I’m not going to give you much of an intro today, except to say that this post is pretty much unadulterated p*rn. Dress p*rn, that is. Beaded gowns have to be some of the most incredibly beautiful ones on the market at the moment (as well as one of 2014’s loveliest trends), from Gatsby-esque art deco sheaths to beaded cap sleeve details to portrait backs to fully beaded fantasy gowns, they take my breath away. Let’s get swoony.

Jenny Packham’s Eden… sigh… A dress so nice I’ve featured it thrice. Okay, four times. Why not?

Image credits (top to bottom, left to right): 1- Tasha Seccombe Photography; 2- Hamda Al Fahim; 3- Carol Hannah via Style Unveiled; 4- Agaton Strom Photographer/Jenny Packham via Modernly Wed; 5- BHLDN; 6- Love Katie + Sarah via Nouba; 7-Amanda O’Shannessy Creative/Jessica Burke Photography via 100 Layer Cake; 8- Stout Photography/Veluz Reyes via 2Chic Events; 9- KT Merry/Monique Lhuillier via Style Me Pretty; 10- Badgley Mischka; 11- Veluz Reyes; 12- Clary Photo/Jenny Packham via Style Me Pretty; 13- Spindle Photography/Jenny Packham via Grey Likes Weddings; 14- Bryce Covey/Jenny Packham; 15- Jess Petrie/Jenny Packham via Style Me Pretty; 16- Marina Locke Photography/Tendencias via Style Me Pretty; 17- Segerius Bruce Photography/Luella’s Boudoir via Wedding Chicks; 18- ; 19- Jenny Packham/KT Merry Photography via Style Me Pretty; 20- mk Photography via Style Me Pretty; 21- Jemma Keech via Magnolia Rouge.