Green Wedding Dress Ideas

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Welcome to my page of green wedding dress ideas. Every single one of these dresses is one I have made from scratch in my bespoke wedding dress studio here in Surrey, UK. I actually got married myself in a green wedding dress, so I thoroughly approve of this choice from any bride who enquires with me to have a custom green wedding gown made.

Green wedding dress ideas you could explore range from a hint of pale green at the hem of a soft ivory dress, to a fully green velvet Anne Boleyn style historical gown. Green gives hints of the natural environment, with grass green silk, embroidered leaves and florals or earthy natural dye tones. An ethereal wedding dress in floating green chiffon would be perfect for an Elven wedding. Deep forest hues speak of magic and winter woodland.

Green dipdye bespoke embroidered flower wedding dress

green dipdye gold forest tulle elven

green dipdye overskirt UK

long floaty grass bottle forest lime bright green wedding dress

green princess line wedding dress v neckline back godet panels

green and gold waterfall train wedding dress

peplum back lace green silk wedding dress

dark bottle green teal period boned corset wedding dress

victorian dark forest green teal pleated bride skirt white cotton bustle purple bouquet

long floaty lace satin silk chiffon cape emerald green forest dress

alternative bride pagan florence welch inspired custom layered wedding dress floral headdress

light Green olive sage bronze iridescent colour shifting duochrome silk dupion Wedding Dress Coat

green silk dupion floral embroidery

deep dark bottle forest emerald green wedding dress bridal outfit

1920s flapper 1930s vintage inspired green wedding dress beading art deco

In this gallery:

Wildflower and dipdye wedding dress: photos by Lucy King Photography.

Swirling green satin and lace applique: Photography – Smiling Tiger Studios

Wedding dress with green bodice, buttons and gold skirt: Photos by the alt wedding company

Forest green and ivory Victorian wedding dress: Photography – Yuriy Nutsa Photograhy and Babb Photo

Forest Green wedding dress with satin skirt: Photography – Caroline Horne Suffolk Photography

Olive green silk dupioin wedding dress coat with floral applique: Photography – Smiling Tiger Studios

Forest Green beaded wedding dress: Photography – Andrew Brannan

Discussing your own green wedding dress ideas

If you would like to chat to me about ideas for a green wedding dress please feel free to get in touch. I am a huge fan of all colourful ideas for weddings, and especially green! As the choice I made for my own wedding day, a green wedding dress is dear to my heart.

Green Occasionwear

I have also made a few green dresses for people who are not getting married themselves. Whether you are a mother of the bride or attending a gala or wedding, shades of green make a great choice.

bespoke mother of the bride dress forest green velvet with sleeves

low plunge back mother of the groom dress made to measure

bride's mother and father in green silk

green asymmetric glitter dress

awards night ready to go

dressmaker finalists, Jenny, Caroline and Felicity

Green velvet cowl back dress, mother of the bride: Official photographs by Feather & Birch Photography

Green bodice with black lace for mother of the bride: Photos b Chris Cormack

Asymmetric green glitter dress for award ceremony: Official photos by Colin Lavery and Matt Rock

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Felicity Westmacott

I write about all aspects of weddings, dressmaking, fashion history, and the human relation to clothing. I welcome comments and debate.

