The 13 Steamiest Backless Wedding Dresses and Gowns!

The hottest Backless Wedding Dresses seen this year ♥ ♥ ♥

It’s official, backless wedding gowns are in! As one of the season’s most popular trends,  sought after open or illusion backed wedding gowns are in high demand across the globe – from Australia to South Africa!

Varying in degrees from gowns with subtle illusion backs for brides that wishe to be a little bit flirty while still remaining elegant and classy, to the extremely seductive backless gowns with plunging necklines and illusion panels in front designed for brazen brides, it certainly seems as if the backless wedding dress trend is here to stay. Get ready to swoon over our hand-picked, bare-backed faves for the season, selected from an international list of renowned bridal designers and fashion houses for your bridal pleasure.

1. Beautiful, Backless, Illusion Lace Wedding Dress: Anna Georgina, Anika

Created by South African born designer, Kobus Dippenaar, for his Anna Georgina line, the fishtailed Anika gown’s lace appliqués and low, illusion back are elegantly seductive. {See the entire Kobus Dippenaar line here | Images by Ferdinand van Huizen }

2. Simply Elegant Illusion-Back Wedding Dress: Katie May Barcelona

Katie May‘s beautiful backless Barcelona gown has the cutest, flirty French Chantilly trim at the back and a gorgeous cowl neck front. {See the full Katie May collection here| Photography: Tina and Coco Photography }

3. Breathtaking Beaded Backless Wedding Dress: Galia Lahav Pearl

This 1920’s-style backless Galia Lahav wedding dress is created from triple silk crepe featuring a sexy sheer back. We adore the pearl embroidered cascading chains and seductive sequin fringes. {See the entire Backless Wedding dress shoot here |Photography: Retrospect Images | Floral Accessories:  Three Sisters Custom Flowers & Events  | Hair and Make Up: A-list Hair and Makeup Artist Kat  }

4. Boholicious Backless Lace Wedding Dress: Grace Loves Lace Giselle

Designed for the bride that wishes to be beautiful but still comfortable, the stunning GISELE gown from the brand new Grace Loves Lace Bohemian Wedding Dress Collection is sure to turn heads! {See the entire collection of Bohemian Wedding Dresses here | Photographer: Kane Skennar }

5. Stunning Illusion Back & Sides: Galia Lahav Saffron Wedding Dress

This dreamy illusion back gown from Galia Lahav has been created using stretch satin and Italian silk, with seductive illusion lace side-panels. {See the entire Backless Wedding Dress Spotlight here |  Photography: Retrospect Images | Floral Accessories:  Three Sisters Custom Flowers & Events  | Hair and Make Up: A-list Hair and Makeup Artist Kat  }

6. Amazing Bare-Backed Wedding Dress: Anna Georgina by Kobus Dippenaar

Another stunning creation from South African born designer, Kobus Dippenaar, for his Anna Georgina line, the Zaza’s appliqued open-back bodice is detailed with fabulous flowers and totally gorge crystals. {See the entire Kobus Dippenaar line here | Images by Ferdinand van Huizen }

7. Jaw-Dropping Backless Tulle Wedding Dress: Galia Lahav

The Patchouli wedding dress from Galia Lahav is a French lace, backless sensation, adorned with strings of pearls, and a dramatic tulle hem.  {See the entire Patchouli French Lace & Tulle wedding dress shoot here |  Photography: Retrospect Images | Floral Accessories:  Three Sisters Custom Flowers & Events | Hair and Make Up: A-list Hair and Makeup Artist Kat   }

8. Form Fitting Illusion Front Backless Wedding Dress: Galia Lahav Pricilla

The dreamy layers of blush, ivory and pale silver coloured fabric on the Pricilla gown are adorned with perfect pearls creating yet another beaded – part of the new La Dolce Vita 2015 Bridal Collection. {Designer: Galia Lahav | Photography: Yaniv Edry | Model: Katharina Linke }

9. Cuffed, Illusion Sleeve Backless Wedding Dress: Galia Lahav Alora

The multi-textured train and seductive form-fitting silhouette of the Alora gown, combined with the large antique lace illusion sides are total bridal candy! {See the entire La Dolce Vita 2015 Bridal Collection | Designer: Galia Lahav | Photography: Yaniv Edry | Model: Katharina Linke }

10. Retro Glam Backless Lace Wedding Dress: Inbal Dror

Released as part of the 2014 Los Angeles Collection, this backless gown from Inbal Dror combines sultry, retro styling  with fabrics and fashion that feel oh so present day LA! {See stockists, and the entire Inbal Dror Wedding Dress Collection here | Images:  Inbal Dror }

11. Backless Lace Wedding Dress with Layered Train: Inbal Dror

Another stunner from the 2014 Los Angeles Collection,  this seductive gown combines a of long, luxurious train and lace sleeves with a low, lace back that is sure leave jaws on the floor! {See stockists, and the entire Inbal Dror Wedding Dress Collection here | Images:  Inbal Dror }

12. Flowy, Bohemian-Style Backless Wedding Dress: Grace Loves Lace Tara

Grace Loves Lace fan’s will recognize the motifs and sheer lace bodice of the Tara gown from the adored Hollie dress, a firm fave with Boho brides.  The dreamy waist of the TARA falls over the hips into a full circle, fully lined silk chiffon skirt and flowing train.  {See the entire collection of Bohemian Wedding Dresses here | Photographer: Kane Skennar }

13. Fine French Lace Backless WTOO Wedding Dress

Romantic, elegant, classic and seductive! Designed by WTOO by Watters, this backless lace gown with button up illusion back and scalloped train is simply spectacular!

14. Dramatic, Illusion Back Wedding Dress: BERTA

Last, but by no means least, we finish off with a show-stopper of a gown from the just released Summer 2015 bridal collection from BERTA. This dramatic backless gown with handmade lace and glamorous bead-work, and layer upon layer of dramatic tulle is a pure perfection! {View the entire Berta Wedding Dress Collection here | Images courtesy of BERTA}

And in case you hadn’t quite picked up that this has been an on-going obsession of ours for ages,  you’ll be happy to note that we’ve got a deliciously long list of pre -2014 backless wedding dress collections for you to swoon over here! ♥ ♥ ♥

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