Simple Wedding Dresses That Are Just Plain Chic

amsale fall 2019 sheath v-neck wedding dress
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Sometimes, less really is more.

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jewel neckline a-line Molly Mookkamp Spring 2020 wedding dress
Courtesy of Molly Moorkamp

Looking for a simple, classic white dress for your wedding? While many brides choose to sport long trains, layered tulle skirts, or intricately detailed designs for their walks down the aisle, others prefer to take the "less is more" approach. These types of brides opt for minimally-decorated sheaths or A-line gowns with subtle embellishments (or none at all). If you find yourself gravitating towards this camp, we're all for it.

After all, dressing up for wedding dress doesn't necessarily mean choose a gown decked out in sequins and beads. Sometimes all you need is an interesting neckline, an illusion sleeve, or a unique accessory for a stunning wedding-day look. That's the best part about going simple with your bridal style—there are a ton of different options you can consider for your finishing touches. Whether that means pairing your dress with a special belt, going full-glam with your makeup and hair, or even playing it up with a pair of unexpected pumps, an simple wedding dress is often anything but boring.

While designers embrace new trends every season, there's something about simplicity that never goes out of style—which is why we always see tons of these classic gowns every season. Even in the most ornate collections, complete with bows, 3D embellishments, and sexy high-slits, you'll always find a subtle stunner (like this Spring 2020 Molly Moorkamp number!) holding its own ground. Here, you'll found our absolute favorites through the years. Get ready to be beyond inspired by these gorgeous, simple wedding dresses from all of our favorite wedding dress designers.

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Savannah Miller

savannah miller spaghetti strap v-neck wedding dress spring 2020
Courtesy of Savannah Miller

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Sareh Nouri

sareh nouri high neck sheath wedding dress spring 2020
Mani Zarrin

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Reem Acra

deep v-neck wide strap sheath wedding dress Reem Acra Spring 2020
Courtesy of Reem Acra

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Nouvelle Amsale

nouvelle amsale long sleeve v-neck sheath wedding dress spring 2020
Courtesy of Nouvelle Amsale

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Naeem Khan

off the shoulder wrap around neckline Wedding Dress Naeem Khan Spring 2020
Courtesy of Naeem Khan

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Bliss by Monique Lhuillier

monique lhuillier bliss strapless high slit ball gown wedding dress spring 2020
Glen Allsop for Christian Oth Studio

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Lela Rose

lela rose wedding dress bridal market spring 2020 sheath spaghetti strap
Taylor Jewell

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Legends Ramona Keveza

legends romona keveza strapless trumpet wedding dress spring 2020
Seiji Fujimori

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Leanne Marshall

leanna marshall off the shoulder v neck a line wedding dress spring 2020
Courtesy of Leanne Marshall

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Jenny Packham

jenny packham spaghetti strap v-neck sheath wedding dress spring 2020
Courtesy of Jenny Packham

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Jenny by Jenny Yoo

off-the-shoulder straight across train sheath wedding dress Jenny by Jenny Yoo Spring 2020
Marcy Castelgrande

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Ines di Santo

spaghetti strap straight across sheath wedding dress Ines Di Santo Spring 2020
Courtesy of Ines Di Santo

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DB Studio

straight across strapless sheath wedding dress DB Studio Spring 2020
Courtesy of David’s Bridal

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Carolina Herrera

carolina herrera sweetheart trumpet wedding dress spring 2020
Courtesy of Carolina Herrera

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Amsale

high neck short sleeve semi mermaid wedding dress Amsale Spring 2020
Courtesy of Amsale

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Alexandra Grecco

long sleeves squared neckline train trumpet wedding dress Lover of Mine by Alexandra Grecco Spring 2020
Courtesy of Alexandra Grecco

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Amsale

amsale fall 2019 sheath v-neck wedding dress
Courtesy of Amsale

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Watters

Watters wedding dress with high neck fall 2019
Masato Onoda

Wedding dress from Fall 2019

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Rime Arodaky

rime arodaky fall 2019 high low bateau three quarter sleeve simple
Courtesy of Rime Arodaky

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Morilee by Madeline Gardner

morilee madeline gardner fall spaghetti strap v-neck a-line gown
Courtesy of MORILEE by Madeline Gardner

