Weddings: Dress styles to fall in love with

The look for 2021 brides is romantic and ethereal with gowns boasting ornate detail, exuberant flourishes, voluminous skirts, layers of lace, floral embroidery and soft tulle. Louise Cummings finds dresses to fall in love with

Minerva lace wedding dress, by Rebecca Ingram at Brides by Solo, Newmarket

Paige gown (with detachable skirt to transform dress into a mermaid gown), by Enzoani at Blush Ely, Little Downham

High neck gown, by Lara B Couture, Newmarket (photographed by Daniel Ackerley in a styled shoot organised by Chippenham Park)

A-line gown with tiered Chantilly lace skirt detail (66139), by Lillian West, from a collection stocked at Brides by Solo, Newmarket

Bracken crepe sheath dress, by Sottero and Midgley at Clifford Burr Bridal, Bishop’s Stortford

Grace dress (D3195), by Essense of Australia at The Tailor’s Cat, Cambridge

Satin mermaid gown with detachable bow (88139), by Justin Alexander, from a collection stocked at Shades of White, St Ives; Fleur de Lys Bridal, Saffron Walden; House of Snow, Bury St Edmunds

Knee-length dress with tulle skirt (11100), by Adore Justin Alexander, from a collection stocked at Karen Elizabeth Bridal, Bury St Edmunds

Eva sheer Boho-style dress with belle sleeves (D3145), by Essense of Australia, at The Tailor’s Cat, Cambridge