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Wedding gowns and formal wear
Seattle's always getting guff for not being a dress-up city, but there is still a market for some lovely designer bridal gowns and formal party dresses. Bridal salons and couture houses typically take three to six months to process an order, but more spontaneous types will find plenty of fetching off-the-rack options out there.
Tips: Most places require an appointment for consultations and fittings. Get on mailing lists to find out about season-end sample sales.
Ann de Vuono Hats
Milliner Ann deVuono's works run the gamut so that the Queen Mum or Grace Jones would be equally satisfied.
Belltown Bride
Enjoy outlet prices in a boutique setting at Belltown's new couture designer bridal outlet. You'll find markdowns on gowns from the likes of Vera Wang, Amsale, Carolina Herrera and many more.
Blue Sky Bridal
Blue Sky Bridal accepts new or once-worn wedding gowns from size 0 to 18 and resells them at 50 percent or less than the original retail price.
The Bridal Garden
A warm and friendly atmosphere in this full-service salon makes choosing an exquisite, high-quality bridal gown a decidedly low-key, low-pressure affair.
Calla Bridal
Owner Yachi Liang has carefully chosen exquisite gowns from Matthew Christopher, Vineyard, Janet Nelson Kumar and Piccione Bridal that have a "more modern feel with a touch of traditionalism for today's professional women."
Champagne Taste
After a visit to this store — which specializes in formal wear, bridal dresses and furs — you won't need to be well-heeled to look well-heeled.
Cicada Bridal
For unique and custom gowns, Cicada has a full-time team (and pulls from local designers) to create everything in the store for brides, bridesmaids and ladies who've got some kind of swanky affair.
I Do Bridal
Shopping for a wedding dress can be equal parts thrilling and agonizing when you're confronted with aisles and aisles of poofy white oblivion. Happily, I Do Bridal makes the search manageable and affordable.
Katie's Formal Wear
Katie Chun specializes in elegance — poofy doesn't have much place in her store, which features a great selection of quality formal bridesmaid's dresses and menswear.
La Belle Elaine's Bridal
This downtown Seattle bridal shop is the result of a merger between two reputable wedding stores -- Elaine's of Edmonds and La Belle Mariee -- which served the communities of Edmonds and Kirkland for decades.
Luly Yang Couture
This timeless, elegant and classy bridal- and evening-wear boutique is a delightful example of what fairy tales are made of.
Marcella's La Boutique
This is the land of chi-chi high-end design, including dresses by Vera Wang, Christos, Amsale and Richard Lazaro.
Moms, Maids, and More
While brides get most of the attention, this Bellevue shop aims to pamper all the other girls in the wedding party -- moms, flower girls and bridesmaids.
The Tux Shop (Northgate)
The Tux Shop is one-stop shopping for men in the bridal party. The chain store has 19 locations in Puget Sound, where men can rent or purchase formalwear for most any occasion.
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