The Biggest 2027 Wedding Dress Trends

We saw hundreds, if not thousands, of bridal gowns at NYBFW. Here's what we forecast for 2027.

Photo, left to right, top to bottom: Saara Grace Photography for Sareh Nouri, Anthropologie, Justin Alexander, Galia Lahav, Ines Di Santo and Claire Pettibone

Updated Oct 21, 2026

Twice a year, The Knot Editors attend New York Bridal Fashion Week to absorb the upcoming wave of wedding dress trends for the year ahead. And at the end of this whirlwind of a week filled with sparkles, lace and satin comes the much-anticipated biannual Bridal Fashion Week report from The Knot Editors, which synthesizes the top wedding dress trends fresh from the New York City ateliers, salons and runways to show brides what's ahead for wedding dresses.

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During the Fall-Winter 2027 New York Bridal Fashion Week, The Knot editorial director Esther Lee and The Knot Editor Cat Haight were on the ground, pounding the pavement in heeled boots and Miu Miu satin ballet flats, for four full days of fashion shows. The Knot Editors attended up to 14 hours of fashion shows per day, with 45 events attended overall and nearly 1000 trending wedding dresses seen amidst the new wedding dress styles debuting for 2027. To identify 2027 wedding dress trends (and those for every year), The Knot Editors attend private appointments with designers, score coveted presentation invitations and sit front row at bridal runway shows, taking detailed notes, snapping footage of every gown to see how it moves and, in many cases, getting 1:1 time with designers to get an inside look at their inspo.

This season, we did spot a few common themes in collections from designers like Hayley Paige, Justin Alexander and many more, and it couldn't be more apparent that there's a little something for everyone out there. It took a moment, but The Knot Editors regrouped at the end of bridal fashion week to report on the most popular styles that'll hit bridal salons next year. Voilà: the biggest wedding dress trends you'll see in 2027 (and likely 2028).

The Top Wedding Dress Trends of 2027

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Ballgown Renaissance

When it comes to what's hot in wedding dresses for 2027, bigger is better when it comes to skirts and silhouettes. That's right—the ballgown is back, baby. Whether it be a classic, cloud-like tulle number or a sexier iteration with a thigh-high slit topped with a bustier-esque corset bodice, these gowns have come a long way since their former heyday in the mid 2000s. We're still dreaming about the fresh takes we saw with asymmetric waists (KYHA), extended basques (Justin Alexander), dramatic pickups and splashes of color (Pnina Tornai and Ines Di Santo) and exaggerated hips (more on that later in our list of recent wedding dress trends).

Seen at: Justin Alexander, Elie Saab, Berta, KYHA, Mira Zwillinger, Rita Vineris, Verdin, Julie Vino, SEPT, Ines Di Santo, Jenny Yoo, Mark Ingram, Sareh Nouri, Idan Cohen

So. Much. Lace.

lace wedding dresses from Fall Bridal Fashion Week

We *so* called this in The Knot 2027 Wedding Trends Report, but antique-esque lace was all over the runways this season—seriously, everywhere. The Knot Editor Cat Haight saw some sort of lace look in every single runway and gown presentation she attended, from the classic high-neck, long-sleeve styles a la Kate Middleton to frilly, lingerie inspired styles that evoked what Marie Antionette might wear as a burlesque dancer. Notable designers for those looking for lace-forward trendy wedding gowns are Berta, Rita Vineris, Julie Vino, Sareh Nori and Mark Ingram. And for the vintage-loving, alternative brides out there, HONOR is a must see, with romantic designs that incorporate black lace and evoke haunted doll energy in the best and most beautiful way.

Seen at: Sareh Nouri, Mark Ingram, Lee Petra Grebenau, Justin Alexander, Elie Saab, Ricca Sposa, Berta, KYHA, Renhue, Claire Pettibone, Pnina Tornai, Watters, Rita Vineris, Verdin, Julie Vino, Ines Di Santo, HONOR, SEPT, Mira Zwillinger, Valentini

Exaggerated, Emphasized Hips

Big hip dresses at Fall Bridal Fashion Week

We've seen so many references to historic and vintage eveningwear this Bridal Fashion Week, and one that keeps captivating us is how designers carve out more-dramatic silhouettes by placing emphasis on the hip area of a gown. It feels like a callback to the extravagant, width-focused gown silhouettes of the 18th century, and even to other historical periods where it was sartorial commonplace to create a unique silhouette with underpinnings (rather than relying on the wearer's own body to yield to a certain shape). While The Knot Editors saw pannier-like, gathered waterfalls of fabric cascading down on each side in abundance this season, this trend doesn't always appear in a way that feels plucked from a Jane Austen novel movie adaptation. Think: details like sculptural, modern after-party minis with an emphasized hourglass shape, tulle ruffles following the crest of the hip and giant rosettes fastened on each side.

