

This Mori Lee gown, Style#87096, is one of the dresses can be found at an authorized Mori Lee retailer.
Dress warehouses, popular manufacturers, emerging designers and the Internet are some of the various shopping options available to you.
When speaking of Quinceañera parties, the dress is considered the most important part of the celebration—for the birthday girl at least. From the moment you slip into your dress to your grand entrance at the church and reception, all eyes will be on you in your amazing ball gown.
Luckily, the offerings are aplenty for Quince girls who intend to approach their big day with either a name brand gown, one designed by an emerging designer, or in a unique dress concocted by their own creative intuitive. With either selection, the possibility to find the best dress that suits your personal style as well as your budget exists, especially with the different ways that you can shop for it.
For example, if you want a dress of a popular manufacturer such as Mori Lee or Mary’s Collections, Creaciones Eve and Maria’s Collection,from the city of Bakersfield, can offer a great selection.
For a completely avant-garde design, choosing from the early collections of an emerging Quince dress designer will add that sense of fashion forwardness you are seeking. Do a search online or visit art & design schools in your area for a list of up and coming fashionistas that can offer you one of their designs or create the one that you imagine.
There are also large dress warehouses that allow you to browse through their entire dress inventory, most of which offer great selections at a fraction of the original cost. But a setback to this type of shopping is that, for the most part, they do not have spacious dressing rooms, leaving you dressing in a small space created by hanging curtain room dividers. Unlike warehouse shopping, specialty shops that sell high end gowns will not let you browse freely through the dresses but will ask you for a description of what you’re looking for and then bring you similar gowns.
Then, there is the option of purchasing your gown online. Although cyber shopping conveniently saves you trips to numerous boutique shops, a lot of caution should be taken when ordering your dress this way. Some websites will ask for specific measurements such as your bust and waist size, height and neckline, while others will only give you the option of choosing number sizes. If you find yourself having to purchase your Quinceañera dress on the Internet, opt for a site that allows you to plug-in your specific measurements and have them taken by a professional before you confirm your order.
And, as with any product, counterfeit gowns exist. To ensure that you will receive the high-quality gown you’re paying for, you want to make sure the boutique you’re ordering from is an authorized retailer. Start by visiting the dress brand’s official webpage for a listing of retailers licensed to re-sell their dresses.
For this, we put together our first-ever Bakersfield Quinceañera Dress Boutique Guide—a resource for those who want a selection of Quince dress providers and designers reigning in the Central Valley.
Creaciones Eve
8331 Kern Canyon Rd.
#23 Bakersfield CA 93306
(661) 366-5796
Maria’s Collection
17 H. Street
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 634-0522
www.mariascollections.net
Patito’s Clothing (inside the Mercado Latino)
2105 Edison Hwy.
Bakersfield CA 93305
(661) 869-2970
Fiesta Medina’s
2624 Niles St.
Bakersfield CA. 93306
(661) 872-7680
Primavera Dreams
3000 Mall View Road
Bakersfield CA 93306
(661) 873-8070
Brenda’s Design
901 Espee St.
Bakersfield CA 93301
(661) 326-6670Natalie’s Bridal
2806 Niles St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 872-0023
Diseños Enoe Bridal
3000 Mall View Rd Ste.# 1093
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 872-7451
David’s Bridal
1210 Wible Rd
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661)831-5400
www.davidsbridal.com