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All-in archive · 2,422 accounts · updated September 2026

Every All-In Figure Brides Gave, page 3

Accounts that name one total for the whole outfit rather than itemising it. They do not appear on the price-range pages, because those are built on the gown price alone.

An all-in figure usually covers the gown, the tailoring and the veil, but brides differ on what they include, so read the account next to the number.

Every column of figures sorts: click a heading. The archive runs cheapest first across all 7 pages, so sorting reorders the 400 accounts on this page rather than the whole set.

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All inDressYearThe account
$1,000$6002023Bought in person at David's Bridal; budget was 2k for everything
$1,000$1,0002023Budget 1000 for the whole outfit; form-fitting dress from an online try-on with free returns, no alterations; expects about 1500 with accessories
$1,000$5002023Budget 1000 excluding alterations; dream dress off the rack fit and nobody else wanted it; expects about 500 to take in and alter the bodice
$1,000$8502023Wanted about 500; consigned boutique dress already hemmed and bustled, a thousand under David's price; corset back estimated 150; whole wedding under 10k
$1,000$6002023Budget 1000 then 1500; sample sale dress, a little under 1000 after tailoring
$1,000$3002022Two brides, 2000 budget for both; her own dress was mom's 1993 gown, wife's from a budget boutique; a friend altered both for 500; just over 1000 in all
$1,000–2020Two dresses for 1000 combined in 2020; per-dress split not given
$1,000$7002016About 700 dress plus roughly a couple hundred for undergarments and belt, just under 1000 all told in 2016
$1,000$4502023Dress about 450 and alterations about the same, roughly 1k total
$1,000$8002023800 dress, 200 alterations, 30 veil; guests assumed it cost far more
$1,000–2024800 for two dresses combined; alterations estimated 200 on one of them.
$1,000–20241000 for dress, matching veil and alterations.
$1,000–2024About 1000 including dress, alterations and veil.
$1,000–2024Upper bound: under 1000 including shipping, veil and alterations; Cocomelody pandemic try-on program, made to her emailed measurements.
$1,000–20241000 including alterations.
$1,000–2024Wanted a thrifted gown near 150; rented a designer dress instead and the 1,000 covered alterations.
$1,000–2014White by Vera Wang dress from David's Bridal, altered elsewhere; about 1000 all in over ten years ago (year approximate); photo budget mattered more
$1,000$7502025Bought many years ago and found online then driven to in person; under $1,000 including alterations and she loved it.
$1,000–2013Half price because it was the floor sample; shop threw in a tiara listed at 250 dollars
$1,000$6002013Veil 100, necklace 100 and shoes 30; alterations made up the remainder of her rough 1000 dollar total
$1,000$8502013Veil came free with the gown
$1,000–2025Stated only as under 1000 with alterations included, no exact figure; she rates the gown as well made
£1,000£6502025Brand new unaltered 2200 gown bought secondhand; extensive alterations expected to bring the all in to about 1000
$1,000$1,0002025Two dresses made to her exact size straight from a factory that produces for EU and US labels, so no alterations at all.
$1,000–2025Ceremony and reception dresses together came to under $1,000 including alterations, via a returnable try-at-home haul plus a secondhand find.
C$1,000–2025A friend bought gown and veil together off the rack for $1,000; the whole store is priced under $3,000
£1,000–2025High street dress modified with a dramatic sleeve; under 1000 all in and done in under three months
$1,000–2025Second-hand gown where alterations cost more than the dress; she declined a further $200 hem and plans to make her own veil
$1,000$3002025Sample sale dress around 300 plus around 600 alterations, just under 1000 all in
$1,000–20051000 including alterations about 20 years ago; would not splurge again, dress sits in closet; a 125 bridesmaid dress in white would have done
C$1,000C$8002026Made by a Ukrainian seamstress found on Etsy, 800 CAD plus 200 alterations; unworn marketplace shoes 80
$1,000$8002026Sample from a samples-and-consignment store; retail about 1600
$1,000$9002026Discontinued style marked down at a small boutique; local seamstress did alterations
$1,000$6002026Off-the-rack section dress at 600; about 1k after tax and alterations
$1,000$3502026Sample of a 3000 gown bought online for 350; alterations and extras brought the real cost to about 1000. Still felt worth it.
