2006-11-21 05:42:50 · 25 answers · asked by flak 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
David's Bridal has a great selection and always has a selection of $99 dresses. I was surprised how nice they were. You can try resale shops but they usually know what they have and they aren't usually a good buy unless they are outdated. Any wedding dress shop has different price ranges. Don't be afraid to go and look.
2006-11-21 06:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister found a beautiful wedding gown at a second hand store for $50 and paid $50 to have it cleaned.
Also Davids bridal has a $99 gown sale throughout the year...usually once you get to the store they only have 1 or 2, but its a start. Also DB has gowns for $200...
2006-11-22 02:41:24 · answer #2 · answered by C-Rod1417 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you find a particular design you like, alot of times you can get that very same design in a cheaper fabric. The salons don't tell you this as they are in the business to sell you the wedding gown, as is. Many times satin will work in the place of pure silk, and other such things.
I've never heard the comment at a wedding, "Gee the wedding was great, but did you feel the fabric the wedding dress was made from?" Check around and see what you can find.
You could also hire a tailor/seamstress, or even a trusted family or friend to make you the dress of your dreams. There are ALOT of beautiful patterns available.
2006-11-21 05:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by weddrev 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you mean by "decent" and "cheap".
For me, decent means that the construction is perfect and the style fits me. It also means that the dress doesn't look poorly made or cookie cutter.
For me, cheap means reasonably priced for the quality of the goods. It ranges between $700 and $1300.
My best advice for someone looking is to research on the internet FIRST. Look at gowns and designers so you can find out what style you like. Look at David's Bridal if your budget is really tight and you need the dress ASAP. Also look at Moonlight Couture and Maggie Sottero to get style ideas.
Next you can go to the store that sells the dresses/designers you liked online. When you try the dress on- you'll know it's the perfect one for you. Then you can look at
craigslist.org in the off chance that someone is selling a dress that is perfect for you. Or you can go online to discount stores to buy the exact dress you tried on in the salon. If at all possible, buy the gown from the authorized dealer to ensure you are purchasing genuine merchandise.
I hope this helps :D
2006-11-21 06:23:52 · answer #4 · answered by bellytail 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say where you're from,but if you're anywhere near Los Angeles, the fashion district downtown has many shops that are direct from the manufacturer shops. You should be able to find something there. Also the Fashion Institute of Design Merchandising (FIDM) has a store where some of the students sell their work. I've seen dresses in there pretty cheap.
2006-11-21 14:09:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try your newspapers. It will be used, but so what! It will be cheaper.
Some, but not many second hand stores have really decent nice gowns. Try shopping out of your town, in case you buy that way.
Why not trying to make your own? can u sew? You can make it decent, yet cheaper and the way you've always invisioned one.
2006-11-21 06:02:07 · answer #6 · answered by peggin_beast 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to be a social gathering pooper. yet in spite of in case you order an quite affordable gown from the U. S., it ought to fee you greater to deliver it to the united kingdom than you pays for a extremely-priced gown the place you reside. (i've got shipped stuff to my chum in eire, and it fee a *fortune* just to mail him one container!) right this is yet another advice: in case you're open to clothing different than classic wedding ceremony robes, you may properly be waiting to discover a stunning night gown for variety of 0.5 the fee of a marriage gown. Or...you ought to look at bridesmaids clothing. maximum of them are available a sort of colorings (which incorporates white and ivory), and look like stylish wedding ceremony clothing - much less the prepare. My gown is surely a bridesmaid gown (shhhh - do not tell!!), and that i paid $360 US funds for the gown, veil, and shoes. The bridal keep exchange into having a extensive sale, and that i lucked out. you ought to verify for going out of company sales, clearance sales, and different promotional activities. additionally, some shops are beginning as much as carry wedding ceremony clothing which at the instant are not as difficult or costly as those in a bridal keep. stable success.
2016-10-22 12:06:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found a really niceand flattering dress at David's Bridal on the $99 rack. (the hemming cost more than the dress!)
face it, no one is going to notice if you're wearing a five thousand dollar dress or a five hundred dollar dress -- or even a $99 dollar dress. You'll be a beautiful, beaming, in-love, happy bride.
enjoy!
2006-11-21 13:30:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a garage sale or a resale shop. For girls like me, I sold my dress cause I would never wear it again. I've seen many dresses at garage sales that are usually in pretty good shape. Resale shops have the same sort of thing...just a little more expensive than a garage sale.
2006-11-21 08:47:54 · answer #9 · answered by Kathryn K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what your size is but I am looking at gowns from www.plussizebridal.com . They sell gowns from size 14 and up at very reasonable prices.
2006-11-21 05:51:44 · answer #10 · answered by weyr_raised 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