18 Chic Wedding Nail Ideas for Elegant Brides

For the longest time, wedding manicures were limited to a sheer wash of color or classic French tips. While both of these wedding nail art ideas are pretty, there are so many other ways to accentuate your nails on your big day. To prove it, we've rounded up over a dozen nail art ideas for your wedding day. Whether you're looking for sheer or opaque washes of color, glossy or shimmery finishes, you're bound to find a wedding nail art idea you love.

01 Studded Glitter Wedding Nails

02 Wavy Stud Wedding Nails

We're loving this wavy wedding nail art idea. It looks retro and modern all at once—and the teeny gemstones give it a touch more glam.

03 Ombre Glazed Donut Nails

Glazed donut nails make for a very pretty wedding nail look, especially when paired with an ombre fade that almost gives the mani a blurred French tip effect.

04 Velvet Wedding Nails

Velvet may be a textile reserve for fall and winter, but these stunning velvet nails would be a beautiful addition to any bridal beauty look, no matter the time of year.

05 White Shimmer Wedding Nails

There's always the option to go with a solid white mani. To make it a bit more special for your big day, top it off with a shimmery chrome finish.

06 Diamond Dotted Wedding Nails

07 Pearl Studded French Tips

A simple way to instantly update any classic French mani? With pearl accents on each nail!

08 Gold Glitter Details

Love a little sparkle? Consider opting for gold shimmer if you have warm undertones, as it will give your bridal beauty look even more of a glow.

09 White Swirls Wedding Nails

Give a classic French mani a modern twist by incorporating abstract swirls on a few of the nails.

10 Ombre Wedding Nails

Make your nails pop on your big day by opting for an ombre design in a classic bridal color palette. As pretty as it is on its own, there's always the option to layer it with gems for a more glamorous wedding nail art idea.

11 White Floral Wedding Nails

If you're having a spring or summer wedding and prefer bolder nail looks, consider this dainty white floral wedding nail art idea. You could even add gems or pearls in the center of each bloom.

12 Sparkling Floral Nails

Need a visual for how gemstones and florals could pair for the prettiest wedding nail art idea? Here's your proof.

13 Milky Sparkle Nails

14 Glazed Donut Nails

15 Silver Studded Wedding Nails

For a high-fashion take on wedding nails, consider this eye-catching studded nail look.

16 Heart Accent Almond Nails

From far away, these nails will look like nude almond-shaped tips but close up, you'll be able to see the dainty silver heart detailing. Cute, no?

17 Jelly Sparkle Wedding Nails

How pretty are these glittery abstract nails? Given the fine, steady lines, you may want to enlist the help of a pro to recreate this jelly wedding mani.

18 Square French Tips

You can never go wrong with a French manicure on your wedding day but if you want to give it a little extra character, opt for a bolder nail shape, like the square look above.

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