I am searching for a place to get myself a modest (yet modern) wedding
dress. I will be married in an Orthodox Synagogue and I want a dress
that has 3/4 length sleeves or full sleeves, and a neckline that does
not plunge. I have barely found ANY dresses online, and what I have
found has looked ridiculous. Does anyone know where I can find some
nice, modest wedding dresses? It seems like the only ones on the
market are totally strapless!

Hello elanas-ga,

It seems that strapless is the current leading style in wedding
dresses. I can see why you?ve felt frustrated in your search for
something more modest. The search was challenging but not impossible.
I?ve located several vendors that offer dresses that should meet your
specifications. Most of them also emphasizes their ability to
customize the dresses so modifying the sleeve length or neckline
should not be too difficult.

Happy bridal shopping.

Mazel Tov!

~ czh ~




http://www.bridecouture.com/catalogbrowser.aspx
Search for Neckline: Long Sleeve

Stock Number	RA101 
Long sleeves and very modest scoop neck.

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http://www.gownsbysimpleelegance.com/page/SE/CTGY/BridalGowns
Wedding Dresses and Custom Bridal Gowns

***** This site offers several long sleeved designs and also
emphasizes the ability to customize your gown so you should be able to
get the long sleeves modified to 3/4 length if that is important to
you. Below I?ve listed just a few of the designs available. There are
many others at this vendor.

http://www.gownsbysimpleelegance.com/page/SE/PROD/BridalGowns/EL96105
Bridal Gown #96105
Ellyanna Bridal Gown: Long Sleeve design

http://www.gownsbysimpleelegance.com/page/SE/PROD/BridalGowns/EL71016
Wedding Dress 71016
Long Sleeve Wedding Dress from Ellyanna

http://www.gownsbysimpleelegance.com/page/SE/PROD/BridalGowns/EL81153
Wedding Gown #81153
Ellyanna Wedding Gown: Long Sleeve design

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http://www.bestbridalprices.com/allgowns1.php
Scroll through the pages to spot suitable gowns and then click on the
picture to get full details.

http://www.bestbridalprices.com/bonny567.php
Designer : Bonny, Style :567

http://www.bestbridalprices.com/bonny442.php
Designer : Bonny, Style :442

http://www.bestbridalprices.com/moonlightcl1003.php
Designer : Moonlight, Style : CL1003

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http://www.dariuscordell.com/dresses.htm
Scroll through the dresses and then click to see a more detailed view.
This company also offers to customize your dress. Below are some of
the styles that seem to be suitable for your specifications.

Long sleeve styles: B122, 2229, B33, B301, B23, B302-LS, C8168, V9089,
SP3009, C101, B2028, 5000

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http://www.bridalonlinestore.com/store/bridal_gowns_wedding_dress_temple.asp
Modest dresses


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jewish wedding dress

here's a solution you may not have thought of
http://www.juf.org/news_public_affairs/article.asp?key=4459

Subject: Tznius Wedding Dresses 
From: confused_chassid-ga on 20 Jan 2006 11:40 PST  
   
First of All MAZEL TOV to your wedding!
Second MAZEL TOV to me 4 writing the first time in Google Answers.

Here we go,
My friend?s mom has a shop in Monsey NY that caters specifically to
the orthodox Jewish community.

They usually get their gowns from http://www.kleinfeldbridal.com/ in NYC.
Then they modify it as you want. They are not cheap, tough. It?s kind
of high class. They have a place in Brooklyn, Williamsburg as well.

Best if you talk to Mrs. Deutch in Monsey.
Even if you don?t buy by them, they will probably be able to guide you
to others that cater to ?Tznius? crowds.

Here is the info:
Majestic Bride, (845) 356-6225, 5 Route 59, Monsey NY 10952 
Bridal 2000  (718) 384-4798, 168 Rutledge St, Brooklyn

Enjoy ! 
Somone, Somewhere in brooklyn wishing you Shabat Shalom and all the best

(Gosh !! I posted this by mistake to another Wedding-Dress question.
God will forgive me ..)

There are a range of possibilities if you are in the NY area,
particularly if you are also open to renting or borrowing from a
gemach.  The latter can save you a lot!  Check for a comprehensive
listing on the Directory page of Kallahmagazine.com.  NOt listed there
is a bridal shop in the 5 Towns that caters to the frum crowd who can
afford it, see  bridalsecrets.com.  For reasonably priced gowns, some
of which you can work with-- sleeve-wise, etc. check out
Thebridalshop.com.  The store is in Westchester.  See the Allure
Modest line.  Also many shops offer the service of alteration, so they
can fill in for you. Doris Fashions, one of the shops listed on the
Directory, offers that service.

I am in the same situation, about to be a bride myself and looking for
Tznius dresses.  I recently found a nice site called funkyfrum.com. 
they have some wedding gowns that are quite lovely and frum and they
have lots of other frum clothing (some is quite funky). check it out.

Another person suggested Darius Cordell.  I can only recommend that
you STAY AWAY from them.  They are bad news.