$1,000$4002026Custom dress made overseas via Etsy for 400; adding a bustle and other changes pushed the total to about 1000.
$1,000$8002026Two dresses for 800 at the January sample sale against a 1,000 plan; the 200 is a quote for a custom embroidered floral cape from her seamstress.
£1,000–2026About £1,000 all-in for dress, veil and alterations (£300 of it alterations); saved by using a smaller boutique outside the city.
£1,000£8002026Wed2B dress plus £200 alterations and a few hundred on veil, underskirt, jacket, shoes; feels even £1k is too much for a dress.
£1,000£9002026Ex-display gown at half price from a Reloved shop; £100 local alterations; professionally cleaned and boxed after.
$1,000–2018Eight years earlier: under 1k including alterations for a simple David's Bridal dress.
$1,000$5002024Winter 2024 wedding; alterations roughly matched the 500 dress
$1,000$3002023Early 2024 bride; discontinued last-in-size gown 300 (retail 600s), 700 to add an attachment via a separate seamstress, 50 reception dress
$1,000$7502026750 covered dress and veil at a local boutique; shoes, jewelry and shapewear brought the outfit to about 1000
$1,000–2026Rented two dresses and bought a reception dress for under $1,000 total, giving three looks; only the bought one is still hers.
$1,000$6002026Worked six months at a chain bridal store; bought a 1200 dress plus accessories for 600 with staff discount at the blowout sale; alterations 400 elsewhere
$1,000–2026Could not choose between two gowns so bought both for about $1,000 combined; wore the one she had expected to be her backup
$1,000$6302026700 with shipping and tax on a gown that retailed 2500 fifteen years ago; about a grand all in once shoes are counted
$1,000–2026Reformation dress fit well, only hemmed to heel height; about 1k all together
$1,000$5002026Sample sale dress 500 plus 500 alterations, pre-Covid; year is comment year
$1,000–2026Burgundy gown; the $1000 includes tariffs. She changed the neckline and added sleeves and says the fit from her measurements was perfect
C$1,000C$1,0002026Measured her waist and bought from a seller of the same height, so no alterations; the gown retails at 3k.
C$1,000–2026Rented a style that would have cost 3k new at David's Bridal; dress, veil, minor alterations including a bustle and the dry cleaning came to about 1k.
$1,000$7002026Shop that mainly sells quinceanera gowns was relaxed and cheap; puffy sleeves and a sparkly train drive the alteration cost.
$1,000$6002022Clearance from 1100; alterations quoted 350-450 for fit, multi-layer hem and bodice support
$1,000$5002022Alterations matched the dress: self-designed fourteen-point bustle and a major neckline change
$1,000–2022Dress plus veil for 1000 on a 1200 budget
$1,000$6002022Clearance gown about 600 from 1100 list; about 400 professional alterations landed on a 1000 budget
$1,000$5002022Alterations equalled the dress price
$1,000–20221000 including minor alterations (mainly hemming)
$1,000$1,0002022Family heirloom veil; anticipates 500-600 alterations for H-cup support
$1,000$5002022Secondhand dress plus an equal amount in alterations; resale source not specified
$1,000$2502022Clearance dress 250 plus a tricky ruffled-skirt bustle 250; dad added jewelry, headpiece, veil, shoes and undergarments for a 1000 total
$1,000–2022Dress, professional hem, modesty panel, veil, shoes, undergarments and hair clip together still under 1000
$1,000$6992022Off the rack 699 instead of 1250 to order new; just under 1000 with minimal alterations
$1,000$5002022500 dress and 500 alterations
$1,000$02022Mom's dress; costumer friend altered both brides' gowns for under 350 combined (new hemline, sleeves off, back rebuilt); fiancee's dress 300; both outfits ~1000
$1,000$5002022Sale price at David's Bridal; needed extensive alterations that cost about as much as the dress
$1,000–2022Flat 1000 including alterations; split not given
$1,000$5002022Consignment bridal store; alterations matched the dress price
$1,000–2022About 1000 all-in with alterations and regrets it; would rather have spent on things that improve the day than on looks.
$1,030$9002024Plus-size non-traditional bride; Etsy maker adapted a design to her measurements after custom quotes of 2500-3000; 50 cape instead of a veil.
