Fall 2020 Bridal Fashion Week Trends

7 Fall 2020 Bridal Fashion Trends Hot Off the Runways

Brittny Drye Founder + Editor-in-Chief of Love Inc. Magazine | On-Air Wedding Expert | LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in the Wedding Industry

Another whirlwind week of Bridal Fashion Week is in the books! Through the hundreds (if not thousands!) of wedding outfits we saw, a few trends stood out, and we are looking forward to these styles going from the runway to the aisle come Fall 2020!

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Detachable Sleeves

Detachable Sleeves Rime
Detachable Sleeves Wedding Dress Trend Allison Webb
Detachable Sleeves Wedding Dress Trend Lee Petra
Detachable Sleeves Wedding Dress Trend Francesca Miranda
Detachable Sleeves Hayley Paige

Just as we saw removable skirts the last few seasons, detachable sleeves are now becoming a trendy option for those who want two looks in one. Remove the sleeves for the reception to create a whole new look. Featured: Rime Arodaky, Allison Webb, Lee Petra Grebenau, Francesca Miranda, Hayley Paige

Victorian

Victorian Wedding Dress Trends Pnina Tornai
Victorian Wedding Dress Trend Daalarna
Victorian Altelier by Professor Jimmy Choo Wedding Dress Trends
Victorian Wedding Dresses Isabelle Armstrong

High necks, billowy sleeves, full skirts — we saw a lot of Victorian-era details in dresses throughout this Fashion Week. Featured: Pnina Tornai, Daalarna, Atelier by Professor Jimmy Choo, Isabelle Armstrong

80s Shoulders

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80s Sleeves Wedding Dress Trends Sophie et Voila
80s Sleeves Wedding Dress Trend Daalarna
80s Sleeves Rime
80s Sleeves Wedding Dress Trends Pnina Tornai
80s Shoulders Wedding Dress Trends Pronovias

We're seeing nods to nostalgia in ready-to-wear so it was really only a matter of time before it hit bridal. Break out your mother's wedding dress, puffy 80s shoulders are back! Featured: Kosibah, Sophie Et Voila, Rime Arodaky, Daalarna, Pnina Tornai, Pronovias

Heavy Pearl Beading

Heavy Pearl Beading Wedding Dress Trend Lela Rose Kim Trang Photography
Heavy Pearl Beading Wedding Dress Trend Pronovias
Heavy Pearl Beading Wedding Dress Trend Lee Petra Grebenau Kim Trang Photography

We saw a lot of dresses decked out in heavy pearl beading! If you're not a lace person, this is a great option to add texture to a gown. Featured: Lela Rose, Pronovias, Lee Petra Grebenau

Asymmetry

Asymmetrical Wedding Dress Trend Inbal Dror
Asymmetry Wedding Dress Trends Julia Vino
Asymmetry Wedding Dress Trends Berta
Asymmetrical Wedding Dress Trend Lazaro

We saw a lot of asymmetrical lines on the runways, both on sleeves and skirts. Asymmetry can give a traditional ballgown a modern twist (as seen in Lazaro), or create a truly fashion-forward look. Featured: Inbal Dror, Julie Vino, Berta, Lazaro

Subtle EdgingSubtle Edging Wedding Dress Trend Carolina Herrera Kim Trang Photography Subtle Edging Wedding Dress Trend Allison Webb Subtle Edging Wedding Dress Trend Lela Rose

For those who want a more subdued look while still having a little something, this trend is for you. A barely there embellishment is almost like a secret detail, just for you. Featured: Carolina Herrera, Allison Webb, Lela Rose

Celestial Celestial Wedding Dress Trend Ines Di Santo Celestial Wedding Dress Trend Peter Langer Celestial Wedding Dress Trend Pronovias Celestial Wedding Dress Trend Lazaro Celestial Wedding Dress Trend Allison Webb

The celestial trend that we saw in wedding decor two years ago is now hitting bridal fashion hard. Galactic details have us starry-eyed for these designs. Featured: Ines Di Santo, Peter Langner, Pronovias, Lazaro, Allison Webb

Credit for header image, Lela Rose, Carolina Herrera, Lee Petra Grebenau: Kim-Trang Photography 

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