Many women dream of their wedding dress from their childhood and all the way to the present. Getting married is of course a very romantic happening, and you want to look your best for this important day. But when dream is supposed to be reality, many women find out that the perfect wedding dress is just too expensive for them. However, it doesn’t have to be this way if you follow some simple guidelines.
Finding affordable wedding dresses isn’t that difficult if you know where and when to look. Buying a dress at retail prices at your local wedding shop will not get you far, so you have to look elsewhere.
The first place I would go for a cheap wedding dress is the Internet. Even top notch designer dresses can be found highly discounted. Do a Google search and use the name of your favorite designer and see what pops up. One search for Monique Lhuillier dresses sent me in the direction of a reputable shop that had three of her dresses discounted at 30-50%. As long as you are willing to wear last season’s dress then it shouldn’t be difficult to find a beautiful wedding dress at such a discount.
One thing to keep in the back of your mind if you buy a wedding dress online is that you won’t be able to try it out before shuffling over your cash. This makes a refund/return policy that more important. Only buy from an online shop that offers money back, or at least a return for a new dress. That way you can try it out at home and send it back if it doesn’t fit.
If the online world doesn’t tempt you, then try to be on the watch out for wedding dress sales. The same shops that sell dresses at steep prices often have to mark down last years dresses. You can also try to find a local wedding dress outlet, as these often sell the mentioned previous season’s dresses at anywhere from 30-50% off retail prices.