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If all this summer sun has got you planning a wedding abroad, you’ve come to the right place: from ball gowns and fairytale fabrics to hiked hems and edgy embellishment, we’ve picked 15 destination wedding dresses just for you. Bookmarks at the ready…

Ella

Carefree beach brides can go with the flow in this fluid Ella wedding dress. Simple and floaty with a light-as-air split train, yet big-day elegant with sparkling trim and Grecian neck, we reckon it’s the one to wear for laidback-luxe beach brides.

Ella wedding dresses are usually priced at around £1,000.

Jenny Packham

Rock beach-friendly high fashion in Jenny Packham’s eclectic wedding dress. The sharpened sweetheart neckline and embellished black belt add straight-off-the-catwalk edge, while the floaty skirt keeps the look relaxed and reminds your guests you’re still your stunning self.

Jenny Packham\r\n wedding dresses are usually priced between £1,000 and £10,000.

Essense

Weddimooning on far-off shores needn’t mean abandoning the traditions of home: take a touch of the classic white wedding along in the shape of this beautiful Essense wedding dress. With a sweetheart neckline, glittering bodice detailing and full-length ball-gown cut, it’s got to be the dress daydreams were made of…

Essense wedding dresses are usually priced at around £1,000.

Cymbeline

Assert your aisle ownership in this strong and sexy Cymbeline bridal gown. The bold shoulders will slim hips while the ruches define your waist, and that thigh-high front-split doesn’t just keep you cool in the sunshine: it makes you the hottest bride on the beach.

Cymbeline wedding dresses are usually priced between £1,000 and £2,000.

Model Novias

Translate the underwear-as-outerwear trend to your beach wedding in this Model Novias bridal gown. The short, sassy cut will keep you cool in the sun while the basque-like body hots up your look. Wallflower brides need not apply.

Image courtesy of Barcelona Bridal Week.

Model Novias wedding dresses are usually priced between £1,000 and £2,000.

Blush by JLM

Glitter in the far-off sun in this Blush by JLM wedding dress. The ethereal skirt and silvery bodice will make you a fabulous figure of fantasy; one that will stay with your groom right through your honeymoon…

Blush by JLM wedding dresses are usually priced at around £2,000.

Claire Pettibone

Where better to give that vintage-look gown an airing than on the sea breeze? Strut your old-school stuff Claire Pettibone-style in this pretty flowered bridal gown with bow-detailed bodice. Add a vintage cuff with an heirloom brooch for a personal touch, and start a tradition of your own…

Claire Pettibone wedding dresses are usually priced between £1,500 and £3,500.

Dessy

This beautiful Dessy bridal gown was made for destination weddings. No, really: designed for their collection for beach-holiday haven Sandals, this slinky rose-patterned gown is sophisticated, romantic and summery; everything we want our beach wedding to be.

Dessy wedding dresses are usually priced at under £1,500.

Pepe Botella

Deck out your aisle with paper lanterns if you’re having a beach-view dusk wedding, then match the theme to your big-day look with this origami Pepe Botella dress. The strapless neckline is totally tan-friendly while the skirt is a real style statement: on-trend, tum-cloaking and curve-creating, it’s the wedding dress that keeps on giving.

Image courtesy of Barcelona Bridal Week.

Pepe Botella wedding dresses are usually priced between £1,000 and £2,000.

David Fielden

Be true to your eight-year-old self while walking some style down your sandy aisle in David Fielden’s fairytale-nouveau wedding dress. Soft, rounded lace and a ball-gown-cut skirt are straight out of our little-girl fantasies, while the angular bodice and structured netting give it that fashion-forward edge.

David Fielden wedding dresses are usually priced between £1,200 and £3,000.

Jesus Peiro

Be your boho self on your beachy big day in this freeform bridal gown from Jesus Peiro. The loose, flowing shape is free and easy – a perfect match for embellished flip-flop chic – while the statement neckline will draws everyone’s eyes to your sunny smile.

Image courtesy of Barcelona Bridal Week.

Jesus Peiro wedding dresses are usually priced between £1,000 and £2,000.

Monique Lhuillier

Nod to the winter you’ve left at home during your November to January wedding with the wintry silver hip detail on this Monique Lhuillier wedding dress. The cascading fabric with its sneak-a-peek side-split is a simple yet sophisticated take on the beach bride; and its unfussiness means it’s the perfect canvas for some serious statement accessories…

Monique Lhuillier wedding dresses are usually priced between £2,500 and £5,000.

Pronovias

Give your ruffle addiction a modern twist with this chic Pronovias wedding dress. High fashion and classic texturing are the perfect match in the standout skirt: short and sweet (to beat the heat), it adds curves to straight-up-and-down brides, balances broader shoulders and detracts from a daintier bust; that’s what we call an all-round figure-flattering finish.

Image courtesy of Barcelona Bridal Week.

Pronovias\r\n wedding dresses are usually priced between £700 and £3,500.

Rosa Clara

Channel goddess elegance at your Grecian wedding in this wistful Rosa Clara bridal gown. Time your entrance for full-on drama with the flowing sleeves whipped by the sea breeze, then let the lace belt and feminine v-neck take the stage at the altar for an air of romantic sophistication.

Image courtesy of Barcelona Bridal Week.

Rosa Clara wedding dresses are usually priced between £1,500 and £5,000.

Watters

Make traditional floral detailing your own in this Watters wedding dress. While the floral bodice says classic bridal, the tulip skirt-layer says boho-beach, for a beautiful blend of home and away however far-flung your ceremony.

Watters wedding dresses are usually priced between £700 and £2,000.

Beyond the Sea

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