If you are planning on getting hitched at City Hall, then you don't want to miss this list of 19 casual chic wedding dresses for your courthouse wedding day.
Civil ceremonies have gained more and more popularity over the past few years. These elopement style wedding days are easier to plan and are far lighter on your wallet. And for some brides and grooms - a big wedding just isn't their style. But just because you are planning a more low key wedding day, that doesn't mean your style can't be ultra chic. Some of our favorite bridal photo shoots come from more casual, yet well planned out, City Hall wedding days.
01. Watters: Chic Crepe Mini
When it comes to a more casual city hall wedding day, we love the idea of an ultra chic bridal mini, paired with a dramatic long train. A shorter dress keeps your look more casual, but a full length veil still gives you that dramatic bridal look. This crepe mini from Watters is clean and modern. It is a timeless style that feels so elegant and sophisticated.
02. Jenny Yoo: Classy Midi
This classy midi length wedding dress from Jenny Yoo is the perfect option for a less formal courthouse wedding day. This gown is all about timeless glamour with its draped halter neckline, luxe satin fabric and slim silhouette.
03. MISHA: City Chic Blazer
If you are going for a chic city look for your courthouse wedding day, then a blazer mini may just be the perfect bridal dress for you. This sophisticated blazer inspired mini from MISHA features a striking v-neckline, daring short silhouette and a structured silhouette that gives it a move feminine feel.
04. Amsale: Tiered Pleated Trapeze Dress
Make a fashion forward statement with this ultra chic midi length trapeze dress with tiers of pleated tulle. Modern and dramatic - yet not too formal for your courthouse wedding day. This dress would be amazing in some city hall photos!
05. Bardot: Mock Neck Midi
Another city chic style for your romantic city hall elopement! This sheer mesh dress features a fitted midi length silhouette with full length sleeves and a mock neckline. Finished with all over dotted rhinestones, this dress is so glamorous and sophisticated.
06. Cynthia Rowley: Sheer Lace Bridal Suit
A more causal, courthouse wedding day is the perfect time to play around with some more unique bridal styles. And we are absolutely in love with this matching sheer lace bridal set from Cynthia Rowley. You may not feel formal enough walking down the aisle is this look. But for a city hall wedding day, it is absolutely perfect.
07. Half Penny London: High Low Bubble Skirt
Looking for a modern, girl-next-door vibe for your wedding day look? We love this chic short sleeve bridal dress from Half Penny London with its romantic off-the-shoulder neckline and modern high-low bubble skirt. This dress gives your a full length wedding day, but in a less formal style. We love it paired with a more casual hairstyle and some strappy sandals.
08. Mac Duggal: Modern Silhouette
Make a modern bridal statement with this next courthouse ready wedding dress from Mac Duggal. This asymmetric one-shoulder gown features a fitted bodice and a single dramatic cape sleeve which is accented with beaded detailing along the edge. This gown is less formal for your city hall wedding, yet is it sure to make a big statement.
09. Galvan London: Modern Bridal Jumpsuit
A civil ceremony is the perfect time for a trending bridal jumpsuit. Jumpsuits are by nature a bit more casual than more traditional bridal gowns. And this wide leg corseted jumpsuit from Galvan London is so chic and classic.
10. Reformation: Full Length Train Mini
Keep things casual for your city hall wedding day with a bridal mini dress. But make a dramatic entrance with a full length train. This next wedding dress gives you everything. A chic little bridal mini, with an optional full length train. You can add or remove the train all day long to switch up your look for pictures!
11. Tadashi Shoji: Long Sleeve Crepe
This next wedding dress is the perfect option for a city hall wedding day in the cooler months of the year. This gown is so chic with its dramatic plunging neckline, dramatic twist detail, full length sleeves and a thigh high front slit. This gown makes a statement, without being too formal.
12. Watters: Feminine Lace
The perfect mix of long and short. This next city hall approved wedding dress comes from Watters. This dreamy dress is made from light and airy lace fabric that has a semi-sheer appearance to it. The gown has a mini length slip underneath that gives it that long, yet short appearance. This makes the dress feel a bit more casual, while still keeping things full length for some chic city wedding photos.
13. Reformation: Satin Bridal Suit
Pantsuits are everywhere in bridal fashion right now. And the right suit can be just as chic as a more traditional gown. And for a courthouse wedding day, a bridal pant suit will give you that formal feeling, without being overdresses in a full length gown. And this matching satin set from Reformation is absolutely dreamy. Featuring a chic cropped closeted top, a slim oversized blazer and relaxed pleated pants. Pair with simple gold jewelry and your chic city hall wedding look is complete!
14. Amsale: Chic & Feminine Shift Dress
We are loving this next city hall approved wedding dress from Amsale. A chic and feminine shift style dress with a halter tie neckline and 3D petal detailing. This dress is effortlessly romantic for your courthouse elopement.
15. MISHA: Sequined Midi
Next up we have a more casual wedding gown from MISHA. This exciting and modern gown features a fitted strapless silhouette with a semi-sheer sequined midi length skirt. This gown is a perfect less-formal look for a civil ceremony, yet it still has a chic and dramatic style to it.
16. Watters: Bodysuit Layering
This next bridal look from Watters combines a chic mesh bodysuit with a strapless bridal mini. The semi-sheer fabric of the bodysuit, along with its turtle neckline and full length sleeves, give this look a very modern feel. We love the idea of this look for a fall wedding day once the temperatures start to cool off a bit. This city hall bridal look is a bit more practical, yet still looks so modern and chic.
17. Watters: Sheer Lace Bodysuit
Love the idea of layering a chic bodysuit with a bridal mini? We do too! So here is another style from Watters. This modern bridal look features a semi-sheer lace bodysuit layered under a plunging V-neckline bridal mini. Pair this look with some white leather boots in the fall for an absolutely irresistible courthouse bridal look.
18. Jenny Yoo: Sophisticated & Minimal
If you are really wanting a full length gown for your courthouse wedding day, then stick with a less-is-more approach. Find a style that is ultra chic, yet minimalistic. This stunning single-shoulder gown from Jenny Yoo is perfect. A modern, yet timeless silhouette, that is simple and sophisticated. The side cut out and thigh high front slit help the gown feel a bit less formal as well.
19. Sachin and Babi: Bow Accented Mini
A bridal mini, that is as dramatic as a full length gown. This chic mini wedding dress from Sachin and Babi features a modern asymmetric neckline with a single shoulder puff sleeve. But what really adds drama to the look, is the oversized bow at the side of the gown that drapes all the way to the floor. This mini gives you the appearance of a bridal train, but in a modern compact and modern package. And who else is loving it paired with this gold heels?
By Kathryn Schrotenboer