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THEIA

theia fall 2019 mermaid halter sleeveless satin
Courtesy of Theia

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Savannah Miller

savannah miller fall 2019 sheath bateau three quarter sleeves sheer train
Courtesy of Savannah Miller

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Pronovias

pronovias fall 2019 v-neck long sleeve trumpet wedding dress
Courtesy of Pronovias

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Morilee by Madeline Gardner

morilee madeline gardner fall 2019 off the shoulder sweetheart neck a-line dress
Courtesy of MORILEE by Madeline Gardner

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Viktor&Rolf Mariage

viktor rolf marriage fall 2019 sleeveless sheath with bow
Courtesy of Viktor&Rolf

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Monique Lhuillier

monique lhuillier bliss fall 2019 silk spaghetti strap deep v neck a-line gown
David Roemer

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Jenny Yoo

jenny yoo fall 2019 strapless sheath
Marcy Castelgrande

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Lela Rose

Lela Rose long sleeve wedding dress fall 2019
Taylor Jewell

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Hayley Paige

haley paige fall 2019 spaghetti strap minimalist wedding dress
Courtesy of Hayley Paige

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Lein

lein fall 2019 belted tea length sheath with square neckline and slit
Krisztián Éder

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Laure de Sagazan

laure de sagazan fall 2019 mermaid plunging v neck long sleeves minimalist
Courtesy of Laure de Sagazan

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Halfpenny London

halfpenny london fall 2019 a line minimalist spaghetti strap
Courtesy of Halfpenny London

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Ines Di Santo

ines di santo wedding dress spring 2019 sheath cap sleeve
Courtesy of Ines Di Santo

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Amsale

amsale wedding dress spring 2019 a-line
Courtesy of Amsale

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Monique Lhuillier

monique lhuillier wedding dress spring 2019 long sleeve high neck
Courtesy of Monique Lhuillier

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Carolina Herrera

Carolina Herrera wedding dress spring 2019 strapless sheath with cape
Courtesy of Carolina Herrera

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Cristina Ottaviano

Cristina Ottaviano wedding dress spring 2019 high neck sheath
Courtesy of Cristina Ottaviano

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Jenny Packham

jenny packham wedding dress spring 2019 long-sleeved wrap with sash
Courtesy of Jenny Packham

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Claire Pettibone

claire pettibone wedding dress spring 2019 v-neck lace shoulder details
Courtesy of Claire Pettibone

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Allison Webb

allison webb wedding dress spring 2019 sweetheart a-line
Courtesy of Allison Webb

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Francesca Miranda

francesca miranda wedding dress spring 2019 sweetheart sheath
Courtesy of Francesca Miranda

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Liancarlo

liancarlo wedding dress spring 2019 high-neck sheath
Courtesy of Liancarlo

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Jenny by Jenny Yoo

jenny by jenny yoo dress spring 2019 long-sleeved minimalist sheath
Marcy Castelgrande

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Anne Barge

anne barge off the shoulder mermaid wedding dress spring 2019
Courtesy of Anne Barge

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ROMONA

romona wedding dress spring 2019 strapless trumpet
Courtesy of Romona Keveza

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Catherine Deane

catherine deane wedding dress spring 2019 classic v-neck a-line
Courtesy of Catherine Deane

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Jenny Yoo Collection

jenny yoo dress fall 2018 boatneck sleeveless flowy
Courtesy of Jenny Yoo

Wedding dress from Fall 2018

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Laure de Sagazan

laure de sagazon fall 2018 sheer patterned overlay sheath
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Wedding dress from Fall 2018

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Monique Lhuillier

Monique Lhuillier Fall 2018 Strapless Trumpet Gown with Pleated Bodice
Greg Kessler for Kessler Studio

Wedding dress from Fall 2018

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Carolina Herrera

carolina herrera wedding dress fall 2018 v-neck a-line
Courtesy of Carolina Herrera

Wedding dress from Fall 2018

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Sareh Nouri

sareh nouri fall 2018 strapless ballgown wedding dress
Mani Zarrin

Wedding dress from Fall 2018

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Reem Acra

reem acra fall 2018 strapless trumpet gown
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Wedding dress from Fall 2018

