There is a regal elegance to Pronovias bridal gowns that makes us think “princess,” but not the girly, twirly, glittery, Disney-fied kind of princess—the stately, majestic, gorgeously groomed, destined-to-inherit-her-kingdom kind.
A bit about the design group: Barcelona-based Pronovias opened its first bridal salon in Spain in 1968, then 80 more in Spain and elsewhere in Europe in the decade that followed. In the 1990s, the esteemed bridal design house finally (blissfully) made its way to the U.S.A., where it’s been outfitting high-profile (and lower-profile but equally style-savvy) brides ever since. Under the leadership of creative director Manuel Mota, the 70-person-strong Pronovias creative team turns out some of the most alluring gowns and accessories in the bridal universe.
We are head-over-heels for the 2010 collection, which includes several non-strapless and one-shoulder styles, as well as a couple of drop-dead gorgeous ballgowns.
Behold a sampling:
