Hi all. I've been getting so much great information from reading everyone's posts on this site, so I'm hoping you can help me. I am looking for a bridal gown that is not strapless, nor one with spaghetti straps. I would ideally like a tank style sleeve, but would consider a halter. I do not want to tack on straps to a strapless, as I do not like the look of that. In the stores I've been to so far, they have only had a handful of non-strapless gowns. They have all been apologetic, saying that the designers simply are not making anything other than strapless this season, but that many customers come in looking for dresses with straps and end up settling for a strapless and/or have straps tacked on. I do not want to settle!
I've looked in Princess Bridals (they had a nice one, but I believe it has been discontinued), Bridal Reflections in Massapequa, and Burton's. I have appointments with Bridal Garden in Bethpage and Bridal Suite in Centereach. I'm willing to look at shops in Nassau and Suffolk.
Thanks in advance for any advice you might have!
petunia77
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try jasminebridal.com. They have a bunch of sleeveless dresses online for you to look at and then they have a store locator. good luck! You'll find something!
my dress is watters and they have several halter styles, but i also tried on a lot of really cute jasmine dresses! good call!
I was just going to say that! Pronovias has a LOT of really cool designs with sleeves or sleeveless. (All the designers seem to be showing a lot more 'sleeves' this season) This is mine (also Pronovias):
drpepper318
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Go to David's, I tried on tons of dresses there that weren't strapless... I wound up buying my dress there (it's a halter)... Good luck!!
patticakes
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I wanted a tank style also but couldn't find one. I went with strapless. Good luck in your search!!! I hope you post pics!
777Bride
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I was looking for a scoopneck dress. I found one at Bridal Garden that is just slightly off the shoulder, so that I could still move my arms up enough to dance. It is by Private Label by G, style 713. (Let's see if I can get the link to work!)
I'm still looking though. All of your suggestions so far have been great! Thanks for your help!
777Bride
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I agree that sometimes the salespeople might not feel like digging 'in the back' for the dresses with straps! The one l really liked at Princess Bridal was on a rack that was hidden behind a portable rack that was tied to the wall, so the saleslady and I literally wedged ourselves between the 2 racks to pull it out! It probably had not been tried on in a year. The only drawback to that dress was that it cost twice as much as the other style at Bridal Garden. Burtons tried to find it by calling the mfg., but even they couldn't recall it based on the description. Apparently is is at least 4 years old. I suppose I'm either behind the times, or slightly ahead of the time, as one saleslady told me that she saw a preview of some future collections and there are more with straps. Unfortunately, those won't be ready in time for my wedding. Oh well. The search continues. . .
