Category — Bridal Fashon

The nautical theme is timeless, classic, crisp, and fun! If you’re an ocean lover, traveler, sailor, this theme is ideal for your wedding. Perfect for the Spring or Summer, the theme is dedicated to the sea with popular details such as anchors, life saver buoys, sail boats, lighthouses, ropes, stripes, sea shells- the possibilities are endless! Colors to incorporate are navy blue, red, white, yellow and gold.

Here are some of our favorite inspirations from flowers, cakes, to bridal party apparel.

Nautical Wedding Cakes

Nautical Wedding Cakes

Nautical Wedding Ideas

Nautical Wedding Flowers

Nautical Wedding Details

Vibrant bridal shoes are a perfect choice of a pop of color for a white wedding gown.  So, when you are thinking of something blue to wear for your wedding, blue shoes are the obvious choice! Choose your favorite blue to contrast against the white of the dress.  Bejeweled blues, blue bows,  royal blues and Tiffany blues…check out these blue beauties…

Badgley Mischka

Christian Louboutin

BHLDN

Milk & Honey

Blue Bridal Shoes

Blue Bridal Shoes

As we’re all anticipating the new year, here are a few of the most popular wedding dress trends for 2012. Big ball gowns, ruffly ruffles, bare legs and shoulders…see what’s trending for bridal gowns for the year to come.

Show some leg! Sexy slits and short wedding dresses were among the popular gowns on the runway for 2012.

Monique Lhuillier

Ines Di Santo

Bare Shoulders: Off-the-shoulder necklines with tulle skirts create a romantic look.

Marchesa

Bejeweled bodices: Dazzling beaded tops accompany minimalist skirts.

Anna Maier - Ulla-Maija Couture

Anne Bowen

 Illusion necklines: Sheer bateau necklines continue with crystal and pearl appliques to give it a more glam look.

Ines Di Santo

Carolina Herrera

Ruffles, ruffles, and more ruffles: Fun flirty and flattering!

Pronovias

Kenneth Pool

Romantic and dainty cap sleeves.

Reem Acra

Jenny Packham

Full and dramatic ball gowns.

Maggie Sottero

St. Pucci

Peek-a-boo hemlines: High and low hemlines are fun, flirtatious and a great way to show off amazing wedding shoes!

Claire Pettibone

Oscar De La Renta

Oscar De La Renta

Cover-it-up capes: Graceful capes cover up shoulders.

Alfred Angelo

Ines Di Santo

Passion for purple: We’ve seen a lot of color on the runway for bridal gowns for 2012, blush pink and black among them, but purple seems to be a hot one for the coming season , be it for accents or gowns.

Rivini

Rivini

Among these pretty amazing trends were also lingerie inspired bustiers, large floral details, v-necklines, mini-skirt dresses, Chantilly and Alencon laces, light fabrics such as organza, taffeta and chiffon, and ornate and bejeweled belts.

More 2012 Wedding Gown Trends

Source: The Knot