The British Bridal Exhibition 2011
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model smiles broadly in a sweetheart white wtoo wedding dress and net veil surrounded by blue purple orange white and pink flowers
You & Your Wedding\'s fashion team went trend-spotting on the catwalks of the British Bridal Exhibition – and spied these hot wedding looks coming to a boutique near you…
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Image courtesy of Wtoo Brides.
Fairytale - Christina Rossi
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model looks over her shoulder at the vintage criss cross style back and large flowing train of a christina rossi bridal gown
Since we’ll never grow out of dream-come-true Cinderella ballgowns, dramatic trains, sparkly details and fairy-princess flowers, neither will the wedding catwalks. For an investment piece to pass down to your little girl, fairytale is the way to go.
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We love the statement, look-at-me train, Victoriana criss-cross back and delicate, sparkly detailing. Eat your heart out, Kate Middleton.
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Christina Rossi 4001SS bridal gown, christinarossi.com
Fairytale - Alfred Sung
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model poses in sweetheart wedding dress with floaty net skirt and flower applique
We love that romantic sweetheart neckline, wandering-through-a-sunlit-dell flower appliqué and frothy, floaty skirt. Our wedding day will whisk our guests away to a land of tulip-shaped glasses and fairy cakes…
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Alfred Sung Bridals wedding dress 6856, alfredsungbridals.com
Fairytale - Impression Bridal
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model poses in one shoulder full skirted wedding dress with sheeny wrap over bodice and peekaboo lace skirt insert
We love the peekaboo blend of vintage-pretty lace and contemporary shine – a happy-ever-after for a coolly modern bride.
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Impression Bridal wedding dress 10047, impressionbridal.com
Fairytale - Benjamin Roberts Gorgeous with Curves
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model smiles in strapless white benjamin roberts gorgeous with curves wedding dress with lace detailing and layered net skirt
We love the subtle, blossom-sprinkled glitz and so-now asymmetric hem – add a tiara or forehead band and you’ve got Tatiana-glam. Perfect for princess-brides in sizes 18+.
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Benjamin Roberts Gorgeous with Curves 2229 bridal gown, benjaminroberts.co.uk
Retro - Justin Alexander
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model poses in a white justin alexander wedding dress with prom style skirt and lacy back with diamond cut out
The Mad Men fashion reign isn’t over yet: we’re still besotted with Fifties/Sixties prom-style skirts, flirty tea and knee lengths and feminine flowers, buttons and bows – and our Don Draper-styled groom, of course…
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We love that coy diamond-cut back, girly flowery lace and oh-so ladylike netted skirt – could we be more Betty Draper?
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Justin Alexander 8555 bridal gown, justinalexanderbridal.com
Retro - Sandals Destinations
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model poses in white knee length sandals destinations wedding dress with flower pattern and flowered waist sash
We love that short and sweet summery cut, cinching waist-sash and practical pockets. It’s part old-school cute, part always-on-the-ball bride.
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Sandals Destinations 1030 wedding dress, dessy.com
Retro - Benjamin Roberts Gorgeous with Curves
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model poses in benjamin roberts gorgeous with curves fifties style wedding dress with low v neck back and bow and button detailing
We love that super-sweet bow-and-buttons back and ultra-feminine V-neck – a curve-loving look poster-girl Joan Harris would be proud of, from size 18+.
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Benjamin Roberts Gorgeous with Curves 5106 wedding dress, benjaminroberts.co.uk
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Fishtail - Jasmine Bridal
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model leans against indoor wall in a white jasmine bridal fishtail wedding dress with one shoulder flower and feather detailing
Figure-hugging, über-elegant and with a knack for making us look taller, what’s not to love about the angular-train look? Proof positive that our fashion radars have been set to style ever since we first spied The Little Mermaid.
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We love the retro feathery flower, silhouette-sculpting bodice and theatrical wrap-and-tuck train of this netted confection. Twenties detailing meets 2011 tailoring.
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Jasmine Bridal F466 wedding dress, jasminebridal.com
Fishtail - Benjamin Roberts
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model poses in strapless fishtail wedding dress with crossover beaded bodice and lacy detailing on the net skirt
We love the subtle, flowing tail and glamorous neckline beading – you’re a pair of pearl and diamond drops away from headturning, who’s-that-girl status.
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Benjamin Roberts 2253 wedding dress, benjaminroberts.co.uk
Fishtail - Watters
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model poses in strapless watters wedding dress with flowery under bust detailing and modern layered fabric fishtail skirt
We love this quirky modern twist on the princessy fishtail – all cool structured bodice and scrapbook-style snipped skirt. We just found the centrepiece for our mood-board.
