Clicky poll: wedding dress

Kimmer123

I think we've done this before, but it's slow around here..
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TexasSmith

$299, off the rack when BridesMart was clearing out and becoming Alfred Angelo. If I could go back and do it again, I'd probably choose something different (and my parents were willing to spend more), but eh, it was fine.

TexasHarmony

$189 bridesmaid dress in white.  We got married on the beach in Key West.  I wanted something very simple and as cool as possible.  October on the beach in Key West is still blazing hot.

Would I get something different in retrospect?  Possibly, but it would still be super simple.

Had we had a more traditional wedding, I would have had a more traditional (and probably way more spendy) dress.

Kimmer123

My dress was $800. I liked it, but looking back I would have picked something else. I never loved it like one should love a dress they pay $800 for.

lauroura

Kimmer123:

My dress was $800. I liked it, but looking back I would have picked something else. I never loved it like one should love a dress they pay $800 for.

 this.

almond1123

TexasSmith:

$299, off the rack when BridesMart was clearing out and becoming Alfred Angelo.

Exactly this.  I was giddy about the cost, since we payed for everything, and loved my dress.  It was perfect for me.

michellebelle

Similar to TexasSmith.

I loved my dress when I bought it, but I didn't really shop a lot to see what was out there nor had I decided on a venue when I bought it.  Since I got married outside, I wish I would have gone with something that skimmed the ground with no train.

But it had great boob support which I really needed.  And it was a classic enough style that I am still pleased when I look at my wedding pics.

CareBear01

My dress was tagged $800 at the shop, but I found the exact dress in my size NWT on ebay (it was a store display, apptly) for $286.  I was afraid I wouldn't win the bid - i remember being on pins and needles at the "countdown", then when I won, I was afraid it would be a scam and not ship to me!  lol.  I didn't tell anyone I got it off ebay until I actually received it in the mail!

melrrr

300 for a store sample at the brides against breast cancer sale. It was the only dress shopping I did and I wouldn't have done it differently. I liked to give my mom a hard time because her mob dress cost a good bit more!

BritanyV

I think mine was around $600 or less from Bridesmart. 

sad5781

mine was around $850.  we didn't look at price tags when I was trying on but had a mental max of $1500.  we knew this dress was going to be too expensive so we were so excited when we looked at the tag.  when I went back for a fitting closer to the wedding, we noticed they had raised the price to $1200.  guess they realized it was a popular dress and raised the price. 

PAGAS

$200.  It was one of the first dresses I tried on, it was a sample (normally a $3k dress.)  I bought it as a back up and then never found anything I liked more.

CindyandScott

almond1123:

TexasSmith:

$299, off the rack when BridesMart was clearing out and becoming Alfred Angelo.

Exactly this.  I was giddy about the cost, since we payed for everything, and loved my dress.  It was perfect for me.

This was pretty much me. It was a discounted dress for $250. 

TexasPaige

Kimmer123:

My dress was $800. I liked it, but looking back I would have picked something else. I never loved it like one should love a dress they pay $800 for.

This exactly! I think mine was around $1200. For $1200, I should have absolutely LOOOVED it. The saleswoman totally roped me in with the, "I'll give you a discount if you buy it today" thing. It was the first place I looked, and now I hate that I didn't go to multiple places to find something I loved.

brideonjuly8

Mine was about $1300 I think.  It was the 4th or 5th one I tried on that day.  I wish I would have tried more on.  Not because I thought I would have found something I liked better, but trying on dresses was SO fun.

oaklie

This was my splurge. I paid $1800.00 for mine. Then alterations were another $400. But it was totally worth every penny.  I got a lot of compliments on it and I love every detail about it.

RaeAnt

it depends on which one you are referring to; the one I wore or the first one I bought.

In a nutshell, Dh and I were planning on getting married after he graduated. Well, the job he got was several states away. I had gotten a gown for our original date of 5/20/00 (@$600) For various reasons we ended up pushing back the date and got married 9/18/04. By that point I had gain 15-20 pounds and the first dress no longer fit nor did I even like it anymore. A local bridal shop does a once a year special of select gowns for $199 or less, so I got the one I actually wore at that sale 2-3 months prior to the wedding.

I still have my original Alfred Angelo gown that i got at David's Bridal...still in the dress bag....still with all the tags and receipt and unaltered. I probably could have made some style alterations to it to made into a dress I loved again, but with the way the train was designed, there really wasn't a feasible way to make it larger. The funny thing was, the first dress was a size larger than the second dress. I guess part of the being able to wear the "smaller" one, was the design.

rayskit10

Mine was in the $2k+ category but I have no regrets. I loved my dress and still do to this day. I paid for it myself and the minute we started wedding planning, I knew I wanted a nice chunk for the dress. I didn't want to compromise. THat was just my priority. I would do the same thing again in an instant. It was very, very simple and absolutely beautiful.

warontv

$399 on clearance at David's Bridal. I had to (sadly) fight a 16 yr old pregnant girl for it. I loved it from the moment I first tried it on, now I'm sad it just hangs in the closet.