Dare to be Different: 22 Bold & Colourful Wedding Dresses

Who says you have to wear white?

Bold and colourful wedding dresses are the perfect choice for any bride that wants to be different on her big day. Think hot pink, striking red, emerald green, romantic blue and even orange and yellow. These wedding dresses are an alternative choice for those of you who want to make a statement and break the tradition of wearing white on your wedding day (or if you're looking for something different for your two-part wedding!). Here, we've gathered our 22 favourites to inspire you to break the rules and prove you can look just as radiant in a wedding dress that isn't in a shade of white...

Colourful Wedding Dresses

cobalt blue wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo by Honey and the Moon Photography via One Fab Day

1. Paula's Caroline Dillon cobalt blue wedding dress.

Colourful Wedding Dresses | Emerald green wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo by Paula O'Hara via One Fab Day

2. Lauren's green Una Rodden Couture gown.

Yellow wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo by Clara Rice via Intimate Weddings

3. Jessica's home-sewn yellow wedding dress.

Short pink wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo by It’s Beautiful Here

4. Coco's Rotate by Birger Christesen hot pink short wedding dress.

5. Christine's hand-painted pink dress paired with an incredibly cool wide-brimmed felt hat.

Photo by Paul Quinn via One Fab Day

6. Niamh chose a pre-loved rainbow number for her civil ceremony by designer Betsey Johnson.

7. Bold, bright embroidery bringing the vibrant vibes to Aisling's gown by Temperley London.

Photo by Katie Kav via One Fab Day

8. Katy's sparkling green wedding dress by Badgley Mischka was cleverly sourced on Ebay! She paired this colourful number with a custom-made bridal cape.

9. Katie looked ravishing in not one but two colourful dresses - green then red - for her Sri-Lankan-Irish fusion wedding in Italy.

Emerald green wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo by Love Like Crazy via One Fab Day

10. Gloria's green velvet wedding dress couldn't have suited the epically rugged setting any more.

red ruffled tulle Vera Wang gown
Photo by Kate Headley

11. Anjana's red ruffled tulle Vera Wang gown.

Yellow wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo by McMahon Studios via One Fab Day

12. Martina's vintage mustard wedding dress from FrocksFrillsVintage on Etsy.

Purple wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo byKelby Maria Photography via Bespoke Bride

13. Lauryn's purple wedding dress.

pink wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo by Mary Costa Photography via Green Wedding Shoes

14. Caroline's pink ombre & for Love 'Ines Dress' is a vibrant take on tradition.

Emerald green wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo by Tamara Gruner

15. Toni-Ann's green and black Marchesa lace dress.

Lilac wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo by Clara Rice Photography

16. Anna's daring Reformation lilac wedding dress.

Bella Mackie's soft yellow wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo via Greg James

17. Bella Mackie's soft yellow Jacquemus wedding dress.

pink Marchesa Notte wedding gown | One Fab Dat
Photo by Cavin Elizabeth

18. Kelley's pink Marchesa Notte gown is giving serious princess vibes.

Photo by Sarah Kate Photography via One Fab Day

19. Eavan designed and hand-knit her wedding dress in pieces over the three months and lovingly stitched it all together to ensure it was ready for her big day. 

Photo by Nina Val via One Fab Day

20. Art school graduate Morganna hand-crafted her wedding dress complete with a fabulous yellow, statement neoprene bow, her husband Liam's favourite colour. The fact that it was detachable made it perfect for transitioning the dress for dancing.

pink wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo by Mary Costa

21. Sam's hot pink vintage 50s prom dress from Etsy.

Short pink wedding dress | One Fab Day
Photo by  Mary Costa Photography

22. Sophie's short pink tulle wedding dress is a Barbie dream dress in tulle.

So what do you think, would you forego white on your wedding day? If you'd rather something more classic ythere's lots of inspiration in our dedicated wedding dress section.

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It's Beautiful Here

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