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Christopher Nolan`s The Odyssey is everywhere you look right now, including all the discourse around the costumes. It brought to my mind ⁠one of my own bridal creations, inspired by history but also undeniably modern.⁠
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Just like the costume design in The Odyssey, I wasn`t going for historical accuracy here. I took inspiration from the pleating of ancient Grecian clothing, and the golden adornments of the Egyptians. But the under bust corset and the asymmetry of this wedding dress means you certainly wouldn`t have found it in either of those ancient civilisations.⁠
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Can you imagine a wedding dress like this on the big screen?⁠
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Suppliers⁠
Photographer - Jamie Edward - @jamieedwardphotography⁠
Venue - RSA House - @rsaweddings⁠
Concept, Design & Shoot Coordinator - With Akilah & Co - @weddings_akilahandco⁠
Videographer - Alfie`s Visuals - @clique_visuals⁠
Content Creator - The Wedding Storyteller - @weddingstorytellerco⁠
Florist - Fleur De La Couture - @fleurdelacouture⁠
Delivery & Logistics Team - Middlemen Logistics - @middlemenlogistics⁠
Hair Stylist - Hair By Duboux - @hair_by_duboux⁠
Makeup Artist - Melinda Bridal - @melindabridal⁠
Jewellery - Catherine Marche - @catherinemarche⁠
Cake - Peboryon - @bluepumpkincalligraphy⁠
Linen, Napkins & Furniture - Hallmark Hire - @hallmarkcateringandequipmenthire⁠
Models - @dom_dht & @yanapenrose⁠
Celebrant - Dave The Celebrant - dave_the_celebrant⁠
Bespoke Dress Maker - Felicity Westmacott - @felicitywestmacott⁠
Bride Accessories - Saint Beth Official - @saintbeth2⁠
Confetti - Confetti Club London - @confetticlublondon⁠
Newspapers - Photo Press - @photopressuk⁠

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Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is everywhere you look right now, including all the discourse around the costumes. It brought to my mind ⁠one of my own bridal creations, inspired by history but also undeniably modern.⁠
⁠
Just like the costume design in The Odyssey, I wasn't going for historical accuracy here. I took inspiration from the pleating of ancient Grecian clothing, and the golden adornments of the Egyptians. But the under bust corset and the asymmetry of this wedding dress means you certainly wouldn't have found it in either of those ancient civilisations.⁠
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Can you imagine a wedding dress like this on the big screen?⁠
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~⁠
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Suppliers⁠
Photographer - Jamie Edward - @jamieedwardphotography⁠
Venue - RSA House - @rsaweddings⁠
Concept, Design & Shoot Coordinator - With Akilah & Co - @weddings_akilahandco⁠
Videographer - Alfie's Visuals - @clique_visuals⁠
Content Creator - The Wedding Storyteller - @weddingstorytellerco⁠
Florist - Fleur De La Couture - @fleurdelacouture⁠
Delivery & Logistics Team - Middlemen Logistics - @middlemenlogistics⁠
Hair Stylist - Hair By Duboux - @hair_by_duboux⁠
Makeup Artist - Melinda Bridal - @melindabridal⁠
Jewellery - Catherine Marche - @catherinemarche⁠
Cake - Peboryon - @bluepumpkincalligraphy⁠
Linen, Napkins & Furniture - Hallmark Hire - @hallmarkcateringandequipmenthire⁠
Models - @dom_dht & @yanapenrose⁠
Celebrant - Dave The Celebrant - dave_the_celebrant⁠
Bespoke Dress Maker - Felicity Westmacott - @felicitywestmacott⁠
Bride Accessories - Saint Beth Official - @saintbeth2⁠
Confetti - Confetti Club London - @confetticlublondon⁠
Newspapers - Photo Press - @photopressuk⁠

Caroline is an equestrian vet for the military, and as such, had the honour of getting married at Sandhurst.⁠
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She needed a wedding dress that would befit the splendour of such a historic institution. Not only that, but she wanted her dress to pay homage to her career.⁠
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The result was this deep purple silk dress coat, full of details that are completely unique to Caroline. ⁠
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The style of the dress coat is reminiscent of a Victorian riding habit. The buttons on the front of the dress are from her regiment - usually they`re gold, and much larger. But when Caroline went to the military tailors, they offered her smaller silver ones used for hats.⁠ The perfect finishing touch.⁠
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I was also lucky enough to attend Caroline`s wedding and wore one of my own creations as well. My colours and Caroline`s colours looked so good together (scroll to the end to see). ⁠
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Throughout the day I got so many compliments for my work, which was such a lovely feeling, on top of the already gorgeous day I got to share with the happy couple.⁠
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If you want to see the dress she wore underneath this dress coat, check out my last post. It`s quite unexpected! Let me know what you think.⁠
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Photography - Phil Carr - @phil_carr_photography⁠
Hair - Kelly Dingle

