Attire - Splurge or Save?

Save. Kept the wedding dress budget low and the rest of the attire will be budgeted pretty well too.

Splurge. We budgeted a good amount for attire.

My wedding dress was much more expensive than I wanted it to be. But my mom paid for my dress as a surprise

My dress was more expensive than expected by my parents surprised me and covered the costs. H bought his suit and got a really good deal.

I was going to go with a budget friendly dress, but my mom surprised me while we were shopping by telling me they were paying for my dress. I still got a dress and tiara for under $900 though.

Compared to others I say saved. My dress was $499 and his suit was about the same

Hmmm... Well my mom is purchasing my stuff (dress, shoes, veil ect.) so I'm going to say that is a save, I'm not really including it in our budget, and I am making mindful purchases.

Fiances suit we will probably splurge on, but he will wear it again so not really a wedding splurge, but a life splurge. We plan on getting it custom made.

Saving. $500 for my dress $400 for FH custom suit.

Save. While I LOVE all the gorgeous extravagant, intricate dresses, I couldn't fathom spending more than 1k on a dress I'd only wear once. My budget was 2k (my mom offered to cover it) and I bought my dress for just over $300.

Splurge! For both of us. I did find the absolutely cheapest price for my dress on earth though and he did the same for his suit. I didn’t attempt to save on accessories other than sales.

Save. I kept to my $500 budget for my dress. He’ll be in khakis and a button down, so big save there too.

I guess, both? The wedding dress I picked out was actually under budget by $1000. I saw my dress on a mannequin and didn't even know the price. My FH picked out the suit he wanted, and his was actually less expensive than the groomsmens.

Save, though only by accident. I originally budgeted $1000ish, but my wedding dress ended up being $350 and my reception dress $180. His suit was $130.

I spent too much on clothes for other events though, especially since I lost weight and couldn’t wear some of them.

Splurged on my dress. Original budget was $1000 but my folks pitched in and my dress before veil, alterations and jewelry or shoes is $2000. So definitely blew that budget. FH is getting a huge discount on a custom suit, so techinicaly, we may still be in budget because of his savings lol

I saved a ton on my dress. I budgeted $1000-$1500 on my dress. On whim, I decided to check out a "plaid friday" sale at a local shop (it's similar to black friday but for local businesses) and ended up finding my dress for just $500! We haven't bought bridesmaids dresses or tuxes yet.

Splurge. My dress alone with alterations is over $3K. FH's tux is rented but it was still pricey.

WAAAAYYYY splurged. My budget was $1000 and that was a lot for me. Went with my mom and grandma and ended up finding the perfect dress that more than doubled my budget. but it is so worth it! A gorgeous Pronovias gown!

I went a little over budget but im ok with it. I absolutely love my dress!!!!!

I would say save ONLY because since my dress is getting custom made, the price they quoted me is pretty good!

I think I saved on the cost of my dress (which I love) and my FH got his suit on sale at The Men's Warehouse.