Bibi Bridal House' Kimono Couture Collection

Japanese Bridal House Bibi's original Kimono Couture collection features modern-cut gowns with elaborate twists, turns and textures. Check out some of my picks below.

Wedding gown with multi-colored floral lace texture, a chiffon sash and skirt overlay and scattered silk rosettes.  I love the unexpected details on this sophisticated gown.

Sleek silk A-line wedding dress and asymmetrical tiered skirt ruffles

Sweet empire-cut wedding dress with off-the-shoulder chiffon sleeves and lace ruffles

Blush pink Princess-line wedding dress. The bodice is adorned with a chiffon rosette and the skirt is overlayed with bustled chiffon.

A-line dress in gold kimono fabric. I love how the fabric layers on the bodice opens up like petals on a flower.

 Princess-line wedding dress covered in lace flowers and multi-colored fabric rosettes. Funky and romantic at the same time!

A modern take on the kimono wedding dress.

Another fresh take on the kimono wedding gown.

See more on Bibi Bridal's website.

Aliansa's Modern Kimono Fabric Wedding Dresses

Japanese bridal fashion designer Eiko owns and runs Aliansa, a wedding dress boutique that specializes in contemporary Kimono wedding gowns. According to the website, they have been in business for more than 20 years. The dresses are cut modern wedding gowns in the Western style (as opposed to the traditional kimono style) except that rich and luxurious kimono fabric is used for adornment or as the gown's fabric itself. What could be more special and unique than that?

Here are some photos from Aliansa's breathtaking modern Kimono Japanese wedding gown collection:

Strapless gown adorned with pastel colored kimono fabric trim with a lucky crane pattern.

Strapless gown of black and red kimono fabric with a plum design in a mermaid silhouette

A-line one-shoulder gown in chic navy and gold. The fabric is the same as the one worn by Tom Cruise in "The Last Samurai"

A-line gown in gauze fabric with removable hand-embroidered pink kimono fabric belt.

Strapless light blue gown with kimono fabric accents that gathers in a bow at the back

More of Aliansa's modern Japanese kimono dresses can be seen at their website.

Colored Bridal Gowns from Japan atelier Juno Weddings

Speaking of colored wedding dresses, I found some gorgeous gowns by Juno, a Japanese wedding boutique that specializes in bridal gowns, tuxedos, kimonos and accessories that I wanted to share with you. 


It's interesting to note that Juno was first established in 1895 as Fuchigami Fines, a Kimono retailer in Fukuoka named after its founder Kusaburo Fuchigami. The wedding line was re-named Juno when the flagship store opened in 1994, 99 years since the company's birth
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Their colored wedding gowns come in sophisticated modern silhouettes, from rich, delicious jewel tones to pretty pastels. Here are my picks from their collection:
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Apple Green Strapless Wedding Gown with Lace Trim

Sunrise / Gold Strapless Wedding Gown

Wine Colored Strapless Wedding Dress with Rosettes

Jade Green Strapless Bridal Gown with Ruffled Layers

Chocolate Brown Origami Strapless Wedding Dress

Pink and Black Lace Strapless Wedding Gown

Romantic Lilac Wedding Gown with Chiffon and Lace Overlay

Copper / Metallic Wedding Gown with Strapless Brocade Bodice

Indigo Blue Princess Line Gown with a Feathered Strapless Bodice

Strapless Princess-line Wedding Gown with Ruffled Rosettes in hues of Purple

See more of Juno Wedding's Colored Wedding Gowns on their website
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Frothy Princess-Line Colored Wedding Dresses from Watabe Wedding

While browsing Japanese wedding websites, I noticed a trend towards wearing colored wedding gowns. A wedding is about personalization after all so if you're an alternative or non-traditional bride, you might want to check out these gorgeous colored bridal gowns from Japanese wedding boutique Watabe Wedding.

These colored Princess-line wedding gowns are chock-full of fun, flirty and romantic details such as frothy layers of ruffles, ribbons, rosettes and lace trim. See my picks from their collection below.

Raise

Angela

Helene

Poetta

Jurina

Rochas

Marion Blue

See more colored wedding dresses for your 2011 wedding at Watabe Wedding.

Yumi Katsura's 2011 Bridal Collection

Yumi Katsura is an internationally well-known Japanese designer of ready-to-wear and haute couture bridal gowns and is definitely in the mix when it comes to modern Japanese weddings. According to her blog and AllKPop, her 2011 collection  is said to have been influenced by K-Pop music artists B2ST, 4minute, and Supernova’s visual styles and performances so she personally designed outfits suited to their image.

Here are photos of her gowns from the Tokyo Grand Collection 2011, launched in February 23. The dresses in the collection feature her signature intricate lacework, origami folds, whimsical applique work, and exquisite beading.

Short wedding dresses from Katsura Yumi's 2011 Tokyo Collection (photo via Sanspo)

See more of Yumi Katsura's 2011 Wedding Dress Collection in the Paris 2011 GRAND COLLECTION IN TOKYO RENAISSANCE JAPAN official website.