Looking for something a little more casual than a floor-length ball gown? Or maybe you need a dance floor-ready dress to change into for the reception or after party. Then consider a short wedding dresses. With tea-length, mini, and high-low options, our favorites from Bridal Fashion Week runway shows are fun and full of personality—but still elegant enough for the most important day of your life.
Season after season, designers never fail to debut some seriously stunning (and surprising!) twists on the short wedding dress trend. From daintily-studded capes (how cool is this interpretation from the Oscar de la Renta Spring 2020 collection?) and trains that cover up to illusion panels and cutouts that reveal even more, every year offers something new. The latest garments are perfect for your walk down the aisle or as a surprise change during dinner.
If you're worried that a short wedding dress won't deliver the drama of a floor-length gown on your big day, we assure you that the creators of these fashions employed innovative techniques to add eye-catching details. With incredible lace accents, unparalleled beadwork, and even a few pops of color, these short-hemmed beauties are definitely statement-making. And trust us, they more than make up for what they lack in length.
Are you a bride who dares to be different? Click through for all the short wedding dress inspiration from some of our favorite looks that take it up a notch (as in the hemline).
Reem Acra
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Viktor&Rolf Mariage
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Naeem Khan
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Steven Birnbaum
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Molly Moorkamp
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Reem Acra
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Mira Zwillinger
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Naeem Khan
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Molly Moorkamp
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Mira Zwillinger
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Lela Rose
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Justin Alexander
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Jenny Packham
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Isabelle Armstrong
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
David's Bridal
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Gracy Accad
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
David's Bridal
Wedding dress from Spring 2020
Rime Arodaky
Wedding dress from Fall 2019
Viktor&Rolf Mariage
Wedding dress from Fall 2019
Viktor&Rolf Mariage
Wedding dress from Fall 2019
Hayley Paige
Wedding dress from Fall 2019
Rime Arodaky
Wedding dress from Fall 2019
Elizabeth Fillmore
Wedding dress from Fall 2019
Justin Alexander Signature
Wedding dress from Fall 2019
Elizabeth Fillmore
Wedding Dress from Fall 2019
David's Bridal
Wedding dress from Fall 2019
Alexandra Grecco
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
Justin Alexander
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
Cristina Ottaviano
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
Tadashi Shoji
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
David's Bridal
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
Ines di Santo
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
Viktor&Rolf
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
Laure de Sagazan
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
Isabelle Armstrong
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
Naeem Khan
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
Gracy Accad
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
Rivini by Rita Vinieris
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
Mira Zwillinger
Wedding dress from Spring 2019
Tadashi Shoji
Wedding dress from Fall 2018
Hayley Paige
Wedding dress from Fall 2018
Laure de Sagazan
Wedding dress from Fall 2018
Rime Arodaky
Wedding dress from Fall 2018
Mark Zunino
Wedding dress from Fall 2018
Sachin & Babi
Wedding dress from Fall 2018
Rime Arodaky
Wedding dress from Fall 2018
Danielle Frankel
Wedding dress from Fall 2018
Viktor&Rolf
Wedding dress from Fall 2018
Hayley Paige
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
Viktor&Rolf
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
Mason Hosker
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
Francesca Miranda
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
Mason Hosker
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
David's Bridal
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
Hayley Paige
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
Jenny Packham
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
Naeem Khan
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
Viktor&Rolf
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
Mason Hosker
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
Jenny Packham
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
David's Bridal
Wedding dress from Spring 2018
Viktor&Rolf
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Rime Arodaky
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Mark Zunino for Kleinfeld
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Kaviar Gauche
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Austin Scarlett
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Sareh Nouri
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Romona Keveza
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Naeem Khan
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Rime Arodaky
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Galia Lahav
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Sarah Seven
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Oleg Cassini
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Mark Zunino
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Kaviar Gauche
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Inbal Dror
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Austin Scarlett
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Randi Rahm
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Lein
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Dennis Basso for Kleinfeld
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Naeem Khan
Wedding dress from Fall 2017
Rime Arodaky
Wedding dress from Fall 2017