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Wedding dress ideas | The chicest inspiration from real brides

By John Hall
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Hunting for The One doesn't just end with meeting your partner; then begins the search for that all-important wedding dress. Whether you're looking for something traditional or more , at the top end of the scale or more , or perhaps even in a bid to be more sustainable, there's an incredible array of options out there.

But where better to get inspiration than from real women on their wedding days? Here we bring you a selection of beautiful brides on their big day, all with very different tastes, styles and budgets. Prepare to feel inspired.

Celia Burton

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Felix Cooper

Dress and veil: Custom Molly Goddard

Earrings: Sophie Bille Brahe

Shoes and bag: Alaïa

Sunglasses: Celine

Beccy Hill

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Sophie Lake

Dress: Simone Rocha

Shoes: Maison Margiela via Vestiaire Collective

Veil: Vintage

Sunglasses: Miu Miu

Vintage ring: Tessa Metcalfe

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Holly Willems

a man and woman posing for a picture

Jessica Hopwood

Dress: Coast

Veil: Designed by the bride, made by a family friend

Shoes: Maje

Jewellery: Necklace and earrings from family

Mona M.Ali

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Fredrik Skogkvist

Dress: Christopher Esber

Gloves: Dries Van Noten

Veil: Clio Peppiatt

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Tona Stell

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Giuseppe Marano

Dress: Custom Angelina Colarusso

Shoes: Miu Miu

Earrings: Annika Innez

Wedding ring: Lylie

Katie O'Malley

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Rosie May Kelly

Dress: Prea James

Shoes: Loeffler Randall Camelia

Earrings: Completedworks

Bracelet and wedding ring:

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Hannah Rogers

a person in a white dress

Nico Wills

Dress and cape: Jesus Peiro from Miss Bush

Bow: Etsy

Kiki McKenzie

a man and woman posing for a picture

Banfa Jawla

Dress: Sima Couture

Engagement ring: Yasar Aydin

Earrings: Found in a store in Florence

Shoes: Vintage

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Daisy Murray

a woman posing in front of a building

Sophie Hewitt

Dress: Simone Rocha

Veil: Vintage via Oxfam

Earrings: Simone Rocha via Vestiaire Collective

Necklace: Her mother's wedding pearls

Shoes: Russell and Bromley

Bag: Rooper

Brooke Theis

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Gina Francesca

Dress: Emilia Wickstead

Jewellery: Simone Rocha and Astrid & Miyu

Shoes: Jimmy Choo

Veil: Britten

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Marie-Claire Chappet

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Jérémie Morel

Dress: Halfpenny London

Veil: Suzanne Neville (passed down from two friends)

Shoes: Mango

Jewellery: Swarovski and her mother’s pearls

Hayley Koster

a woman in a white dress

Kylee Yee

Dress: Anna Couture

Shoes: SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker

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Sophie Rose-Woods

a man and woman in a field

Patrick Phillips

Dress: Halfpenny London, The Mayfair Gown

Shoes: Loeffler Randall, Camellia

Jewellery: Monica Vinader x Mother of Pearl

Bettina Looney

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Dress and veil:

Shoes:

Earrings: Her grandmother's

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Tilly Wheating

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Anne Schwarz

Dress: Mariola at the

Shoes:

Flower crown:

Jewellery: necklace and bracelet from her own family jewellery collection

Zeena Shah

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Carrie Santana da Silva

Dress:

Bag:

Shoes:

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Olivia Blair

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Dress: Rembo Styling from

Shoes:

Veil:

Jewellery: earrings and her grandmother's pearls

George Driver

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Rosie May Kelly

Dress: Auldyn by & For Love, via

Veil: Halo & Wren

Earrings: via

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Amy de Klerk

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Naomi Goggin

Dress: Custom

Earrings:

Shoes:

Veil:

Daisy Hoppen

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Emilie White

Dress and veil: Custom

Hair jewellery: Simone Rocha

Jewellery:

Shoes: Vintage Gina customised and embellished by Simone Rocha

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