From Oscar de la Renta to Shona Joy, wedding dress designers embrace the long-sleeved look.
Long-sleeved wedding dresses run the gamut from sleek, minimalist styles of hardly-visible lace — like you’ll find at Naeem Khan — to the gorgeous ethereal crepe fabrics of Rosie Assoulin. Turn to the greats like Oscar de la Renta, and you’ll find long sleeves embellished with floral appliqués and stunning embroidery.
To be clear, we love them all. The gorgeous thing about a long-sleeved wedding dress is that it can be fit to suit any season or wedding style. It’s no longer about modesty or meeting the necessity for a church wedding. Instead, billowing sleeves are eye-catching and a dramatic twist to make your wedding look that much more polished.
Long sleeve wedding dresses from Christie Nicole
Plisse tulle sleeves, like those spotted at Christie Nicole, add something to catch the light and add that extra element of drama to your wedding day look. We also love the shortie version with feathered sleeve fringe — perfect complement to a city chic wedding or a second look.
Cinq long-sleeved wedding dress, Elanor
Nearly undetectable lace dances across puffy Bridgerton-style romantic sleeves a la Cinq’s Elanor gown made of silk tulle and the finest lace.
Naeem Khan plays with floral and lace long-sleeves
Whether you’re into a traditional gown with high-contrast lace appliqué sleeves or a playful jumpsuit, sleeves reign supreme in Naeem Khan’s 2024 Bridal Collection.
Silky elegance for the modern silhouette
Matched beautifully with a wedding best described as sleek and modern, silky silhouettes are a gorgeous choice. Think long, satiny sleeves and beautifully tailored cuts.
Liz Martinez serves up long-sleeve wedding dresses
Stunning for weddings both indoors and out, these long-sleeve wedding gowns from Liz Martinez are light and airy while maintaining that perfect structure for flawless wedding photos.
Bold appliqué long-sleeved wedding gowns
There’s nothing quite as iconic in the wedding world as an Oscar de la Renta wedding gown, and the designer’s long-sleeved gowns are no exception. Sure, there are similar styles from other designers, but how stunning is the original!
Ethereal long-sleeved wedding dress styles
For an ethereal style that’ll catch the golden light from any angle, we’d choose a fuller sleeve with a bit of texture to it. Rosie Assoulin’s crepe sleeve or Lihi Hod’s Moon Topper gown are perfect inspo.
Detachable sleeves are always an option
