We always love seeing the new collections and influences on bridal fashion, so we can’t wait to see what this year has in store for us.

Whilst bridal fashion will always retain an element of tradition, with its beautiful dresses, elegant ballgowns and white lace, we’ve seen that fashion has had a major influence of brides who are passionate about trends, or lean towards the alternative. London Bridal Fashion Week’s name change demonstrates their commitment to champion that fashion element within the bridal industry.

White Gallery

For the second year in a row, London Bridal Fashion Week will incorporate luxury bridal buying event White Gallery, meaning retailers will be able to shop from manufacturers and high-end designers all under one roof.

We’ll see all the major players in the bridal industry in attendance, from Alan Hannah to Demetrios, Maggie Sottero to Watters and everything in between. You can see a full list of exhibitors and more information here.

Fun themes

The 2019 event will celebrate the best of British, with some exciting themed features. A garden party inspired Champagne bar, a fun vintage themed cocktail bar and a sweet traditional afternoon tea room VIP lounge await guests as well as even more business advice clinics and a larger seminar theatre to squeeze even more guests into to gather pearls of wisdom from the best in the business.

Founder of Justin Alexander, Justin Warshaw, commented: “We are thrilled to be joining an outstanding group of exhibitors at London Bridal Fashion Week 2019. We had heard there was great energy, education and excitement at London Bridal Fashion Week last year and did not want to miss out!”

London Bridal Fashion Week takes place from 24-26 March at ExCeL London. For more information and registration details, visit their website.

While we’re waiting for a glimpse of Meghan Markle’s wedding dress to spark trends for the next year, we’ve been getting our fill of new and beautiful bridal gowns at London Bridal Week and the White Gallery.

London Bridal Week is always a favourite event for us; we adore spotting new trends, seeing new designs and indulging in everything bridal, and this year, London Bridal week co-located with the White Gallery where we immersed ourselves in the gorgeous new dress collections of our favourite designers. This year we saw sparkles, colours, jackets and lots of statement pieces. Here’s a sneak peek of some of the gorgeous gowns gliding off the runway and onto brides in 2019.

Jenny Packham opens the week

With touches of blue accenting her signature ethereal style, Jenny Packham opened the week with a collection of beautifully embellished gowns. Halternecks, draped sleeves, pink sparkles and even a couple of totally sequinned gowns drifted down the runway alongside a couple of very chic jumpsuits, celestial capes and an awesome pink leather jacket, perfect for an alternative bride.

Jackets

Jackets were a hot trend on the catwalk, with Sassi Holford and Suzanne Neville, among others, featuring gorgeous tailoring to suit different styles. We can see this trend growing to give a great alternative to wraps, shrugs and capes.

Feathers!

All over the place! Slipping down from headpieces to capes and into skirts. So much texture and movement.

Classics and statements

We loved seeing that classic silhouettes will never go out of style as well as some new shapes, tiers and pretty pastel colours.

…as well as some stunning embellishments and a trend for simple, bold statement pieces.

And finally… mermaid sequins, anyone…? They’re coming!!

We loved being a media partner for this event and can’t wait to see you beautiful brides in some of these gorgeous creations for your 2019 weddings. For more catwalk trends, see our 2018 wedding dress trend report and our predictions for style in our 2018 trend alert.

White Gallery is the exclusive destination for the finest bridal designers to showcase their latest collections to luxury bridal retailers and the press and we are once again delighted to be media partners for this year’s event. Launched in 2009, the show is now in its ninth year and has firmly established itself as one of the highlights of the wedding calendar.

This year the not-to-be-missed 2018 show will take place on the 25th – 27th March at the award-winning exhibition space – Excel London – one of the best exhibition locations in the UK. This exclusive and prestigious event also sees a fabulous new addition for 2018.

For the first time, White Gallery will be exclusively co-located alongside London Bridal Week, meaning retailers and wedding press will experience the intimate and luxurious environment of White Gallery, alongside one of the UK’s largest buying events for British and international retailers. London Bridal Week is set to become the first bridal ‘super-show’ in the UK, and will replace The London Bridal Show, previously held at Olympia. Timed to be the first major event on the international calendar, it is a fusion of large-scale trade fair, fashion show, and educational seminar programme.

