Bridal Fashion Week Australia shows new bridal trends will be capes, see-through gowns, and bondage

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Bridal Fashion Week Australia took place in Sydney this week
Designers included Johanna Johnson, Liz Martinez and Akira Isogawa
Trends included sheer skirting, intricate bodices and capes

By Andrea Magrath For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 19:50 EST, 11 June 2015 | Updated: 05:20 EST, 12 June 2015

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Some of the world's best couture wedding dress designers descended on Sydney this month for Bridal Fashion Week Australia to showcase their latest creations.

If the runway is anything to go by, you can expect to see capes, racy sheer designs, and perhaps even bondage walking down the aisle next wedding season.

According to the catwalk, the blushing bride and princess looks are out, and fierce and, at times, downright shocking styles are in.

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Super bride: Capes in place of veils were one of the key trends from Bridal Fashion Week Australia this month

Bridal couture: The event, held at Australian Technology Park in Sydney, showcased bridal designers

Say 'I do' in bondage? Some of the creations were the opposite of traditional bridal style, such as this creation by Sarah Joseph Couture

During the designer presentation, held at Australian Technology Park, models sported wedding gowns complete with floor-length capes.

White Runway showcased a Grecian-inspired gown with an embellished belt and a dramatic, sweeping cape.

Sarah Joseph Couture presented a more delicate take on the trend, a strapless dress accessorised with a cape in place of a veil, attached at the shoulders with a jewelled neck-piece.

Peekaboo bride: Another trend was sheer fabrics, such as this see-through number by Liz Martinez Couture

Legs eleven: Sheer skirts put models' legs on display

Racy lace: The delicate designs left little to the imagination

Demure: Some designs were customised with nude skirts beneath the sheer overlays

Check out some of the amazing designs at Bridal Fashion Week

Less whimsical was Sarah Joseph's head-turning design that featured a black strap dress resembling a bondage ensemble.

Notoriously tacky Gabi Grecko wore a green version of the dress to celebrate her birthday recently.

The dress showed off the model's stomach, thighs and bottom, leaving very little to the imagination.

Perhaps something one might wear to a Fifty Shades of Grey-themed nuptials, but definitely not one for a traditional ceremony.

Opulent: Gowns by Israeli designer Liz Martinez featured incredible detailed bodices

Ethereal: Some more traditional designs included floaty skirts and whimsical fabrics

Slightly more demure but still provocative is the trend for sheer fabrics.

A number of designers, including Liz Martinez and Luomo, presented wedding gowns with see-through panels and entirely sheer skirts, putting brides legs on display.

There were also a handful of dresses that referenced the trend while maintaining modesty, with nude lining beneath the sheer overlay skirts.

Dramatic: Avari Couture featured full skirting and strapless bodices

Here comes the bride: Sarah Joseph Couture presented a gown with an enormous train

Slinky silk: Understated designs were taken to the next level with thigh-high slits and lace overlays

Avari Couture presented full skirted gowns and intricately embellished bodices, while Sarah Joseph Couture attracted almost attention for her elaborate train dress as she did her bondage creation.

Esteemed designer Johanna Johnson, who closed Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in April, dazzled with her Twenties-style couture gown.

Avari Couture also turned heads with blushing pink strapless gown.

Perhaps the most popular show of the event, though, was Stellini Cute Couture, with flower girls in mini bridal designs walking down the aisle.