Alternative Wedding Style For Fashion-Forward Brides

By Charlie Colville

2 years ago

Throw out the rule book


If the wedding cake dress, fairytale reception and formal church wedding has never really been your thing, the good news is that today’s bride dares to be different. With a number of smaller-scale, less traditional ceremonies taking place over lockdown, we’ve had plenty of inspiration for wedding dresses (or rompers, suits and co-ords) which challenge the status quo. Be bold and go for an alternative wedding style – choose colourful gowns, slick shoes and playful accessories, like the ones in our edit below.

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Alternative Wedding Style for Fashion Forward Brides

Freya Rose

Celina Blue Heels, £395, freyarose.com

Blue heels

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Awon Golding

Damask White Veiled Bow Headpiece, £525, awongolding.com

Model in white blusher on blue background

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Temperley London

Bia Sequin Jumpsuit (UK8), rent from £130.12, hurrcollective.com

White and pink sequin jumpsuit

Galvan London

Frida Bridal Jacket, £995, galvanlondon.com

Frida Bridal Dress, £1,595, galvanlondon.com

Galvan shawl

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Chanel

Vintage Tweed Heels (EU36), £410, vestiairecollective.com

Tweed heels

Lexi

Alessa Jumpsuit in White, rent from £45.42, hurrcollective.com

Woman in white jumpsuit

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Simone Rocha

Puff-Sleeve Minidress, £1,295, mytheresa.com
Puff sleeve mini dress

Pretty Ballerinas

Elise Flats, £249, prettyballerinas.co.uk

Gold ballet flats

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Simone Rocha

Crystal and Faux Pearl-Embellished Tiara, £350, mytheresa.com
Woman wearing faux pearl tiara

The Vampire’s Wife

The Midnight Garden Gown (UK10), rent from £188.50, hurrcollective.com


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Lock & Co. Hatters

Hazel Bow, £575, lockhatters.com

Back of woman wearing large white bow in her hair

Bernadette

Lucy Silk One-Shoulder Dress in Blue, rent from £12 or buy secondhand for £165, mywardrobehq.com

Blue dress

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Rosantica

Osiris Faux Pearl-Embellished Lamé Clutch Bag, £968, matchesfashion.com

 

Hand holding faux pearl clutch bag

RIXO

Pink Puff Sleeve Dress, £895, rixo.co.uk


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Kim Kassas

The Colette Dress, £POA, kimkassascouture.com

Model in bridal gown and black gloves

Commando

Faux Leather Feather Mini Dress, £279, wearcommando.com

Commando Faux Leather Feather Mini Dress

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Main image: Kim Kassas