According to Fashion Bride (a great blog with loads of wedding fashion info – well worth checking out), the 2010 wedding gown collection by Augusta Jones will be available in shops this summer. Seems kinda early to me, but hey. *shrug* They have a winning formula – lovely bridal gowns at affordable prices. The gown on the left reminds me of a Charlottle Balbier gown. Very pretty.
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Here are some very pretty, UK designed wedding dresses from Art Couture. There were some dresses that I loved on their website, and some dresses that I instantly disliked, particularly one that looked as if it was made out of hot air balloon material and blown up with a bicycle pump. Adds a whole new dimension to ‘walking on air’.
Despite the Hated Blow-up Dress, they have some extremely lovely wedding gowns. I’m particularly taken with the layered material and mermaid skirt of the right wedding dress.
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Claire Pettibone’s wedding dresses seem to pull in a lot of influences from the past, particularly the 70′s and Victorian periods. Quite honestly, I’m not mad about them (though I love the left dress in the pictures below), probably because I was never crazy about either of those two fashion styles (I’m more of a 50′s fan), but I can see the beauty and romance in the dresses, and if you’re into more edgy, rock chick styles, Claire Pettibone may well be your cup of tea.
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Linea Raffaelli is the only bridal gown designer I know of from Belgium, but as a representative of their country, they are super impressive. The dresses are beautifully made, with fabulous material.
I particularly like their two-tone gowns – a lush alternative to a plain white wedding dress. They have exquisite detailing on many of their gowns, including flowers, butterflys, lace, and beading. Seriously pretty.
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Disney have branched into the wedding industry, in order to “connect to every girl’s inner princess”. Oh my word. If you can make it through that mountain of cheese, they really do pull off the princess wedding dress rather well, and since ballroom is back in again, it’s worth a look. In fact, a lot of the dresses are downright lovely – I’m particularly taken with the Cinderella dress below…
They also do a plus-size range that is well worth a look.
There are only three Disney Wedding stockists in the UK »
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For all closet Disney Princess dress style lovers, you can come out – ballgown is back. Top designers all agree that ballgown is going to be a dominant style this season, so if you drooled over Gone With the Wind, you’re in luck!
Of course, if you really are a mad keen Disney Princess style lover, you could always go for the real thing – Disney have launched their own bridal range…!
From left to right:
Maureen Myring Kesterton, Hollywood Dreams, Benjamin Roberts
From left to right:
Justin Alexander, Maggie Sottero, Mori Lee
Here’s another beautiful wedding dress designer from Spain – San Patrick (what is it about Spain that produces so many mega-talented fashion designers?? I’m sure it has something to do with the indecently high amount of sunshine hours they get… )
I love the mix and match they have of various little tops that completely change the look and feel of the dresses, and I’m always a sucker for little tops – you can fling them off in the evening to change the look of your dress (and keep cool) for an evening boogie.
Check out their beautiful collection via their website »
I spotted a Stephanie Allin wedding dress on the cover of a recent bridal magazine (see below right), and instantly fell for the combination of heavy lace, high neckline, and gorgeously wide belt. After having a trawl through her website, she definitely ranks up there in lovely designs. She also has a beautiful ballet style wrap, as well as another wonderful lacy confection called a Firefly jacket.
Here is another stunning designer from France, though with a name like Lambert Creations, I could have sworn they were British. What makes me smile is that there is not a word of English in their website, not even in the international listings – the UK is Grande Bretagne.
The Lambert Creations wedding dresses are swoon-worthy – especially the one on the left (it has an utterly exquisite neckline that I suspect would suit a lot of different body shapes).
Check out their website for lots of lovely, luscious creations. Lambert Creations »
See a list of Lambert Creations Stockists in the UK.
Phillipa Lepley is another example of quality British bridalwear. I really like her gowns – they’re simple, elegant, and really rather beautiful. She’s a big believer in creating gowns that are flattering to individual brides’ figures, which I guess is why she sells directly to the public, rather than via bridal shops.
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