Any bride-to-be looking to infuse some creative sustainable elements into their ceremony is in luck, because these chic eco wedding dress ideas are offering up some inventive ways to go green on that special day.
The wedding dress is often considered to be the most important and sentimental aspect of a bride's wedding day, and while traditional gowns are ideal, opting for an eco-friendly approach is a creative way to add a green twist to this romantic occasion. Featuring a wide variety of inventive eco-friendly designs such as paper-made gowns, newspaper couture and even outfits made from pop cans and candy wrappers, these eco wedding dresses will definitely make an impression down any aisle.
Perfect for any bride looking to add a chic environmental touch to their wedding, these eco wedding dress ideas will surely make any ceremony a sight to remember.
20 Eco Wedding Dress Ideas
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Planetary Platonic Fashion
Plato's Collection by Amila Hrustic is Oragami Opulence
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Paper Paillette Gowns
The White Reef Dress is Inspired by Underwater Environmental Degredation
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Pop Can Prom Dresses
Maura Pozek Pops With Her Cantastic Gown Made Entirely of Recycled Soda Tabs
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Layered Denim Dresses
Persona by Jeffrey Wang Applies Whole Jeans to Avant-Garde Apparel
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Melting Wedding Dresses
Researchers Create an Eco-Friendly, Water-Soluble Dress
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Angelic Eco Fashion
Go Green With the H & M Conscious Collection
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Softly Tie-Dyed Fashion
The Shabd Simon-Alexander SS11 Collection is Stunningly Ethereal
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Upcycled Haute Couture
The Barneys New York Espresso Foil Gown is a Green Luxury Icon
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Complex Paper-Made Gowns
This Dress by Architect Tara Keens Douglas is Made Entirely From Paper
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Glamorous Upcycled Gowns
The Lia Griffith Papier Couture Line is Exquisitely Eco-Friendly
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Sculptural Newspaper Dresses
Jordan Chavez Captures an Industrial Black and White Scene
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Bubble Wrap Wedding Dresses
Rachael Robinson's 100 Percent Recycled Dress Cures Cold Feet
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Paper Crane Frocks
The Yuliya Kyrpo Upcycled Origami Dress is Made of Reused Newspapers
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Re-Used Tabloid Wardrobes
Recycled Newspaper Clothing by Ivano Vitali is Environment-Friendly
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Ravishing Recycable Gowns
The Green Dress by Johanne Bertaux and David Yiu is Waste-Free
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Glamorous Greenery Ensembles
The MESH 'Wearable Garden' is a Fashion Experiment
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Curtain Gowns
MATERIALBYPRODUCT Creates Innovative, Luxurious and Inspirational Fashion
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Sultry Sustainable Fashion
The Frock Los Angeles Line Offers Glamorous Eco-Friendly Ensembles
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Candy Wrapper Prom Dresses
Tara Frey Dons a Dress Made Out of Starburst Wrappers
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Pollution-Protective Frocks
The Oxygen Tank-Equipped Dress by Hana Marie Newman Purifies Air
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This Dress by Architect Tara Keens Douglas is Made Entirely From Paper
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Rachael Robinson's 100 Percent Recycled Dress Cures Cold Feet
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