Roisi Pierce, Kaviar Gauche
Left Photo by Cécile Smetana
With a myriad of exquisite options available, the search for a wedding dress that perfectly reflects your unique love story can feel both thrilling and overwhelming. To help you navigate this journey and get inspired along the way, we have curated a list of the top 16 bridal designers across Europe, each celebrated for their exceptional artistry in crafting extraordinary wedding gowns.
Alejandra Oria
Founded in 2020, Alejandra Oria is a Madrid-based clothing brand focusing on bespoke wedding dresses. Elegant lines and silhouettes, contemporary aesthetics, hand-made patterns, high-quality fabrics, and attention to detail — that’s what Alejandra Oria is known for. The brand creates wedding attire for women who find fun in fashion, love experimenting, and want to stand out from the crowd. Dresses by Alejandra Oria are all designed exclusively for each bride, reflecting their personal style in every stitch.
Alejandra Oria
Photos by Jor Martínez
Annika Maria
Annika Maria creates beautiful wedding attire for modern, stylish, and self-confident brides. She personally crafts each piece in her Cologne courtyard atelier, ensuring exceptional quality and attention to detail. Annika incorporates the latest trends into her innovative designs, using only the finest fabrics and craftsmanship. From initial sketch to final creation, she provides wholehearted support throughout the process.
Photos by Sophie Biebl, Sarah Dulay
Ashi Studio
Ashi Studio is a Paris-based couture house founded by Saudi Arabian designer Mohammed Ashi. Known for his refined artistic taste, Ashi uses intricate embroideries to capture the essence of luxury in each meticulously hand-crafted design. The brand redefines the idea of “timeless” through amplified simplicity combined with architectural grandeur.
Castellar Granados
The Spanish label Castellar Granados reimagines the classic perspective on bridal attire, breaks boundaries, and escapes from clichés, offering brides clothing pieces with a strong identity. All Castellar Granados gowns are made of high-quality fabrics and natural materials, such as silk, linen, and cotton. Distinguishing details, the handcraft, and the impeccable tailoring of each piece are the brand's signature.
Castellar Granados
Photos by Irene Palacio
Cecilie Bahnsen
Danish fashion designer Cecilie Bahnsen launched her eponymous label in 2015. The brand operates at the intersection of couture and ready-to-wear, creating luxury clothing with a relaxed, timeless style. Cecilie Bahnsen honors the fine French fashion traditions and the design culture of Scandinavia, showcasing collections that combine softness with structure, minimalism with maximalism, and perfection with imperfection.
Claudia Llagostera Atelier
Claudia Llagostera is a Madrid-based designer creating stunning timeless gowns for modern brides. When working on her collections, she always tries to find a balance between naturalness, comfort, and elegance. Claudia's designs celebrate individuality, allowing each bride's unique personality and style to shine. The brand is committed to sustainable practices and proudly promotes a 100% Made in Spain approach.
Claudia Llagostera
Photos by Pipi Hormaechea
Cortana
Cortana is a clothing brand founded by designer Rosa Esteva in 2001, with its first store in Palma. Since then, the brand has experienced significant growth, expanding to multiple new store locations. The brand’s creations are characterized by a careful selection of fabrics, color palettes, and unique prints. At Cortana, they praise femininity and promote conscious consumer choices. Sensibility, sustainability, and slow fashion are at the core of the brand's philosophy. Each Cortana garment is crafted with close attention to detail by skilled artisan hands in local ateliers in Spain.
Donatelle Godart
Donatelle Godart creates bridal gowns that highlight the beauty of the body and play on the fluidity of materials, the transparency of lace, and the airiness of the tulle. The French fashion label praises romanticism, flippancy, and femininity. Each new collection is a delicate fusion of Donatelle's diverse inspirations, drawn from cinematography, art exhibitions, and music.
Inuñez Atelier
Inuñez Atelier is a Madrid-based fashion brand founded by designer Isabel Núñez de Armas in 2012. The brand emerged with the aim of reviving the essence and femininity of Haute Couture. With a focus on meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail, Inuñez offers a personalized creative process for each woman who visits the atelier. The brand's gowns are exclusive and unique, carefully reflecting the personality and individual colors of each bride.
Inunez Atelier
Photos by Lisola
Kaviar Gauche
Kaviar Gauche is a Berlin-based fashion label founded in 2004 by designers Alexandra Roehler and Johanna Kühl. The brand offers a range of fashion items, including must-have bags, feminine prêt-à-porter collections, and modern bridal couture. The Kaviar Gauche bridal line features dresses suitable for different types of weddings, from opulent celebrations to simple and modern affairs. All gowns and veils are made in Germany and created by designers with great attention to detail.
Lorena Formoso Couture
Lorena Formoso is a talented bridalwear designer based in Spain. Each dress is carefully designed and brought to life in the brand's atelier in Madrid, where they embrace artisan techniques and source the finest fabrics. The LF bride is a woman who values fashion, art, and the environment. She is confident, demanding, and above all, wants to be herself on her special day.
Lorena Formoso
Photos by Lara Onac
Marcela Mansergas
Marcela Mansergas is a fashion designer with an undeniably well-defined style. At her Madrid-based studio, she creates bespoke wedding gowns for stylish modern-day brides. Marcela pays close attention to detail and delves into each project to the fullest, giving her all to each and every client she works with. The brand’s mission is to create exclusive bridal attire that enhances the natural beauty of whoever wears it.
Marcela Mansergas
Photos by Ereaga, Retrato de un Instante
Róisín Pierce
Róisín Pierce is an Irish-based womenswear designer who effortlessly combines innovation with artisan techniques. With each collection, she fearlessly explores new creative territory, taking inspiration from traditional Irish crafts and pushing their potential to produce an entirely new category of women's fashion. Róisín's designs feature intricate embroidery, meticulous craftsmanship, decorative loops, bows, and unconventional floral motifs that celebrate femininity.
Romancera
Romancera is a Madrid-based fashion brand founded by Tamara Vazquez. The brand aims to redefine bridal fashion, moving away from repetitive trends and embracing the significance of bespoke couture. Drawing inspiration from movies, music, photography, and art movements, Tamara infuses her designs with a unique artistic flair. Romancera advocates for sustainability and quality, using only organically sourced materials.
Romancera
Photos by Pipi Hormaechea
Sophie et Voilà
Sophie et Voilà is a Spanish contemporary bridal brand focused on minimal silhouettes. Each dress by Sophie et Voilà is unique and created exclusively for its owner. Behind the brand are two creatives: Sofía Arribas and Saioa Goitia. The entire team of Sophie et Voilà is made up of women working in Bilbao-based facilities, where each product is designed, managed, and manufactured. Sophie et Voilà embraces sustainability by using recycled fabrics in their designs and employing recycled packaging for their products.
Viktor & Rolf Mariage
Viktor & Rolf is a luxury fashion house founded in 1993 by fashion artists Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren. Their bridal line, Viktor & Rolf Mariage, reflects the designers' unique take on wedding fashion and adhers to the three key principles: Unexpected Elegance, Conceptual Glamour, and Provocative Couture. Their latest collection features signature sculptural designs, floral-inspired embroidery, and the iconic Viktor&Rolf bows.