Cassandra Roberts, Head of Content and Marketing explains “We are delighted to bring some of the world’s leading designers together to showcase their newest collections to some of the best bridal retailers and wedding press in the UK. Being co-located alongside London Bridal Week really makes this an unmissable event, where retailers can shop at a range of price points and enjoy a unique buying experience all under one roof.”

Synonymous with high end design, prestige and exclusivity, White Gallery offers a trade shopping experience of the highest standard and is like no other buying event in the UK. The show is carefully curated and designers must all pass a rigorous vetting process to be featured at the event, meaning only the best UK and international designs will be taking part. Retailers can explore the best designers in a wonderful luxury shopping environment, making White Gallery a truly unique experience.

The exhibitors at White Gallery will be some of the finest from the UK and around the world – with names such as Eliza Jane Howell, Stephanie Allin, David Fielden, Charlie Brear, Alan Hannah, Sassi Holford and Rachel Simpson all showcasing their latest designs to fabulous retailers and the UK’s most prestigious wedding and lifestyle press.

The White Gallery Fashion Show Theatre will be the destination to view the latest bridal collections. Be amongst the first to see the emerging bridal trends and discover the styles, fabrics and designs tomorrow’s bride will desire. Sassi Holford, Alan Hannah, Savin and Morilee will be hosting private shows to selected members of the press and bridal retailers. Followed by designer previews from Anny Lin, Brian Chen, Catriona Garforth, Charlotte Balbier, Eliza Jane Howell, Hazaar of London, Ivory & Co Bridal and more names to be announced. There will also be exclusive collection previews from Casablanca, Dando London, Diane Legrand, Ellis Bridals, Gino Cerutti, Morilee, Ronald Joyce and many more to be confirmed.

The successful Bridal Retail Success Academy will also be returning, offering thought-provoking and inspiring lessons from the best industry professionals, discussing how to run a thriving bridal business. It is the ideal place to get the support and advice you need to feel confident and ready for the next financial year.

To attend London Bridal Week and White Gallery in March, visit the press page to apply for your pass.

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London Bridal Week will unite the world’s leading designers and manufacturers under one roof, for the largest bridal trade show to ever be held in the city. Timed to be the first major event on the international calendar, the show is a fusion of large-scale trade fair, fashion show, and educational seminar programme and we are delighted to be media partners for this exciting event.

The newly created event will replace The London Bridal Show, and will be co-located with well established luxury buying event, White Gallery, giving retailers the opportunity to source collections at a variety of styles and price points in just one visit.

Cassandra Roberts, Head of Content and Marketing, says “We are excited to bring retailers a brand new show, with a fresh new look and even more opportunities to develop their business through our excellent line-up of exhibitors, inspiring Bridal Retail Success Academy and fashion-forward runway shows.”

The roster of exhibitors at London Bridal Week will be second to none. This launch event will house new collections from the biggest names in bridal including Mark Lesley, Enzoani, Casablanca, Morilee, Ronald Joyce, Private Label by G, Eternity, Direct Eastern, Ladybird, Jasmine, True Bride and Victoria Kay, plus hundreds more. Retailers can expect to see stunning new collections from the names they know and love alongside a number of exciting new bridal brands in the ‘New Talents’ area.

And it’s not all about buying; the Bridal Retail Success Academy will offer a free educational programme aimed to help retailers with all aspects of their business. Key speakers will take centre stage in the Seminar Theatre at the beginning and end of each day. Following the success of the seminars in 2017, the sessions are expected to be packed out with retailers looking to improve their understanding on social media, marketing and more.

Retailers will also have the opportunity to book one-to-one sessions with our business experts to discuss finance in business, legal issues and PR. New for 2018 we will be running, ‘In Conversation with’ sessions with Bridal Buyer’s Content Editor, Zoë Burke. These sessions will be small, informal Q & As with designers, manufacturers, retailers and press on a range of hot topics.

The newly created event will be co-located with well-established luxury buying event White Gallery – giving retailers the opportunities to freely move between shows and shop from both designers and manufacturers. Leading designers confirmed include Alan Hannah, Sassi Holford, Stephanie Allin, Karen Willis Holmes, Anna Georgina, Rachel Simpson, Olvi’s, Caroline Castigliano and more.

To attend London Bridal Week and White Gallery in March, visit the press page to apply for your pass.

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