First Look: The Most Stylish Designer Bridal Collections for 2025

2025 is the year contemporary style meets personal taste. In a love story with an enduring legacy which ends not in finding the perfect wedding dress but in that breathless first-look moment of a bride’s entrance, 2025 is fast becoming a date with designer destiny. From structured corsets to off-the-shoulder elegance, from fashion-forward capes to time-honoured veils, here are The Wedding Edition’s first look at the most stylish Designer Bridal Collections for 2025

Monique Lhuillier

There’s always a sense of quiet confidence to a Monique Lhuillier bride and for Spring 2026, that confidence is woven into every detail. This season, the collection speaks to a new kind of romance – less about tradition, more about presence. Sculptural mikado gowns are reimagined with fluid draping and precision tailoring, while featherlight tulles and hand-cut raffia embroidery bring texture and movement to even the most classic of silhouettes.

Signature corsetry is redefined: softer, more sensual, yet no less commanding. Basque waistlines and gently flared skirts evoke old-world elegance, but with a modern edge – seen most notably in ‘Laurel’, a strapless gown with intricate botanical embroidery, and ‘Doheny’, a tulip-skirted showpiece with a clean, architectural line and daring front slit. There’s an ease and assurance here that feels distinctly of the moment.

Crafted in Los Angeles, this is bridal couture for the woman who understands the power of understatement – and dresses with intent. Each piece is designed not just to be worn, but to be remembered.

Kate Halfpenny

Stepping into Kate Halfpenny’s world this season is like wandering through the backstage of a couture show in full swing. The fittings, the fabric, the quiet confidence. To mark twenty years at the helm of her eponymous label, the British designer has unveiled her most personal collection to date. Aptly titled Twenty, the collection is a love letter to the brides who have walked before, and those still to come.

Each of the twenty looks is rooted in Halfpenny’s signature silhouettes, reworked with her instinctive sense of modern romance. Sculptural skirts meet slinky slip dresses, off-the-shoulder ruffles flirt with clean corsetry, and dramatic puff sleeves brush against delicate lace. It’s bridalwear for women who know exactly who they are. New designs sit alongside reimagined archive pieces, brought together in a seamless edit designed to be layered, styled, and reinterpreted. There is a fluidity to the collection that speaks to contemporary brides with one eye on the ceremony and the other on the after-party. Photographed inside the Woburn Walk atelier by Daisy Walker and styled by Kate herself, with beauty by Nancy Sumner and Yumi Nakada Dingle, the campaign captures the quiet theatre behind every Halfpenny design. Available this spring at the London boutique and internationally from autumn, Twenty is bridal dressing at its most considered, most versatile, and most captivating.

Needle & Thread

Hopeless romantics, this one’s for you. Needle & Thread’s Bridal ’25 collection is a shimmering love letter to Shakespeare’s Ophelia – dreamy, delicate, and utterly divine. Think sequinned droplets that catch the light just so, ribbon-like flourishes that trail effortlessly along the bodice, and floral lace embroidery that feels as if it’s been plucked straight from an English rose garden. This season, the brand serves up their signature froth and finesse with a fresh twist, making each gown feel both timeless and totally now. Whether you’re gliding into a candlelit rehearsal dinner, twirling beneath the stars on your wedding night, or packing something truly special for that once in a lifetime honeymoon – there’s a Needle & Thread number for every bridal moment.

Caroline Castigliano
Only Eyes For You

An embodiment of the essence of her designs, Caroline Castigliano’s 2025 Collection is at once modern, relaxed, and captivating. The perfect combination of statement pieces and individuality, traditional couture meets modern style in her new collection Only Eyes For You, where each gown exudes femininity, sensuality, and a deep rooted sense of luxury. Castigliano’s signature clean lines are showcased by dresses with drop waist corsets and dancing skirts, draped caressingly around the bride to create confidently beautiful silhouettes. Caroline Castigliano sets the standard for the modern bride, her distinct fabric choices and unique corsetry exquisitely sculpting and enhancing the female figure, consistently offering a flawless fit. Meticulously hand-crafted in the United Kingdom, a Castigliano design showcases the pinnacle of British craftsmanship.