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Watters Brides Canberra wedding dress, watters.com
Texture - Cymbeline
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cymbeline sketch of a model wearing a full length white wedding dress with ruffled texture at the off the shoulder neckline on the long sleeves and all over the skirt
Appliqué, ruffles, folds and layering are catwalk faves this season – anything to up the ante on the romance, cool or fun fronts…
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We love the daring all-over texture on this winter-perfect long-sleeved Cymbeline sketch. Can’t wait to get our hands on the real thing!
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Textured bridal gowns available at cymbeline.com
Texture - Elizabeth Stuart
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model poses in a sweetheart neckline blush pink elizabeth stuart bridal gown with heavily textured skirt layered in leafy shapes
We love punking up our bridal style with a sharp-edged neck and full-on fringing. If Debbie Harry’s always been your style icon, why stop now?
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Elizabeth Stuart cherry blossom bridal gown, elizabeth-stuart.com
Texture - Benjamin Roberts
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model poses in strapless white benjamin roberts wedding dress with corset like bodice detailing and textured net skirt folded in a triangular fashion
We love the fierce triangular folds and shaping corset-style bodice – way to own that aisle, girl!
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Benjamin Roberts 2284 wedding dress, benjaminroberts.co.uk
Texture - Justin Alexander
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model poses against a wall wearing a white bridal gown by justin alexander with pastel sash heavily ruffled skirt and flowery bodice details
We love that we couldn’t feel girlier than covered in curls, flowers, sparkle and a pastel-pink sash. Bring me my butterfly-heeled sandals…
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Justin Alexander 8567 wedding dress, justinalexanderbridal.com
Ruffles - Wtoo
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model poses in a flower shop surrounded by colourful blooms and wearing a modern sweetheart white wtoo wedding dress with diagonal ruffled skirt
With so many standout ruffles on the runways, we just had to hone in on this super-hot trend. But if you’re thinking ‘seen one, seen ‘em all’, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. This season’s twists and turns are less soft-and-pretty and more all-eyes-on-me – instant spotlight-stealers and seriously edgy.
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We love the hem-upon-hem super-trim of this funky, modern skirt, artfully clashed with that cute sweetheart neckline. Cool as a cupcake.
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Wtoo Brides Liane wedding dress, watters.com
Ruffles - Jasmine Bridal
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model poses in a white jasmine bridal wedding dress with fishtail ruffled skirt no straps and a flower bodice detail
We love the way this dress ticks two trend boxes: rippling, Flamenco-style ruffles on a standout fishtail train. Jasmine, we salute you.
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Jasmine Bridal F461 wedding dress, jasminebridal.com
Ruffles - Watters
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model poses in sweetheart white and blush peach wedding dress with oversized circular ruffles by watters
Ruffles – Watters\r\n
We love the slimming criss-cross bodice and soft blush-shaded skirt. And how those ruffles remind us of Viennese whirls – talk about eye candy!
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Watters Brides Adelaide wedding dress, watters.com
Slinky - Jasmine Bridal
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model poses looking over her shoulder at the low back and silky drapery of a jasmine bridal wedding dress
Slinky – Jasmine Bridal\r\n
Chic, fitted, Hollywood-elegant and the antithesis of texture, this look is all about top-to-toe sophistication – with just a wink of come-hither sexiness…
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We love the silky glamour of that neatly pooled train and sneak-a-peek back. Bring on that red carpet!
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Jasmine Bridal F476 wedding dress, jasminebridal.com
Slinky - Tia
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model poses in cowl neck tia wedding dress with skinny pearly straps and lace bodice detailing
We love that demure cowl neck and delicately pearled straps – we’ll need an entourage to save us from the paps…
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Tia 5251 wedding dress, benjaminroberts.co.uk
Slinky - Anoushka G
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anoushka g mannequin featuring cowl neck wedding dress with necklace like neckline detailing
We love that exotic neckline sparkle and tum-trimming twist – it doesn’t get much more beachside-gorgeous than this.
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Anoushka G Delphine wedding dress, anoushkag.com
Slinky - Frank Usher
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frank usher draped halter neck white wedding dress on a mannequin
We love that we spotted this stunner so early Frank Usher hadn’t even snapped it yet – we’re tipping it as a lust-have for that under-bust detailing and glam draped neck.
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Frank Usher wedding dress, frankusher.co.uk
Hot off the Catwalk
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bride and groom hold hands and she smiles over her shoulder
Now you’ve ID’d your signature bridal look, why not seek out some more wedding dresses in your style, book your fitting, then add that final-touch sparkle…
