Your Exclusive First Look at the Soon-to-Be-Unveiled Spring 2016 Bridal Collections

The latest presentations kick off on April 15 in New York. While designers keep their collections under lock and key until moments before the models hit the runway, some of the industry’s top names gave us a glimpse at what they have planned for this season. They shared a sketch or a piece of their mood board, along with the inspiration behind what we’ll see at their runway shows. Here, a sneak peek from Carolina Herrera, Monique Lhuillier, Jenny Packham, and more.

The Inspiration: “Jasmine.” —Carolina Herrera 

The Inspiration: “This season I am drawn to lace; its delicacy, femininity, and ability to transform a gown is always inspiring to me.” —Ines Di Santo

The Inspiration: “Romantic blooms.” —Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig, cofounders, Marchesa

The Inspiration: “Abstract embellishments capture the glimmer and luminescent quality of artist Dale Chihuly’s glass works.” —Pamella Roland

The Inspiration: “We have many friends and family brides in our near future; our spring 2016 gowns are how we see them walking down the aisle—a balance of vintage elegance and modern ease.” —Mark Badgley and James Mischka, designers, Badgley Mischka

The Inspiration: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” —Jenny Packham

The Inspiration: “Lightness.” —Angel Sanchez

The Inspiration: “The Honor for Stone Fox Bride girl is a wild-hearted punk rock romantic—equal parts demure and wild, romantic and unruly, pristine and undone. A rebel, a doer, a poet, a dreamer … with the world at her fingers and her arms full of flowers.” —Giovanna Randall, designer, Honor

The Inspiration: “Passion of a creator.” —Reem Acra 

The Inspiration: “Fantasy and sensuality.” —Monique Lhuillier

The Inspiration: “Serene, light, delicate, refined.” —Gilles Mendel, designer, J.Mendel

The Inspiration: “The bonded lace is a special technique that combines traditional lace with modern technology to create a light and airy effect. The back train of this skirt was inspired by the grandeur of haute couture.” —Zac Posen

The Inspiration: “With the recent opening of my flagship boutique at the penthouse of Manhattan’s iconic Rockefeller Plaza, I delved into the center’s archive and discovered lost photographs of the secret rooftop gardens. I was mesmerized by the images.” —Romona Keveza

The Inspiration: “Enchanting and whimsical.” —Lela Rose 

The Inspiration: “Gumption through geometric influences and vulnerability in romantic surfaces.” —Hayley Paige

The Inspiration: “Enchanted.” —Alice Temperley, designer, Temperley London

The Inspiration: “Classic couture.” —Naeem Khan

The Inspiration: “The Luminaries.” —Jessica Williams, designer, Alvina Valenta 

The Inspiration: “Dawn breaks and rays of diffused light seep through my window. This image plays on in my mind’s eye. Like Turner, the painter of light, I want to re-create this with lush layers of transparent fabrics, diffusing the body beneath—seeing, but not seeing, an illusion of form, delicate and light.” —Rita Vinieris, designer, Rivini

The Inspiration: “Stardust.” —Mira Zwillinger 

The Inspiration: “Effortless silhouettes and modestly bare.” —Amsale Aberra, designer, Amsale

The Inspiration: “The light and airy aesthetic of a Gypsy Bohemian bride.” —Katherine Polk, designer, Houghton Bride

The Inspiration: “The endless land absorbs our dreams, and the sheltering sky embraces the dreamers with its wide blue arms. You and I are like the tawny hawks sailing over our heads, making slow shadows on the grass.” —Claire Pettibone

The Inspiration: “Fluid dresses with flowing lines, sprinkled with small touches of lingerie.” —Celestina Agostino

The Inspiration: “Transparent visions of poetic drama played against the earthly angels of soft sophistication and light.” —Elizabeth Fillmore