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Caroline is an equestrian vet for the military, and as such, had the honour of getting married at Sandhurst.⁠
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She needed a wedding dress that would befit the splendour of such a historic institution. Not only that, but she wanted her dress to pay homage to her career.⁠
⁠
The result was this deep purple silk dress coat, full of details that are completely unique to Caroline. ⁠
⁠
The style of the dress coat is reminiscent of a Victorian riding habit. The buttons on the front of the dress are from her regiment - usually they're gold, and much larger. But when Caroline went to the military tailors, they offered her smaller silver ones used for hats.⁠ The perfect finishing touch.⁠
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I was also lucky enough to attend Caroline's wedding and wore one of my own creations as well. My colours and Caroline's colours looked so good together (scroll to the end to see). ⁠
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Throughout the day I got so many compliments for my work, which was such a lovely feeling, on top of the already gorgeous day I got to share with the happy couple.⁠
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If you want to see the dress she wore underneath this dress coat, check out my last post. It's quite unexpected! Let me know what you think.⁠
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Photography - Phil Carr - @phil_carr_photography⁠
Hair - Kelly Dingle

Sumptuous sky-blue silk.
A figure-hugging silhouette.
Corseted with lilac ribbon.
And sparkling lace accents.

This is the kind of bridal outfit that makes me excited to get into my workshop every day. Colourful, confident and completely Caroline.

Originally Caroline wanted a cocktail-style dress, but eventually changed her mind to a bodice and skirt ensemble. That’s part of the joy of having your wedding dress made specifically for you – you can explore options and try different things out. It’s all part of the bespoke process. When a bride tells me she’s not sure about something, that helps me to get her one step closer to her dream dress. And that’s what we both want!

This is only half of what I made for Caroline – I can’t wait to show you the other half properly (you may have already glimpsed it in the video). I’ll be posting about that next, and trust me, it’s worth the wait.

Photography - Phil Carr - @phil_carr_photography
Hair - Kelly Dingle

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Sumptuous sky-blue silk.
A figure-hugging silhouette.
Corseted with lilac ribbon.
And sparkling lace accents.

This is the kind of bridal outfit that makes me excited to get into my workshop every day. Colourful, confident and completely Caroline.

Originally Caroline wanted a cocktail-style dress, but eventually changed her mind to a bodice and skirt ensemble. That’s part of the joy of having your wedding dress made specifically for you – you can explore options and try different things out. It’s all part of the bespoke process. When a bride tells me she’s not sure about something, that helps me to get her one step closer to her dream dress. And that’s what we both want!

This is only half of what I made for Caroline – I can’t wait to show you the other half properly (you may have already glimpsed it in the video). I’ll be posting about that next, and trust me, it’s worth the wait.

Photography - Phil Carr - @phil_carr_photography
Hair - Kelly Dingle

“Felicity listened to what I wanted, gave a clear quote and completed the alterations so nobody could see them. Clear booking system as well. Would recommend.”⁠
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Sometimes it takes a little adjustment here and there to make a wedding dress feel like it was made for you, and sometimes a dress needs a more dramatic transformation. Either way, I`m here to help.⁠
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If you`re interested in getting your dress altered for this year, I`m currently booked up until the beginning of October. So if your wedding is November onwards and your dress doesn`t feel quite right yet, drop me a message. But don`t wait too long - spaces are filling up fast.⁠
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You can always book in a no-obligation consultation with me, to see if I would be the right fit for you and your dress - link in bio.⁠
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Photography - Birdseye Photography

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“Felicity listened to what I wanted, gave a clear quote and completed the alterations so nobody could see them. Clear booking system as well. Would recommend.”⁠
⁠
Sometimes it takes a little adjustment here and there to make a wedding dress feel like it was made for you, and sometimes a dress needs a more dramatic transformation. Either way, I'm here to help.⁠
⁠
If you're interested in getting your dress altered for this year, I'm currently booked up until the beginning of October. So if your wedding is November onwards and your dress doesn't feel quite right yet, drop me a message. But don't wait too long - spaces are filling up fast.⁠
⁠
You can always book in a no-obligation consultation with me, to see if I would be the right fit for you and your dress - link in bio.⁠
⁠
Photography - Birdseye Photography

