Weddings can be elaborate and beautiful with months of planning and preparation.  But a wedding can also be spontaneous, and as small and intimate as a couple eloping.  After all, the true beauty in any wedding is that moment when two people pledge themselves to each other.  With the free spirited atmosphere that lends itself to an elopement, short wedding dresses are a wonderful alternative to the traditional long dress.  Many designers are now creating dresses specifically for elopements.  These dresses are fun, beautiful and elegant.  They truly compliment the intimacy of an elopement.

A flirty and fun dress like this one by Maggie Sottero is perfect for an excited, spur-of-the-moment bride.

   

Maggie Sottero

An incredible line of short whimsical dresses has been created by Sarah Sevens.

           

The Athena Dress       The Powered Sugar Dress           The Elope Dress               The Polka Dots Dress

Sarah Seven

The elegance and beauty of the traditional long dress has been transformed into these capricious dressed by Delphine Manivet.

   

The Cyrus Guipure Dress                   The Théodore Dress  

Delphine Manivet

Vera Wang with her Edie dress kept the chic design of a white dress with black sash, while creating a wonderful short elopement dress.

The Edie Dress

Vera Wang

A short dress can still make a bride feel beautiful and special while adding a bit of quirky excitement.  Also for destination elopements, they are easier to pack!