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Sarah
Devoted November 2021

Anyone else spending $500 or less on your dress?

Sarah, on September 4, 2019 at 6:52 PM

Posted in Wedding Attire 97

I'm trying to spend $800 total on my wedding outfit. I want to save budget for shoes, accessories, and alterations, so I feel like I should be looking for a dress that's $500 or less. Has anyone found a dress in that price range or is that way too little??
I'm trying to spend $800 total on my wedding outfit. I want to save budget for shoes, accessories, and alterations, so I feel like I should be looking for a dress that's $500 or less. Has anyone found a dress in that price range or is that way too little??

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  • B
    Just Said Yes October 2019
    Brittany ·
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    Try JJhouse online, they have a ton of selections and can be made to custom order for your body.
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  • Pirate & 60s Bride
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    Pirate & 60s Bride ·
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    Try David’s or sample sales at bridal stores. I picked up my $650 reception dress for less than $200 because it was discontinued.
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  • Jillian
    Dedicated October 2021
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    I found my dream dress online but o am very skeptical about ordering a dress online. It's only $350
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    Nice!! I was thinking about shopping with my family and close friends, maybe getting an idea of what I want, and then ordering online or on Etsy lol
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    Ooohhh I'll check them out!!
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    I feel you there. I've read too many horror stories of people ordering dresses that were too good to be true!
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    Oh wow! What a bargain! I'll have to look around!
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    Good advice! I'll have to be firm!
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    Whoa! That seems like a lot for alterations... more than I expected! What did you have altered?
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    Susan that's amazing!!
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    That's great! I hope the alterations aren't too expensive
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    Those are some great tips! Your a budget queen! I'll definitely check out Azazie
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    Nice! I'm definitely going to check out Davids Bridal. I've been looking on their site and I actually really like a lot of their dresses
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    Good advice! I genuinely feel like if I get a dress properly altered it'll look just as good as any $3,000 dress.
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    Oooh I hadn't thought about borrowing a veil.
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    WOOOW I don't know if I would be that brace!! Good for you though, I'm so glad it paid off!!
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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    That's amazing!! I might have to look into that!
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  • Nicole
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    Agee! Honestly I couldn’t find anyone I trusted so I went with a place referred by BHLDN and I’m sure because of they dhe increases her prices. I had the entire top of the dress altered and that was a lot. She had to remove all the lace and take wiring and cups out. The designer is notorious for not knowing where woman’s boobs should go apparently lol. Then I had some loops popped on back that needed to be replaced, needed to be hemmed which was a scalloped bottom so very detailed and a bustle put it. A lot but also not cause it fit the rest fine. Regardless I’m glad I got it at a great price so after alterations I wasn’t super over budget.
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  • Lauren
    Savvy October 2019
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    My dress from BHLDN was $650
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  • SraDeCarrillo
    Super August 2019
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    My dressAnyone else spending $500 or less on your dress? 1

    I spent under $200 for my dress and custom made veil on amazon from Asa bridal.

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