What are the wedding dress trends for winter 2025?

Discover the latest wedding dress trends for winter 2025. Between timeless elegance and modern touches, brides-to-be will find inspiration for their perfect outfit, combining style and comfort to face the cold season with grace. Whether you opt for an intimate ceremony or a grand celebration at the Château des 3 Fontaines, these trends will help you choose the dress of your dreams.

What fabrics should I choose for a winter wedding dress?

Fabrics play a crucial role in choosing a winter wedding dress. For winter, there are several options to choose from, combining warmth, comfort and elegance.

A strong comeback for satin and Mikado

Satin and Mikado are making a welcome return to the winter wedding dress collections. These luxurious fabrics offer impeccable wear and welcome warmth for winter ceremonies. Satin adds a subtle sheen, while the more structured Mikado allows for bold, modern cuts. Designers such as Rosa Clará and Jesus Peiro offer satin and Mikado dresses with clean lines, perfect for an elegant ceremony in the VIP room of the Château des 3 Fontaines.

Lace and tulle, revisited as essentials

Lace and tulle remain firm favourites for winter wedding dresses, but are being reinvented. Thicker laces and lined tulles are appearing for added warmth, without sacrificing lightness and romance. Paris designers such as Pronovias and Cymbeline are playing with layers of lace and tulle to create transparent effects while retaining optimum thermal insulation.

Velvet, the cocooning trend

Velvet is making a grand entrance into the wedding dress collections for winter 2024-2025. This sumptuous fabric adds a touch of luxury and warmth, perfect for winter weddings. Velvet comes in a range of textures, from smooth velvet to ribbed velvet, offering a variety of possibilities for all bridal styles. Brands such as Elsa Gary and Laure de Sagazan offer velvet dresses with flowing, elegant cuts, ideal for a warm ceremony in the Orangerie of the Château des 3 Fontaines. Velvet dresses bring a touch of sophistication and warmth unrivalled for winter weddings, creating a cosy and luxurious atmosphere.

What dress cuts are best for a winter wedding?

The silhouettes are adapted to the demands of the cold season while remaining elegant. Here are the trendy cuts.

The princess dress, a reinvented classic

The princess dress is still a popular choice for winter weddings, but is being reinvented. New interpretations play on volumes and textures, with less voluminous skirts and more elaborate bodices. Princess dresses are appearing in Mikado or satin, offering a structured, elegant silhouette. To warm up a voluminous dress, designers add long lace sleeves or matching capes. These details keep you warm while preserving the fairytale allure of the princess dress.

The mermaid and the sheath, sexy even in winter

Mermaid and sheath dresses adapt to the cold season, proving that you can be sexy and warm at the same time. These figure-hugging cuts are made from thicker fabrics such as lined crepe or stretch satin, offering thermal insulation without losing elegance. Worked backs and long lace sleeves add a touch of sensuality while protecting against the cold. These dresses are perfect for enhancing the figure while remaining comfortable for a winter wedding at the Château des 3 Fontaines. Mermaid and sheath dresses in thick crepe or satin are perfect for enhancing the figure while keeping in the warmth.

Bohemian chic dresses: a trend that's still going strong

The bohemian chic style continues to appeal to brides in 2024, even for winter weddings. Bohemian dresses feature long sleeves, lace overlays and crochet details to adapt to the cold season. Designers are playing with thicker fabrics and warm linings for comfort and style. Brands like Rembo Styling and Mademoiselle de Guise offer bohemian winter dresses with details like wool fringes and beaded embroidery, perfect for a ceremony in the snowy park of the Château des 3 Fontaines.

How are sleeves evolving in the 2025 winter collections?

Sleeves are a key element of winter wedding dresses, both functional and aesthetic.

Long sleeves, between sobriety and originality

Long sleeves are still a must for wedding dresses, but they are being reinvented with original details. There are lace sleeves with sheer effects, puffed sleeves with cuffs, and pleated tulle sleeves. These different styles of long sleeves allow you to play with volumes and textures, while offering protection from the cold. They are particularly suited to ceremonies in the interior spaces of the Château des 3 Fontaines.

