Current Trends in Wedding Gown Styles
Current trends in wedding gown styles are so varied, they easily allow today's
bride to express her individual style. While some couture designers are making
wedding gowns increasingly more provocative, others are embracing classic
sensibilities. Some of the hottest trends in wedding gowns this season include
vintage-inspired designs, glittering gemstone-covered gowns, summer sheers,
strapless fantasies and glamour gowns.
Vintage Wedding Gowns
Romantic
lace garnishes traditional designs in new vintage-inspired wedding gowns. Lace
makes fresh appearances in insets, panels and straps in new designer wedding
gown lines. Overskirts of floral lace are hot as are lace covered satin bodices.
Vintage slip gown styles can now be found in lace, adding an extra level of
polish and elegance to these classic barely-there wedding gowns.
Gemstone
Wedding Gowns
Rhinestones and other faux gems are being featured on some new
wedding gown designs, from tiny accents to glittering jewel-encrusted bodices.
Sparkling brooches, buckles and spaghetti straps are all sporting gemstone
accents as are necklines and accent bows. Crystals are also popular adornments
for shimmering bodices on wedding gowns.
Summer Sheer Wedding
Gowns
Floating, lightweight sheers are leading the way in modern wedding gown
design. Light and fluffy fabrics like chiffon and organza are draping brides
with form-fitting elegance. With designs ranging from the casual to formal,
wedding gowns are skimming the brides who wear them and include frothy ruffles,
gathers and accents. Tropical wedding themes are lending elements to this trend,
with sarong-like styles and sundress slips.
Blushing Wedding Gowns
The bride is not only blushing,
but modern wedding gowns are showing a hint of color. From solid off-whites like
ivories and peaches to whites with pastel sashes, bows and straps, color is
making its way into bridal wedding gown design. A pastel tulle underskirt adds a
splash of color to an otherwise traditional wedding gown or color embroidery can
dot the skirt of an elegant wedding dress. Colored crystals can combine gemstone
appeal with a blush of color for a truly trendy combination. Satin ribbon in a
bold color can be used to accent a wedding dress as a belt, spaghetti straps or
to adorn it with tiny bows. Other brides are even donning wedding gowns of vivid
jewel tones or metallics. Imagine strutting down the aisle in a stunning silver
instead of a winter white wedding gown.
Strapless Wedding
Gowns
Wedding gowns with strapless necklines continue to gain in popularity,
with stunning lines. Frame your cleavage with ruffles, pleats or deep plunges in
some of the most stunning wedding gown designs available. Asymmetrical and
draped wedding gowns provide an provocative style without sacrificing classic
elegance. Tiny straps are popular too, offering alternatives with every possible
neckline shape on a strapless wedding gown.
Glamourous Wedding
Gowns
The polished elegance of film stars from the 40s and 50s is present in
new lines of glamourous wedding gowns. Understated, yet posh is the mode for
these dresses of luxurious fabrics and custom-fit designs. Tiny touches of fur,
velvet or gold take seemingly simple designs over the top. Tiny buttons climb up
graceful backs and up long closely-fitted sleeves. Bateau necklines, seed pearl
trims and cascading flares of lace all bring to mind the film star wedding
mystique and can complete the image for your personal fairy tale.
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