Seen at: Julie Vino, Justin Alexander, Elie Saab, Berta, Pnina Tornai, Rita Vineris, Ines Di Santo, Mira Zwillinger, Mark Ingram, Jenny Yoo

Radiant Roses and Rosettes

We don't need to pluck off "we love it, we love it not" petals when it comes to this floral element that's been all over trendy wedding wear. Rose motifs and three-dimensional rosettes were one of the top dress adornments that The Knot Editors saw at this season's Bridal Fashion Week, with options the range from subtle to splashed with color, and from minimalist to maximalist. You won't need rose-colored glasses to appreciate the standout, floral-forward gowns from these designers: Mira Zwillinger speckled handmade white rose appliqués across a tulle skirt, Pnina Tornai added dramatic fabric rosettes to a ballgown style the pays a visual homage to Old World Spain and Verdin added a single purple rose atop one hip amidst a dreamy ballgown. The Knot Editor Cat Haight spotted one of her favorite rose-centric gowns on the Julie Vino runway, where a fluffy rosette adorned the bodice of a strapless, empire waist gown and stripes of sparkling beads.

Seen in: Verdin, Pnina Tornai, Julie Vino, Mira Zwillinger

Boudoir-Chic Looks

Lingerie inspired wedding dresses with sheer detail and boning

Lingerie-inspired details were all over the runways this season, making gowns with a little sultry appeal one of the most prominent bridal dress trends for 2027. The Knot Editors have seen the influence most in the form of pairing the boning of corsets with ball gowns and other figure-flattering elements (as in the spring). And while corsetry has long been its own art form, long-line corsetry is also back, cinching the waist and creating a figure-hugging silhouette. Along with exposed corsetry, sheer fabrics, balconette cups and peekaboo moments were seen across runways in spades. Our prediction: Some of the most popular wedding dresses for 2027 will lean provocative and feminine.

Seen in: Berta, Justin Alexander, Elie Saab, Ricca Sposa, KYHA, Renhue, Pnina Tornai, Julie Vino, Ines Di Santo, SEPT, HONOR

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Deep-Cut Necklines

Plunge necklines on wedding dresses seen at Fall Bridal Fashion Week

Trending bridal gowns for 2027 are taking the plunge, so to speak, showing off low necklines that in turn show off the wearer. Halters in particular are having a moment, in a more traditional sense and also appearing as a little more revealing, with underwire details that occasionally peak at the center for an extra dash of spice. Speaking of, The Knot Editors are also seeing deeper-cut versions of classic necklines. The Knot Editor Cat Haight noticed demi-cup necklines sprinkled across multiple gowns from SEPT's new collection, and an eye-catching, extra-wide and extra-low scoop neck on the finale dress at Berta in particular.

Seen in: SEPT, Berta, Ricca Sposa, Julie Vino

Coordinating Detachables

Detachable capes and sleeves for wedding dresses at Fall Bridal Fashion Week

Yes, of course the gowns themselves are the pièce de résistance of the New York Bridal Fashion week runways, but more and more, The Knot Editors are seeing layered looks that are intentional, with detachable accessories that are still very much integral to the outfit. Capes come to mind immediately, with sightings at Jenny Yoo and Mark Ingrahm. And notably, The Knot Editors especially loved a shimmering, veil-esque hooded cape at the Berta show and the hauntingly beautiful, gauzy toppers seen at the HONOR presentation. Also to be noted: Detached sleeves are appearing. We saw a pair of puff sleeves that brides can simply slide up their arms to add interest at HONOR as well as a few sets of detached opera-length sleeves at the Rita Vineris presentation, which give the illusion of a glove with the structure of a sleeve. Lastly, Pnina Tornai wowed with a slew of fringed, floral embroidered scarves that recall visions of sun-baked terracotta tiles somewhere in Old World Europe, yet adapted them for bridal fashion with delicate shimmer and luxe finishes.

Seen in: Jenny Yoo, Mark Ingram, Berta, HONOR, Pnina Tornai, Rita Vineris

Elongated Elegance

Elongated waists with basque or drop wedding dresses at Fall Bridal Fashion Week

Many of the latest trending bridal gowns have vertical appeal, so to speak, with details that elongate the body and draw the eye down. Of course, we have our drop waist, one of the current wedding dress trends that's been proliferating for a few seasons now, that elongates the wearer's torso. And the beloved basque waist is still in the mix, yet now appears with an extra-long point at the front or back or even as an "infinity basque" (as Renhue has coined), in which the shape defines the hips the way a classic basque does, yet waterfalls down into a vertical panel instead of ends in a point. Princess seams are back (more on that next), and plisse fabrics are adding welcome texture to gowns.