$1,035$7202017998 DB gown became 720 via a 20% December sale plus an abandoned-cart 10% code; 315 alterations
$1,035$6002022Never-worn Jenny Yoo (orig 1300) already shortened to her height; splurged on a 300 BHLDN pearl veil; 35 sale shoes; her all-in 1035
$1,040$6402022Unworn unaltered gown resold after a covid date change; retail 1500-2000; alterations included creating sleeves
€1,045€8702023Budget 1000-1200
£1,045£7002026Second marriage: £700 gown, £345 alterations; first wedding was a £50 eBay dress while pregnant.
$1,050$7002023orig 2500; beaded bodice taken in
$1,050$5002023alterations cost more than the dress
$1,050$5002023Budget 500; alterations 500-600 (midpoint)
C$1,050C$5002022Final-size clearance gown. Alterations covered narrowing bell sleeves, hem, cups and a train loop.
$1,050$5002025Her alterations cost more than the gown, which is the whole point of her warning.
£1,050£5002026Jenny Yoo gown £500; the Catherine Deane beaded cape cost more than the dress; warns resale value is low.
£1,050£8002026£800 gown plus about £250 alterations; felt worth it for a non-dress-wearer.
£1,050£8002026£800 gown and £250 alterations.
$1,050$7002026700 from an Etsy seller plus 350 alterations.
$1,050$9002026Jenny Yoo sample sale: gown marked 3400 to 900, matching cape 1250 to 150
$1,050$8002022Final-sale price incl tax on a dress normally ~1500; hem and bustle 250; thinks alteration prices vary by area more than dress prices
£1,060£8002026Bridal Reloved (secondhand/ex-display): £800 dress with cape, £60 belt, £200 veil; October 2026 wedding.
$1,070$9502023Wanted about 700; Etsy sleeves 60 and veil 60
$1,071$9512019Alterations came to only $120, leaving her just past a $1,000 target
$1,075$1,0002024Stylist pulled something outside her stated range; she added a rhinestone belt
C$1,085C$9002025900 including tax in February 2025 at a Brantford boutique; alterations 185
$1,085$9302022Bespoke Etsy dress 930 with tax plus 155 alterations; the cheapest shop dress she liked was 1200 before tax and needed at least 500 of alterations
$1,090$3502025Alterations quoted at more than double the gown; planning to get more quotes.
$1,090$2402025$240 dress needed $850 of work: four-layer hem, take-in and boning replaced because the bust bent it.
$1,100$1,1002023normally 2200; only needs a hem
$1,100$1,10020252025; 1700 AUD
$1,100$60020252025; 50% off Black Friday; tailor made a veil from the chopped train
$1,100–2023Budget 1500 max, told stores 1200; about 1100 for dress and belt
$1,100$7002023About 700 plus 400 alterations
$1,100$6002023Used a 4k-plus dream dress as inspiration and found a blush tulle ball gown on sale for 600 plus 500 alterations
$1,100$5002024500 sample-size dress plus 550 of extensive alterations, about 1100 total as stated
$1,100$8002024the asking bride's parents paid; she spotted it at an outlet while shopping for bridesmaid dresses and bought on the spot. Veil and tiara took it to 1100, alterations still to come, no returns accepte
$1,100$6002024Technically stayed inside her 1k-with-alterations target but is annoyed the alterations nearly matched the gown.
$1,100$4002024Dress from thedressoutlet.com; alterations nearly double the dress
$1,100–2024All-in figure covering gown veil and belt
$1,100$4002025Sample-sale dress 400 (originally 2000); alterations expected around 700
$1,100$1,1002025Dress cost 1100 so she refused a near-equal veil; borrowed a friend's daughter's veil; would otherwise cap an Etsy veil under 300
$1,100$7002025Gown plus alterations.
£1,100£7002026Sample-route bride; alterations roughly half the gown cost.
£1,100£6002026Local boutique sample sale, £3,500 gown for £600, bought while six months pregnant; alterations about £500.
$1,100$4002026Jenny Yoo sample sale gown; alterations about 700; wedding two weeks away
$1,100$5002026DB gown 500; alterations 600 at a local seamstress cost more than the dress
$1,100$5002026500 at an Anthropologie sample sale, 600 alterations, borrowed a cousin's veil
$1,100$1,1002025Oct 2025 bride; 1100 corset gown sold at cost by a family friend in formalwear, no alterations
A$1,100A$1,1002026Brand new tea-length dress needed no hemming or other alterations
€1,100€1,0002026Outlet gown that made her cry in the fitting room; she now wonders how much of that was the sales ritual with the veil and bouquet.