Isabelle thought she had found the dress she wanted for her wedding day. But her mum wanted to gift her something a bit more special for such a special day.⁠
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When I met Isabelle, she showed me the dress. It was pretty, but it was made from cheaper fabrics, and there were parts of the dress she wasn`t as keen on.⁠
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We worked together to identify what about her inspiration dress she liked, and I made sure to include all those elements in her design. And, on top of that, we also changed the parts of the inspiration dress that she didn’t like that much.⁠
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She knew she wanted colour (whereas the original dress was white), she knew she wanted shorter sleeves, and a straight neckline, instead of the sweetheart neckline the other dress had.⁠
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We came up with a pale blue silk cocktail dress, with Chantilly lace layered over top and Guipure lace trim on the waistline. ⁠
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It goes to show the difference between a cheaper dress and the bespoke experience. You can love both versions of the dress, and want to wear both, but with bespoke you get to make every element tailored to your preferences.⁠
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Photography - @mirandavphoto

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Isabelle thought she had found the dress she wanted for her wedding day. But her mum wanted to gift her something a bit more special for such a special day.⁠
⁠
When I met Isabelle, she showed me the dress. It was pretty, but it was made from cheaper fabrics, and there were parts of the dress she wasn't as keen on.⁠
⁠
We worked together to identify what about her inspiration dress she liked, and I made sure to include all those elements in her design. And, on top of that, we also changed the parts of the inspiration dress that she didn’t like that much.⁠
⁠
She knew she wanted colour (whereas the original dress was white), she knew she wanted shorter sleeves, and a straight neckline, instead of the sweetheart neckline the other dress had.⁠
⁠
We came up with a pale blue silk cocktail dress, with Chantilly lace layered over top and Guipure lace trim on the waistline. ⁠
⁠
It goes to show the difference between a cheaper dress and the bespoke experience. You can love both versions of the dress, and want to wear both, but with bespoke you get to make every element tailored to your preferences.⁠
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Photography - @mirandavphoto

Throughout my years as a bespoke wedding dress maker, lace is a fabric I have worked with time and time again. And it never gets boring. ⁠
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Why?⁠
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Because there are just so many different kinds, in different colours, finishes and patterns. I have books and books of lace samples from my suppliers (shout out @bridalfabrics) you could easily lose a few hours admiring.⁠
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This is just a glimpse into what can be done with lace when it comes to alternative wedding dresses. If there`s a kind of lace in this post you want to know more about, ask away in the comments and I`ll make sure to reply.⁠
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And make sure you scroll to the end to see the fabric that always gets mistaken for lace, even though it isn`t.⁠
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Which of these lace looks is your favourite?⁠
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Photographers:⁠
1. @jessicajillphoto⁠
2. @dinawardphotography⁠
3. barryholder.co.uk⁠
4. @jessicajillphoto⁠
5. @altweddingco⁠
6. @snappedbycatx⁠
7. @emilyhudson.photography⁠
8. @carolinehorne.s.photography⁠
9. @emilyhudson.photography

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Throughout my years as a bespoke wedding dress maker, lace is a fabric I have worked with time and time again. And it never gets boring. ⁠
⁠
Why?⁠
⁠
Because there are just so many different kinds, in different colours, finishes and patterns. I have books and books of lace samples from my suppliers (shout out @bridalfabrics) you could easily lose a few hours admiring.⁠
⁠
This is just a glimpse into what can be done with lace when it comes to alternative wedding dresses. If there's a kind of lace in this post you want to know more about, ask away in the comments and I'll make sure to reply.⁠
⁠
And make sure you scroll to the end to see the fabric that always gets mistaken for lace, even though it isn't.⁠
⁠
Which of these lace looks is your favourite?⁠
⁠
Photographers:⁠
1. @jessicajillphoto⁠
2. @dinawardphotography⁠
3. barryholder.co.uk⁠
4. @jessicajillphoto⁠
5. @altweddingco⁠
6. @snappedbycatx⁠
7. @emilyhudson.photography⁠
8. @carolinehorne.s.photography⁠
9. @emilyhudson.photography

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