What is everyone's Wedding Dress Budget

Original post by GlitterBox24

Mar 03, 2010 09:20 AM

I'm bit stuck on how much i should be wasting on a dress.
My original Budget was 3,000 but don't know if i can find something good at that price. I love the Ines Di Santo dresses and those prices are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy OVER my budget..

What are you girls planning on spending or already spent on your dress..

leesah85 Posted: Mar 03, 2010 11:07 AM

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My grandmother is gifting it to me so I'd like to stay under $3000. She said she'd go as high as $3500, but I just don't want to do that to her.

Maybe if I get a $1500 gown I can keep $1500? That would be excellent right about now lol.

cMm2011 Posted: Mar 03, 2010 11:45 AM

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i plan on staying under 3000. My mom said she would pay but I'll probably split the costs with her.

JLWSJC Posted: Mar 03, 2010 11:52 AM

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Posted by GlitterBox24

Wow i need to get some info on the running of the brides. I already thought 3,000 was alot of money for a dress. that i will never wear, again and i actually dont think i will be sentimental over it either.

Just that what i like doesn't seem to be in the range (which is very form fitting on top, drop waist or Mermaid style, Big at the bottom, BLING!!!!

You could probably get that from Maggie or Demtrios for well under $3K. depending on HOW MUCH bling you want.

mrsq2be Posted: Mar 03, 2010 11:54 AM

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Posted by allornil

I have to tell everyone this story.

So back in 95 I went to Kleinfeld's. yes...that was like another lifetime ago. So, anyway, here we were, spending $2900 on a dress back then which my Mom almost had a coronary over..I'm getting my 1st fitting and there's this girl and her Mom there. She was buying a super couture gown.

After talking w her for a bit, I found out that she was from Chicago. (They don't have bridal stores there?) and that they were staying in Manhattan and Kleinfeld's sent a car for them...and her dress was $11,000! ***?

Anyway I actually hated her weird *** dress but that's me I guess. She was a super bridezilla and her Mom was far worse than her.

We left and talked about those 2 for months after.

$11,000?! holy sh!t!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THATS INSANITY!

MissingLI Posted: Mar 03, 2010 12:17 PM

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My grandmother paid for my dress. I didn't have a real budget, but we definately wanted to keep the cost down as much as we could. I tried on a lot of different dresses in different price ranges. The dress we all fell in love with though was $3200. My grandmother fell in love with it as much as me. There was no arguing with her.

The Cassie Posted: Mar 03, 2010 12:24 PM

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i so dont want to spend too much

maybe 1000 - 1500

mybabylovesmoi Posted: Mar 03, 2010 12:56 PM

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I want to spend 2500 max, preferably 1500-2000

Neeks Posted: Mar 03, 2010 03:49 PM

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My max is 2500

haitianbeautie Posted: Mar 03, 2010 04:17 PM

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I got the designer I love and a dress I love for under 1400!!!!!!

xoabxo Posted: Mar 03, 2010 04:33 PM

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i fell in love with a dress they wanted 2000 for originally but because it was a trunk show they said 1600 i got measured they told me the size and then i went and ordered it from another bridal salon for about 900 i was screaming and galloping yes galloping when they told me the price now i just need alterations