Floral wedding dresses
On your wedding day, flowers are usually something you carry. In these gowns, you wear them. Petals lift away from the fabric, flowers trail from a shoulder or run down to the hem. Some gowns keep them to the bodice. On others, they cover the whole dress. How many you wear, and where, is your choice.
What is a floral wedding dress?
A floral wedding dress makes the flower its main motif. Here, you notice the flowers at first glance. They are raised, embroidered, printed or set on sheer tulle. Romantic, yes. Sweet, only if you want it to be. For flowers that form part of the lace, see our lace wedding dresses.
3D flowers, embroidery or print?
3D flowers stand away from the fabric, so you see them from the side too. On Caesaria, some petals are raised. Hydragenea and Vespera carry large embroidered flowers across the whole skirt. On Peony, pink and violet flowers are printed beneath a layer of organza. See them close up, then from across the room.
Flowers everywhere or in one place?
Start with where you want the eye to go. Olivia and Cathelyn are covered in flowers. On Mia, they begin on the off-the-shoulder sleeves and carry on into the skirt. Matilde keeps them to a sheer bodice and the hips. Seraphine has a single trail of 3D flowers across smooth satin. Rosaline saves a large flower for the back, the view your guests have during the ceremony.
Can I wear a floral wedding dress at a registry office?
Yes. Flowers do not need a full skirt or a train. Amanda, Dalia, Penelope and Kayla are short, and Dalia's skirt is made of organza petals and flowers. To cover your arms, Farida, Felicia and Octavia take the flowers down long sleeves. See also our short, civil and long sleeve wedding dresses.
Where can I try on floral wedding dresses in the UK?
23 of these floral gowns can be tried on in UK boutiques:
- Love Bridal, London – 5 gowns
- Serendipity Brides, Northampton – 5 gowns
- The Dressing Room, Wigan – 5 gowns
- The White Gallery, near Bolton and Manchester – 5 gowns
- Wedding Belles of Four Oaks, Birmingham – 5 gowns
- LUMI, Hertfordshire – 4 gowns
- All About Eve, Cardiff – 3 gowns
- Hoops a Daisy, Huddersfield – 3 gowns
- White Lace and Butterflies, Buckinghamshire – 2 gowns
Check the back as well as the front before you choose. DAMA gowns cost £1,500 to £3,900 at UK boutiques. Your boutique will confirm the price of your chosen gown. Your gown is then made for you in your size, from UK 6 to UK 28, in 8 to 16 weeks. See all 20 DAMA boutiques in the UK.