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The White Dress by The Shore offers chic couture for brides and maids in the quaint atmosphere of an antique home.

HOURS BY APPOINTMENT | 860.669.4596

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10am-5pm

Wednesday:10am-5pm

Thursday:12pm-8pm

Friday:10am-5pm

Saturday: 9:30am-5:30pm

Sunday: By special appt only

Last appointment is 1-1/2 hours prior to closing

Contact us via email at: info@thewhitedressbytheshore.com

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Frequently asked questions

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

$2,500 - $3,999
$4,000 - $6,499
$6,500 - $7,999
$8,000+

Who do you provide services for?

Bride
Bridesmaids
Flower Girls

Which of the following services do you provide?

Appointments Only
Cleaning
Full Customization
Preservation
Rentals
Sample Sales
Trunk Shows

Which of the following items do you offer?

Bridal Belts
Hair Accessories
Jewelry
Plus Size Gowns
Sample Gowns
Veils

What is the average turnaround time for a bridal gown?

6-8 months
9-11 months

How often do you receive new bridal gowns?

Seasonally

What is your return policy?

Final Sales

Reviews of The White Dress by the shore

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The White Dress by the Shore offers a personalized, relaxed bridal shopping experience with a beautiful, well-curated selection and elegant boutique setting. Staff are knowledgeable, attentive, and accommodating—helping with fittings, accessories, and custom details, including plus-size options. Many brides found their perfect dress and highly recommend the shop.

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The White Dress by the Shore offers a personalized, relaxed bridal shopping experience with a beautiful, well-curated selection and elegant boutique setting. Staff are knowledgeable, attentive, and accommodating—helping with fittings, accessories, and custom details, including plus-size options. Many brides found their perfect dress and highly recommend the shop.

Renee
Renee Sent on 10/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great dress selection and great people to work with!

The White Dress by The Shore helped me find my wedding dress as well as my bridesmaids' dresses for my September 2022 wedding. I chose to shop for dresses there because they carry a great collection of designers that have the slightly modern, elegant, and timeless styles that I was looking for and because they had a wide selection of Jenny Yoo bridesmaid dresses.

Booking an appointment was a breeze, and all the people who work there are very friendly and helpful. Granted I'm a pretty decisive person and I had a pretty clear vision of what I did/didn't want, but it only took me 1 shopping trip to find my dress because the stylist running my appointment listened and brought me really great options to try on. I brought my MOH with me to pick up my dress and we were able to do a bridesmaid dress appt on the same day while we were there. I'm extremely picky and they were able to help us find something we loved very quickly. All my bridesmaids ordered their dresses through TWD and had positive things to say about the service they received.

Great experience all around!
Heather
Heather Sent on 04/09/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Best bridal boutique!

I’m so glad I visited The White Dress by the Shore! I had only been dress shopping once before coming to The White Dress, so I didn’t expect to find my wedding dress so early in the process. Not only did I find the perfect dress, but the whole experience was so smooth and fun! I loved having a website where I could browse dresses ahead of time and pick ones that I wanted to try on in person. When I got there, Jessica was so helpful with narrowing down dresses and finding new ones to try on. All of their dresses are gorgeous, but I fell in love with a dress from their own collection and I couldn’t be happier with my decision! I highly recommend this boutique!
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Lauren Sent on 03/30/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Amazing!

I had such a wonderful experience at The White Dress by the Shore. I knew that this was the shop where I would find my dream dress. I had been to The White Dress by the Shore as a maid of honor when my sister found her dream dress there. The team at The White Dress by the Shore was wonderful to work with. They paid attention to every detail including making sure I was in the same room we were in when we found my sister’s dress years ago.

Shana, my stylist, pulled many beautiful dresses. The first gown she showed me was the one! She had a lovely approach that made me feel confident and comfortable. I love bows and knew I wanted a bow element to my dress. Beth reached out to the designer of my dress for input on the best bow that would complement my dress. Together we found the most beautiful bow, it was my favorite part of my dress. The White Dress by the Shore stylists helped me find my complete bridal look; my dress, my bow, and my veil.

When my dress arrived, I had a gown reveal appointment where I was able to try on my gown and try out my accessories with Shana. I highly recommend The White Dress by the Shore!
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Mackenzie Sent on 10/14/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The Best!!

