17 Stunning Wedding Dresses as Seen on Real Brides

Fashion & Jewellery

We recently revealed our most popular real weddings on the weddingsonline blog this year so today we’re taking a trip down memory lane and looking at some of the fabulous dresses our real brides donned for their Big Day! There was some serious glamour and style in this year’s weddings from show-stopping ball gowns and dazzling vintage inspired numbers to chic lace numbers. If you’re on the hunt for your own wedding dress and are looking for inspo and ideas, be sure to take a peek at our round-up with lots of some stunning gowns as seen in our 2017 real weddings…

Main photo from Laura & Daniel’s real wedding by The Fennells

See Ross & Antonia’s real wedding by Finn Mooney Photography

Antonia’s dress… My dress took a while to find! I visited so many shops and just couldn’t get what I was looking for. I went into every shop and said I didn’t want lace and I didn’t want sleeves… and look what I ended up in! The dress had a delicate lace jacket that I took off before we entered the ballroom and it was then strapless. I got it in The Bridal Outlet. My good friend, Louise, from My Fair Lady Bridal in Tullamore gifted me my belt and veil and they finished off the dress perfectly.

See Danny & Rebecca’s real wedding by Algarve Weddings by Rebecca

Rebecca’s dress… Rebecca opted for fab bridal separates for her boho-inspired wedding.

See Fiona & Gary’s real wedding by Tara Donoghue Photography

Fiona’s dress… My dress was by Don O’Neill, Theia. I got it in Folkster Bridal in Kilkenny. It was love at first sight!

See Chris & Gaynor’s real wedding by Memories Photography by Magda

Gaynor’s dress… We were living in England at the time so it was from a bridal boutique called Ava Rose Hamilton in Lancashire, the designer is Justin Alexander Signature.

See Anne Marie & Risteard’s wedding by Couple Photography

Anne Marie’s dress… Anne Marie got her dress from Folkster and designed the stunning belt to accessorise it herself.

See Sarah & Dom’s real wedding by Memories Photography by Magda

Sarah’s dress… my dress was Stella York Style 6247 (antique inspired).

See Laura & Paul’s real wedding by Emma Russell Photography

Laura’s dress… from the moment we got engaged I knew I wanted a gold coloured dress and fell in love with mine first online. It was ‘Sottero and Midgley Marisol’ from Cameo Bridal, Kilkenny. Lynda and the girls there were amazing from start to finish. I needed some alterations so the dress was in the shop for a while but I looked forward to each fitting just to chat with the girls and see the dress another time!!

See Laura & Patrick’s real wedding by Deirdre Langan Photography

Laura’s dress… My dress was from Dinagh Models Bridal Boutique.

See Laura & Daniel’s real wedding by The Fennells

Laura’s dress… I bought my Watters dress in ‘Lovely Bride’ in Tribeca, New York. My mam was more than willing to make multiple trips to New York during the dress hunt to make sure we found the right one, which also involved a visit to the famous ‘Say yes to the dress’ shop!

See Heather & Richie’s real wedding by Couple Photography

Heather’s dress… was Giselle by Anna Campbell. I loved the style of the Australian designer Anna Campbell’s dresses and had been browsing them online for months. I love the lightness and flow of the material and the embellishments are stunning. The dress had an ivory silk finish with a French lace over it, I loved wearing it! My headpiece was a bespoke piece by Caoimhe Keane, ‘Que Va’. I asked Caoimhe to make me a headpiece to match my dress, she used diamonds and pearls and it really matched perfectly, she is so talented.

See Michelle & Conor’s real wedding by Colin Colleran Photography

Michelle’s dress… was a bespoke custom made dress. I had shopped around in a lot of places with my mam and sister. We went to Dublin/Belfast etc. and nothing tickled my fancy after trying on several dresses. I then decided I would design a dress based on what I liked from a few dresses and put it into one. I got the material just outside Belfast (on recommendations from a local dressmaker) and got the local Monaghan lady to make the dress. It was everything that I had wanted in a dress. It was made for me and it was just perfect. It really was my dream wedding dress which was made for me which made it very special.

See Chereen & Damien’s real wedding by Couple Photography

Chereen’s dress… My dress was from The Bridal Studio, Drogheda.

See Deirdre & Mike’s real wedding by Couple Photography

Deirdre’s dress… Was from Alexanders Bridal on Parnell Street, it took an awful long time to find and get right but it was worth it! The staff were great and made sure I was 100% happy with it.

See Crystal & Brian’s real wedding by Glamour Algarve Weddings

Crystal’s dress… I had three dresses: For the beach I wore Catherine Deane and Forever 21, for dinner I wore Alexander McQueen (above) and for the after party, I wore a  Zara dress

See Samantha & Ciaran’s real wedding by Konrad Kubic Photography

Samantha’s dress… was Ella Rosa from House of Tamem Michael.

See Fiona & Sean’s real wedding by by Emma Russell Photography

Fiona’s dress… was the first dress that I tried on! It was a beautiful dress by Herms Bridal at Kathy De Stafford. I tried on the dress and absolutely loved it but I was not willing to give up the experience of trying on every dress in Dublin so I continued to shop, tried on about 100 dresses and went back to the very first dress. I loved the experience of dress shopping. I always knew that I would go for a big romantic dress and what I loved about my dress was the lace overlay on top that I could take off later in the day. I also loved the little bow on the front, the buttons at the back and the romantic tulle. I also wanted a big veil, which Kathy kindly made for me. Angela in Kathy de Stafford was amazing and Kathy herself did my alterations. I would highly recommend them to any bride as they made the experience so special.

See Jane & Ger’s real wedding by M&M Photography

Jane’s dress… my dress was  a two piece Theia couture ensemble designed by Don O’Neill and purchased in Folkster, Kilkenny. I also bought a fur shrug from Folkster (just in case it was a white wedding!).