Cheap Wedding Dresses

Your Wedding Dress: Beautiful and Affordable

Wedding dresses can cost thousands of dollars, just look at the latest celebrity bride. But yours doesn’t have to. You can be beautiful and stay on a budget. There are alternatives to spending a small fortune on your wedding attire.

Don’t shop in the wedding department. It seems there is a surcharge on any dress once it’s labeled as a bride’s dress. Shop in the formal evening wear department or even prom dress.

If you have enough notice, and most brides do since they plan their weddings six months in advance, shop the sales at wedding salons. Wedding gowns go on sale after June. You can also buy samples or floor models. Most of them are in good shape. There are discontinued wedding gown models that are priced at a substantial discount. And there are gowns that were ordered and delivered but never picked up.

Wedding veils are much less expensive than wedding dresses. Splurge on the veil and stay modest with your gown.

Look on ebay or even your hometown newspaper for a dress that’s been barely worn. Or perhaps not even worn at all. It’s sad but true, weddings do get canceled. And while you’re looking at ebay, also use the Internet to find wedding gown bargains. Just punch in wedding gown + bargain, +cheap, or +discount.

There are wedding outlet stores you can find online. If you know the manufacturer and style of the gown of your dreams you may be able to find it at a huge discount. Just take your measurements and ask if the gown that they have will fit you. Do NOT rely on the sizes. Wedding gowns for some bizarre reason are often sized 2 sizes smaller than regular dress sizes. So if you normally take a 10 in street wear, you may have to wear a size 14 wedding gown. The gown will arrive scrunched in a box but a quick trip to the dry cleaners for steaming and pressing and it should look fresh.

Rent your wedding dress. Men rent tuxedos, so why not? You can expect to pay about 1/10 the cost of the gown to rent it. So you can wear a $1500.00 dress for $150.

Shop consignment shops or high fashion/couture wear second hand shops. Every major city has at least a few. A relatively new trend is wedding consignment shops which deal only with wedding attire and accessories.

Borrow the dress from a friend or relative. Your sister may be thrilled that you think of her dress enough to want to wear it at your own wedding.

Consider having the dress made, especially if you want a sleek, elegant look. The silk you buy at a fabric shop is the same silk used in the designer dresses. You can achieve the same look at a lesser cost.

Consider lingerie. No, I don’t mean a teddy with lace thigh highs. An ivory satin halter style night gown could very easily be a wedding dress with the

right underpinnings and accessories. Some of these night gowns come embroidered with lace, have beading and appliqués.

You can use these same tricks and tips to help your bridesmaids stay within their budget as well.

Weddings on a Shoestring Budget, an ebook full of tips and tricks to help you have a beautiful wedding on a shoestring budget