The 10 Most Stunning Bridal Fashion Trends Coming for Spring 2026

Spring 2026 is already in the air for bridal designers who have just released their new collections. Get ready for the return of excess with big tulle-trimmed dresses, retro ’80s details like bubble skirting, dramatic corsetry, exaggerated bows, sculptural avant garde details, dramatic draping and loads of lace.

Another huge trend that’s blown up: bridal separates. Though this is not a new concept, it’s something almost every designer is now embracing. In an age where multiple wedding looks for the day are a given (though there is a slight swing back to having just one iconic look for the day), separates make sense for many reasons. They’re an affordable and easy way to mix up your wedding look, and smart from a sustainability perspective because you can repurpose them easily and fashionably.

Here are the 10 best trends from the latest bridal fashion lineups. Your wedding style mood board starts now!

Bubble skirts

This was the biggest news of the bridal fashion season. Bubbles are back and create an instantly iconic silhouette when incorporated into a wedding dress. The look is definitely an ’80s throwback we didn’t know we needed and we love this detail for its whimsy. A bubble hemline looks especially modern when incorporated into a more minimalist design, like this sleek and elegant two-piece by KYHA Studios.

Bold blooms

Floral wedding dresses have been trending for a few seasons now, but the drama factor has been dialled up thanks to bright, dramatic colourways and more creative and artistic patterns. These dresses are a dream if you want something totally unique, a bespoke-feeling confection unlike any other. At Galia Lahav Couture, the Fiori ball gown is an absolute showstopper made from silk organza and featuring a draped corset bodice and voluminious skirting.

New York designer Danielle Frankel continues to innovative in the bridal style space with her latest collection, and the Clementine gown is a star attraction. This hand-painted floral silk-wool-twill column gown features an exaggerated flared neckline layered with hand-painted sheer silk organza bubbled overlay.

Drop shoulders

This soft sleeve imbues a mood of instant romance. It provides just the right amount of arm coverage and creates a stunning, sculptural neckline. Savannah Miller’s latest collection, Adorned in Reverie, was inspired by blousy flowers in the designer’s English garden, and the Delilah dress is a standout. This bubble-skirt ball gown is made from floral jacquard and has a corset bodice. The drop sleeves are actually an added piece, a bubble wrap that creates an ultra-dreamy vibe.

At WONA Concept, an elegant draped micro-sleeve is the perfect touch on an alluring lace corset gown complete with the still trending Basque waistline. This dress is a gorgeous embodiment of the more-is-more mood happening in bridal fashion.

Tulle tiers

This quintessential bridal fabric is always in style, but this season, designers are giving it an extra-playful spin with dresses that are seriously fun and fanciful. Honor NYC is a label that’s always about pushing bridal style limits with designs that are funky and anything but traditional. This blush plissé tulle gown is pretty and playful, a chic alternative to wearing white.

Vancouver-based bridal brand Ouma by designer Ou Ma has the most magical bridal mini, the Celeste dress. Taffeta ruffles are supported with layers of frothy tulle skirting. A see-through mermaid skirt embellished with crystals gives this dress a stunning twist.

Pointed bustiers

This bodice style is one made famous by Vivienne Westwood and a memorable design detail that hit the mainstream back in 2008 when Carrie Bradshaw wore a Westwood gown for her failed attempt down the aisle with Mr. Big in Sex and the City: The Movie. The pointed bustier feels both old world and modern and creates air of instant elegance. We love a sleek pointed bustier paired with a feminine, floral-detailed skirt—the Ornella gown by Justin Alexander Signature is a beauty.

Vintage allure

A deep nostalgia for details from the past brings feelings of joy for so many of us. In the world of bridal style, a Victorian mood is being embraced with looks that are delicate, feminine and very Old Hollywood. The latest collection from Reem Acra, Roses, is described by the designer as a modern love letter to timeless elegance. In this collection, you’ll find favourites from the brand’s archives reinvented for 2025—the two piece Ja’Dore dress perfectly embodies the spirit of a beautiful bygone era.

Claire Pettibone is a designer who always looks to the past for inspiration, and her latest collection, Pure Poetry, is no exception, brimming with flowing, column silhouettes trimmed in lace and trailing satin ribbons. Pettibone’s accessories are always a standout, and this one, the Poem Veil, a cathedral-length tulle design adorned with floral appliqués at the Juliet cap is exquisite and feels like a modern heirloom piece.

Luxury lace

Lace wedding gowns never go out of style. What makes this traditional fabric fresh is the patterning and the design of the dress, and for Spring 2026, there are so many gorgeous ways to wear it. If you want a look that’s totally extra, this peplum-trimmed, bolero-topped, strapless ball gown from Mark Ingram Bride is the ultimate. The Consuelo dress is crafted from Alencon lace and features a boned corset, dropped waist and a chapel-length train.

For a lace look that’s pure red carpet elegance, the Selin dress from Far & Beyond collection by Mira Zwillinger is simply spectacular. The column gown features a curve-hugging silhouette, stunning full-length sleeves and a striking high ruffle neckline.

Transparency

While the naked wedding dress is not new, it’s evolved into a trend that’s less about dramatic plunges and high skirt slits and more about a fashionable, see-through allure like this ball gown from Monique Lhuillier. The Laurel is a strapless raffia embroidered tulle gown with graphic raffia leaf detailing, which also comes with matching two-tier veil with raffia embroidery border. This look is pure bridal fashion fantasy.

Bows

Bows on EVERYTHING! Sleeves, dress backs, waistlines and shoulders. A big statement bow à la Madonna in “Material Girl” will never go out of style, and that is exactly what Rita Vinieris showed at Rivini with the Kit dress. The bow is detachable and adorns an empire-fit, satin and floral lace dress that also has an incredible keyhole back.

Viktor & Rolf are always champions of the bow, and for their latest collection, this oversized wedding suit festooned with bows of all sizes on the boxy jacket is everything. This look is perfect for a city hall wedding, or for a rehearsal dinner. These separates will become iconic re-wears in your wardrobe.

Fringe

Look to fringe design details to add energy and fun to a wedding dress. At Ines Di Santo, rows of fringey ostrich feathers adorn this incredible floral-embroidered halter gown to create the ultimate untraditional wedding dress.

At Idan Cohen, designs had sumptuous royal flair, inspired by the silhouettes, jewellery art and regal patterns of the ladies of Queen Elizabeth I court back of the 16th century. This scalloped lace mini features fringe of delicate pearls and jewels along the hemline. This dress was made for dancing.