Step Aside, Wedding Veils – Capes Are In (And We LOVE Them!)

With iPhone in hand in the wee hours of the morning when I should be asleep, I have been silently observing a really gorgeous trend on Instagram.. the wedding cape. In place of the traditional veil, the wedding cape is elegant, dramatic and completely bad-ass. Wearing a cape up the aisle is a major rebel move that says 'I am the QUEEN of this day and I make no apologies for it!' And as a dramatic, bad-ass rebel who is getting married at the end of the year myself, I am so relieved to see this because I haven't been able to grasp the notion of wearing a veil on our wedding day at all. My partner and I are having a family-style day but in a non-traditional way, and so I had originally toyed with the idea of wearing a coat to compliment my dress instead of a veil altogether. Until I found The Cape. Oh, The Cape solves all of my problems. I am SO down with The Cape! In case you are yet to be convinced of the super-bride-power of The Cape, check out these amazing designs and styles below:

Supermodel @irinashayk in a seriously show stopping moment at tonight's @pronovias show for @barcelonabridalweek -- what do you guys think, love the cape as much as I did?!? #barcelonabridalweek #pronovias #PronoviasFashionShow #weddingcape

A photo posted by Green Wedding Shoes / Jen (@greenweddingshoes) on May 8, 2015 at 3:13pm PDT

Caped dreams with @RamiKadi's divine collection and the breathtaking @negin_mirsalehi wearing "Parades Nuptiales" gown in Paris. #RamiKadi #RamiKadiSS16 #RKCelebrities #ParadesNuptiales #bridalcape #cape #weddingcape #bridalstyle #happysunday #bridalfashion #weddingdress #bridalgown #ido #gettingmarried #futuremrs #fashion #instastyle #fashionista #weddinggoals #bride #bridetobe #2016bride #bridaltrends #dreamwedding #beauty #instabride #wedstagram #bridalinspo #pretty #StrictlyWeddings A photo posted by StrictlyWeddings (@strictlyweddings) on Mar 13, 2016 at 6:02pm PDT

HEAVENLY WEDDING DRESSES // Design by @ZahavitTshuba, available exclusively at London's @lestroissoeursbridal_ (photography by Sophia Schorr-Kon) #zahavittshuba

A photo posted by Love My Dress® (Annabel) (@lovemydress) on Jul 27, 2015 at 8:20am PDT

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