The Best Coloured Wedding Dresses For Brides Who Don’t Want To Wear White

Needle & Thread has some beautiful options for brides, bridesmaids and wedding guests. It's particularly good if you're on the hunt for a colourful wedding dress – this dreamy ruffled gown is available in seven different colours and is a real show-stopper.

Don't think you have to stick to block colours – this romantic print would make for a beautiful bridal option.

You may recognise this glorious gown seeing as the Princess of Wales wore the gold version to a James Bond premiere a couple of years ago. The detail is even more incredible close-up – it would be a spectacular choice for a wedding dress.

Channel old Hollywood vibes with Sleeper's feather-trimmed slip. Accessorise with great heels and your bridal bouquet.

Just because your wedding dress isn't white, doesn't mean it needs to be any less bridal. This incredible gown is crafted from guipure lace intricately woven to depict waterlilies and underpinned with structured tulle to hold the A-line shape. The bustier is boned, offering more support, too.

The train detail lends this mini an extra dose of drama. At less than £200 currently in the sale, it will leave you with more money for other areas of your wedding (or, even better, for your honeymoon).

The summer sale is a great place to look for your wedding dress. This Emilia Wickstead gown is pure romance, from the colour to the fabric.

This is the perfect choice if you'd like something feminine and fairly theatrical but not necessarily bridal. It's the most beautiful colour and a great shape, too.

For glamorous brides, this embellished hot pink option looks far more expensive than it actually is. Plus, it will double up as a knockout party dress long after your wedding.

If you do want something darker but don't quite want to wear black, this is a good compromise. The jacquard fabric keeps it from being too sombre and the elegant neckline makes it feel even more special.

You can't really go wrong with champagne silk and this dress is particularly perfect. Its simplicity is what makes it so lovely – keep accessories to a minimum and let it speak for itself.

Many brides have recently leaned into the trend for sheer dresses of late. While that can seem like a very daunting prospect, this is a slightly easier way to do it if that's your vibe. The dress has sheer panels rather than being completely transparent, while the flower appliqué lends a romantic touch.

This dress is still very bridal without also being white. The lilac shade feels particularly romantic but it also comes in bright red if you want to make a bolder statement. It's a frothy fairytale that will be a joy to wear if you have a proclivity for ruffles.