Hot off the Runway: A Sneak Peek at 2025 Wedding Dress Trends

Calling all Maggie brides-to-be! Looking for the hottest 2025 wedding dress trends? This year’s wedding dress scene is serving major looks, and we’ve got the exclusive scoop! From dreamy draping to sexy basque waists and daring textures, this year’s trends are rewriting the bridal rulebook in the most stunning way. In this blog, we’re spilling the tea on what’s hot when it comes to wedding fashion 2025 and giving you a sneak peek at our upcoming collection that’s designed to illuminate, whether your love story was written in soft candlelight or under the warmth of golden hour. Trust us, you’re going to want to screenshot everything.

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2025 Wedding Dress Trends: Basque Waists

Say hello to the basque waist, a major throwback moment that’s making a seriously chic comeback amidst the 2025 wedding dress trends. This ultra-flattering detail, with its signature V-shaped waistline, is giving total fairytale princess vibes while sculpting the waist and elongating the torso. This season, we’re reimagining it with modern twists. Think exposed boning, delicate details, and dramatic skirts that bring the drama and the romance. If you’re into that regal-meets-runway energy, a basque waist bridal gown might just be your bridal match made in heaven.

Here are a few gowns from our upcoming collection that feature this to-die-for detail:

• Florentina by Maggie Sottero – We’re here to help you find a halter neck crepe lace sexy fit-and-flare wedding gown that makes you feel like a free spirit without losing that classic, effortlessly sophisticated kind of vibe you get from a well-tailored silhouette. And voilà.

• Donovan by Sottero & Midgley – A harmony of simple and embellished. The perfect classic yet modern silhouette for all of our Midgley Brides out there. A cat eye U-waist ballgown bridal dress with style and sophistication to spare.

Flowy Wedding Dress

If breezy, effortless beauty is your vibe, flowy wedding dresses are the moment for 2025 wedding dress trends. Made with lightweight fabrics like chiffon, organza, and soft tulle, these gowns move with you. These trendy wedding dresses are perfect for twirling under fairy lights at intimate backyard venues, saying “I do” on a cliffside, or dancing barefoot on the beach. They’re all about comfort without sacrificing style, giving you that ethereal, goddess-y glow while keeping things cool and relaxed. Whether you’re planning a garden ceremony, a destination elopement, or a laid-back outdoor celebration, a flowy dress lets you float through your big day feeling like pure magic.

Sound like your vibe? Check out these 2025 wedding dresses:

• Finley by Rebecca Ingram – Chic and exquisite (yet perfectly un-stuffy), this flowing plunge neckline A-line bridal gown will appease your boho heart while elevating your effortless style. (For nature lovers, note this style is made with lower-impact materials!)

• Carmen by Rebecca Ingram – Think of the story this spaghetti strap V-neck A-line wedding gown is meant to tell. Dancing. Falling in love (perhaps unexpectedly). No plans except wild adventure. Everything grand and romantic. With a little mystery, of course. (The best stories always do.)

Unique Wedding Dress Trends: Ruffles and Soft Draping

Ruffles and soft draping are having their bridal moment in the 2025 wedding dress trends, and honestly? We’re obsessed. These romantic details add texture, movement, and that effortlessly luxe feel brides are craving right now. Think cascading layers, whisper-soft folds, and delicate gathers that catch the light just right. Whether it’s a dramatic ruffled skirt or a gown with artfully draped sleeves, this trend brings a dreamy softness. It’s perfect for brides who want to float down the aisle with grace, drama, and just the right amount of wow.

Head-over-heels for unique wedding dress trends? Here are some fabulous soon-to-be-released examples:

• Barrington by Maggie Sottero – It’s our infinite pleasure to design chic, feminine, and irresistibly romantic gowns — e.g., a ruched satin sweetheart neck sheath bridal dress with an air of red-carpet glamor for aisle walks.

• Aarti by Sottero and Midgley – Every angle of this textured ruffle ballgown wedding dress is stunning. Best plan on lots of skirt-flipping and train-swishing on your big day. Our Midgley Brides are running to the stores to try this style on ASAP!

Sparkly Wedding Dresses

Another 2025 wedding dress trend? Sparkle season is officially here, and 2025 brides are leaning all the way into the shine. From all-over sparkle to delicate beaded embellishments and glittery tulle that catches every flicker of light, sparkly 2025 wedding dresses are making a major statement. Whether you go full glam or opt for a subtle shimmer, there’s something magical about a dress that glows with every step. Because on your big day, more sparkle is always the right answer.

