These registry office wedding dresses could be the chicest thing to happen to your bridal wardrobe

A trend we're particularly fond of at the moment, if you can call it one, is the rise of registry office wedding dresses. Getting married isn't about the venue, the cake, or how many people you've invited, nor is it about the amount of money you've spent overall. It's about celebrating and unifying you and your significant other's love for each other.

Call it the post-pandemic effect, but over the past few years it seems more and more couples have been realising that you don't need to go full on with the bridal bells and whistles to have the best day of your lives. Smaller ceremonies with your closest loved ones and best friends are just as lovely and far less bank-breaking.

Think about it: Does it really make sense to hire a castle and invite (spend your budget on feeding) your third cousins, twice removed, who you've never actually met? Far more sensible and chic to keep the guest list concise and save your money for a honeymoon/house deposit/weekly supermarket shop, no?

And good news; there are some amazing affordable wedding dresses from brands such as ASOS, Karen Millen, RIXO and more that look so much more expensive than their price tag would suggest.

Wherever you decide to say “I do” you're guaranteed to have a magical day, but there's something about a registry office wedding. They'll always feel a little bit more rock and roll than a church wedding or civil ceremony in a stately home (however dreamy those two options are…). So, it makes sense therefore that your pick of the best registry office wedding dresses should be just as cool.

We've been keeping a close eye on the wedding dress trends (a tough job), and modern brides are definitely getting braver in their sartorial choices. It's the registry office that's welcoming some of the most interesting looks, too, proving that there's way more to choose from than a long, gown-like white dress. Go short! Go colourful! Go glam! Or go for a suit or jumpsuit! We've found them all below.

See our top picks of registry office wedding dresses ahead…

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