The 50 Most Stunning Wedding Dresses of All Time (2024)

For brides seeking inspiration in wedding dresses, I’ve selected 50 stunning wedding dresses of all time from bridal collections for those getting married in 2024 and 2025. Choosing a wedding dress is not easy, and I say this because it was my turn to choose mine this year! But if you’ve already found your dream groom, I bet finding the wedding dress will be easier.

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Mermaid Wedding DressesStrapless Wedding DressesWedding Dresses with Long TrainWedding Dresses with Long SleevesPrincess Wedding DressesModern Wedding DressesWedding Dresses with Cape

Among the wedding dress models, I’ve selected dresses in mermaid styles, strapless dresses, long trains, long sleeves, and traditional princess wedding dresses (with a very voluminous skirt). Each one is more beautiful than the other, even those who aren’t engaged will feel like getting married!

Mermaid Wedding Dresses

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The mermaid dress style fits closely to the body almost to the knees, then flares out and gains more volume (and fabric), resembling a mermaid with a slimmer body and a larger tail at the end. The mermaid dress doesn’t necessarily need to have a train.

Check out these 11 stunning wedding dress models for brides who love the mermaid style:

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The bridal look involves various choices. If you’re already thinking about your bouquet, I’ve written a complete guide on How to Choose Your Bridal Bouquet Style here. Understanding the different bouquet styles will surely help you better understand which one to choose, making it a perfect match for your dress, accessories, and bouquet, making you even more beautiful on this special day!


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Strapless Wedding Dresses

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Strapless wedding dresses accentuate the feminine silhouette, defining the waist, and can have either straight or very voluminous skirts like the princess or A-line model.

What defines this style is the strapless neckline of the dress, without straps. This long dress style is widely used in weddings, as it is already a traditional dress neckline for brides.

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dress: Berta Bridal

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Wedding Dresses with Long Train

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Dresses with long trains are returning into fashion, and they can have a “detachable” train that can be removed during the reception.

This style is super old-fashioned and traditional; many brides dream of marrying in a dress with a long train. This is the style for those who love glamour and are looking for a standout dress!

Surely, this model creates a beautiful effect when the bride enters, with the train trailing behind her. Check out 5 more photos of stunning wedding dresses with long trains to inspire you:
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It could be a coincidence, but did you notice that almost all the photos of this style were of brides with updo hairstyles? If you love this kind of her, don’t forget to take a look at 45 Chic Bride Updo Hairstyles to feel inspired to choose your hair.

Wedding Dresses with Long Sleeves

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Regardless of the bride’s age, wedding dresses with long sleeves are a wedding trend. Dresses with transparency and heavily embroidered sleeves make long-sleeved dresses much younger.

Therefore, even brides marrying at a younger age can opt for this dress style. The sleeves can play with the fabric’s transparency, making the dress sexier and younger, even with long sleeves.

It’s also an ideal style for winter weddings. Get inspired by 10 more long-sleeved dress models to get married like a diva:

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Ever thought about wearing a shirt wedding dress?
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Princess Wedding Dresses

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The traditional princess model of wedding dresses has a super voluminous skirt, for brides who want to feel like a true princess on their wedding day. In and out of fashion, the model comes in as a traditional dress and always adapts to full-volume skirts.

This is one of the most chosen models by brides in the last years of wedding history! It is a feminine and traditional dress, especially for those who want to choose a more traditional wedding style. It’s the perfect model!

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Modern Wedding Dresses

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Not that the other dresses aren’t modern, it was just to find a way to classify these dresses that didn’t fit into the other categories. They are dresses for modern brides who want to steer clear of the more traditional models but still want a white dress.

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Wedding Dresses with Cape

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For brides looking for a more dramatic dress, wedding dresses with capes are a stylish option, especially if the wedding is during the winter.

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images via Pinterest and bellethemagazine

Many brides are opting for a short wedding dress, whether for the civil wedding or as a second dress to wear during the reception, check out HOW TO CHOOSE A SHORT WEDDING DRESS.

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