Modern Plus Size Dresses

Wow! These are all SO beautiful!

Here are my suggestions:

Sophie's Gown Shoppe advertizes plus size dresses - http://www.sophiesgownshoppe.com/locations/mississauga-store

Best for Bride - https://www.bestforbride.com/store-location-etobicoke-mississauga.php

I have been to both of these places. I LOVED Sophie's - my best friend bought her dress here - and Best for Bride is nice but didn't blow me away when I went there. Don't write it off, though! Everyone's experience is different!

Good luck and can't wait to see what you find!!

View quoted message I would just call a bunch of places and ask them if they have certain designers you like in a plus size.

Hi Marisol!! My wedding dress is from Stella York, part of Essense Designs. Stella York and Essense of Australia are two bridal brands who's motto is, Everybody. Every Body. They have plus size versions of majority of their dresses, and they are stunning!

You can look and see what salons near you carry Essense Designs . I would strongly suggest looking into it! I went into my bridal salon, and they said, "we'll be with you in a minute, you can start browsing right here if you like"... and I pulled about 8-10 dresses... every. single. one. was Essense or Stella.

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Hi Joey,

My problem is not finding the style of dress that I like, because I found them in many bridal shops, the issue finding them in a size that I fit into. I don't feel comfortable purchasing a dress without being able to try it on first... And unfortunately its very hard to find bridal shops that carry this type of dress in a plus size.

I LOVE your style! What I might do to help the search along is look for dresses and designers you like, and then find their authorized retailers in your area. Once you pick a few favs out you could always call the salons ahead of time and ask them about whether they have those available for you to try, and make appointments if they do. You might like Zuhair Murad, Pnina Tornai, Mira Zwillinger, and Grace Loves Lace, to name just a few!

There are some awesome looks in this gallery of 40 Sheer Wedding Dresses for Every Style of Bride

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Thank you Jennifer, Davids Bridal was the first shop I went to but unfortunately, I couldn't find anything modern enough for my liking. Thank you for referring Sophies's I'll be calling them today to book an appointment.

Size 16-18 here.

essence of Australia and stella York have lots of size ranges. Sophie's gown shoppe should have them in larger sizes. that is the place I tried them on in Windsor. they have that shop in Mississauga and Kitchener.

One of the photos you shared is Maggie sottero. if you go on her website. you can see what shops sell her.

I ended up purchasing from david's bridal. and they have ALL the sizes. not sure on the modern as I wasn't looking for that.

View quoted message I got mine at Lisa's bridal in vancouver which isnt helpful to you (sorry!) But they did have lots of plus sized dresses to try!

View quoted message Hello Tyanna, where did you buy your dress? Did they have lots of plus size dresses in store to try on?

I actually went to two shops in Hamilton that carry plus size only dresses. One only had traditional type wedding gowns, I found them too traditional and probably more suited for the more mature type of bride while the other one “Bella Mia “ had both modern and traditional. One of their dresses are on the top of my list, but I still want to see more. . Thank you for the suggestion!

Not sure for Toronto, but I'd definitely recommend a dress by essence of Australia. They go by" every body, every bride" and have some incredible options! It's not necessarily like one you're thinking of but mine is by essence and I love that it's not your standard lace!

Size 16 here!

I prefer a modern/boho style as well.

I unexpectedly found my dress at Sash and Bustle in the east end. They have dresses and sample sizes that fit my plus size curves and I was really able to envision myself on my wedding day. I love a bunch of their designers but fell is love with a Truvelle. They’re also a WW vendor. Excellent customer service!

I’ve also heard great things about a plus size bridal gown shop in Hamilton, but I don’t know how modern/bohemian their designs are.

And David’s bridal has plus size but I found my dress before getting a chance to visit.

Also consider getting your dress made. I would recommend Hoax Couture if you go that route.

google plus size Bride toronto and see what you can find in terms of shops and designers.

good luck! Let us know what you decided on!