Beth and Mariah are INCREDIBLE! They both made my bridal gown shopping a phenomenal, fun, stress free process. They are extremely knowledgeable, personable, respectful, amazing women I couldn’t have gotten through this process without them. Truly the best of the best!!!!
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Sydney Sent on 09/21/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience

Couldn’t recommend The White Dress By The Shore more to future brides!!! My stylist Shana was incredible to work with, she was able to pickup on my style so quickly and pulled all gowns that I absolutely loved. The selection at the store was amazing and the experience was truly like no other!
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Dj Sent on 03/23/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A Plus Size Bride Dream and One of a Kind Experience

I had an amazing experience with TWD, especially as a plus size bride. First, the entire process even before the appointment is game changing. They give you multiple opportunities for you to show them and communicate to them what you’re looking for. It felt like they really cared about being prepared for my specific wants and making my appointment special. When I arrived, they already had some dresses pulled and ready to go that were exactly in the styles and shapes that I loved. Mariah who I worked with, was so knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating. Beth, the owner, also popped in multiple times to not just help out but to hype me up too. I never once felt like a plus size bride, just a regular bride whose wants were actually listened to. With their help and guidance I was able to find a perfect dress that made me feel beautiful and was customized to exactly what I was looking for. I’ve been to several bridal stores before and I can confidently say, TWD is the best of the best, by far. From start to finish, I have never seen or experienced a bridal store care so much about you as a bride - NO STORE does it like they do!! My experience with them truly blew me away.
Kate
Kate Sent on 09/30/2024
5 out of 5 rating

My Dream Dress!

The White Dress by the Shore has incredibly beautiful dresses and a wonderful team! The store is quaint, elegant, and the rooms made me and my bridal group feel comfortable and excited! I found my perfect dress and could not have been more happy to wear it on my wedding day in September 2024! It was comfortable, beautiful, and timeless, exactly what I wanted. Thank you White Dress, I never want to take it off!!!
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Danielle Sent on 09/27/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Found my dream dress!

I had the absolute best experience at the white dress by the shore. Jess was amazing and so helpful. We had so much fun and it was such an easy, relaxing experience. The owner came in and joined us as well and I felt like a special bride already 🥰 nothing but positive things to say!!
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Morgan Sent on 05/18/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Cannot recommend enough!

This was the first bridal store I visited and I was 100% not expecting to get anything. I was lucky to have Erin with me and she pulled all of the most beautiful dresses that perfectly fit every single one of my different ideas/requests. We were down to the last dress that Erin had picked out because she just thought it would look good on me and that I should try it and thank God she did! It was the most gorgeous Anne Barge that I definitely would not have picked out myself but looked like it was made for me! We ended up wanting to alter the back to make it into a 'V' instead of straight across and she just texted the rep while I was still trying it on and made it happen almost immediately.
Prior to this, I also got a bridesmaid dress from here and Olivia was amazing through that whole process as well!
Further, I brought my dress also to get cleaned & preserved through the services they provide. They are so kind, responsive, and easy to contact and talk to.
Cannot recommend this bridal boutique enough!
Carly
Carly Sent on 01/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Products Amazing Service

I had the best experience at the White Dress. It was the second store I had visited (after a not so great experience) and I was blown away by Erin's kindness, knowledge, and professionalism. I went in describing a dress I wanted (and didn't want) and she recommended me try something (that I swore I didn't want) as she thought it would be complementary to my body type. Of course, it's the dress I ended up picking!!!! The women at the white dress were kind, it had an adorable atmosphere, fun, communicative, and even sent me a text on my wedding day to say congratulations!!! They also gave me recommended seamstresses organized by county- I ended up using two of them for different dresses and was blown away by both! I would recommend the white dress to anybody!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
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Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
Siri Boutique Siri Boutique Wedding Dresses

The White Dress by the Shore has an excellent selection of Siri Dresses for Mothers of the Occasion. Beth Chapman and her staff are very professional and do not let one detail slip by. They give their customers wonderful service.

Shades Shutters Photography Shades Shutters Photography Wedding Photographers

An unmatched selection of beauty, elegance, and grace is what you will discover at The White Dress by the Shore. A superior staff of experienced stylists will guide you {and even your bridal party} in making the most sophisticated choice for the most important day of your life. Polished and refined, consider The White Dress by the Shore part of your planning experience.

Wild Expressions Florist & Wedding Gallery Wild Expressions Florist & Wedding Gallery Wedding Florists

I was one of the wedding professionals at a bridal event last year where The White Dress by the Shore did the fashion show. The staff was so nice and the runway type of of fashion show that they produced was so much fun !

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