So as we all know times are tough right now and planning a wedding and trying to stay within budget is very important. We recommend making a list of your "must haves" for your wedding. These should be things that you do not want to compromise the quality of. Probably one of your top items on that list is your wedding dress! You definitely do not want to settle on just any dress, but you do have to be realistic about your budget for your dress. First thing to do is pick a maximum price range, which includes alterations and stick to it! When you start shopping for your dress let the sales rep. in the store know your budget, this will prevent them from pulling a dress that is over your price range. You want to be very careful also when shopping online for gowns. There are a lot of discount bridal shops online, which are fine to use. I recommend going to a store to try the dress you are interested in on first, if it fits great find out what size you would be and then place the order online where you found it. Be very careful because some places do not actually carry the designer of the dress but instead they make a replica. This isn't a bad thing but you should be informed. I have found a great site that offers original designer gowns. Preowned Wedding Dresses, they carry all the popular designers, along with dresses they recently added veils, accessories and jewelry to their site. What they offer is a place for brides to sell their dress. A lot of these dresses are only worn once and most of the people have had them professionally cleaned afterwards. There are a good amount of dresses that are not worn at all :( although sad for the seller it's a great deal for you! They allow you to search by size, fit, color, designer, price, etc. You can find what would be a very expensive designer gown at a low price! Check it out!
http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/This Melissa Sweet Dress- Orignal price $3500, being sold for $2500
This Oscar de la Renta dress original price $8,550! Selling for $5,000 and they are including their veil and accesories.... WOW!
This Jenny Yoo dress original price $925, being sold for $500 and it's never been worn!
Nadya
Photo Credits:Preowned Wedding dress website
In honor of Earth day, we would like to share a fun environmentally friendly idea for all brides and their bridesmaids! Your wedding day is going to be a very long day that you will probably spend 80% of your time standing and walking around. A big trend lately has been buying matching flats to wear during your reception for comfort. You can make this an opportunity to express your style and have fun with your shoes. I have found a great site on Etsy called "Elephant and Chick Pea", they are handmade using reclaimed materials (from thrift stores, secondhand shops and natural fabrics (linen, cotton, wool). She also has washable shoe inserts that you can purchase for the shoes as well as a cute garmet bag! Check out the sellers site http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6198236 . Enjoy.....
