Róisín Pierce, Blanc Wear
Photography: Paul Phung, Shari Ruzzi
Picking a wedding dress in 2025 is not for the faint of heart. There are no rules, but also? Way too many choices. Bridal now runs the spectrum from sleek, avant-garde minimalism to full-scale couture fantasy. To inspire your search, we’re spotlighting 27 best designers in Europe, offering gowns that speak as much to individuality as to tradition.
Romancera / Valentina Lekuona, Sandra Mansour
Ashi Studio
Founded in 2007 by Mohammed Ashi in Beirut, Ashi Studio has carved its place on the global stage as a house of unapologetic luxury and artistry. Known for architectural silhouettes, dramatic textures, and exquisite detailing, each creation feels like wearable art. From sweeping feathers to sculpted ruffles and shimmering embroidery, Ashi’s gowns embody couture at its boldest.
Chanel
Marrying heritage with innovation, Chanel has created some of the most iconic wedding gowns in fashion history. Favored by generations of celebrities and tastemakers, each piece speaks to the house’s devotion to craftsmanship and the enduring elegance of French style. Always refined, always chic, a Chanel bridal look remains the ultimate definition of timeless.
Chanel
Photography: Armando Grillo, Filippo Fior
Magda Butrym
Romanticism takes on a new edge in the hands of Magda Butrym. Her namesake brand bridges past and future, balancing minimalism with sensuality, elegance with ease, and strength with sensitivity. Crochet details, floral motifs, and intricate embroidery form the language of the brand's instantly recognizable style. For modern brides seeking something spontaneous yet refined, Magda Butrym's ready-to-wear creations are a flawless fit, perfect for a city hall ceremony or a polished second look.
Magda Butrym
Photography: Melanie Rodriguez
Castellar Granados
Spanish brand Castellar Granados challenges the clichés of bridalwear, bringing a bold, contemporary perspective to tradition. Working exclusively with natural, high-quality fabrics such as silk, linen, and cotton, the label emphasizes clean design and sustainability. Precision tailoring, hand-finished details, and an artisanal touch shape each Castellar Granados gown with a strong identity and an enduring sense of elegance.
Castellar Granados
Photography: Plata.Forma, Irene Palacio
Rotate
Founded by Danish stylists and influencers Thora Valdimars and Jeanette Friis Madsen, Rotate is a love letter to the pieces they wished their wardrobes held. Rooted in Copenhagen cool and infused with playful femininity, the brand reinterprets ’80s glam for today. Rotate's Wedding collection features corseted maxis, daring minis, and chic co-ords that are all ready-to-wear and instantly shoppable online.
Cecilie Bahnsen
Cecilie Bahnsen established her eponymous label in 2015, defining a new space between couture and ready-to-wear. Her collections honor the heritage of French fashion while embracing the clean design language of Scandinavia. Cecilie Bahnsen finds beauty in opposites, crafting pieces that balance softness with strength, minimalism with drama, flawlessness with imperfection.
Cecilie Bahnsen
Photography: nynnynne
Sandra Mansour
Swiss-born designer Sandra Mansour is celebrated for her exquisitely detailed ready-to-wear and bespoke bridal collections. Drawing on artistic influences, her designs pair delicate fabrics with timeless silhouettes and meticulous craftsmanship. Fusing romance with quiet strength, Sandra Mansour's creations are designed to inspire confidence and emotion.
Blanc Wear
Amsterdam-based Blanc Wear, created by designer Sarah Bruylant, brings a contemporary lens to bridalwear with made-to-order designs for today’s bride. The brand’s pieces celebrate femininity, balancing effortless simplicity with quiet artistry. With most styles eligible for semi-bespoke alterations, every bride can shape a dress that feels uniquely her own.
Jacquemus
Founded in 2009 by self-taught designer Simon Porte Jacquemus, Jacquemus has become synonymous with effortless elegance and playful modernism. Ever since its launch, the brand has been redefining what French chic looks like. With sculptural lines, whimsical proportions, and signature minimalism, Jacquemus is now a go-to for modern brides, grooms, and guests seeking a fresh, contemporary take on occasion wear.
Giambattista Valli
Giambattista Valli balances spontaneity with sophistication, offering evening and bridalwear designed to outlast trends. Rooted in Parisian couture yet future-focused, the house is defined by its bold use of florals, bows, tulle, macramé, and intricate embroidery. The result is a signature aesthetic that feels unmistakably Valli—romantic in spirit, architectural in execution.
Giambattista Valli
Photography: Christina Fragkou
Cortana
Artistic use of fabric, delicate palettes, and subtle prints shape the identity of Cortana. Born in Palma in 2001, the brand has been reshaping the idea of mindful bridalwear ever since. At the heart of Cortana is craftsmanship. The brand's gowns are handmade locally in Spanish ateliers, each piece stitched with care and made to last.
Luis Infantes
Luis Infantes offers brides the freedom to embrace their truest selves—unapologetic, modern, and unique. Marrying timelessness with a bold, forward-thinking edge, the brand’s designs honor individuality while upholding an unwavering commitment to craft. All pieces are handmade in Madrid with sustainability at the heart.
Luis Infantes
Photography: Andrés Jimenez
Costarellos
A brand deeply rooted in its Greek heritage, Costarellos embodies a new kind of romance. Christos Costarellos blends neo-romantic silhouettes with vintage-inspired details, weaving echoes of the past into a distinctly contemporary vision. The result? Gowns that nod to tradition but still feel right at home in the modern bride’s wardrobe.