If sparkle is a must for you, then get excited about these trendy wedding dresses:

• Derrick Royale by Maggie Sottero – Regal-chic style starts with a princess silhouette and luxe fabric. This sparkly plunge neck ballgown wedding dress has both those bases covered — and more.

If you like what you see but prefer no sparkle, check out this other varation that’s available NOW: Derrick by Maggie Sottero. Get Derrick in 10 weeks or less from our Quick Ship program!

• Ireland by Maggie Sottero – You’re bold. You’ve got a vibe. You’re destined for a delicate sparkly A-line wedding dress made for celestial backdrops and magical lighting.

Allover Lace Wedding Dresses

The 2025 wedding dress trends are showing that allover lace is back and bolder than ever, bringing timeless romance with a fresh, fashion-forward twist. This season, it’s all about intricate patterns and unexpected textures that give lace a whole new life. Whether you’re saying “I do” in a historic chapel, a rustic vineyard, or an intimate backyard, an allover lace gown can add that perfect mix of timeless elegance and artsy edge. Classic, but never boring, just the way we like it.

Loving allover lace? Explore these styles:

• Ellamay by Rebecca Ingram – “Demure” and “modest” are lovely, but “coy” can be a delicate and inimitable quality. This floral square neck modest A-line wedding gown has just such an inspired air about it.

• Dakota by Maggie Sottero – If you’re all about texture and detail, we have the exactly perfect boho allover lace mermaid bridal dress to make your best day ever feel like a masterclass in style.

Wedding Fashion 2025: Corsets

Corset wedding dresses are stealing the spotlight in 2025, and it might just be one of our fav 2025 wedding dress trends! This trend is all about structure meets sensuality. Think exposed boning, sculpted bodices, and a flattering fit that snatches the waist (if that’s what you’re into!) Corsets add that bold, fashion-girl edge to your bridal look. They’re perfect for mixing old-world romance with modern glam, and they work in everything from sleek city weddings to grand ballroom affairs. It’s giving power, poise, and total bridal baddie vibes.

Ready to channel that energy? Step into one of these gowns (coming soon!) at your bridal appointment:

• Aberdeen Vida Lane by Sottero and Midgley – We’re getting Silver Screen vibes. We’re getting red-carpet magic. We’re getting sweet-spice-everything-nice in this banded cuff corset back fit-and-flare wedding gown… and that’s not even getting to the part where we talk about it being made with materials with a lower environmental impact. What’s not to adore?

• Bree by Rebecca Ingram – Feeling bold? Start with a corset floral crepe sheath bridal dress in allover lace and texture. It’s all edgy glamor and enchanted garden vibes from there.

Floral Wedding Gowns

Floral wedding gowns are blooming in a big way when it comes to headlining as one of the top 2025 wedding dress trends, and they’re bringing all the whimsy, romance, and fresh-from-the-garden energy. From embroidered petal appliques to 3-D flowers and luxurious floral Jacquard fabrics, these trendy wedding dresses are a dreamy nod to nature with a high-fashion twist. Whether you’re walking through a flower-filled meadow with your lover, saying “I do” under a blooming arbor, or just want to channel that soft ultra-feminine vibe, floral details make your dress feel alive with texture and movement. It’s the perfect pick for the “they love me, they love me not” type of true romantic.

If you’re butterfly-hearted and forever soaking up sunshine, these gowns from our upcoming collection are perfect for you:

• Noor by Sottero and Midgley – Looking for a style that’s comfortable but also shows off your figure? Cue this textured 3-D floral sparkly mermaid wedding dress that hugs your curves in the easiest and breeziest silhouette.

• Halle by Sottero and Midgley – Call it fate, call it magic, call it written in the stars — you just may be destined for this beaded cat eye 3-D lace mermaid wedding dress with all its elegant and stylish charm.

And there you have it—the freshest, fiercest 2025 wedding dress trends, plus a dreamy sneak peek at our upcoming collection designed to turn heads down the aisle. Whether you’re vibing with flowy features, artsy allover lace, or a touch of shimmer, this season is all about capturing your ethereal glow. Ready to find the dress? Keep a lookout for the new collection drop! In the meantime, take our style quiz so you’re ready to try the new styles IRL when they’re released.

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