Eco-Friendly weddings are becoming increasingly popular as couples become more environmentally conscious.
If you are a bride who is looking to plan a more ethical, green wedding, then you are going to need the perfect wedding dress. That means a wedding dress that is sustainably and ethically made. The MOST eco-conscious choice you can make as a bride is to opt for a pre-loved or vintage wedding dress, like those you can find on websites like Still White. This interrupts the wasteful cycle of fashion, since you are going with a dress that already exists. But if you are looking into new dresses, then there are many eco-friendly bridal designers out there who focus on creating sustainable and ethical bridal gowns. We know that trying to make more eco-conscious decisions when you are already busy wedding planning can be overwhelming. So we have created a list of our favorite 18 sustainable wedding dresses, so that you can plan a more eco-friendly wedding, without wasting too much time!
01. Christy Dawn: Farm to Closet Silk
Christy Dawn believes in regenerative practices when it comes to fashion. Their farm to closet approach allows us to heal the earth, rather than destroy it through the fashion industry. This Athena dress is Christy Dawn's original bridal design. Crafted from 100% regenerative silk, this gown is not just effortlessly romantic, but it is also sustainable and eco-conscious. We love the flattering wrapped silhouette of this gown and the feminine layers of ruffled silk fabric.
02. Reformation: Deadstock Fabric
Crafted completely from deadstock fabric, this sustainable strapless wedding gown from Reformation is effortless and modern. Deadstock fabrics are those from previous productions, or unsold stock from textile mills. These fabrics typically end up in landfills, but Reformation is using them to craft stunning bridal styles. This practice of using deadstock fabrics helps to eliminate massive amounts of waste from the fashion industry.
03. Grace Loves Lace: Eco Recycled Lace
An effortlessly chic lace wedding gown crafted from Grace Loves Lace's 100% recycled eco lace. This gown features an alluring fitted silhouette, flattering V-neckline and detailed ruching in the back. This gown is sure to make a stunning statement on your wedding day, and you can feel good about your eco-conscious choice.
04. Lost in Paris: Salvaged Vintage Fabric
Lost in Paris gowns are ethically made from salvaged and restored vintage lace and other fabrics. This stunning bohemian bridal gown is made from a 100 year-old, hand-embroidered silk piano shawl. This creates a dress that is truly one-of-a-kind and utilizes a piece of fabric that may otherwise end up in a landfill.
05. Pure Magnolia: Sustainable Separates
This next sustainably made bridal look comes from Pure Magnolia. A modern bridal separates style that combines a flattering cropped V-neck top and a high waisted skirt. These two pieces show just a touch of skin at the waistline to create a more modern bridal fit. Pure Magnolia focuses on using recycled and eco friendly fabrics in all of their bridal designs. This bridal style features organic cotton and up-cycled lace and satin.
06. Caleche: Recycled Satin Chiffon
Crafted from recycled satin chiffon, this next eco-friendly gown focuses on creating less waste by recycling existing fabrics. This stunning gown features a trending square neckline, a delicately draped bodice, and vintage inspired bishop sleeves with button cuffed details.
07. Christy Dawn: Regenerative Silk
Christy Dawn shows us how to heal the earth through bridal fashion, not just destroy it. Crafted from 100% regenerative silk charmeuse, this gown puts more back into the earth than it takes. This stunning gown is a throwback to the 1920's with its vintage inspired luxe mix of silk and lace. And the V-neckline and delicate cap sleeves are effortless and flattering.
08. Wear Your Love: No Waste Bridal
Wear Your Love focuses on creating bridal gowns with sustainable fabrics, and without waste. They use fabrics like organic cotton that are better for the planet, and each dress is made to order to eliminate waste. Although sustainability is a top priority for Wear Your Love, they do not sacrifice style. And we are loving this off-the-shoulder lace gown with elegant full length sleeves and a delicate train.
