Meet The Rahmanian Group

Not many people in the United States know about the Rahmanian Group, but this design organization has been around fashion since 1947, and opened their own boutique geared towards wedding fashion and evening wear designs in 1974. Originally from Iran, they now have seven boutique locations across the world and two main offices, one in Dubai and the other in Toronto.

The lead designer now is Mohammed Rahmanian, and his styles are a mixture of traditional Middle Eastern style and traditional wedding styles. For instance, one of their designs looks like a traditional strapless wedding gown in white, while another design they have is an off-white wedding gown with a veiled headpiece that goes all the way down to the floor in the back and contains finely embellished embroidery. It’s a design company that’s not afraid to take chances with some of their wedding gown styles.

As a matter of fact, for the most part it’s the embroidery and beading that reminds us that they are a Middle Eastern company. It’s hard to describe in words, but all one needs to do is look at some traditional Arabic styles and patterns to know how Rahmanian was influenced with his designs. Most of the dresses are hand embroidered, which means these wedding dresses are not inexpensive, and retain their resale value very well.

These also aren’t what one might think are today’s Iranian styles of dress. They’re not afraid to go sexy, with strapless and low cut designs, lots of lace and even mermaid styles. Bunched, flaring jackets with short of half sleeves and high collars aren’t out of the norm, and neither are layered petticoats or cathedral length trains.

When needed, they can also pull back and create some very simple designs without all the embroidery and lace, affordable gowns for most consumers, but also something for those whose tastes are a bit more conservative. The Rahmanian Group really is one of the premiere wedding design companies in the world, and you’re encouraged to check them out.