Across the spring 2027 collections at New York Luxury Bridal Fashion Week, designers gravitated toward two camps of pop culture phenomena: “Wuthering Heights” and “Love Story.”
In the former, historical fantasy reigned with a focus on rich embellishment, pickup skirts, and Victorian necklines fit for a Brontë heroine. Those in the latter, however, took a different tack, stripping away all the frou frou and leaning into Carolyn Bessette-coded ‘90s minimalism. Bring on the slips!
While they couldn’t be more different, both sides play into the ongoing rise of today’s brides sourcing authentic vintage for their trip down the aisle.
“Vintage, in general, is always booming. We have people coming in for every decade, but what we’re seeing a lot of is ‘90s, early 2000s,” said Lily Kaizer, founder of New York’s vintage bridal destination Happy Isles. Ahead of her Friday evening cocktail party in partnership with Poshmark, Kaizer added that while brides are still gravitating toward corsets, she’s also seeing the rise of more liquid ‘20s looks, as well as a move into ’70s bohemian — something to look for during next October’s market.
But for brides wary of looking outdated or engaging in character cosplay on their big day, this April offered a few less time-specific trends to flirt with, including unconventional party veils and frothy tulle skirts.
As Elie Sab told WWD, “A bride’s day is a memory she will carry forever. Every detail, her gown, her hair, her makeup should flow together in harmony.”
Here are the five key spring 2027 bridal trends to know.
Monique Lhuillier Bridal spring 2027 collection.
Love Story
From tiny sunglasses and tortoiseshell headbands to Prada tote bags, ever since Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story” premiered on FX, the elements of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s minimalist wardrobe have been decoded and duped ad nauseum. And the same goes for her iconic wedding slip designed by pal Narciso Rodriguez.
Monique Lhuillier attributes the fascination with ‘90s style to its “ease and quiet sensuality,” saying “there’s something incredibly powerful about simplicity. For spring 2027, I wanted to reinterpret that feeling through a bridal lens, creating pieces that feel effortless yet intentional.”
Case-in-point, Lhuillier’s plunging satin “Tribeca” dress, named for the downtown neighborhood where CBK lived with JFK Jr. While intentionally bare, these options are by no means boring. At Lela Rose, twisted straps added an irreverent touch to a crinkled slip, while Mark Ingram and Kyha kept all the party in the (open) back.
Galia Lahav Couture Bridal spring 2027 collection.
Courtesy of Galia Lahav Couture
Wuthering Heights
Inspired by Margot Robbie’s wedding dress costume as Catherine Earnshaw in “Wuthering Heights,” cinematic silhouettes with basque waists, panniers and corsets continued to prevail for spring 2027 brides.
Never one to shy away from an historical theme, Galia Lahav’s head designer Sharon Sever said, “This collection lives in a dream state where past and present blur into something deeply personal.”
Gilles Mendel at House of Gilles and Alon Livné were similarly swept up in romance, but for a sign that Brit-lit is indeed trending, look no further than Justin Alexander’s new brand Poeza, directly inspired by Shakespeare.
Sareh Nouri Bridal spring 2027 collection.
Courtesy of Sareh Nouri
Tulle Skirts
While lace has been the dominant textile in bridal for a few seasons now, tulle is emerging as a more streamlined and cost-effective alternative.
Frothy full skirts were spotted at Elie Saab, Katherine Tash and Lela Rose among others, lending a ballerina-like poise to the season’s collections. Take, for instance, Honor’s homage to Swan Lake or the styling at Sareh Nouri, whose “Neda” dress was perfectly matched to a pair of lace-up point shoes.
Nouri said the “Neda” “set the tone this season,” adding that “its soft layers of tulle felt light and effortless, especially with the tea-length silhouette. That feeling naturally carried into the collection, creating a more balletic vibe with movement and just the right amount of structure.”
Tanner Fletcher Bridal spring 2027 collection.
Courtesy of Tanner Fletcher
Botanical Explosions
Florals for spring are far from groundbreaking, but when hand-sculpted in three dimensions, they do take on an air of freshness.
For example, Tanner Fletcher codesigners and couple Tanner Richie and Fletcher Kassel used silk flowers, either bunched together in bouquets or sprinkled about leafy trellises. As Kassel noted, each one was made in New York City’s Garment District by artisans who shape the petals individually. “It’s an incredibly delicate process using traditional molds that have been around for decades,” he told WWD, adding “There’s something romantic about flowers that aren’t just printed or applied, but fully dimensional and crafted, almost like they’ve grown into the garment.”
Elsewhere, massive rose buds engulfed entire dresses at Esé Azenabor and Pronovias, while Elie Saab and Justin Alexander had daintier sprigs spilling out from bodice tops shaped like vases.
Honor bridal dress and headpiece.
Courtesy of Honor
Party Veils
While traditional wedding veils continue to thrive on the bridal runways, the spring 2027 season saw an uptick of fashion-forward, non-traditional headwear — call it the season of the party veil.
“In fashion we’ve seen so many hats and headpieces and I’m really into it from a bridal perspective, it’s just really cool and interesting,” accessories designer Jennifer Behr said of her new assortment of bows, crystal hair accessories, tiaras and bejeweled caps.
Giovanna Randall, Honor founder and creative director, added that playful headwear allows brides to lean further into a fun, party vibe on their most important day, as seen through her laser-cut acrylic swan headpiece shown here.
And although it falls outside the realm of hat or hairpiece, Ines Di Santo’s hand-held semi-transparent veil was equally innovative.