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Lela Rose

lela rose wedding dress bridal market fall 2018 off the shoulder sheath
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Anne Barge

anne barge wedding dress fall 2018 cap sleeves sheath boatneck
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Theia

theia plunging neckline with spaghetti straps wedding dress fall2018
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Rime Arodaky

rime arodaky fall 2018 v neck sheath wedding dress
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Dennis Basso for Kleinfeld

dennis basso wedding dress sleeveless sweetheart
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Oleg Cassini

oleg cassini wedding dress fall 2018 v-neck sheath
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Justin Alexander

Justin Alexander Ball Gown Wedding Dress with V-Neck Spring 2018
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Watters

watters simple sheath wedding dress spring 2018
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Liancarlo

liancarlo v-neck wedding dress
Courtesy of Liancarlo

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Jenny Packham

jenny packham wedding dress spring 2018 illusion neckline ruffled bodice
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Nouvelle Amsale

nouvelle amsale strapless ribbon wedding dress spring 2018
Courtesy of Amsale

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Catherine Deane

v-neck tulle catherine deane wedding dress spring 2018
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Justin Alexander

Justin Alexander Strapless A-Line Wedding Dress Spring 2018
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Wedding dress from Spring 2018

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Morilee by Madeline Gardner

morilee wedding dress spring 2018 belted scoop-neck a-line
Courtesy of MORILEE by Madeline Gardner

Wedding dress from Spring 2018

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Ines Di Santo

Ines Di Santo Sheath Wedding Dress with Cap Sleeves Spring 2018
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Wedding dress from Spring 2018

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Anne Barge

anne barge v-neck trumpet wedding dress spring 2018
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Wedding dress from Spring 2018

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Watters

Willowby by Watters halter wedding dress spring 2018
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Justin Alexander

Justin Alexander Mermaid Wedding Dress with Long Sleeves Spring 2018
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David's Bridal

david's bridal spaghetti strap sheath wedding dress spring 2018
Courtesy of David's Bridal

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Nouvelle Amsale

nouvelle amsale high neck sleeveless trumpet wedding dress spring 2018
Courtesy of Amsale

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Anne Barge

anne barge strapless a-line wedding dress spring 2018
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Carolina Herrera

Carolina Herrera fall 2017
Courtesy of Carolina Herrera

Wedding dress from Fall 2017

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Anne Barge

anne barge fall 2017
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Isabelle Armstrong

Isabelle Armstrong Fall 2017 Wedding Dress Collection
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Naeem Khan

Naeem Khan Fall 2017 Wedding Dress Collection
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Wedding dress from Fall 2017

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Victor&Rolf

Viktor and Rolf fall 2017 collection
Courtesy of Viktor & Rolf

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Amsale

Amsale Wedding Dress
Courtesy of Amsale

Wedding dress from Fall 2017

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Lela Rose

Lela Rose Fall 2017 Wedding Dress Collection
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Wedding dress from Fall 2017

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Badgley Mischka

Badgley Mischka 2017 Wedding Dress Collection
Courtesy of Badgley Mischka

Wedding dress from Fall 2017

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Ines Di Santo

Ines di Santo Wedding Dresses Fall 2017
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Wedding dress from Fall 2017

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Austin Scarlett

Austin Scarlett Wedding Dresses Fall 2017
Maria Valentino

Wedding dress from Fall 2017

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Kaviar Gauche

Kaviar Gauche Wedding Dress
Courtesy of Kaviar Gauche

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Lihi Hod

Lihi Hod wedding dress fall 2017
Eyal Nevo

Wedding dress from Fall 2017

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Savannah Miller

Savannah Miller fall 2017
Courtesy of Savannah Miller

Wedding dress from Fall 2017

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Rivini by Rita Vinieris

Rivini by Rita Vinieris Fall 2017 Wedding Dress Collection
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Wtoo by Watters

Watters Wedding Dresss Fall 2017
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Rosa Clará

Rosa Clará Fall 2017 Wedding Dress Collection
Designer Loft Bridal

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Sarah Seven

Sarah Seven Wedding Dress
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Anne Barge

anne barge fall 2017
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THEIA

THEIA wedding dress 5 - Fall 2017
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Wedding dress from Fall 2017

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