Vintage Inspired Wedding Dresses | The Renaissance Bride |

Whilst searching for themed weddings, I stumbled across this beautiful feature on 'The Renaissance Bride'. The photography is quite beautiful and so are the wedding dresses! If you are planning a vintage style wedding, I hope like me this gives you some inspiration to help you with your wedding plans.

La Bella Donna

Inspired by marriage in 15th- and 16th- century Italy, Bride Magazine reinvent the Renaissance bride.

Master Class

Reenacting Paris Bordon's 1550 creation, Venus and Mars are crowned by Victory, as Cupid adds a bit of cheek. Summoning her own muse, Vera Wang, verawangonweddings.com, designed an ivory taffeta gown with a split-front skirt and an Empire waist with embroidered velvet petals. Earrings, Siman Tu, simantu.com. Bracelets, Isaac Manevitz for Ben-Amun, ben-amun.com. Maid's gown, Jim Hjelm Occasions, jimhjelmoccasions.com. His jacket and trousers, Dior Homme, diorhomme.com. His ring, Chrome Hearts, chromehearts.com

Wedding Dress Fashion

I'm Your Venus

In a remake of Lorenzo Lotto's "Venus and Cupid," our bride reclines under a seashell, a reference to the goddess of love, and holds a myrtle wreath, typically seen in the marriage chamber. Ivory silk-chemise gown burnished with gold details on the bodice and side panels, Cynthia Rose, cynthiaroseny.com. Corset belt embroidered with stones, Joanna Mastroianni, joannamastroianni.com. Headpiece, Debra Moreland for Paris, paristiaras.com. Necklace and square ring, Isaac Manevitz for Ben-Amun, ben-amun.com. Cuff and other rings, R.J. Graziano.

Renaissance Bride

Italian Dressing

The multicolored hand-embroidery on an antique silk-satin gown by Lazaro, lazarobridal.com, conjures the elaborate needlework produced in Renaissance convents. Fabric flowers cover one of the spaghetti straps; a dropped torso and bubble overskirt complete the fantasy. Velvet coat, Adrienne Landau, adriennelandau.com. Headpiece, Erin Cole Design, erincole.com. Necklaces, R.J. Graziano, Ring, Kenneth Jay Lane.

Wedding Themes

That's Amore

A trio of angelic babies that are emblems of love and romance-surround a principessa in her bedchamber. The lace Peter Langner Couture gown, with its sheer balloon sleeves and snug, low-cut bodice, peterlangner.com, is both formal and flirtatious. Earrings, Tejani, tejani.com. Pearl necklace, Tara. Long necklaces, Jill Jacobson, jilljacobson.com. Ring, Kenneth Jay Lane.

Vintage Wedding Dress

Bride Wars

For weighty contrast, we layer treasures of an earlier age—a warrior bride’s crusader-like tunic and Byzantine cross—over a chiffon bias-cut dress with a deep V-neck. Dress, hand-beaded tunic, belt, and cross, Joanna Mastroianni, joannamastroianni.com. Hair comb, Siman Tu, simantu.com. Cuff, Jill Jacobson, jilljacobson.com.

Medieval Wedding Dress

Love Conquers All

Handmade Swarovski crystal beading, embroidered accents, and clouds of lace form a palazzo-worthy two-piece gown by Atelier Aimée; off-the-shoulder, elbow-length sleeves, a corset bodice, and a ball-gown skirt, aimeeusa.com, amplify the romance. Headband, Jennifer Behr, jenniferbehr.com. Necklace, Rachel Leigh, rachelleigh.com. Cuff, Erin Cole Design, erincole.com.

Ballgown Wedding Dress and Corset

A Wearable Work of Art

The Renaissance groom would send his intended a box filled with jewels and other treasures. Tulle A-line gown with ruffled back, David Fielden, davidfielden.co.uk. Earrings, Isaac Manevitz for Ben-Amun, ben-amun.com. Bracelet, Siman Tu, simantu.com. Necklace and top ring, R.J. Graziano, 212-685-1248. Bottom ring, Kenneth Jay Lane.

Vintage Wedding jewellery

Classical Beauty

Like the robes of a Botticelli maiden, this gown flutters in even a whisper of wind. Silk-chiffon pleated dress with waist embroidery, and silk-chiffon bolero with extended sleeves, Reem Acra, reemacra.com. Necklace, Isaac Manevitz for Ben-Amun, ben-amun.com. Ring, R.J. Graziano.

Gothic Wedding Dress

A Medici Moment

Under a heavily beaded cape, a satin gown from Elizabeth Fillmore, elizabethfillmorebridal.com, is embroidered with cording and a shell motif; full lantern sleeves and a pleated train add to the opulence. Cape, Joanna Mastroianni, joannamastroianni.com. Top ring, Isaac Manevitz for Ben-Amun, ben-amun.com. Bottom ring, Kenneth Jay Lane. His tunic and trousers, Duckie Brown, duckiebrown.com. Hat, the Village Hat Shop, villagehatshop.com. Chain necklace, Chrome Hearts, chromehearts.com.

Vintage Wedding Dress

Renaissance Masterpiece

Like the pastel brocades worn by wealthy Florentine women, this blue silk-taffeta ball gown would punch up any piazza. The structured torso of the single-sleeved dress is embellished with lace and jeweled bands; volume is provided by a silver lace underskirt; Platinum for Priscilla of Boston, platinumgown.com. Rings, R.J. Graziano.

Renaissance Wedding Dress