Let’s talk marriage material.
Picking our top 19 gowns of 2019 was pretty much impossible. Our dearly beloved town is a gown wonderland, so we tried to pick a variety of styles to showcase the trends we loved most in 2019.
Now scroll on! It’s time to hem & awe.
1. AS SEEN IN Our 2019 Print Issue // GOWN Chantel Lauren Designs (a #UVBvendor!) // PHOTO Brooke Bakken Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS Horsehair hem and a hand-painted ruffled organza skirt? GOLDEN.
2. AS SEEN IN Our 2019 Print Issue // GOWN Pritchétt Bridal (a #UVBvendor!) // PHOTO Brooke Bakken Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS This 2019 cover gown is all things grace, lace, elegance and drama.
3. AS SEEN IN Sungoddess // GOWN Natalie Wynn Design // PHOTO Alyssa Ence Photography // UVB SAYS We’ll have stars in our eyes over this frock forever. (Also, CAPE ALERT.)
4. AS SEEN IN Our 2019 Print Issue // GOWN The Brides’ Shop (a #UVBvendor!) // PHOTO Brooke Bakken Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS Forever in style, forever your girl. We adore this classic strapless silhouette elevated with that subtle stripe.
5. AS SEEN IN Farm Girl Chic // GOWN Alta Moda Bridal // PHOTO Eden Strader // UVB SAYS That TRAIN. Those SLEEVES. That DRAMA. This gown is an absolute vision.
6. AS SEEN IN Our 2019 Print Issue // GOWN Bridal Closet (a #UVBvendor!) // PHOTO Brooke Bakken Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS That rose gold hue and spectacular beading has us seriously smitten.
7. AS SEEN IN Our 2019 Print Issue // GOWN Elizabeth Cooper Design (a #UVBvendor!) // PHOTO Brooke Bakken Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS This stuns from head to hem — and that 3D beaded lace bodice is an absolute dream.
8. AS SEEN IN Madeline + Cameron // GOWN The Perfect Dress (a #UVBvendor!) // PHOTO Jordy B. Photo (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS The beading, the sleeves, the sleek silhouette. Total perfection.
9. AS SEEN IN Our 2019 Print Issue // GOWN Mary’s Bridal (a #UVBvendor!) // PHOTO Brooke Bakken Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS Fierce. Romantic. Unforgettable. And those sequined petal sleeves are a showstopper.
10. AS SEEN IN Party of Three from our 2019 Print Issue // GOWN Chantel Lauren Designs (a #UVBvendor!) // PHOTO Cassandra Farley Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS Simultaneously elegant and flirty, this 2019 cover beauty has a bow-dot chiffon and wing-like bodice. Dreamy.
11. AS SEEN IN Katrina + Christian // GOWN Alta Moda Bridal // PHOTO Kenzie Victory // UVB SAYS Chic. Elevated. Romantic. And oh how we love a lush long sleeve.
12. AS SEEN IN Our 2019 Print Issue // GOWN Fantasy Bridal (a #UVBvendor!) // PHOTO Brooke Bakken Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS A split cape? Twice the beauty, twice the fun. And how great is that peekaboo lace back?
13. AS SEEN IN Regal + Radiant // GOWN Edith Elan // PHOTO Nicole Jansma // UVB SAYS This gown is a full and fabulous frock perfect for winter. And how fabulous is that sexy keyhole back? (Fabulous.)
14. AS SEEN IN Barefoot Bride from our 2019 Print Issue // GOWN Pritchétt Bridal (a #UVBvendor!) // PHOTO Cassandra Farley Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS A boho dream with show-stopping lace and wondrous winged sleeves.
15. AS SEEN IN Desert Watercolor // GOWN Alta Moda Bridal // PHOTO As Ever Photography // UVB SAYS A watercolor wonderland. Leanne Marshall Designs is a master at elevated, show-stopping simplicity.
16. AS SEEN IN Winter Retreat // GOWN The Brides’ Shop (a #UVBvendor!) // PHOTO Kristina Curtis Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS The delicate pearls down the front of this gown are EVERYTHING. We stan.
17. AS SEEN IN Lavender Magic // GOWN Janay Marie Designs // PHOTO Summer Taylor Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS She had us at those sleeves. What a fun, flirty frock for summer.
18. AS SEEN IN Our 2019 Print Issue // GOWN J. Noelle Design (a #UVBvendor!) // PHOTO Brooke Bakken Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS This hand-embroidered lace appliqué and cotton candy-like chiffon skirt is like walking on air.
19. AS SEEN IN Snow Petal Princess // GOWN Off White Bride // PHOTO Summer Taylor Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS Petals in the train, petals on the bodice, petals in our hearts, y’all.
