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Where to Shop for Bridal Cheongsams in California

Luke D.9/23/2025
Discover the top California vendors for vintage and modern Chinese wedding cheongsams

The cheongsam holds a special place in Chinese weddings, with rich cultural meaning and history. Wearing one during your wedding can be a beautiful and meaningful way to incorporate Chinese heritage into your ceremony. Whether you’re looking for vintage-style cheongsams for your tea ceremony or a fusion gown for a fusion wedding, we’ve got you covered with our recommendations of where to buy a wedding cheongsam in California. 

Chingsam

Chingsam specializes in blending 1950s-60s vintage cheongsam design with Western modern aesthetics. The founder, Xiran Liu, has developed expertise in combining traditional and contemporary forms and has also gained experience with various international cultural dresses, which she incorporates into her own designs. 

Collections: https://www.chingsam.com/

Address: 380 S Lake Ave #104, Pasadena, CA 91101

Phone: (912) 308-8684

Social: Instagram

International Shipping Available

Connie Tao Design

Connie Tao designs and illustrates many wedding dresses and evening gowns, providing tailoring and alteration services. She offers one-on-one consultations with brides, allowing the brides to choose the fabrics, silhouettes, colors, and embellishments. Furthermore, the consultations include allowing Connie to design and create sketches of the dress, which are made to the client’s specific measurements, so that it best fits the client’s needs and wants.

Collections: https://connietaodesigns.com/

Address: 23 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106

Email: info@connietaodesigns.com

Phone: (626) 765-5939

Social: Instagram | Facebook

Cozy Lady Wear

Cozy Lady Wear is an online cheongsam store that offers a wide range of Chinese dresses in a wide variety of designs, from traditional vintage to contemporary aesthetics. Cozy Lady Wear sells wedding cheongsam from long dress to midi short dress, as well as custom-made dress. 

Collections: https://imallure.com | https://www.cozyladywear.com/

Email: service@cozyladywear.com

Social: Instagram

East Meets Dress

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Bridal cheongsam dress by East Meets Dress
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Couple in Tang Suit and Cheongsam dress by East Meets Dress.

East Meets Dress is an online store that sells cheongsam and ao dai wedding dresses made by high-quality designers and suppliers. East Meets Dress provides clients with the ability to customize and design their own dresses as well as purchase affordable, ready-to-wear wedding dresses. East Meets Dress aims to give the brides their perfect bridal gown, whether traditional Chinese or incorporating modern aesthetics, ensuring they have the best fit for their big day.

Collections: https://eastmeetsdress.com/

Address: 380 S Lake Ave #104, Pasadena, CA 91101

Email:  hello@eastmeetsdress.com

Phone: (850)888-8406

Social: Instagram

International Shipping Available

JINZA Oriental Couture

Jinza designs heirloom wedding dresses for their clients, with each dress being personalized to honor their clients, their family, and their story through their dress. Jinza embroiders patterns and symbols specific to the client, blending cultural traditional elements with contemporary design. Through personal consultations with clients, Jinza crafts the ideal dress that fits the bride just right. 

Collections: https://jinzaoriental.com/

Address: 933 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069

Email: info@jinzaoriental.com

Phone: (310) 598-0431

Social: Instagram

In-store and Online Shopping Available

International Shipping Available

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