OH EM GEE: Nicky Hilton's Wedding Dress

I really don't know what to say about this stellar Valentino wedding gown except:
  a) I did NOT see this coming from a Hilton sister.
  b) Work of art.
  c) Truly beautiful and classy in every way.
  d) This dress is Kate-level gorgeous.
  e) This is the dress that wedding dreams are made of.
  f) Exquisite

OK, apparently I have a lot to say about this incredible gown. Let the replicas begin.

The Modest Bridesmaid: Spring 2015

It's almost upon us. Wedding Season. You know it's coming; I know it's coming; we can deny it all we want, but we bridesmaids have to face the imminent horror that is upon us come April. Let's face it-- we all suffer from wedding season, and there are very few things about weddings that are actually fun (after your 40th wedding party), but being asked to be a part of the bridal party is truly something akin to being sawed in half in a 1920's side act magic show. I only speak from experience, people. 

Sure, you're happy for your bride-friend, but life is most certainly not friendly to the bridesmaid; between the planning of the shower, the bachelorette party, paying for a gown, hair, makeup, gifts, more gifts, and even more gifts, being a part of a wedding is simply not fun after your first time. And as if doing all that weren't enough, you also have to find a gown that is modest. Not. So. Easy. 

So to help you cope and take just one thing off your list, I have compiled a new list of modest bridesmaid dresses that are practically ready-to-wear. Mothers-of-the-bride/groom, feel free to peruse this list as well.

Off-the-rack, IMHO, is always the way to go. If you have a bride who is handing you material to have a dress made, I can only express my sympathies. That is a royal pain-in-the-ass. However, if you were given latitude to choose and need a dress, maybe the options below can help you out. Keep in mind that most of the dresses below come only in the color shown, so take that as it is. Also note that some of these may need additional building up (minor in the scheme of things), especially in the backs of some of these dresses. I tried to offer a variety of options, as well as a variety of sleeve lengths to cater to the various modest needs of my readers. Lastly, note that these are only some of the dresses I saw, so feel free to dig further online if none of these cater to your needs. Enjoy and congratulations!

Make sure to click on the links above the dresses to be directed to their purchasing sites.

ASOS Sleeved Embellished Maxi Dress

Frock and Frill 3/4 Sleeve Maxi Dress With Baroque Embellishment

ASOS Embellished Armour Maxi Dress

Virgos Lounge Lena Maxi Dress With Embellishment

Needle & Thread Irridescent Tulle Maxi Dress

ASOS PETITE Lattice Embellished Flutter Sleeve Maxi Dress

ASOS Embellished Sleeve Pleated Maxi

Needle & Thread Embellished Iridescent Tulle Maxi Dress

Virgos Lounge Lena Maxi Dress With Embellishment

ASOS Embellished Sleeve Pleated Maxi

ASOS RED CARPET Baroque Embellished Fishtail Maxi

Needle & Thread Embellished Geo Tulle Maxi Dress

Adrianna Papell Beaded Illusion Gown

Tadashi Shoji Gown - Cap Sleeve Lace Chiffon Blouson

Adrianna Papell Gown - Short Sleeve Illusion Neck Floral Beaded Godet

NOTTE BY MARCHESA Teal Embroidered Detailed Short Sleeve Gown

LONG SLEEVE EMBROIDERED ECRU KEYHOLE GOWN

Alex Evenings Sequined Lace Rosette Gown

Adrianna Papell Beaded-Waist Capelet Gown

ABS Allen Schwartz Vintage Inspired Gown

Adrianna Papell Cap Sleeve Fully Beaded Gown

Boutique Dress - Embellished Neck Fishtail Jersey

Adrianna Papell Beaded Mesh V-Neck Gown

Ted Baker Karynne Waist Detail Maxi Dress

LAUREN RALPH LAUREN Stretch Jersey Necklace Gown

JS COLLECTIONS Paneled Lace Gown

Vera Wang Gown - Embroidered Floral Overlay

SALONI 'Donna' gown

HALSTON HERITAGE Women's Long Sleeve Jersey Evening Gown with Slit Front

Adrianna Papell Sequined Short-Sleeve Gown

Eliza J Embellished Lace & Chiffon Gown (Regular & Petite)

Tadashi Shoji Illusion Lace Gown

#BridalFashionWeek2014: Modest Wedding Gowns from MARCHESA!

The newest crops of modest wedding gowns and dresses is in, and they are nothing short of jaw-dropping.  First up in the list of breathtaking modest beauty is Marchesa. Rare is a time when Marchesa does not hit the nail on the head with their designs, but some of these gowns are so stellar and perfect it's hard to picture that they would be something that you and I can wear just in the same way as everyone else.

Sit back, relax and gape at the beauty of these fascinatingly beautiful and intricate dresses from Marchesa. Best of all, these are the gown you wouldn't have to build up. God bless.

Marchesa

Modest Wedding Gowns For The Modern Bride

So, I guess we can thank Kate Middleton for ushering in the trend of the modest bride, cuz honey child, sleeves are in! More and more wedding gowns are coming with sleeves already attached (novel idea, no?), and it's making it easier and easier for modest women everywhere to get bridal gowns that don't need to be completely altered to meet modest specifications. Gone can be the days of choosing a strapless, sleeveless wedding gown and building it up--makes me kind of happy that I have yet to get myself one of these bad boys! With  these fresh-off-the-runway gowns from Monique Lhullier, Oscar de la Renta, Theia, Temperly London, and Marchesa, I see a bright and modest future in your bridal dreams. Now all of these are not necessarily perfection in the way of full on modesty, but hey, we gotta start somewhere.

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Oscar de la Renta

  

Marchesa

Temperly London

Theia

Monique Lhullier

And now for some real brides (that I found on Pinterest) who totally and completely rocked the modest looks at their wedding--and they're not even on OnlySimchas. See, real women do like sleeves!

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