Eliza Jane Howell
Crazy For You

In a romantic nod to the Gershwin musical, Eliza Jane Howell’s 2025 Crazy for You Collection seamlessly combines sartorial history with avant-garde sophistication. By providing vintage style gowns with a modern twist, the collection celebrates every unique shape and silhouette, honouring the modern bride’s knowledge of fashion trends while capturing her own personal sense of style. The combination of beading techniques from the exquisitely traditional to the daringly modern is effortlessly captivating, and allows for a celebration of each bride’s body with carefully curated, hand-sewn detail. Eliza Jane Howell’s unique designs are both flattering and timeless, meaning the elegance and glamour of your wedding dress can transcend the decades to become an heirloom passed from generation to generation.

Sassi Holford
Serenity

There is beauty to be found in serenity, yet taking a moment of peace away from strenuous wedding preparations is something many brides omit to do. With the quiet strength which reflection and calm offer at its core, the 2025 Serenity collection by Sassi Holford radiates tranquility – offering a rare sense of escape amidst the deadline-driven world of bridal fashion. From dynamic structured seams to timeless soft draping, these Serenity gowns embrace the dance between modesty and seduction, balancing tradition with contemporary style. Gently alluring, the 2025 Serenity collection is for brides seeking recognisable sophistication with a touch of ethereal grace. It invites you to pause, breathe, and celebrate the beauty of stillness.

Justin Alexander

The Justin Alexander Spring/Summer 2025 collections are a love letter to modern brides, blending timeless elegance with contemporary flair. For those with a taste for the dramatic, Justin Alexander Signature delivers show-stopping silhouettes—think sculptural tailoring, intricate 3D florals, and unapologetic glamour. Meanwhile, Justin Alexander keeps things effortlessly classic, reimagining traditional bridal looks with a modern edge.

For the boho bride with a wild heart, Lillian West offers floaty, free-spirited gowns, all soft lace and celestial details. Sincerity Bridal leans into pure romance, with dreamy illusion fabrics and delicate embellishments made for that fairytale aisle moment. And for the cool, contemporary bride? Adore by Justin Alexander serves up fresh, playful designs that feel as effortless as they are chic.

Five collections. Infinite ways to steal the show.

Jesus Peiro
Lumiere

The 2025 Lumiere Collection by Creative Director of Jesus Peiro, Merche Segarra, brings the concept of capturing the fleeting moment of a bride’s arrival at the ceremony as a figure shrouded in light into material being. By playing with the juxtaposition between weighty, voluminous fabrics and lighter, transparent ones, Merche Segarra employs a layering technique which skillfully creates a three dimensional effect, making her gowns subtly groundbreaking. Echoing the natural beauty of a chrysalis in motion, the Lumiere 2025 Collection reinterprets the bridal silhouette, playing with the passage of light to reflect an aura of luminous sparkle and radiant beauty. Whether in a frosted tulle gown or a pencil-sharp silhouette, the bride is placed centre-stage, the world is aglow in her presence; Lumiere is a marriage between the intricate desires of a single bride, and the intimate folds of her wedding gown.

The Wedding Club

Nicole & Felicia

While their stores in London, Birmingham and Barcelona, lead the way in luxury designer bridal retail, this February The Wedding Club are opening their Knightsbridge doors for an exclusive look at the Nicole + Felicia Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter ’25 collection. Featuring a carefully hand-picked edit which redefines the meaning of ‘modern bridal’, the unique trunk show will exhibit show stoppers and jaw droppers from the iconic SS25 & FW25 upcoming collections. From exquisite lace detailing to tumbling feather-effect skirts, the limited space makes this one invitation you don’t want to turn down.

By Malina

Malina’s 2025 Bridal Collection is a study in understated luxury, weaving together sleek contemporary lines with the effortless romance of classic bridal couture. Awash in a serene palette of cream and ivory, the collection exudes a quiet opulence, with each piece designed to flatter and captivate in equal measure.

Crafted from lustrous satin, Malina’s signature silhouettes embody the art of refined simplicity. The Angeline Bridal Gown, with its fluid lines and ethereal drape, epitomises modern grace, while the Melina Mini Dress is a chic, fashion-forward statement for the contemporary bride. The Louise Bridal Gown stuns with sculpted sleeves and soft, architectural flow, while the Lilia Mini Dress offers a playful yet poised alternative for those seeking a touch of whimsical sophistication.

Each gown is meticulously tailored to move with weightless elegance, ensuring that every step feels as effortless as it is enchanting. From the Haley Bridal Gown’s minimalist allure to the Isadora Midi Dress’ striking structure, this collection is a love letter to the modern bride, celebrating her confidence, grace, and innate sense of style.

More than just a bridal collection, Malina’s 2025 edit is a lesson in timeless glamour—an invitation to step into a world of effortless luxury and make memories that will last a lifetime.