Kaviar Gauche
Cool, minimalist, and with just the right amount of edgy—that’s the energy of Kaviar Gauche. Berlin-based duo Alexandra Roehler and Johanna Kühl are rewriting bridal codes with gowns that work as beautifully in a grand ballroom as they do at city hall. Precision, quality, and artistry remain the foundation of Kaviar Gauche’s unmistakably modern vision.
Kaviar Gauche
Photography: Marcus Gaab
Róisín Pierce
Inspired by traditional Irish techniques, Róisín Pierce transforms delicate embroidery, bows, florals, and loops into something unmistakably her own. With each collection, she ventures into new creative territory, redefining femininity through fabric and form. What begins in heritage becomes something far more unexpected—cut anew for a new kind of bride.
Róisín Pierce
Photography: Víctor Rakosnik, Paul Phung
Romancera
Choosing originality over repetition, Spanish brand Romancera embraces bespoke couture, drawing inspiration from film, music, photography, and art. Founder Tamara Vázquez brings a distinct creative signature to her every design, rooted in sustainability and brought to life using only organically sourced materials. Romancera gowns speak to brides who see fashion as both an artistic statement and a conscious choice.
Romancera
Photography: Pipi Hormaechea
Sophie et Voilà
Sophie et Voilà is a Spanish bridal brand that champions minimalism through clean, contemporary silhouettes. Founded by Sofía Arribas and Saioa Goitia, the label operates entirely from its Bilbao atelier, where an all-women team designs and crafts each gown to measure. Sustainability is central, with recycled fabrics and packaging woven into the brand’s modern ethos.
Yolancris
Yolancris, created by sisters Yolanda and Cristina, exists at the crossroads of tradition and experiment. The label’s gowns carry the meticulous imprint of couture craft, yet are animated by daring shapes and unexpected detail. With an international reach and a regular place on fashion week stages, Yolancris connects with brides seeking something sophisticated, but never predictable.
Isabel Sanchis
For over three decades, Isabel Sanchis has been proving that drama belongs in a dress. From couture showstoppers to sleek ready-to-wear, her work explores silhouette and texture with an instinct for reinvention. Isabel Sanchis's collections evolve season after season, yet always return to the same core: bold vision, meticulous craft, and a reverence for form.
Isabel Sanchis
Photography: Rod & Cone, Leire Cavia & Alberto Fernández
Viktor & Rolf Mariage
Viktor & Rolf Mariage reimagines bridal through the lens of high fashion. Since launching their house in 1993, Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren have approached design as art, a perspective carried into their sculptural gowns, floral embroideries, and signature bow motifs. With a balance of elegance and provocation, their bridal collections are couture in the truest sense—fearless, theatrical, unforgettable.
Viktor & Rolf
Photography: Ricardo Beas
Cagteks
Turkish brand Cagteks isn’t new to the bridal landscape, they’ve been shaping it for over forty years. Their signature comes through in couture know-how, fabrics chosen with intention, and gowns that range from sleek and modern to ornate and traditional. Whether you’re looking for made-to-measure or ready-to-wear, Cagteks knows how to deliver options without diluting identity.
Monetre
Minimal but never plain, Ukrainian Monetre builds gowns with architectural sharpness and refined ease. Each piece is made to measure, tailored precisely to each bride to let natural beauty lead the design. Fabrics are chosen for their movement and structure, creating silhouettes that balance precision with fluidity.
Monetre
Photography: Euheniy Belov
Milla Nova
Milla Nova is a women-led brand that has spent over two decades listening to brides and reshaping what wedding fashion can be. The gowns mix timeless elegance with modern details—unexpected slits, bold embellishments, and transformer styles that shift with you throughout the day. At its heart, Milla Nova is about individuality, making sure every bride feels seen, celebrated, and unmistakably herself.
LILAR Paris
Founded in 2017 by Sandrine Rocher Derichebourg, LILAR Paris is a couture house rooted in French artistry. The brand treats each bridal gown as precious symbols that carry meaning and memory. Hand-finished hems, English seams, and covered buttons weave heritage into every piece, while modern design keeps each gown firmly of the moment.
Immaclé
Immaclé is for the bride who leans romantic yet effortless, elegant without the stiffness of tradition. Guided by Imma, its creative director, the brand draws inspiration from travel, nature, and the Mediterranean, infusing every collection with sun-soaked ease and bohemian spirit. Immaclé celebrates independent women who find beauty in ease, confidence in simplicity, and meaning beyond tradition.
Immaclé
Photography: David Griso
Murashka
Murashka is for the bride who isn’t here for rules. The brand delivers dramatic, sculptural pieces that carry both softness and attitude. The brand’s muse? A hopeless romantic who follows her heart, shrugs off stereotypes, and isn’t afraid of being misunderstood. She’s free, fearless, and never shy about letting vulnerability become her strength.
Murashka
Photography: Ksenia Antonova
Les Fleurs Studio
Launched in 2019 by creative director María Bernad, Les Fleurs Studio is a Paris-based label rooted in zero-waste design and slow fashion values. Every piece is made in-house using vintage European textiles from the 19th and 20th centuries — fabrics with history, repurposed with intention. Working exclusively with what already exists, the brand crafts limited, one-of-a-kind garments that honor both artistry and the environment.
Les Fleurs Studio
Photography: Ella Bats, Martin Gatti
