Alternative Wedding Dresses for Non Traditional Brides

It’s time to say “I do”, but what do you wear for the most important day of your life so far?

When choosing a wedding gown, it is important to stay true to your personal style, and pick a dress that makes you feel confident. For many, this means straying from tradition in some way. From colour choices, to length, to designs, visiting a traditional bridal boutique is not necessarily the path for alternative brides who are leaning towards a non traditional wedding dress.

Whether you don’t want to wear white, feel more comfortable in a short dress, or don’t like wearing dresses in general, Karen Millen has a diverse range of alternative bridal dresses appropriate for walking down the aisle and celebrating all night long.

Scroll on for wedding inspiration and unique bridal style. Not getting married? Use this post for formal occasion wear inspiration, or simply to have an exploration of unusual wedding dresses and on traditional bridal style.

Maxi Length Alternative Wedding Dresses

Keeping things a little traditional with white tones and maxi lengths, but add a personal edge with unique features and designs that cannot be found in typical bridal boutiques. Textured, entirely pleated pieces with three dimensional designs; dazzling, entirely sequinned numbers; cascading floral detailing; and flowing capes make for non traditional wedding dresses with intriguing details and unexpected designs.

Black Non Traditional Wedding Dresses

Rather the furthest you can stray from a white wedding gown: a black wedding dress.

With just as much timeless glamour as a white dress, black wedding dresses are ideal for the alternative bride who wants to make a statement while staying true to her personal style.

With contrasting features like pleated inserts, feather trims, and sparkling rhinestone detailing, a black gown is certain to feel just as elevated as a traditional dress, while ensuring the bride is comfortable and confident from ceremony to final dance.

Unique Wedding Dresses: Colourful Wedding Dresses

Add a pop of colour to your nuptials by wearing a wedding dress in a unique colour. Choose your favourite colour or a tone that matches the decor rather than opting for an expected white. Keep a bridal feeling with ultra feminine, floral details, flowing silhouettes, or a dramatic cape, and style with strappy heels and a matching fascinator or veil.

Use the tones of your dress in your bouquet to create a seamless, colourful wedding outfit and prove to your guests that white isn’t the only bridal colour.

Short Wedding Dresses

Ideal for weddings in warm climates, Vegas wedding dresses, and legal ceremony dresses, a mini wedding dress is perfect for more casual affairs or party nights. Let your legs out and be free to dance, move, and saunter through your wedding day.

Rosettes, backless features, textured pleats, and capes are included in our short wedding dress designs to elevate the glamour and make for elegant bridal options, just without the extra length.

Bridal Jumpsuits

Perhaps a dress isn’t actually your style at all, and that’s okay. Do not buy into a traditional wedding dress if you will not feel like yourself. Bridal jumpsuits provide just as much glamour as a dress, while being a little more practical. Perfect for moving between the dancefloor, bar, and photographer, a wedding jumpsuit offers a unique take on a bridal outfit.

Crystal embellishments, strapless designs, ethereal draping, and floral detailing makes for elegant bridal jumpsuits that rival even the most traditional wedding gowns.

Non Traditional Wedding Accessories

While veils can be ethereal and elegant, their price tag often leaves something to be desired. Our statement fascinators are perfect for making a statement no matter your outfit. Add an element of classic glamour with a net veil, or bring the drama with a large fascinator. Our fascinators are fitted onto a comfortable headband, so no stressing about how to add it to your hair during the frantic getting ready process.