TRENDSETTERS - What's hot for 2025 brides

CUSTOMISED COUTURE
Introducing Rosa Clará Couture by You, a haute couture collection where brides can customise designs to the last detail, designing the dress of their dreams from the fabrics to the finishing touches, tweaking necklines, sleeves and even the length according to their style. In the words of the designer herself, "With the 2025 collection, we wanted to offer our brides something innovative: the opportunity to create a truly bespoke dress. Not just choosing a design, but transforming a dream into reality". Rosa Clará Couture by You brings brides the expertise of the haute couture atelier and advice from in-store experts, whether they need guidance on dress types, fabrics or silhouettes, or finding flattering finishes, www.rosaclara.es/en

STYLISH SLIPS
Satin slip dresses for brides (and bridesmaids) are here to stay! This versatile, sexy style can be dressed up with a shrug and a pair of show-stopping heels for a Hollywood glamour-inspired wedding, or worn with a pair of flats for a laid-back beach celebration. https://graceloveslace.co.uk

A TOUCH OF DRAMA
The new Vera Wang Bridal Collection featuring unique silhouettes, sophisticated styles and luxurious fabrics is perfect for those searching for an unconventional style or a red-carpet-worthy look, www.verawangbride.com/gb

KEEPING IT CONTEMPORARY
For the new 2025 season, Aire Barcelona aims to inspire brides who follow the latest trends; those who dream of unique designs drenched in detailing, and dresses made to dazzle on one of the most beautiful days of their lives. From short Aire Atelier dresses and sensual Aire Barcelona designs to the new proposal – Aire Chic – with a distinctly youthful spirit, the collection uses innovative fabrics and original silhouettes decorated with flowers, exquisite jewelled embroidery and more. Hand-finished floral appliqué details adorn sensual crêpe dresses while the short silhouette enjoys a revamp with a new embroidered lace set over floral tulle providing a 3D look. Princess gowns get updated with new magnolia mikado and the introduction of bows and asymmetric layers that bring movement and modernity. Linear lace bodices combine with tulle skirts or haute-couture layering, with miniskirts concealed beneath cape skirts, hot on the heels of the multi-look trend. Mermaid wedding dresses incorporate strapless necklines on corset bodices crafted from lace with 3D floral and petal appliqués that play on transparencies. Other mermaid-style designs come in crêpe, enriched with flowers and sculptural flounced detailing at the shoulders. Elegant and contemporary dresses to suit outdoor weddings boast cut-out details, considered bikini backs and halter necklines. Exposed corsetry is a standout trend, with exterior boning covered with beadwork bringing design credentials to dresses created to impress in the new 2025 Aire Royale Collection, www.airebarcelona.com

GRECIAN GODDESS
The new SS25 collection from bridal designer Savannah Miller is called Resonance, inspired by the exquisite draping on the iconic Grecian-looking Pandora sculpture by John Gibson where marble is seemingly turned into chiffon. Each gown boasts modern, flattering silhouettes achieved through clever cloth folding and draping, maintaining the signature lightness and effortless elegance synonymous with Savannah Miller designs. There are voluminous silhouettes for added drama and a touch of traditional charm, www.savannahmiller.com

SHORT AND CHIC
LEIN's Spring/Summer 2025 bridal collection celebrates the brand's return to the heart of New York City. Building upon last season's theme of intertwining the designer's love for the American West and deep-rooted love for the bustle of a metropolis, this collection pulls inspiration from the city's energy. Nature has been such an influence in the designs, with lace blended with blush tones and ivory, creating soft cream shades that highlight the craftsmanship of the Italian and French fabrics. Featuring an array of drop-waist styles, jumpsuits, mini dresses and softly draped gowns, each garment exudes elevated comfort and fit, transitioning between the city setting and rustic countryside. This season's fabrics are soft but strong and silhouettes are less structured this season creating a very feminine shape, https://leinstudio.com