Cheap Wedding? *dress Opinion pls*

My best friend got married for less than $2,000. She bought a white prom dress (I think it was used, but not sure) for $150. I know some brides on here have found dresses on Etsy, Amazon, Lulu's and some used bridal gown websites for cheap!

My budget is super cheap. Max is 5K but right now I'm in the 2K range for a wedding with 100 guests. Look at the bridesmaids dresses at davids bridal. They can be ordered in white or ivory (or whatever color suits your fancy).

We hosted 50-ish people for a lunch buffet (which included alcohol but not a lot as it was, well, noon, lol! Our whole budget was $2500 and it was awesome. Just an fyi: Usually the dress, rings, hair and makeup, and honeymoon are not factored into the budget as those things do not affect the care and comfort of your guests.

Again, YOU GOT THIS GIRL!

You can go on ebay etc to find some cheaper options but I would say take the opportunity to be creative. My friend's wedding we're all doing like a cosplay kind of thing, decking out like a princess with matching gloves. Let your wedding gown be you. And you can make it look even more stunning with accessories. I mentioned gloves, but you can also find a cute headband, necklace, bracelet online that won't kill your budget.

Try Poshmark, consignment shops, and the sale rack and bridal salons-- you'd be surprised with what you find and how accessories can jazz a dress up! There's a bunch of websites that sell pre-owned wedding dresses, too! The challenge with buying an altered dress is that it may cost more to get it altered than altering one purchased at the store-- everyone's body shape is different and the same dress looks different on everyone, too!

I haven't gone dress shopping yet but no you not the only one having a cheap wedding I set my budget at $5,000 and lord help me I will keep it under that lol. Just look on Davids Bridal they have affordable dresses when they start a new wedding season they start marking down. I'm not going dress shopping till March 2020 my wedding is October 2020. So I'm hoping I'll find my perfect dress then. Good Luck

I would say try David's Bridal. I went in saying I would only spend $300 on a dress and they had so many cute choices that I would have went with if it wasn't for my Nana bawling her eyes out when I put on a "hey just for kicks" try on - she ended up splitting the bill with me on my dress so I stayed within budget, but I would say I tried on 6 dresses under $300 that I liked, don't underestimate the chain places. They also do payment plans, alter, cleaning, etc and do discounts on those services if you buy from them

This is me, you're definitely not alone but I certainly remember feeling that way when I went shopping and most dresses were around $500! I felt the same way about the dress as you, wanting it to be nice but not wanting to spend an arm and a leg on a dress worn for one day. I 100% recommend looking at consignment shops. I followed one on facebook to keep track of when they had sales. I went one day they had a 65% off sale and the consignment price was $500, but after the 65% off, I took the dress home for $180! I also recommend not stressing about it. I definitely did, but it's very possible to get a beautiful dress for under $200!