$$ so, we all have/had a wedding gown budget, how much did you spend on your dress and was it over your budget?

budget : $2000
actual cost: $2400 now add tax and alterations and you are looking at 2800

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I didn't really have a budget. Mine came to close to $500 with tax.

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I didn't have a budget really.. just wanted to stay under 2,000.00.. Mine was 1,000.00!

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My budget $2000
What I got $960!!!
But with alteration, accessories, it came to $1300??

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I didn't really have a budget, but I thought it would cost around $3K give or take based on what some of my friends paid. I haven't bought my dress yet, but all the dresses that I like are in the $600-$1200 range.

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no budget as my mom was paying... she just said 'nothing too crazy.'

actual cost - a little over $2000.

Re: $$ so, we all have/had a wedding gown budget, how much did you spend on your dress and was it over your budget?

budget (just for the dress) $2K

My dress, after taxes and alteration cap, $1600.

not too shabby!

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My dress with alterations and tax about $750.

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No real budget but wanted to stay under $2,000

Well my dress was $1795 - a little higher than I wanted, but love it.

The veil and alterations and headpiece.... not included yet.

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Posted by ntunison

no budget as my mom was paying... she just said 'nothing too crazy.'

actual cost - a little over $2000.

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Same with me

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I didn't have a budget either b/c it was a gift from my mom. But I didn't want to break her bank

My gown was 1395 with alterations it will come to around 2000

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My dress was $465 total. I'm borrowing my headpiece and veil from a friend and my Mom is doing my alterations!!

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omg! am i the only one that went way over budget?!?!

you girls did good!

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OMG i got so lucky! everything i have booked so far has come in at more than i wanted to or expected to pay BUT my wedding gown!!

i went to bridal reflections in massapequa not expecting to find anything but just to look. the first dress i saw (was being tried on by someone else) i knew that it was the dress for me-- it was beautiful and classic, timeless but elegant and not too simple but just right (for me)... so i tried on a few others b/c this girl had it on! lol... so then finally when she took it off i said to the lady-- get me that dress!! i tried it on, without even looking at the price, and fell in love!!!! i was SO scared to look at the price tag b/c it felt so good on and it looked so nice-- it's SOOOO well made so i'm like omg this is going to be 5 grand. I looked and it was around $1899 (if I remember correctly) and I was like ... so i said WOW that's pretty damn good. then i called burton's to see if they could get me that gown and they got it for me and told me $1100 so me, being greedy, i said i really didn't want to pay more than 1000 (such a lie LOL) and she said the best she could do was 1000 even so that's what I am paying!!!! The dress is ALREADY paid off (and easily done)... i am SO lucky. my PROM DRESS cost more than my wedding gown-- my prom gown (from cache) was, with the matching wrap, $1250!!!

I AM SO LUCKY!! but of course, everything else i broke the bank on so what can you do? but I just thought I would share that, a little long-- but fun!

My budget was: $5000-$6000 (or maybe more, if I really loved a gown I would do anything to get it) and I ended up paying $1000...

if someone would have told me this before this happened i would have said NEVER!

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Budget: 1,000.00
I spent 1,300.00 including alterations, slip, bustle.

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ok i am officially green with envy.
my dress from BR Massapequa was $2699 and she knocked it down to $2400 but add tax its up to 2600.
i should have haggled a bit more

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I didn't really have a budget but I would have like to stay under $2,000. With tax, and alterations I am double that.

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Gown was $1K
Veil-350.00
Tiara-400.00
Alterations-175.00
Bustle- Don't remember

So all together so far 1925.00 not including the bustle and tax! Don't have shoes yet either

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Im only at the orderig part with the gown, its gonna be about $1500 for the gown when all is said & done , I think,,

havent gotten shoes, viel etc yet though,,

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hopefully no more than 2500
That's my budget, but we'll see