Our top list of non-traditional wedding dress designers
It’s impossible to not create a jaw-dropping styled shoot when you’re working with some of the top wedding dress designers in the industry.. They push the line of what is considered a non-traditional wedding dress and it’s a thrill to see what unique designs they come up with next. Our dream team came together to help open your eyes to what a wedding dress can be. Every year we inch towards unconventional weddings with more and more people looking to make a statement. This list of wedding dress designers should be your go-to when you are freshly engaged and on the hunt for a non-traditional wedding dress.
What makes a non-traditional bride?
A non-traditional bride is someone who uses fashion to express themselves, who enjoys making a statement, and has a natural edge to them. If this sounds relatable, you might feel out of place in ball gowns, tulle, and chiffon and these wedding dress designers love you for it. Who says confident, bold style can’t be feminine and playful. The beauty of choosing a non-traditional wedding dress doesn’t mean that your wedding can’t still have elements of a traditional wedding.
Being a non-traditional bride is about testing the lines, creating an eclectic marriage between tradition and innovation. Even better? There are so many options out there to choose from. We strongly believe everyone can be a non-traditional bride if they dare.
Choosing your dream dress
If you’re on the fence about whether to go for a traditional or non-traditional wedding dress for your big day, ask yourself the following questions.
How do I want to feel on my wedding day?
How do I want my guests to feel while attending our wedding?
Most importantly, am I picking my style to appease anyone other than myself?
Your dress should emotively describe how you want to feel on your wedding day. Your theme should match how you want your guests to feel during your wedding. While the last question will help you bridge the gap between your answers and help you define the values of your wedding. You’re final question to help yourself pick the perfect dress for you and your big day is, does this dress compliment the venue and setting of our wedding? If you keep gravitating towards long sleeve dresses but you know it’s going to be 90 degrees and humid, a little dose of reality can help you make the right choice. The best dress option is one that honors your preferences, ties into the theme and venue, and is a practical and complementary choice to your location.
The ultimate list of wedding dress designers
Now that we have you contemplating these important factors while you search for non-traditional wedding dresses. We want to introduce you to some of our favorite wedding dress designers based in Europe that we think can check all of your boxes. Whether you want a minimal style gown, a sensual fit, or a power piece this list of wedding designers will not disappoint.
This Berlin-based fashion designer and product developer has been in this industry since 2012. Working with prestigious names like Prêt-à-Porter to Haute Couture, she has created quite the name for herself. Her designs aim to help women feel timeless while displaying a natural uniqueness and accentuating their beauty. Her company focuses on providing weightless pieces, hand-picked materials, and sustainable production. Maria Jäger incorporates one stunning design into this shoot that gives homage to the balance of beauty and uniqueness that we see displayed perfectly in nature.
A Berlin-based wedding dress designer that is heavily awarded and vetted. Karin looks to question the idea of what marriage means in today's modern world through her designs. Each piece is created on the foundation of authenticity and styled to support a rebellion. She wants her wearers to stand in true love but not be defined by anything else except themselves. Leaning into creative influence from psyche, mysticism, and society this non-traditional wedding dress designer is the definition. Inspired by Puglia, Ritual Unions provides us when one stunning piece made from recycled fabrics that still embodies the power of femininity.
Georgia Young has been working in the industry since she was 15 years old. She earned her way into a job completely self-taught and independently driven. She aims to create dresses for women who don’t want to feel like a bride but still want to make a knock-out statement. Each dress is made to order and inspired through her use of strong lines, geometric shapes, and contemporary structure. This Melbourne-based designer provided us with one piece that had an emphasis on texture with a structured bodice. It is her take on a timeless shape.
A designer that comes from a designer industry family. This is where her spark for creating began. Emma’s designs are unique in that each dress is handmade with the bride as the main inspiration. She pulls details from their personality and allows them to come to life in her designs. Well-known for her intricate embroidery, delicate shaping, and stunning floral embellishment, Emma makes each design personal and a reflection of natural talents. This famed designer created a stunning dress inspired by the colors and textures of Puglia.
Jessica Andreatta is a Sydney-based designer who also comes from a family lineage in design. She grew up with her mother having her own children’s fashion label. Watching her mom accomplish great things encouraged her to do the same. She began her studio in 2018 and has created a name for herself relying on her values in craftsmanship while combining femininity with an edge. Jessica showed up and showed out with her intricately beaded design and form-fitting silhouette.
This Cape Town-based designer launched her studio in 2018 with great success. Valery Zelenyuk, the founder of Vagabond, is proud to have a full team of women-led designers who have a strong focus on female economic empowerment, sustainable practices, and a balanced work environment for everyone. Each piece gives the wearer a timeless beauty and covers a range of styles from contemporary, and minimalistic, to rock and roll edge. She delivered just that with her design that embodies all three of these styles into one.
Team
Art direction/Photography: The Saums
Venue: Antica Tenuta dei Trulli
Hair & Makeup: Stella Loewnich
Planning: IDO Events
Model: Clara Buchner with Louisa Models
