Getting Hitched? 8 Wedding Dress Brands You Need To Know

22nd January 2025 | By Astrid Carter

Whether you got engaged over the Christmas period or are still waiting for the big question but have that Pinterest board on ice for when it may happen, we’ve rounded up some of the most heartbreakingly beautiful wedding dress brands to know. From the cool girl’s New York label of choice to the London brand crafting a small but beautiful selection of slow-fashion, silk gowns, here are eight names making waves on the wedding scene right now.

Daniell Frankel Studio

This is where cool girls go when they get hitched.

Where do the cool girls go when they’re getting hitched? Danielle Frankel. The NY label was the one for Instagram star Lucy Williams for her Grecian nuptial a few years ago, and it was the brand of choice for off-beat A-listers Zoë Kravitz and The White Lotus star Alexandria Daddario.

Designer Danielle cut her teeth at some of the world’s top bridal brands, like Vera Wang and Marchesa, before launching her eponymous label of impeccably tailored pieces, feminine details and minimalist shapes. Although each piece has the wow wedding factor, Danielle creates them with the intent to be worn long after the big day.

model in white Josephine wedding dress

SHOP DANIELLE FRANKEL STUDIO…

Clover London

model crouching wearing white puff sleeve wedding dress

PR girl-turned-wedding dress designer, Ally Voss launched Clover London when she was trying to find her wedding dress, frustrated by the constricting traditions, from year-long lead times to complicated ordering processes.

And so Clover London was born. A small but beautiful edit of 100% silk wedding gowns that will make you feel like your most romantic self.

wedding dress from back with cut out

SHOP CLOVER LONDON…

The OWN Studio

Restyling and alteration ideas to help you to reimagine your outfit for other occasions.

London-based founders  Jess Kaye and Rosie Williams had sustainability at the forefront of their minds when launching The OWN Studio.

Despite it being a bridal brand first and foremost, the duo believe formal wear is one of the biggest culprits of ‘wear once’ fashion and was something they wanted to address. Their collection was born with dresses destined to be worn again and again, with details like removable sleeves and scarves, restyling and alteration ideas to help you reimagine your outfit for other occasions.

model from back wearing backless wedding dress

SHOP THE OWN STUDIO…

Kamperett

model wearing wedding dress

Designed and made in San Francisco, California by Anna Chiu and Valerie Santillo, Kamperett is a great choice if sustainable and ethical production is important in your search for the dress.

They also make beautifully original designs like nothing you’ll see elsewhere. From the puffy layers of the Tissot gown to the vintage-inspired lace tunic of the Isabella two-piece.

model wearing ivory wedding gown

SHOP KAMPERETT…

Liz Martinez

model laying on sofa in wedding gown
model in wedding dress by pool

Liz Martinez’s eponymous brand was born out of her bedroom in her mother’s apartment. It’s hard to believe these intricate, tumbling gowns could be made in such humble conditions – she did have to move up the building’s rooftop as her brand grew – before she opened her own studio and became one of the world’s most exciting young bridal designers.

Head to Martinez for heartbreakingly romantic dresses, complicated but beautiful details and a modern girl’s fairytale aesthetic.

SHOP LIZ MARTINEZ…

De La Vali

model by beach wearing wedding gown
model wearing IDAIRA MINI DRESS IN IVORY TWILL

You may already know the brand for its line of non-bridal pieces, which have been spotted on countless celebrities, from Kate Moss to Dua Lipa, Adwoa Aboah to Millie Mackintosh. Their bridal pieces are just as captivating, inspired by the brand’s Ibizan roots and embracing a romantic, eclectic, and free-spirited feel.

Look to them for cute mini dresses, fun feathered trims and interesting cut-outs for the modern bride.

SHOP DE LA VALI…

Halfpenny London

Halfpenny is the master of distinct details from huge OTT bustle bows to floor-sweeping capes

You’d be hard-pressed to find a dreamier process when looking for your wedding dress. It’s well documented that Halfpenny London offers one of the most fairytale-like processes for brides-to-be.

Having dressed the likes of private clients like Kate Moss, Cate Blanchett and Rihanna, the brand started as a VIP bespoke service and grew into one of the UK’s most successful bridal and occasion dressing brands.

Handmade and designed in London, Halfpenny is the master of distinct details, from huge OTT bustle bows to floor-sweeping capes and beautiful vintage-inspired gowns.

model wearing oversized bow dress

SHOP HALFPENNY LONDON…

And For Love

“Made for the fashion lover, the vintage dreamer, or the non-traditional,” is how And For Love describes their aesthetic and we couldn’t agree more.

Founded in 2014 by friends Angel Spendlove and Lisa Blunt, the Canadian-based brand is inspired by tales of famous love with dresses for fashion-loving brides. Think beautiful pleating, puffed sleeves and beautiful bow-trimmed cut-outs.

UK brides can find them stocked in several bridal boutiques, and with every dress sold, the brand donates a tree to One Tree Planted.

model on beach wearing wedding dress

Made for the fashion lover, the vintage dreamer, or the non traditional

SHOP AND FOR LOVE…

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