Seen in: Renhue, Sareh Nouri, Idan Cohen, Justin Alexander, SEPT, Julie Vino, Pnina Tornai, KYHA, Ricca Sposa

A Moment for the Seams

Wedding dresses with princess seams at Fall Bridal Fashion Week

Seams do more than just hold a dress' fabric panels together, and that's more clear than ever as we take in the trendy bridal dresses this season. While basque waists and drop waists have been all the rage these last couple of years, The Knot Editors overheard at the Justin Alexander presentation that brides are trading a defined waist for princess seams (according to the eponymous designer himself). The Knot Editors have seen princess seams on numerous gowns this fall Bridal Fashion Week, along with bodice side seams that contour and snatch the waist in a trompe l'oeil manner (KHYA, SEPT). While seams might not read as eye-catching as boning at first glance, they do wonders in terms of creating shape and setting apart a gown from its classic counterpart in a way that feels fresh, yet subtle and timeless.

Seen at: KYHA, SEPT, Justin Alexander, Ines Di Santo, Verdin, Rita Vineris, Renhue

Surprise and Delight Gowns

Colorful wedding dresses from Fall Bridal Fashion Week

While there was no shortage of awestruck gasps for the white gowns during Bridal Fashion Week, designers truly took some looks in an unexpected direction, leaning into the fantastical, whimsical and unique over worrying about what's classically bridal. Case in point: The Knot Editors saw two dresses covered in whimsical polka dots (Esther Lee at Galia Lahav and Cat Haight at Pnina Tornai), not to mention a bold fuchsia Ines Di Santo number with a maximalist ruffle skirt, a bell-sleeve Claire Pettibone number with pale blue peeking out from under lace and delectable blush pinks presented at Hayley Paude, Mark Ingrahm, Anne Barge, HONOR and Sareh Nouri. Also, Pnina Tornai's penultimate gown this runway showed off bold pops of red—major Wuthering Heights vibes alert.

Seen at: Galia Lahav, Pnina Tornai, Ines Di Santo, HONOR, Claire Pettibone, Hayley Paige, Mark Ingram, Anne Barge, Sareh Nouri

Inspo From Yesteryear

Vintage-inspired wedding gowns from Bridal Fashion Week

Sartorial references from eras past are always bound to show up on modern runways (what's old is made new again at some point), but in terms of the latest bridal gown trends, these historical muses are front and center. The Knot Editors noted many looks that referenced Art Deco style and the 1920s in particular—looking at you beaded fringe, sheath silhouettes and Juliet cap veils—but narratives specifically citing yesteryear were in abundance. Hera Couture took inspiration from the Renaissance period, while Claire Pettibone pulled from the Rococo. On the more-recent side of history, Lihi Hod referenced '80s cinema heroines in her collection, while KYHA leaned into the siren song of '70s Ibiza.

Seen at: KYHA, Claire Pettibone, Julie Vino, Anthropologie, Hera Couture, HONOR, Mark Ingram, Sareh Nouri

Unexpected Accessories

While there's no denying the beauty of a clean, simple gown, bold accents were an unexpected (yet completely welcome) motif at New York Bridal Fashion Week. In abundance most notably were unique veils and headpieces, like the long bows at Cecile Bahnsen, sleeve veils at Halfpenny London, and countless mini and mid veils and Juliet caps. Additionally, a lace floppy hat at Pnina Tornai and incorporated jewelry-like dangles at Berta and Julie Vino were some of the more thought-provoking bridal accessories that are poised to accompany the latest trends in bridal wear.

Seen at: Berta, Halfpenny London, Cecile Bahnsen, Pnina Tornai, Julie Vino

Once they're available for retail, you can find the most popular wedding dresses from the 2027 runways at bridal salons that prioritize the latest and greatest styles. The Knot Vendor Marketplace is a great place to begin your bridal salon research if you're interested in shopping the best wedding dresses that came out this year. Some advice from The Knot Editors about trendy wedding dresses: Note that wedding dress production takes time due to the supply chain pipeline, from the complexity of procuring the fabrics all the way to the immense quality of stitching and beading that goes into every piece. That said, it takes roughly a year for new designs to debut in bridal salons, hence why the collections shown at Bridal Fashion Week are always labeled with the following year, for example, Fall/Winter 2027 high-fashion bridal gowns will be first shown in the fall of 2026.

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With reporting by Cathryn Haight, Emily Rumsey and Esther Lee.