9 painted wedding dress masterpieces you have to see to believe

Follow us into the wonderful world of painted wedding dresses… (Photo by Wild About You Photography)

I knew I wanted a colorful wedding dress. I spent almost a year searching for the right printed fabric, or the right ombre skirt, or the right pop of color somewhere… But nothing felt right. I wanted a colorful dress that wasn't perfect, that had some asymmetry to it, that captured movement and excitement. I had no idea, until I walked into RMINE's custom wedding dress shop, that what I wanted a freaking painted wedding dress.

I basically told the gals at RMINE that I wanted a dress that "looked like a unicorn sneezed on it." And they whipped out their paint brushes, and worked into the night, until the store smelled of fresh paint and their floors looked like a unicorn had been slaughtered on them. And they gave me this beauty:

If you're looking for more painted wedding dress inspiration or dresses you can purchase ASAP, keep scrolling…

The inspiration for all of this wedding (the dress, floral arrangements, invitation suite, tablescapes, and cake) was based on one of the groom's abstract paintings. Our favorite part? The groom even hand-painted the bride's tea-length dress, too! (Photo by Amy Haberland Photography)

Etsy seller MarinoMelotti makes these hand-painted silk dresses that absolutely astound. You can see the how she stretches the silk for the painting process, as well the amazing finished product.

This dress, omg. It's a one-of-a-kind splatter paint wedding dress, and I almost bought it. And then stopped myself, because I think it should be worn by an artist. Are you the one that's going to rock this dress? — This dress, omg. It's a one-of-a-kind splatter paint wedding dress, and I almost bought it for myself.

This splatter paint ombre wedding dress by KMK Designs is another unicorn sneeze masterpiece!

Not all hand-painted wedding dresses need to be wild colors, though. This black evening gown with gold painted details from Etsy seller CristaPetre is a stunner.

Here's what we know: Photo by Alex Kwong Photography, The bride @romirichardson designed her dress. The groom @mattiricho is 6'5" tall. They are in Australia. The dress is amazing.

Or just embrace the painting theme, and make your dress look like it belongs on a wall in a museum, like this creation from Etsy seller loladarlingirl

And then there's this magical light-up painted wedding dress by Evey Couture that we'll be telling you all about soooon!

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Charissa 7:43 am on July 20, 2017

I've been ombré dyeing dresses for a couple years, but have wanted an excuse to really get dirty and do some splatter/drip painted ones. Maybe my excuse to finally do one should simply be "I want to create"…that sounds like a good plan to me… 🙂

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J XD 12:15 pm on July 20, 2017

Megan you looked AMAZING! Felicitations to the bride and groom <3

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- Megan Finley 1:41 pm on July 21, 2017
  
  Thank you! 🙂
  
Tribesmaid OnTheBrink! 8:56 am on July 21, 2017

Megan, that dress looks like 13 Unicorns sneezed on it! It is STUNNING! Has your wedding happened? Has it been featured? Did I miss it? I want to see MOAR!

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- Megan Finley 1:41 pm on July 21, 2017
  
  AHHH! A full-on 13 unicorn sneeze!? Fuck yes. Mischief managed. 😉
  
  We haven't gotten the photos back from Wild About You yet, so it hasn't been featured. But it will! In the meantime, check out the hashtag #theredwoodwedding for sneaky peeks!
  
  - Tribesmaid OnTheBrink! 6:44 pm on July 21, 2017
    
    YAAY! Congratulations!! Can't wait for the full length feature! <3
    
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Preston M. Smith 12:49 pm on July 21, 2017

Megan, thanks for mentioning my dress design and for this awesome article. These dresses look phenomenal! Thrilled and grateful to be in such amazing company! Thank you again! 🙂

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KathyRo 2:47 pm on July 23, 2017

Yours takes the cake, Meggy. That shot with your glorious bouquet is magnificent!

- Megan Finley 7:42 am on July 25, 2017
  
  Thanks, K-RO!!! Although, ugh, that bouquet… hated that thing so much.
  
Cat 1:50 pm on July 25, 2017

Amazing dress! So gorgeous. I love the photo of you cuddling the dog with the dress spilling out all around you, like a unicorn just sneezed and you happened to pop out in the centre!

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