Last week I had the opportunity to attend a special presentation hosted by Net-A-Porter to celebrate the launch of their exclusive Wedding Boutique. Sasha Sorokin, Senior Buyer of Ready-to-Wear, was on hand to walk us through standout items by Vivienne Westwood, Lanvin, Temperley London and Philip Treacy, whose sculptural bow and headpiece is pictured above. For brides who’d rather shop the runway than sit in a dressing room, the Wedding Boutique is a dream come true.

Shopping for your wedding gown on line has it’s disadvantages, of course. You may mouse click your way to a shopping cart filled with more than one gown! Not to worry. All items are returnable within 14 days of receiving your order and some, like this Melissa Odabash Amerie crochet dress, are under $300. Pictured above, from left: Bottega Veneta’s cream silk and linen-blend asymmetric louche-fit dress with a delicate ruffled short sleeves, $1280; Temperley London’s delicate floral embroidered ivory lace gown, $8,995; and Rick Owens’ white sheer silk playsuit, $1,600.

All items in the Wedding Boutique have been hand selected, with several designer exclusives. In addition to gowns, accessories, veil and honeymoon essentials are also available. Shoes, like these Camilla Skovgaard sculptural white crocodile pattern leather cutout sandals (pictured below) abound. Other personal favorites include Fendi’s cream silk-chiffon gown with delicate ruffle detailing, Dolce & Gabbana’s champagne silk-satin pencil skirt, and Yves Saint Laurent’s iconic ivory chiffon tuxedo with satin trimmed lapels. To find out which designer are on the top of  W magazine’s list of favorites, click here.

{photo credit: net-a-porter + perfect bound}

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