09. Leanne Marshall: Repurposed Materials
Leanne Marshall produces all of their gowns using only leftover production excess & deadstock material remnants. They use mostly silk fabrics and occasionally other sustainable fabrics such as linen, cupro, tencel and organic cotton. This gorgeous gown is made to order using only repurposed/recycled materials and utilizing zero-waste cutting and techniques. By using fabrics that are otherwise considered waste, and making all dresses to order, Leanna Marshall is interrupting the current wasteful cycles of the bridal fashion industry. But this goddess worthy gown does not sacrifice any style. And we have to admit we are loving the hand-dyed light blue color for a more modern bridal look.
10. Mara Hoffman: Sustainable Couture
Just because you are a bride who values sustainability, that does not mean that you need to sacrifice style when it comes to your wedding day look. Mara Hoffman creates couture bridal designs by intentionally sourcing natural, recycled, and organic fibers. This unique and dramatic bridal gown is made from 100% organic cotton which is grown without the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers and requires less irrigation as it relies mainly on rainwater. The use of more sustainable and eco-friendly fabrics helps to interrupt the destructive cycle of the fashion industry.
11. Lost in Paris: Antique Lace
Crafted from antique lace, unearthed from antique markets in England - Lost in Paris focuses on creating unique one-of-a-kind wedding gowns from salvaged and restored vintage lace. This gives fabrics a second life, and reduces the cycle of waste in the fashion industry. And if you are a vintage loving bride, then you are sure to love this Edwardian inspired lace wedding gown.
12. Christy Dawn: Vintage Inspired Sustainability
Another 100% regenerative silk wedding gown from Christy Dawn, that we are absolutely loving. Inspired by 1920's vintage fashion, this gown is luxe and timeless. Perfect for the vintage loving bride who is looking for a wedding gown crafted from sustainable fabric.
13. Reformation: Deadstock Bridal Mini
Reformation brings us this next stunning bridal look, made completely from deadstock fabric. A blazer mini dress is so on trend right now, and it is an essential piece for any bridal wardrobe. This bridal mini is perfect for a romantic courthouse elopement, or for all of your pre-wedding events. Plus, you can feel good about this look knowing that it is sustainably made by keeping more excess fabric out of the landfill.
14. Indie Bride: Unconventional Eucalyptus
This next eco-friendly wedding dress is crafted from an unexpected sustainable fabric. Crafted from 100% eucalyptus, Indie Bride is focused on crafting ethically made wedding dresses that have less of an impact on the environment. By using unconventional and natural fibers like eucalyptus, Indie Bride is challenging the traditional bridal industry to take a second look at their less sustainable practices.
15. Lost in Paris: Vintage Quaker Lace
A modern lace wedding gown crafted from vintage cotton Quaker lace, unearthed in the USA. This gown shows how salvaged fabric can be turned into a modern wedding dress like nothing else. This stunning cotton lace gown is the perfect boho look for a romantic summer wedding day!
16. Loulette Bride: Natural Fabrics
Loulette Bride focuses on using recycled poly for all of their lining, and natural fabrics like cotton, silk, hemp, linen, and wool. This chic bridal two-piece is made from eco-friendly linen fabric, with a recycled poly lining. This is the most irresistible modern bridal look for all of your pre-wedding events and you can feel good about the sustainable fabrics and practices through which it was made.
17. Reformation: Sustainable Fabric
Reformation is interrupting the cycle of waste with this next sustainable wedding dress, crafted from Naia Renew ES™ fabric. Naia™ Renew is crafted from 60% sustainably sourced wood pulp and 40% certified recycled waste material. This dress may be good for the environment, but it is also stunning. With its chic modern single shoulder full length sleeve and a classy back slit.
18. Mara Hoffman: Sustainable TENCEL
We love the flattering silhouette and modern texture of this next sustainably made wedding dress from Mara Hoffman. This gorgeous midi length gown is made from elastic TENCEL™ fabric. TENCEL™ is a soft rayon fiber made from Beechwood trees. The production process of this fiber recycles 95% of the materials back into its manufacturing system, creating less waste. Beechwood trees naturally create a self-sustainable forest because they breed naturally, which eliminates the need for artificial irrigation and planting.
By Kathryn Schrotenboer
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