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wedding dress with sleeves

So you’re looking for a wedding dress with sleeves? Well, first: we think your arms are gorgeous. That said, we support you finding a wedding dress that feels awesome, so this is our collection of REAL brides wearing REAL wedding dresses with (yes) REAL sleeves.

Is your perfect black and white dress found in here?

Is the perfect-for-Halloween black and white dress found in here?

With Halloween close at hand, all things goth, Tim Burton-esque, and noir are up for grabs, style-wise. That’s why we’re especially excited to share some of our favorite black and white wedding dresses to tickle your dark side. Is your perfect-for-the-season (or ANY season) black and white dress found somewhere in this collection of tulle, chiffon, silk, and all things nice? If so, shout it out in the comments!

Let’s get to the black and white dress ogling…

Some of our very favorite long sleeve wedding dresses as seen on @offbeatbride

17 of our very favorite long sleeve wedding dresses

We KNOW you love a good long-sleeved gown. I decided to go back into the long sleeve wedding dresses archives to find the most gorgeous, most boho, most adorable long sleeve dresses we’ve seen. From short and sweet elopement dresses to epic, colored, FABULOUS sleeved gowns, there are some doozies in here. Warning: you may fall in love.

bald bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This stunning bald bride proves hair is never necessary to steal hearts

Since she was eight years old, bald bride model Megan has suffered from Alopecia Areata, a condition that affects 6.6 million Americans, and 8 million people in the UK, and makes them hairless. When I discovered this, rather than covering her head with a wig or a veil for the shoot, I decided to embrace the baldness, as an statement of her inherent beauty.

A tattoo artist and his tattoo bride at this Tacoma wedding

A tattoo artist and his tattooed bride at this Tacoma tattooed wedding

Washington couples might find lots of familiar places to love at this Tacoma tattooed wedding. Greer and Mike met at House of Tattoo in Tacoma — he the artist and she the new shop assistant. They were wed at the Wright Park Conservatory and rocked the rest of the night just down the street at The Hub. There were vegan goodies (including a vegan cake!), rainbow hair, gorgeous foliage, and and of course, lots of great ink.

A Maui elopement with a volcano backdrop as seen on @offbeatbride

An elopement in Maui with a volcano backdrop

Max and Mel moved Maui to forge a new beginning for themselves and then met through a paddling club. Between karaoke after-parties and Maui adventures, loved blossomed. They decided to have a small elopement in Maui with the East Maui volcano, Haleakalā, as their backdrop. If you think this meant amazing photos, you’ll totally right. Think wide open vistas, dramatic cliffs, and moody clouds.

Downton Abbey Vintage Style Wedding Dress in Ruby by Nataya alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Find the Downton Abbey dress of your vintage wedding dreams

If you’re looking for a Downton Abbey dress to wear for or to a wedding, then blimey, you’ve come to to the right place. All of these dresses range from small to plus-sizes, and come in all kinds of color combos. Now, let’s dress for dinner and find the Downton Abbey dress that’ll make you clutch your pearls with joy…