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J.Crew's latest wedding collection launched yesterday, and here's a look at what the J.Crew bride has in store for spring and summer 2016. There are three simple, classic J.Crew wedding gowns, but the retailer is also mixing up a bit, per usual. No bridal shorts or bridal crop tops this time, though.
Bridal silhouettes include a dreamy $750 polka dotted tulle skirt worn with a plain white T-shirt, a $495 strappy minimal jumpsuit, and three short dresses for brides who aren't interested in a gown. There's a sparkly flapper dress with feathers, an elegant shift dress, and a short-sleeve dress with 3-D polka dots.
For bridesmaids dresses, J.Crew has over 20 styles in its spring and summer 2016 lookbook. Prices range from $200 for short dresses to under $300 for long gowns. There are some sales right now on select colors though, in case you can convince the bride that she should change the color palette for her wedding.