Loved Kate Middleton’s gown like we (and almost everybody else) did?

Chances are you can’t afford a custom-made Alexander McQueen frock. However, you’re in luck! There are gowns with similar details that recently graced the runways.

Enjoy!

Love, Raya

Gowns w/ Long Lace Sleeves

Top photo courtesy of Landov. Photo above, clockwise from top left: Legends By Romona Keveza, Monique Lhuillier, Legends By Romona Keveza and Modern Trousseau. Photos courtesy of firstVIEW.

Gowns w/ a Full or Padded Skirt

Clockwise from top left: Carolina Herrera, Aria (from ariadress.com), Ines Di Santo and Val Stefani (valstefani.com). Remaining photos courtesy of firstVIEW.

Make your bridal look go from 0 to 60 in seconds with sequins.

There are no longer bridal fashion rules. Below we love the bronze sequined sweetheart bodice of the BHLDN gown and the sweet sequin-sprinkled back of the Alina Pizzano dress. We’re also delighted by the possibilities of a playful kimono atop a simple frock.

We’ll save sequin clutches and hairpieces for another post; hopefully these photos get your glamour juices flowing!

Beginning at top left: Dress, Reem Acra (Style.com), Burnished Organza Gown (BHLDN), Gown (Alina Pizzano), Silver sequin gown (Paper+Lace Photography), Dress, Elie Saab (Style.com), Brooklyn Kimono, Alice + Olivia (Neiman Marcus).

This is one of our favorite parts of bridal fashion! After close inspection we found a handful of gowns worn by the stars Sunday night to be plucked off the bridal runway. So as not to give the illusion of being a bride, stars like Jennifer Love Hewitt and Catherine Zeta-Jones wore hybrids or custom colors of their favorite designer gowns. We’re so happy to see bridal fashions influencing the Red Carpet!

Mandy Moore

Christina Hendricks

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Julia Stiles