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On a separate note, we found this post on wedding gowns.

虎丘玫瑰村 (”Tiger Hill Rose Village” – Hu Qiu, Mei Gui Cun), where many many wedding gowns/qi pao/evening shops are at. It was 90 min by car from Shanghai. Or you could take train to Suzhou, then taxi to 虎丘路 (Hu Qiu Lu), which is on the way to 虎丘公园 (Hu Qiu Park). The better shops are on the East side of the road, but you really have to shop around, shops in little alleys also have some good dresses. I remember that one of the better stores is called 新娘百分百 (Xin Niang Bai Fen Bai). An expat friend got a RMB260 gown custom made for her on the spot, and it was finished in 3 hours. It’s really amazing.

Seems like it’s worth a look at should we be happen to travel there.