Cpst of wedding dress

Original post by danniegirl

Feb 03, 2007 08:48 AM

What is everyone budgeting for their wedding dress? Hate to spend over 5k for one day...My brother said I was being cheap!!!

I was thinking more like 2000-2500 OR even cheaper!!!

HelenZ Posted: Feb 03, 2007 11:35 AM

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my dress was just under $700- I got a great price from Phyllis at Bridal Elegance!!

eelharas4700 Posted: Feb 03, 2007 11:58 AM

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when i was shopping the highest i wanted to go was $1500. my dress was $1025. HOWEVER it was a lot cheaper at burtons bridal so they gave me the price and the salon that was closer to my house made me a deal. so i got my dress for $875. my fsil spent over $6000 on hers and to be honest it didnt impress me. just shop around maybe youll get lucky too!

bride2b24 Posted: Feb 03, 2007 12:00 PM

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you can def find a dress for that price....even less or even much more it definitely varies....but i thats a great budget to work with

Lools Posted: Feb 03, 2007 12:44 PM

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I fell in love with 2 gowns before I fell in love with mine. One was a Renella DeFina gown that was $3500 and the other was a Yolanda Couture gown that was $5000. Thankfully I ended up finding and falling in love with a Jasmine Couture gown and was very happy to see it was $1500!!

erdbeere Posted: Feb 03, 2007 01:13 PM

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My dress, veil, and Tiara came to about $1300 all together. That was actually more than I wanted to spend, but I love my dress.

soon2bmrsVPT Posted: Feb 03, 2007 01:21 PM

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1500 when everything is said and done..

HamptonsBride Posted: Feb 03, 2007 01:55 PM

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I budgeted $1000 and ended up getting my dress for $580!! Wasn't willing to spend alot on something I'm wearing for one day...put my $ toward things that were important to me like photography!

Pencils Posted: Feb 03, 2007 02:16 PM

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It depends what you want and what you can afford. You can get an amazingly beautiful silk gown by a designer for thousands of dollars if you can afford it. I certainly saw a lot of dresses that I would have loved to have, by Alvina Valenta, Reem Acra, Kenneth Pool, Carolina Herrera, and others. I read fashion magazines and I love real fashion. Unlike most people, I know what haute couture really means (it's not another term for 'designer.') But there was no way I could justify paying that amount of money. We're middle-class people and we want to buy a house later this year. So my budget was $1200 and less. I bought a gorgeous Casablanca gown--it's not silk, but the beading and embroidery is very good quality, and I look amazing in it. And no one's going to know it's not silk. I'm going to have an amazing wedding day, and I'm keeping within my budget.

If you can afford a high-end gown, more power to you! But don't let anyone pressure you into paying more than you can afford, or into buying something you don't really want. It's your day, remember. And if you're the right size, look into sample sales, or you can always look into buying a secon-hand gown. After all, most have only been worn once! Just remember that they usually need to be cleaned and repaired and that can cost a bundle. Just cleaning a high-end gown properly can cost $500.

MF9282 Posted: Feb 03, 2007 02:20 PM

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We paid $2500 for my gown, my veil and headpiece were 1600 altogether....
I went a little wild

PapayaChic Posted: Feb 03, 2007 02:22 PM

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i didnt want to spend more than 4-5k on my whole attire.

I fell in love with a $800 dress.I was AMAZED at the price. So now with everything, possibly 1500-2000.

NOT BAD AT ALL compared to what i originally thought

AlmostKulak Posted: Feb 03, 2007 03:24 PM

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My dress, veil and tiara were just over 800, not sure yet about alterations, but it is exactly what I wanted!!

E-n-K Posted: Feb 03, 2007 03:36 PM

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My dress was waaaaaay more than I wanted to spend, but I fell in love with it and no other dress compared after I tried it on. The dress was $3500!!! My grandmother bought it for me which was the main reason why I didn't want to spend that much, but she loved it too.

danniegirl Posted: Feb 03, 2007 04:42 PM

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Wow thanks guys! the dress I am in love with now is only $1000! my mom was shocked so I think i am going to place the order this weekend! Good luck to everyone!!! :)

AllJoy Posted: Feb 03, 2007 05:29 PM

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The dress is $650 (not including alterations). Its a beautiful dress and it definitely looks like more. You don't have to spend a fortune to get a nice dress.