42 high street wedding dresses that look (but don't cost) a million bucks

Clare Stephenson, Isabella Silvers, Sophie Leen, Maddy Alford

3 December 2024 at 12:52 pm·3-min read

best high street wedding dresses 2024 — Best high street wedding dresses to shop ASOS; Anthropologie; Sleeper

If you're scoping out high-street wedding dresses, you've come to the right place. These last few years have been particularly difficult for brides-to-be (emotionally, logistically and, of course, financially), with many on the lookout for ways to make their wedding that bit more affordable.

Renting your wedding dress is one way to do this, with a recent Klarna study finding that 16.4% of people are choosing to rent instead of buy their wedding attire. Or, why not ditch the designer boutiques and save yourselves hundreds of pounds by turning to the great British high street? With more and more of our fave affordable brands releasing wedding edits, it's easier than ever to get a bridal look for less. Especially when we've done the hard work for you and rounded up the best high street bridal brands and the dresses that look far more expensive than their price tags.

Whether you're tying the knot at your local registry office (very EmRata, if you ask us), planning a beach wedding, or have a larger ceremony booked, we've got the dress for you. Alternatively, if you've recently got engaged and are looking for bridal fashion inspo, or on the hunt for hen do 'fits, then welcome!

Scroll down for our edit of the best high street wedding day looks, including shorter and longer dresses, curve styles, strapless dresses, and long sleeve versions. Have fun shopping and feel smug with all the money you’ll sneakily save – while still looking *knockout*.

Without further ado, here are 14 of our favourite brands doing the bridal thing right now, and why we love them so...

Ghost
Chi Chi
Reformation
Sister Jane
Whistles
Needle & Thread
Rixo
Sleeper
Revolve
Phase Eight
ASOS
Monsoon
Rebecca Vallance
Coast

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