15 Beautiful Sustainable Wedding Dresses for Eco-Conscious Brides
Make your day more eco-friendly with our edit of the best sustainable wedding dresses. We've found the brands that have strong green credentials while producing beautiful gowns.
Looking to make your wedding more eco-friendly? One of the best ways is to focus your search on sustainable wedding dresses.
Luckily, there are some great brands who put sustainability at the heart of what they do - without sacrificing style. Of course, you could always look at second-hand and vintage wedding dresses. However, we know that's not for every bride. If you prefer the idea of a new wedding gown, but still want to minimise your social and environmental impact, we've found some stunning designs.
Of course, when it comes to making your day more sustainable, it's not just a bride's responsibility. Grooms, the wedding party and guests can also make fashion choices that take into account society and the environment.
But we're focusing on wedding dresses here, with an edit of beautiful sustainable gowns to fall in love with.
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1. Indiebride London Harlow dress - from £1,600
Indiebride London are a sustainable bridal brand with a real sense of style. They minimise fabric waste by making each gown - like this Harlow dress - to order, using any off-cuts to make accessories or donating them to organisations. Dresses are created in their London studio, which helps keep the carbon footprint lower if you're ordering in the UK.
2. Rolling In Roses The Daughters Dress - £POA
York-based Rolling In Roses take every last detail into account when it comes to sustainability. Not only do they source ethically produced, eco-friendly fabrics, they even use paper tape instead of sticky tape on their dress patterns and have organic, unbleached size tags! Dresses are handmade in England, and have a beautifully boho feel - we particularly like the The Daughters, for its side cut-outs and flowing silhouette.
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3. Reformation Limoncello Dress - £530
The Limoncello wedding dress is made for modern romantics. It's also a good choice for eco-conscious brides - Reformation take sustainability very seriously, and are 100% carbon neutral.
4. Sanyukta Shrestha Octevia - £POA
A cowl neck and a pleated skirt combine in the Octevia dress to create a look that's both contemporary and timeless. What's more, designer Sanyukta Shrestha has emphasised the importance of being kind to both the environment and society in all her work, using eco-friendly fabrics such as organic cotton, hemp, wild nettle and bamboo.
5. Sister Organics Lizzie Dress - £230
Based in Devon, Sister Organics use sustainable fabrics to create their pretty, boho-inflected bridal designs, like this Lizzie lace dress. If you'd prefer something unique, they also offer a bespoke wedding dress service - using eco fabrics, of course.
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6. Stella McCartney at Net-A-Porter White Stretch-Crepe Dress - £3,500
Want to give your bridal look some of that Meghan Markle elegance? This halterneck gown is the dress the Duchess of Sussex wore to her wedding reception, widely acknowledged as a style triumph. And by choosing Stella McCartney, you're also making a sustainable fashion decision - the designer has long been committed to eco-friendly practices, from fabrics to reducing the environmental impact of metal use.
7. Luna Bride at Etsy Lolita Two-Piece - £1,790
This stunning two-piece bridal outfit would suit any style of wedding, from beach to countryside. Luna Bride hand-craft their bridalwear in Harrogate, using ethical materials such as bamboo and peace silk.
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8. Reformation Spritz Dress - £300
Who says wedding dresses have to be long? This short and chic Reformation dress is a sexy style with a lovely shape, and the tie-up lace capelet is a pretty touch.
9. H&M Tulle Wedding Dress - £199
Sustainable wedding dresses can be affordable, as this tulle gown shows. The design is from H&M's Conscious range, whose pieces are made from at least 50% sustainably sourced materials - in this case, recycled polyester.
10. Indiebride London Gabrielle dress - from £600
Just look at the sleeves on this Indiebride London dress - the finish is glorious, and the shape has a cool '70s feel. It's the contemporary way to do bridal boho.
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11. Leila Hafzi Royaye Sefid X11 - £POA
Leila Hafzi is the name to know when it comes to luxury bridalwear with an ethical focus. Her brand has been involved in sustainable production since 1997, and the company is a member of The Ethical Trading Initiative.
12. Mara Hoffman at Matches Augusta Dress - £340
While not technically a bridal brand, Mara Hoffman's range of ethically produced dresses contains some wedding-perfect looks, such as this Augusta dress. As part of the brand's commitment to sustainable practices, their manufacturing processes are designed to minimise waste and energy use, and they source natural and recycled fabrics.
13. Jesus Peiro Style 203 - £POA
Jesus Peiro's Amalia collection uses eco-friendly, sustainable fabrics, including some recycled yarn. We're particularly smitten with style 203, which features a textured cotton bodice against a glamorous tulle skirt.
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14. Natalija at Rêve en Vert Cowl Neck Slip Dress - £400
Rêve en Vert is a luxury shopping portal for all things sustainable, including some chic fashion brands. This effortlessly elegant bridal slip dress is by Natalija, an Australian brand that makes all designs to order, so as to avoid waste.
15. MARY Isadora Cotton Prairie Wedding Dress - £275
Mary Benson's MARY label is a fashion insider favourite. Now they've released a small bridal collection, including this on-trend dress with statement shoulders. All dresses are made to order in London using deadstock fabric - that is, material that would otherwise go to waste.
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