A wedding dress with long sleeves often used for winter month reception, which often means that their reception gowns also have long sleeves. Though they are less formal than the actual wedding dress, reception gowns with long sleeves are almost always more formal than short dresses. Not only do they require more material, but most brides have these dresses adorned with beads or other embellishments. Most reception gowns with long sleeves have a tea-length hemline, which falls at the shins.
