Bridal Fashion 2019: Versailles Opulence

From royal weddings galore to It-girl nuptials, like Priyanka Chopra’s many celebrations with Nick Jonas and Chiara Ferragni’s Italian spectacular with Fedez, 2018 was a huge year for weddings. The global runways—from New York bridal week to Paris Haute Couture—are giving the 2019 bride lots of thematic and fashion remixes to work with, and one of the biggest trends was looking to the opulence of Versailles with Louis XIV inspired ruffles.

It may be residual regal inspiration from The Duchesses of Sussex and York, or a strong reaction to fashion’s progressively casual takes on street style—but nonetheless, long live exaggerated puff sleeves, ruffles, and confection-like skirts.  Meghan and Eugenie may have gone modern for their recent weddings, but it seems the fashion set prefers you turn up the volume on all things royal.

Bridal and Couture is stepping back in time to periods of courtly dress, featuring large pleated ruffs, ultra-high necklines, and Victorian-inspired everything, as seen on the runways at Vera Wang Bride, Marchesa, Sandra Mansour, Viktor & Rolf Bridal, Valentino Haute Couture and Oscar de la Rental Bridal for Fall 2019. When dressing for a church ceremony, traditional affair, or an ultra-romantic formal event, channel your inner Marie Antoinette.

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