Where to Find Modest Bridesmaid Dresses

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Where to Find Modest Bridesmaid Dresses

Hello Friends,

Now that we are finally in May, we are practically in the official “wedding season”. I thought it would be fun to share a post on modest bridesmaid dresses and where to find them. After all, a modest dress of any kind is already hard to find – much less a modest formal dress!

When I first got engaged, finding modest bridesmaid dresses was super important to me. A modest wedding was a top priority for Adam and I but I knew it could be a challenge to find dresses that were both beautiful, affordable, and within our personal modesty standards. A wedding dress for myself, and modest dresses for “my girls” were the two things I had to search high and low to find. But we did it! I also learned a lot about shopping for modest clothing in the process.

Now, I want to share the resources I found and share them with you, so that someday, when it’s time to plan YOUR wedding, you don’t need to search as long and hard as I did!

Where to Find Modest Wedding Dresses

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I visited a lot of bridal shops trying to find a modest wedding dress for myself. Whenever I stopped at a bridal shop I not only looked for my dress, I also looked for dresses for the bridesmaids. I didn’t have much luck at bridal shops… so the internet became my bff while searching for bridesmaids dresses.

Thankfully, I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted – floor length dresses that were flow-y and not too tight around the bust or bottom. I also really wanted the back, chest, and shoulders to be fully covered with a sufficient sleeve. That was a tall order, but I was pretty determined to find them.

Before you go shopping…

I would encourage you to have a really good idea of what you want. It will make it much easier when you’re shopping to know what kind of dress you are looking for – although always be willing to flexible as you may change your mind if you find something you like even better. I did this with the color of our bridesmaid dresses. I was originally planning on a dark burgundy color, but when I found the right dresses, I decided to go with a different color because they didn’t have the exact shade I wanted!

Shops to Search…

Amazon

Yes, you would be amazed what you can find on Amazon! I know of several brides who found their bridesmaids’ dresses here. The pros for Amazon are obvious – affordable prices, easy returns (usually), and it’s quick and easy to search.

One word of caution – because Amazon has such low prices, one thing to watch out for is quality. It may not be best to buy dresses that are coming from China either. You never know what the quality may be like or how long the dresses may take to arrive.

Here are just three quick tips for searching on Amazon…

  1. Always read the reviews. Look for pictures to see how the dress will fit.
  2. Check the sizing guide and check to see what kind of material the dress is made of.
  3. Check the return policy – you want to make sure you can return it (hopefully for free!).

Amazon is one the first places to look for affordable dresses, but if you can’t find anything here, no worries. There are more places to look!

Nee See’s Dresses

I personally love Nee See’s Dresses and have purchased from them at least once before. If I were doing my wedding all over again, this is probably the first place I would look for bridesmaid dresses. They have such beautiful and feminine dresses available in their shop. They have dresses that are super formal as well as dresses that are less formal and more fitting for an outdoor wedding. Some are more modest than others, but they have a wide enough variety that you should be able to find plenty of dresses that fit within your personal modesty standards.

Mika Rose

When my brother got married several years ago, my sister-in-law let the bridesmaids choose their own dresses as long as they were within a certain color scheme. I found a very pretty, chiffon dress (in coral) from Mika Rose. I still have it and wear it five years later!

Unfortunately, I could not find the exact color that I wore for my brother’s wedding, but this is the same dress in pink! Because I am only 5’3″, the dress covers my knees. I wish is was only $20 back when I bought mine! 🙂

Jen Clothing

I have never purchased anything from this particular shop. However, I am including it here because there is a wife variety of modest, semi-formal, and formal dresses to choose from. The dresses I have seen from this website are absolutely beautiful… not to mention affordable! Some are certainly more modest than others, so you may need to sift through the options to find something that fits your personal taste and modesty standards.

Macy’s

You may need to pay a bit more, but Macy’s carries some gorgeous bridesmaid dresses as well. With a little bit of searching you can find some dresses in the $200 price spectrum that are beautiful and modest. Here are some of the ones I found:

These dress are very formal, but Macy’s carries some dresses that aren’t quite as formal as well. Just make good use of the search button and don’t give up searching too soon!

Azazie

Where to Find Modest Bridesmaid Dresses | Azazie Kara Dress in Mulberry
My sister-in-law, Antenea, in the Azazie Kara dress in Mulberry.

This is where I found my bridesmaids’ dresses! While most of the selection (of wedding and bridesmaid) dresses at Azazie aren’t exactly what I call modest, they do have a small selection of modest bridesmaid dresses.

