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East Meets Dress is an online store, serving couples all over the world, specializing in custom qipaos and cheongsams for the modern woman. The company was founded by two Asian-Americans who struggled to find cheongsam outfits and tea ceremony supplies that were high-quality and designed with the modern woman in mind, and so they founded East Meets Dress. They work with only high-quality suppliers and seamstresses to design dresses that are perfect for a Chinese tea ceremony or wedding.

Services Offered

East Meets Dress offers a stress-free cheongsam shopping experience with a focus on quality and customer experience. They offer bespoke options and the ability to design your own dress as well as more affordable off the rack items. Their collection includes dresses for brides, bridesmaids, and mothers, they also offer a range of accessories, tea sets, and men’s changshans.

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Frequently asked questions

What are your price ranges for full-priced wedding gowns?

Under $500
$500 - $999

Who do you provide services for?

Bride
Bridesmaids
Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Groom

Which of the following services do you provide?

Full Customization

Which of the following items do you offer?

Plus Size Gowns

What is the average turnaround time for a bridal gown?

Less than 6 months

How often do you receive new bridal gowns?

Seasonally

What is your return policy?

Full Refund

Reviews of East Meets Dress

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Janelle Sent on 08/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent customer service

I worked with eastmeetsdress to create a custom dress. Their communication, detail, and transparency throughout the entire process was nothing short of amazing. I didn’t end up ordering the dress through no fault of their own, my wedding had to be pushed much earlier than I expected, but I’d highly recommend them to any bride looking for something reliable and custom.
Kristine
Kristine Sent on 01/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Just what we were looking for!

We had a great experience with EMD and this was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! We wanted a more modern way to represent our Chinese/Vietnamese cultures and also more comfortable/flexible clothes for dancing the night away at the reception. The Sahra jumpsuit and Hong jacket were the perfect combination! We were a bit concerned about the color choices, but we looked so striking in the bright reds that my worries quickly washed away. I got so many comments about the jumpsuit, from guests loving the train to it being called “the perfect outfit for the modern Asian bride.” We also had a good experience with customer service as the EMD team remade my jumpsuit after some fitting issues with the first set I received. I have no idea how or when, but I can’t wait to find another event to go to so we can wear these outfits again!
Fay
Fay C. Sent on 08/19/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Just what I was looking for

I was clueless on where to find my dress but luckily I stumbled across east meets dress. The dress that I got was all I asked for and more! The quality and customization options were great.
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Cindy Sent on 10/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Custom Dress

I love my dress! I ordered a dress for my Tea Ceremony in Chicago. I loved the variety on the website and I especially loved how my dress turned out. The East Meets Dress team was easy to work with and very helpful. For such a reasonable cost, I was very impressed with the quality of my dress too. It was also very comfortable to wear throughout the hot summer day in Chicago.
Yi Zhang
Yi Zhang Sent on 09/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Love my Amelia dress

As a Chinese American, I wanted my wedding dress to reflect my East meets West upbringing. I never grew up with red envelopes or even knew about the tea ceremony so a traditional qipao or qun kwa didn't seem appropriate. From the first time I heard about East Meets Dress, I was drawn to the Amelia dress. It's flowy, light, and comfortable and it incorporates the mandarin collar detail that I love.

Working with EMD was easy. I took measurements at home with the help of my then-fiance. Although the first iteration of the dress wasn't perfect, we had great communication with EMD and I was able to send it back for round 2. The entire process from start to finish took less than 3 months and the final result was everything I had hoped for.

For less than $500, where else can you get a custom-made dress that represents Asian American culture so well?
Jasmine
Jasmine Sent on 08/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Just the place to get traditional Chinese wedding clothing!

Originally I was planning a trip to Hong Kong to purchase a qun kwa for my wedding, but wasn't able to fly due to COVID19. I found East Meets Dress and was nervous about the quality because I wasn't able to see the fabrics in person. I'm soo happy I ordered from them though! Even thought I didn't order a bespoke dress, they had me submit my measurements and made sure the size I ordered would fit me more accurately. My qun kwa came soon after and it's beautiful. The embroidery is intricate and the fabric is just as elegant. It doesn't feel cheap or tacky at all. Definitely would recommend!
Boer
Boer Sent on 12/21/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great service, easy to work with

We were very pleased with our wedding favours from East Meets Dress. They were easy to work with and very timely with the delivery. Would certainly recommend
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Jessica Sent on 05/12/2023
4.8 out of 5 rating

Exactly like the pictures - high quality!

I'm a Korean 2023 bride marrying into a Chinese family so for our wedding day, my fiance's family wanted to do a Tea Ceremony. While they said I don't need to buy a whole new Qi Pao for the occasion, I wanted to make it special and memorable. I came across East Meets Dress on a quick Google search. After watching a few YouTube videos, reading some additional reviews online, and coming across a helpful Reddit post, I felt confident that this was the right choice - and it was! I didn't order the custom sizing - just simply looked at the size chart and ordered the standard sizing according to my measurements. For reference, I'm 5'0 and my measurements are bust 39", waist 32-33", hips 40.5" - ordered 3XL. I can probably get away with 2XL but I wanted it to feel comfortable enough for me to move/dance/eat in. It took just about 3.5-4 weeks to arrive from order to delivery. It just arrived in the mail last night and it fits wonderfully! I have some wiggle room in case I need to get it altered a bit if I happen to lose more weight, but it fits fine as is!
Sreya
Sreya Sent on 10/09/2019
4.6 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!

Ordered my wedding dress from east meets dress. The ordering process was very smooth. I chose the style of dress I wanted from their website. They allowed for a few customizations, like length of train, length of sleeves, the back style. On top of the above-mentioned customizations that you can choose from a drop down menu during the ordering process, I also asked them to change the color of the buttons and piping. They made that happen and sent me photos while the dress was being made to make sure I liked the color. It took them less than 2 months to get the dress made and delivered. What a hassle free process. I knew the style I wanted and definitely did not want to waste time going from store to store. Since the whole process was done online, I had to send them my measurements online. As long as people don't screw up the measurements, I feel the end product will meet customer expectations. Highly recommend them!!!
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Michelle Sent on 07/25/2019
4.6 out of 5 rating

Modern Cheongsam for the Modern Bride

It was a very very difficult process trying to find a place that sold cheongsams. Being a resident of New York City, I thought there'd be an abundance of shops in Chinatown or Flushing that sold them or could custom make them from you. There aren't really.

I am not a fan of the more traditional brocade style fabric that cheongsams are made of (for weddings), and I was so happy to find East Meets Dress. They have a huge variety of collections that I think are stylish but modern. I was hesitant about ordering a dress online where I had to measure myself, but it turned out *mostly* okay. I think if you want a well fitted cheongsam, you will almost always need to get it tailored, so if you do order, just know that will happen. Throughout the process, East Meets Dress was very responsive. They allowed me to make adjustments throughout the time they were making the dress and were really flexible. I always felt taken care of, and never had any concerns about my dress throughout the three months it took from me ordering the dress to finally receiving it.

The dress is beautiful and I am in the midst of alterations. I think after I get it properly fitted, it will look beautiful and I am excited to wear it.
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