As the summer tanlines, bonfires, and beach days fade into the coziness of fall, the world around mellows down to a cinematic sepia, like wearing a filter borrowed from Instagram. The leaves are falling, the breeze has that distinct fall feeling which greets us like an old friend this time every year, and the coffee shops and the quaint bookshops look all the more appealing! While the same old things in our life wear a thin veil of romance this time of the year, love is not beyond the charm of fall! In fact, it feels like fall is specially made for the lovers with the chill in the air, cozy fall activities, and the woodland panoramic views that seem to take the romance into careful consideration!
With fall being one of the most popular seasons for proposals, it is no surprise that your fridge seems to also fill up with wedding invitations and save-your-dates when fall rolls in! And understandably so too, as fall sets the most beautiful mood and backdrop for a wedding! With so many fall weddings just around the corner, the atmosphere is festive and indulgent and thick with love! Whether you have just been proposed this fall, planning a wedding for next year, or you are hosting your fall wedding this year, or whether you are just daydreaming for a possible fall wedding someday in the future(we get it! Preparation is key!), here are all the fall wedding trends which will ensure you look like a vision as you say “I Do”. The trends this time around look like a well-balanced split between minimalist and maximalist, and the trends are delightfully promising! Check them out below!
Low heels: High heels have always been something we had a love-hate relationship with. It lends us the much-needed high and swagger, but oh, do they hurt! We are yet to meet someone who said they love donning high heels because they are comfortable to wear! While we still dealt with it, 2020 shook things up, and with shoes being optional for a whole year, we are all going back into dressing up, elated but on our own terms! After having realized how much we love to be comfortable this year, not-so-high heels have started popping up in weddings and we are loving it! Brides are swapping the sky-high stilettos with mules, kitten heels, low block heels, and evening slides, which all go perfectly with the laid-back bridal look of the post-pandemic weddings!
Shorter dress: While dreams are made of long trailing hemlines, dramatic ball gowns which graze the floor, and veils that seem like they are never-ending, 2021 is bringing the short back! While traditional bridal dresses are generally expected to be long and flowy, in recent times things have shifted massively. Elaborate city hall weddings are being swapped for intimate backyard weddings, elopements, and courthouse weddings. Not only are they cute and sassy, but it is also refreshingly unexpected and fits with the relaxed mood of weddings lately. There are so many variations of the short dresses, that a bride will be spoilt for options. From a cinched waist to uneven hemlines, long veils with short dresses is also something that makes for a perfect fall wedding attire as it delivers the statement of a shooter dress but comes with a bit of extra shield from the cold-weather elements with the veil! Long story short (we love our puns!)brides are loving short dresses at the moment and it's definitely worth your consideration!
Transformative attire: Yes, with the transitional season, transitional wedding dresses are not a new concept. But we are talking transformative wedding dresses which completely transform the look of an outfit by editing or removing a layer of the outfit. The options are truly endless with this, and we surely think are yet to be explored to their fullest. It's like magic, really! With a zap of the buttons here and a zipper running through there, you end up with completely new attire, and all at the price of one! This is especially helpful if you had a minimony last year and have your heart pinned for a sequel wedding, come fall! This is also extremely helpful for weddings with multiple functions requiring multiple outfit changes! Additionally, this also makes sense for the fall weddings as the removable overskirts, warm capes and boleros will keep you warm at your chilly fall outdoor wedding! And while all of them are perfectly good reasons, you can go this direction simply for the purpose of dancing at your wedding reception without all of your layers!
Max bows: Bows have a special place in most of our hearts, something your 5-year-old sleeves will approve of! Bows of wedding dresses, when done tactfully, can be so charming! Going with the whole maximalism vibe, larger-than-life bows are gracing the runways, and also our real-life brides, and the effect is attention-grabbing, unexpected, and stunning! Adorning backs, shoulders, and waistlines, max bows made their way into the collections of Anne Barge, Elie Saab, and Ines Di Santo and there is no reason why it can't make an appearance on your wedding day! They look especially stunning when paired with shorter dresses when sported on the waist, but one can also have it featured on the shoulders or the sleeves! The options are endless and as vast as your imagination!
Tea-length dresses: Retro and inspired by the likes of Audrey Hepburn, the tea-length wedding dress comes with a storied history and is ideal for modern brides craving a slightly more casual, but still timeless wedding day look. This year, with varied hemlines in wedding dresses, the tea-length wedding dresses are back with all of their old-school charms! Complete with a full skirt, nipped waist, and classic details, tea-length dresses are here to charm your sweetheart off his feet as you say “ I do”. You can adopt a slightly more modern edge and go for a dress that still hits below the knee but features a different silhouette, like a slimmer skirt or a more minimal design. You can dress this up true to its origin by adding fun accessories like a tea-length veil, gloves, and a pair of timeless pumps!
