown off with a long sheer skirt and that stunning headpiece.
Stephanie White
The founder of Odylyne The Ceremony channelled the effortless romance of her designs for her own special day. She walked down the aisle in an elegant lace gown and we adore how she styled her hair with a statement flower!
Amsale Amberra
Amsale is a go-to for brides seeking modern and refined glamour and it all began with founder Amsale Amberra’s wedding day. Going against the ornate style of the time she opted for a lace gown that was elegant in its simplicity. The duchesse satin column gown boasted a trend-setting sheer illusion neckline, hand-rolled satin rosettes and a pleated train.
Get more bridal style inspiration with our My Wedding Wardrobe series!
