As I round up my final trend report for The Bridal Council, after 40 years of bridal fashion, the fashion of bridal and the art of craft is alive and well in the luxury sector of the bridal industry! The bride today exudes feminine beauty and an inner confidence as she walks down the aisle in her ceremonial gown. This season we saw vintage 90’s -Carolyn Bessette Kennedy influences, the gothic sleeve, the return of the cold shoulder, sculptural shapes in both soft and firm. Poetic wispy delicate flowing fabrics. The color blush as an accent. Swan Lake tulle skirts. And for the after party…sexy baring midriffs.

It has been my honor to see the evolution of the wedding dress and to meet the talented designers in this industry. I want to thank my brilliant co-founders Lou Iacovelli and Michele Iacovelli and their team at ATELIER Creative Services, Inc..

-Rachel Leonard