Worn by style icons such as Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Kate Middleton and Taylor Swift, opera gloves are a timeless wedding accessory that effortlessly add vintage romance to any wedding or formal look. Suitable for both brides and bridesmaids, opera gloves and wedding gloves have been around for decades as a style statement, but have now been given an utterly contemporary makeover with everything from embroidered quotes to embellished pearls adorning them.

Celebrity brides including Nicola Peltz and Kourtney Kardashian rocked them, and designers have sent them down the bridal runways in all sorts of styles (not to mention the Bridgerton influence!). However, this ain't your grandmother's bridal accessory! This finishing touch can feel ladylike, or innovative, edgy, and avant garde, and speaks to our longing for dressing up, so choose your player. To tantalise your wedding moodboards, we've rounded up our favourite bridal opera glove looks to inspire, as well as a handy list of the best places to buy them.

Opera Gloves for Brides

3D floral gloves by Enaura

Pearl studded gloves by Untamed Petals

To Love and to Cherish text-embroidered gloves by BHLDN

Floral embellished gloves by Hermione de Paula

Jessica tulle opera gloves by Cornelia James

Aubrey opera gloves with all over lace design by Nana Jacqueline

Opera tulle gloves by Danielle Frankel

Long crystal gloves by Clio Peppiatt

Lavish sheer opera gloves with pearl and small 3D flower appliques, Milla Nova

Extra-long white bridal gloves from Viktor & Rolf

White tulle and satin bow gloves with rhinestone embellishments by Sara Brosious

The fun and fabulous Zephyr Ruffle Gloves by Sleeper

Long sheer tulle gloves with hand-made micro beaded flowers by Mira Zwillinger

Sheer illusion netted long gloves with a cascading layer of tulle by Galia Lahav

Tulle gloves with silk organza ruffle by Halfpenny London

Delicate chantilly lace gloves by Grace Loves Lace

Oversized white bridal gloves from the Vera Wang Collection for Pronovias

Beaded elbow-length bridal gloves by Naeem Khan

100% silk organza gloves with whimsical ribbons by C'est Jeanne

Gathered illusion tulle fingerless gloves with garden-inspired embroidery by Anne Barge

Sheer tulle wedding gloves with a puff detail by For Love & Lemons

Siena sequin gloves by Untamed Petals

Long gloves in ivory tulle with crystal bouquet embroidery by Safiyaa

Valiant fingerless bridal gloves with hand beaded 3D florals by Untamed Petals

Nera 3D floral gloves by Mira Zwillinger

The hand embroidered Tess’ Vow Gloves by Kerry Parker Store on Etsy

Embellished, leaf and floral embroidered, fingerless mesh Lunar Garden gloves by Hermione de Paula

Contemporary white tulle wedding gloves by Shleif Dress Bridal Co on Etsy

Extra-long wedding gloves from Edem Couture

Sheer gloves trimmed with pearls by Galia Lahav

Chantilly embellished ruched tulle gloves by Clio Peppiatt

These elegant crystal and pearl embellished elbow length gloves by Retrofête

Lace bridal gloves by Gigi & Olive

Black and white, opera length leather gloves by Vera Wang

White stretch jersey gloves in a satin finish with exaggerated detachable bows by Sleeper

Delicate, soft white opera gloves adorned with ostrich feathers and hand beaded crystals by Untamed Petals

90s-inspired White Symphony sheer tulle gloves by Kerry Parker Store on Etsy

Chantilly lace gloves by High Heel Jungle

Moonlight sheer bridal gloves with hand-beaded jewel tone crystals by Untamed Petals

Fingerless, tattoo lace Sureau opera gloves by Vera Wang

These glamorous, mesh opera Lexie gloves with feather cuff detailing by Untamed Petals

Colourful crystal embellished mesh gloves by Hermione de Paula

Where to Buy Wedding Opera Gloves

Keep your eyes out in vintage stores (we adore Dirty Fabulous in Co. Monaghan and Jenny Vander in Dublin) and Etsy for a pair of gloves that will fit the style of your wedding day - you never know when you could stumble across the perfect pair. Alternatively you can check out more specialised stores and online stores such as:

• Dirty Fabulous | Ireland
• Jenny Vander | Ireland
• Paula Rowan | Ireland
• Cornelia James | UK, available online
• T Label | UK, available online
• Amato | USA, available online
• BHLDN | USA, available online
• David's Bridal | USA, available online
• Untamed Petals | USA, available online
• Anthropologie | USA, available online

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