Voluminous sleeves, a statement

Voluminous sleeves are making a comeback in wedding dress collections. Whether puff sleeves, balloon sleeves or cape sleeves, these volumes add a dramatic and elegant touch to the dress. To wear these imposing sleeves with elegance, it's important to balance them with a simpler silhouette. A sheath dress with voluminous organza sleeves, for example, creates a striking, modern contrast. Detachable sleeves are a practical option for brides who want to change their look between the ceremony and the reception. They allow you to go from a covered and elegant look for the ceremony to a lighter outfit for the evening, while adapting to changes in temperature.

What details and embellishments mark wedding dresses?

Small details make all the difference in the 2025 winter collections. Discover the ornaments that will make brides shine this winter.

3D floral applications

Floral motifs are evolving to suit wedding dresses. We are seeing the emergence of 3D floral applications, creating a relief effect on dresses. These flowers, made from fabric, lace or pearls, add a tactile and visual dimension to the dress. Designers such as Elie Saab and Zuhair Murad offer dresses with flowers in relief that seem to bloom on the fabric, creating a poetic and romantic effect perfect for a winter wedding at the Château des 3 Fontaines.

Beads and sequins to glow in the winter night

Les éléments scintillants comme les perles et les paillettes sont très présents dans les collections de robes de mariée. Ces ornements apportent une touche de glamour et de lumière, particulièrement appréciée pour les mariages en soirée. L’utilisation de ces éléments brillants peut être subtile, avec quelques perles brodées sur le corsage, ou plus prononcée, avec une robe entièrement recouverte de paillettes. Ces détails scintillants captent magnifiquement la lumière des chandeliers dans les salles de réception du Château des 3 Fontaines.

What accessories will complement a winter wedding dress?

Accessories play a crucial role in finalising a winter bride's look. Here are the trends for 2025.

Capes and stoles, elegance and warmth

Capes and stoles are essential accessories for winter weddings. They offer both elegance and warmth, keeping the bride comfortable throughout the day. They come in a variety of styles, from long velvet capes for a dramatic look to faux fur stoles for a touch of luxury. These accessories are perfect for outdoor photos in the grounds of the Château des 3 Fontaines.

Gloves make a comeback

Gloves are making a welcome comeback in winter wedding dress collections. Whether short or long, in lace or satin, gloves add a touch of retro elegance to the bride's outfit. When choosing and wearing bridal gloves, it's important to match them to the style of the dress. Fine lace gloves will complement a lace dress perfectly, while smooth satin gloves will complement a more structured dress.
  • Faux fur boleros
  • Lace-trimmed veils
  • Bridal shoes and boots
These accessories not only keep you warm, but also add the finishing touch to a winter bride's look.

How does the Château des 3 Fontaines help brides choose their winter dress?

Le Château des 3 Fontaines offre un cadre exceptionnel pour les mariages d’hiver et guide les futures mariées dans leurs choix vestimentaires. L’équipe du Château propose un accompagnement personnalisé pour aider les mariées à choisir la robe parfaite qui s’harmonisera avec le cadre majestueux du domaine. Des conseils sur les tissus adaptés au climat hivernal de la Provence et sur les styles qui mettront en valeur les différents espaces du Château sont prodigués. L’ambiance hivernale unique du Château des 3 Fontaines , avec ses jardins centenaires et ses salles somptueuses, peut inspirer le choix de la robe. Les tons chauds des intérieurs et la lumière douce de l’hiver provençal sont des éléments à prendre en compte lors de la sélection de la robe.
  • Personalised advice from the Château's experts
  • Partnerships with wedding dress designers
  • Fittings in an authentic winter setting
The Château des 3 Fontaines, with its 10 hectares of parkland and a variety of reception areas, is the perfect setting for your wedding dress. Whether you choose a princess gown for a ceremony in the Orangerie or a mermaid dress for an elegant dinner in the Salle d'Honneur, the Château's exceptional setting will enhance your outfit and create unforgettable memories.