15 Floral Appliqué Wedding Gowns Inspired By NYBFW
One of our favourite trends to emerge from October 2023's NYBFW was floral appliqué. We are suckers for a floral detail and it's always a treat to see multiple gowns from all of the designers embracing the romance and femininity of florals. From delicate floral appliqué embellishments, to larger bold floral motifs, to the sweetest of detailing on straps, to a floral trim on the edge of a veil - there's a way to wear florals for everyone.
Here's our favourite floral appliqué looks from bridal week, along with some of the best floral appliqué wedding dresses on the high street to shop now. And if you're just starting the search for your wedding dress, we'd recommend reading how to choose your wedding dress and not regret it.
Bold Floral Appliqué Bridal Dresses
If you're going to embrace the florals trend, then you may as well go big. Ese Azenabor really brought the drama to fashion week with huge ruffled organza flowers and completely embellished bridal gowns that offered just the right level of kitsch. Florals don't need to be delicate either, as seen at Enaura and Valentini. A large floral design feels super modern and elegant.
Halfpenny London Maddy Ruffled Organza Mini Dress | Magda Butrym Silk Organza and Satin Mini Dress
Blair Dress by Dress The Population | Valentino Garavani Sequinned Floral Mini Dress
Colorful Floral Appliqué Dresses
Both Ines di Santo and Honor showed gorgeous gowns featuring the sweetest pastel toned floral appliqué details. Think girly, flirty and fun!
Embellished Floral Appliqué Wedding Dresses
For the ultimate in romance, embellished floral applique details are the way to go. Every single designer at NYBFW showed multiple dresses with embellished floral detailing. From gorgeous bodices, to detailing scattered through the skirts, incredible sleeves to high necklines covered in floral applique work - the level of detail was divine and we know you're going to adore these looks.
Pasty Jumpsuit by Rime Arodaky | Embellished Mini Dress by Alice + Olivia
Elisa Dress by Dress The Population | Beaded Shift Dress by Mac Duggal
Lace Look Floral Appliqué Wedding Dresses
Lace is such a classic look for a wedding dress, but this season we're taking it up a level with floral appliqué lace detailing. So think lace, but overlaid with multiple pieces, embroidered, or raised to create even more texture and detail on your gown. Nardos, Monique Lhuillier and Galia Lahav are the masters of this look and always manage to create looks like feel timeless yet stylish and modern.
Hadley Floral Applique Wedding Gown by BHLDN
One Shoulder Floral Applique gown by Erdem | Bow Detailed Floral Applique gown by Zuhair Murad
Stevie Sleeveless Floral Applique Gown by BHLDN
Winnie Floral Applique Dress by BHLDN
Subtle Floral Appliqué Bridal Gowns
If you want to embrace this look, but without feeling fussy or overdone, there were lots of gowns at NYBFW with subtle floral appliqué detailing that were still utterly gorgeous We loved Jenny Yoo's designs because they used florals to add structure which was so clever, but so pretty.
Floral Applique Detail Dress by Valentino Garavani
Floral Appliqué Wedding Veils
If the thought of wearing florals on your dress is too much, then why not look at wearing a floral embellished veil? Again, nearly every designer had a veil that embraced this trend and it's such a lovely way to add some romance to your look. And if you fancy having a search for an evening look, or second dress, why not check out our recent post about chic short wedding dresses that we loved from NYBFW?
