Picking a wedding dress

JJ’s House and David’s Bridal both have tea length bridal dresses

Azazie has some also, and of course there’s always Etsy. Another option is to find a full-length dress that you can have shortened into tea length.

My sister had a tea-length gown which she got from BHLDN.

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much. I will check them out. I did look at David’s but didn’t see any that I liked.

I love etsy for stuff like that. You can filter to show only shops in the US. Read reviews first, but my dress was custom made from someone I found on instagram who sells on etsy and it is amazing

Check out Unique Vintage.

David’s Bridal, BHLND is reputable but I don’t know they carry tea length, ModCloth has vintage style dresses that might work as a wedding dress.


If you’re open, you can have a dress altered to tea length. I did for our 50’s/60’s local reception. The dress turned out exactly the way I wanted! Before and after pics:

View Quoted Comment Oh my gosh! That’s so beautiful!!! Thank you!!!

View Quoted Comment Thank you! That lovely polka dot wedding dress was discontinued at the bridal store—only $99!!! Alterations were around $500 (I don’t remember). If you find a strapless dress on sale (ask bridal shops when their discontinued sales are and their prices, or look at David’s bridal cheaper dresses), a good seamstress can chop off the extra tulle and build your top any way you want.