We went with the Azazie Kara Dress in Mulberry for our formal, mid-September wedding. Some of my girls had their dresses custom made, and some of them purchased a standard size and just had the dress hemmed. We also added a layer of fabric underneath the sleeves of each dress since we preferred a full coverage sleeve, not a see-through one. I was really pleased with how the dresses turned out!

I had a great ordering experience with Azazie. We were able to order color and material swatches to see all the many different color and fabric options. Better yet, we could even ordered a sample dress that my girls could try on before we actually purchased their dresses!

Once we ordered the dresses, they arrived early and in plenty of time for the necessary alterations.

I was very happy with the dresses, I only wish we could have find something a bit more affordable for my girls, but overall, we were very pleased!

(The girls wore these glittery gold shoes with their dresses.)

Final Thoughts

As I said before, having a modest wedding was really important to Adam and I. We wanted the suits, bridesmaid dresses, and my dress to accurately depict our modesty standards. We have noticed that so often, modesty standards are completely dropped just for the sake of a wedding. We didn’t want to do that. Looking back, we are so glad we did the extra work necessary to ensure that the clothing we wore was an accurate depiction of what we believe the Bible teaches about modesty.

Was it harder this way? Absolutely! It took more work to search for dresses and even suit styles that were appropriate. But we are glad we made the effort and have no regrets. It would be worth the effort all over again!

If you have any questions about any of these shops, or the dresses we found, feel free to leave your question in a comment below. You can also send me an email here and I will do my best to get back to you in a timely manner.

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I Would Love to Know

Was this blog post helpful to you? Would you enjoy seeing a blog post about my wedding dress? Let me know in the comments! ♥

With Love,

Rebekah Joy (2)

23 thoughts on “Where to Find Modest Bridesmaid Dresses

  1. Great post!My sister will be a bridesmaid in July and has been searching for a dress for a while!She finally found a modest dress from Color bridesmaids.com.They also have a lot of modest beautiful dresses!

    1. Thanks for sharing!! I can’t remember if that was one of the places I looked or not? Glad she found something!!

  2. Great ideas! Yes, I’d love to see a post on how you found your wedding dress. Isn’t it wonderful that there are more modest options nowadays? Even a decade or two ago, it would have been harder to find modest formal dresses. I’m so glad there are more options now. And I will bookmark this post for future reference. 😉
    God bless,
    Claudine
    https://whatdinnywore.com

    1. Yes, I’m so grateful that it’s become easier to find modest dresses! I hope this post is a help to you in the future 😊

  3. We got our bridesmaids dresses from eShakti.com…they are AMAZING because they have a baseline dress model, but for a $10 flat fee you can customize it however you want as far as neckline, sleeve length, dress length, etc! 😄 I told my girls the base dress and length to buy, but let them customize sleeve length how they wanted, and that worked perfectly! They were about $80, so not super cheap, but definitely on the cheap end of formals, plus they were stretchy knit material, had pockets, and my girls still wear them now! ☺️

    1. Oh that is such a neat idea! I may have heard of this site before… But I don’t think I found it during my search. I love how customizable it sounds! Thanks for sharing!! ❤️

  4. My older sister is like for a modest wedding dress. She is getting married next month. Do you know where to find modest wedding dresses?

    1. I hope to do a post on this as well! I really struggled to find mine… I bought a dress of the rack and had someone alter it for me.

  5. Thank you so much for this post . The dresses are beautiful. Love all your choices . So hard to find modesty bridesmaid dresses.😊♥️

  6. I would love to see your wedding dress info! I just got married so don’t really need it but love to see where others find wedding dresses! By the way, I got my wedding dress at an online site called ieie bridal. I was super freaked out about ordering online but it turned out so amazing! They have modest dresses there to order and they aren’t that expensive. You can also have her custom make one and she is based in the US. I had mine custom made from a picture of one I liked (the original dress was $2000). I was able to customize it and make it exactly how I wanted and fit to my body. For the custom dress it was only around $500, which was so so much cheaper even than buying one and having it altered! anyways, I had such a good experience I just wanted to share 😉

    1. Thank you so much for sharing! That’s amazing that you were able to find the “perfect dress for you” at such a great price! ♥ Custom made dresses are especially wonderful! It takes awhile to get things altered sometimes.

  7. Love the dresses. I just got married two weeks ago and it was so hard to find a wedding dress that was modesty, but I finally found one . PTL!😊I was so glad. Thank you for sharing this post I appreciate it and I hope it will be a help to my younger sisters in the future! God bless you as you serve Him! Love in Christ, Lydia

  8. Such a great article thank you. My sister had such a hard time finding a dress. Definitely saving this for later!☺

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