How to Find a Modest Wedding Dress

One of the difficulties in wedding dress styles is that so many are sleeveless and/or backless. For a bride who wants a modest wedding dress, the search for a dress that fits her style can be frustrating. But there are places to find modest wedding dresses, and ways that you can turn an immodest dress into a modest one.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Time

1. Look online. There are Web sites that exclusively sell modest wedding dresses, or sell them as a subset of their wedding dress inventory.

2. Add a jacket or shawl. You can be modest while wearing an immodest wedding dress by buying a jacket to wear over the top of the dress, or by adding a shawl. A shawl of satin, velvet or gossamer can add a touch of elegance while keeping you modest.

3. Sewing. If you are talented at sewing, or know a seamstress, you can have a back or sleeves added to your wedding dress to make it modest.

4. Make your own. Find a sewing pattern for a modest dress and either make the dress yourself, or have a talented seamstress make it for you.

Tips & Warnings

• Making your own wedding dress can ensure that yours in unique.
• If you buy online, you will probably have to have the dress altered to fit you properly, so order the dress enough in advance to ensure fitting and alteration.
• Some immodest wedding dresses are beyond alteration. These will require a jacket or shawl. If you don’t want to wear a jacket or shawl, choose your dress carefully.

Resources

• Totally Modest
• Latter-Day Bride

[tovamarc]

on 2/24/2009 www.tovamarc.com has gorgeous modest wedding gowns.

[dressgirl]

on 2/8/2009 Here is a great site that makes Modest Wedding Dresses custom to a person size. http://www.DressAndTux.com

[1citygirl]

on 3/31/2008 Here are some other great sites to check for formal wear. http://www.ehow.com/how_2245515_modest-prom-dress.html