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Lace Wedding Dresses Inspiration

Photography by Olegs Samsonovs Photography

Get your lace on! Lace wedding dresses are always a staple and will never go out of style. For a timeless look, no matter the vibe of your big day, a lace wedding dress is an obvious choice. Yes, lace wedding dresses are elegant and traditional but we're here to show you how cool they can be too! If you want to be conservative and traditional, show off a bit of skin, or have the most amazing draping boho sleeves, we've got the inspiration in this roundup. You never know, you could find the one just below...

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Lace makes the ultimate timeless wedding dress!

Boho Lace Wedding Dress

First up we've got some boho lace wedding dresses! These lace dresses are so effortless they make the perfect choice for a boho or rustic wedding. Styled with a hatflower crown, or some loose beachy waves, our real brides are here to show you how incredible they look! The detail is so amazing!

Bride in a v-neck long sleeve boho wedding dress with stars
Bride in a long sleeve lace wedding dress with a boho style pattern
Sleeveless plunging boho wedding dress with a front slit
Bride in a boho wedding dress with a lace coverup
Delicate short sleeve lace boho wedding dress
Boho strapless lace wedding dress with draping sleeves for medieval wedding
Boho lace wedding dresses for brides' rustic wedding
Bride in a long sleeve sheer boho lace wedding dress with pampas grass wedding bouquet and pink roses

bardot lace maxi dress from monsoon

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With a scalloped sweetheart neckline, boned bodice, and sheer lace long sleeves, this wedding dress is a complete dream! 

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Cloud Dress by LoveShackFancy

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Calling all boho brides! This dress from LOVESHACKFANCY is the perfect beachy boho wedding dress and you need it in your life! 

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Long Sleeve Lace Wedding Dress

If you're looking for elegance you'll certainly find it with a long sleeve lace wedding dress. Long sleeve lace wedding dresses are simple, classic, and traditional. No matter what kind of wedding you're having, a long sleeve lace gown would work for them all! 

Bride in a v-neck long sleeve lace wedding dress
Long sleeve lace wedding dress with collar detail with headband accessory
Ruffle lace long sleeve wedding dress with a pink bow hair accessory
Bride in a delicate lace dress with long sleeves
Bride in a traditional wedding dress with long sleeves for a city wedding
Simplistic lace wedding dress for classic wedding
Traditional high neck long sleeve wedding dress and silver accessories
High neck long sleeve lace wedding dress for rustic barn wedding

Mermaid Lace Wedding Dress

So far we've said that lace can be traditional and classic, or boho and relaxed, but lace can be sexy too! A more fitted wedding dress in a mermaid silhouette will be able to show off your natural curves, while still being traditional. If you go for a big mermaid flare to the bottom of the dress, it's a great way of adding some drama and fun to a more traditional look. 

Bride in a short sleeve lace wedding dress with a subtle mermaid skirt
Bride wears a mermaid wedding dress for her special day
Destination wedding with the bride in a beach lace gown and a mermaid style
Black tie country house wedding with the bride in a ruffle mermaid dress

Scallop-trim floral-lace gown HOUSE OF CB

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You'll be sexy and sophisticated in this House of CB wedding dress. With a slim fit, sweetheart neckline and floral lace overlay, this wedding dress will certainly turn heads. 

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RANIESHA Pronovias wedding dress

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This Pronovias wedding dress is pure elegance. Feel like a queen in an off-the-shoulder neckline and A-line skirt in the softest tulle and glitter. It's fit for royalty.

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Off The Shoulder Lace Wedding Dress

In a similar way to the mermaid style, an off-the-shoulder lace wedding dress is all about adding some more shape. It draws the eyes upwards to your face as it shows off your décolletage and shoulders. Depending on what kind of sleeve you go for, you can achieve some stunning looks. All you need is to take one look at our gorgeous brides below!

Floral lace off the shoulder boho style lace wedding dress
Pretty off the shoulder wedding dress with a matching embroidered edge veil
Bride in a lace wedding dress with an off the shoulder detail
Bride in a princess skirt wedding dress with off the shoulder detail and a lace bodice

Open Back Lace Wedding Dresses

This style of dress is the epitome of business in the front and party in the back. Maybe you're not confident about showing off your arms, chest, or legs...so showing off the spine is something you're more comfortable with. An open back is a great way of modernising a very traditional high neck long sleeve wedding dress. Whether it's a low-sweeping back or an illusion style with buttons, they look incredible!

Bride in a lace wedding dress with an illusion back button wedding dress
Bride in an open back lace gown with wings
Bride in a long sleeve classic wedding dress with an illusion back button wedding dress
Black bride in a glitzy open back wedding gown
Boho bride in an open back lace gown for her wedding day
A boho open back lace wedding dress
Bride poses in the woodlands with an open back
Low back lace detail wedding dress with button detail

Strappy maxi dress coast 

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Sparkling embellishments and a feminine floral design make this elegant dress a mesmerising choice for brides to be. It features a flowing maxi skirt, waist-defining fit and plunging neckline!

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PIPPA WHITE DRESS Nadine Merabi

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This fit and flare dress is fun and playful with a short length but still sexy with the sheer floral embroidered top. Perfect for engagement parties, honeymoons, or your wedding reception dress outfit change!

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Short Lace Wedding Dress

Looking for a classic bridal look, but still want it to be fun? Short lace wedding dresses are the choice for you. They offer a very contemporary and chic look and are perfect no matter if your venue is in the city, in the woodlands or on the beach! For more short wedding dresses head over to our dedicated roundup!

Brides for a city wedding in Liverpool with one bride in a short lace wedding dress
Short ruffle lace and embroidered wedding dress for an outdoor woodland ceremony
Brides in short sheer and satin lace wedding dresses for a city wedding
Sheer lace off the shoulder short wedding dress

Fitted Lace Wedding Dress

These fitted wedding dresses showcase a few different kinds of styles! Some of the images below have a classic sweetheart neckline and a strapless look. We've also included one with short sleeves and one with thin straps and a Watteau train just so you can see how a fitted lace wedding dress can look in a few different ways! 

Bride in a short sleeve lace wedding dress for a DIY wedding
Bride in a strapless lace detail gown with mermaid style skirt
Black bride in a fitted wedding dress with Watteau train
Bride in a subtly sparkly strapless sweetheart wedding dress
Black bride and groom with the bride in a strapless lace gown
Bride in a feathered fitted lace wedding dress
Lace floral strapless wedding dress
Sweetheart strapless lace Lillian West wedding dress

Lace wedding dresses will never go out of style!


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