Most brides to be will start planning their ceremony months and often years in advance and one of the first and most exciting things to consider is your bridal gown. Luckily, the major fashion houses will let us know over a year in advance what is big in the world of wedding gowns and Bridal Fabrics. We have been closely following bridal fashion weeks for the last six months to ensure that our selection of Bridal Fabrics are bang up to date and our buyers have been very busy sourcing and importing the best quality materials to make sure that your bridal gown is everything you have dreamed. Many of the world's biggest fashion houses including Zuhair Muraid and Marchesa have been showcasing their latest designs and giving us a hint of what will be most in demand for bridal season spring/summer 2017. Following on from 2016 trends we are still witnessing more sleek, romantic designs and big bold floral embellishment on the bridal catwalk. Moving away from the fairytale princess look that has dominated for many seasons, 2017 brides are expected to opt for a more mature elegance including designs featuring daring v-neck styles. In main stream fashion we have witnessed the come back of the off-shoulder "bardot" trend and this design has finally trickled its way onto the bridal catwalks. Designers such as J. Mendel showcased a variety of ready to wear designs featuring delicate, draping silhouettes. All of his gowns were of a more figure-hugging design and featured a variety of stunning Bridal Fabrics such as pleated chiffon chosen for its elegant, ethereal appearance. This softly romantic look is perfect for any wedding celebration in almost any venue. To recreate this look for your big day choose lighter weight Bridal Fabrics with a fluid like movement such as crepe de chine; a beautifully lightweight and elegant material, crepe de chine is a luxurious quality, plain woven fabric with a crepe like surface which is perfect for bringing beautiful texture and movement to your piece. Crepe de chine is not a traditional Bridal Fabric however it is beginning to increase in popularity with brides looking for more modern, contemporary styles of gown. With embroidery and embellishment still making a huge impact on the bridal catwalk georgette fabric continues to increase in popularity with our brides to be. Georgette is the perfect choice of Bridal Fabric for embellished designs due to its thick and luxurious body which is capable of holding a heavier embellishment than many more delicate materials. Still a lightweight fabric, georgette is ideal for layering without becoming bulky and is often the first choice for more extravagant designs of gown. [caption id="attachment_4065" align="alignleft" width="300"]nude-heavy-corded-lace-fabric-crinkled_1 Lace is still our most popular Bridal Fabric with brides experimenting with less traditional shades this season.[/caption] Lace has been one of our best selling Bridal Fabrics for many years now and sky-rocketed in popularity following the 2012 wedding celebration between Katherine Middleton and Prince William. Lace is still big news on the bridal catwalk however some of the more modern designs are moving away from 15traditional white and ivory and taking a chance with colour. This years Pantone colour of the year is Rose Quartz and Romana Kaveza showcased her stunning La Vie En Rose gown in a stunning shade of blush lace. Choosing a bridal gown in this beautiful shade is the perfect way to break with tradition and are perfect for the most romantic of ceremonies. Our selection of heavy corded lace Bridal Fabrics is hugely popular with our brides to be and is available to purchase a selection of this seasons most popular shades.