High low hemlines: Talking about varied hemlines, high low hemlines are something that you should expect in fall weddings too! Perfect for the hot-cold weather swings, the high low hemlines are not only gorgeous, interesting, and different from the others, this also allows for more mobility, while keeping the flowing train of the wedding dress intact! The high-low wedding dress offers the sass of a shorter dress while still nodding to the traditional wedding dress. While the waterfall high low is the most common one, you can also go for a dress which is a shorter hemline and comes with an overlay skirt that covers the back and opens up in the front. There are so many new and creative ways to do high-low, be prepared to be impressed!
Cape shoulders: Bringing in all the super bride vibes with the cape shoulders this fall, and we think it looks quite dreamy! Swapping your traditional veils with flowy capes is a trend that will make you feel like the queen or the little red riding hood, both of which are phenomenal things to be! If you have been binging on The Crown, this is the wedding dress with your name on it! Whether you call it a shoulder-duster, a ribbon train, or a cape, wedding gowns that come bearing long and flowy lengths of fabric attached at the shoulders are coming in hot, ready to give your wedding dress an instant regal update! It can be perfect if long trains are not really your thing, or veils are too “yesterday for you” and feeling like a warrior princess is something that you have always dreamt of! You can swap the cape material for a warm material if you want to stay warm and snug on your wedding day, and it's a sneaky way to do so!
Squareneck: Square-necked everything is all the hype at the moment, and it has been so for a while now! It is no surprise that the fall wedding dresses are taking this trend and spewing one gorgeous dress after another for our brides to sport! There is something heartachingly romantic about a square neck, as it is a nod towards the renaissance era, and predominantly feminine and flattering on the female form! Inspired by the regency era and seduced by Bridgerton, this more geometric neckline not only flatters the collarbones and shoulders but is an acknowledgment of a different time! Also, it doesn't hurt that a square neckline when done right is universally flattering and will work well with every wedding style, be it classic involving heavy satin, soft and romantic with pastels and floral lace, or beachy-boho with crepe and beadings!
Off-the-shoulder: Just like the square necks, the off-the-shoulder dresses are inspired by the regency era too, but are soft, airy, and romantic! This is so divine and feminine, it is sure to melt your sweetheart's heart on the altar! Sweet, romantic, and flirty, a wedding dress with off-the-shoulder sleeves will bring out your inner romantic and will make you feel like a different woman just by slipping it on! You can pair this gorgeous neckline with a back neck and shoulder dusting earrings or go for a stunning neckpiece to bring attention to your decollete. This neckline style can be adapted for almost any silhouette and looks amazing on a fitted mermaid gown to a fairytale ball gown. It can work with any fabric as well, which means you can take this trend and make this completely your own by making it a part of your specific wedding style!
Ruffles: Going with maximalism half of the 2021 trends, another huge trend that is creating a ripple in the bridal fashion world is ruffles! Unapologetic, fun, and feminine, the ruffled dress makes a statement in every room that it appears! Taking up space with its fabric, and making all the limelights focus on itself, a ruffled dress is perfect for the bride who likes all attention to themselves on their special day, and rightfully so! Whether fairytale drama is more your style, with all the volume and whimsy that ruffled skirt can bring, or whether you are more into classic and minimal ruffle touches in an unexpected place or scale, ruffles are here to stay and claim it's due share of attention, and will make the perfect guest on your special day. Full of whimsy, volume, and drama, a ruffle detail is something that is quite trendy this fall!
Puff sleeves: Fall means longer sleeves and more coverage, which allows the wedding dress sleeves to be played up and experimented with. Puff sleeves are not really a new addition and have been around for a bit, but the charm of this romantic sleeve style has only multiplied with time. It is feminine, delicate, and flirty and you will find it surprisingly easy to incorporate into fall wedding dresses. These fairytale-ready sleeves will be the perfect accomplice for your first step towards happily ever after!
Fall is a beautiful time of the year and with the heady rush of wedding planning set in the backdrop of fall, there is different magic to it all! Also, it doesn't hurt that the fall colors are gorgeous, your outdoor wedding location is already promised to look dreamy and out worldly with fiery leaves, and cozy vibes will be right on point! There is something about witnessing love in the cold and cozy months which warms us up and makes us happy in our hearts, and a fall wedding is the perfect example of that. While the fall trends tend to differ a little every year, the basics are untouchable and stand the test of time. So get ready for a lot of layers, textures, moody florals, and classic fall hues for a wedding that feels like a cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows on an autumn evening in your favorite coffee shop! Happy planning, bride-to-be! We hope you are warm, cozy, and happy!
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