C$1,100–2026900 covered a custom dress and veil ordered entirely online; 200 more to take it in after stress weight loss.
$1,100–2016Kept the dress under ~700 to leave room for alterations; first fitting with a French bustle pushed the total about 100 past her 1000 budget
$1,100$5502016the bride who asked: 550 gown fit perfectly at purchase; 550 more in alterations after losing 28 lbs. Corset back sized to leave room for further loss; fast, good seamstress.
$1,100$5002020500 dress (10% of budget) but 600 in alterations for a built-in bra, bustle and standard fitting; no reception dress change.
$1,100$8002022HCOL area; consignment gown 800, 300 for dry cleaning and minor repairs, alterations still to be quoted at 300-500
$1,100$8002022Used StillWhite dress (orig 2500) already hemmed by a same-height seller; 300 cleaning; did tiny waist/strap tweaks herself
$1,100$80020221400 dress bought off the rack in her size for 800
$1,100$6502022Dress 650, extensive alterations 450
$1,100$9002022Sample designer gown 900; alterations about 200 so far
$1,122$6502024David's Bridal dress and alterations.
$1,125$5752023No budget; 1200 David's Bridal dress marked to 575 online, tried in store; hem and minor work at a formal-wear tailor; she rounds it to under 1100
$1,125$1,0002018A little under 1k like the bride who asked; 125 hem; 70 shoes
$1,125$8002022NWT from another bride, 800 vs 1100 retail; BHLDN shoes 85 NWT, Etsy embroidered veil 40, plus a 200 corset she may not wear
$1,130$7002022Cocomelody with custom color, sizing and minor design changes; 700 after upcharges and discounts; 430 for bust and a 4-point bustle
$1,130$7002022Customized Cocomelody order; alterations were taking in plus bustle
$1,130$7002022Customized Cocomelody dress 700 plus 430 alterations
$1,138$8882023Paying in full the same day cut a near-$1,400 gown to $888 and a $500 veil to $250 at a shop that publishes its price range.
$1,140$3152023Resale boutique fed by donations; alterations far exceeded the dress; a 150 bonfire skirt cost 240 to alter and her mom's dress 385 for the rehearsal
£1,140–2022Dress, belt and veil for 1140 thanks to a sale on the Stella York gown; had planned 1500 for the dress alone
$1,144$9992022Dress 999 plus 145 alterations
$1,150$6002024First seamstress botched the dress; a second one fixed it, 500-600 total (midpoint used).
C$1,150C$4002026The shop was closing so the gown was 400, but alterations ran 750; the store quoted that before she committed.
C$1,150C$6002026Ordered straight size to keep return rights; hemming eight skirt layers cost nearly the gown price. Free custom sizing would have avoided it.
C$1,150C$6002026Same bride restating the Azazie hem bill in a second comment; duplicate of p4i3gan, do not count twice.
$1,150$8002016Alterations pending at 200-500 (midpoint); first shop put her in a dress double her budget without saying
$1,159$90920222200 dress bought for 909 on Black Friday; 250 alterations for length, straps, bustle and side take-in.
$1,160$1,1602024Non-US couturier charged 1160 for a two-way gown plus her mother's dress; veil, robe, handbag and shoe personalization thrown in via a wedding fair.
$1,160$1,0602025Went past her intended price after the try-on; says nothing had ever made her feel that good
$1,164$1,1502023orig 2500; heels instead of hemming; plans to resell
C$1,169C$6992019Fingertip off-white veil with pearls and gold jewels on the edge, 470 after a discount; dress was 699 on sale
£1,170£6992026Wed2B £699 dress; £70 veil and accessories brought it to about £900; £270 alterations on top.
$1,170$5302026Alterations cost more than the gown itself and she was still happy with the total.
$1,175$9002024900 dress plus 275 alterations; worth every penny
$1,175$9002026Jenny Yoo Viviana (1500 new) unworn on Poshmark for 900; 275 at a small tailor for taking in the top, hem and button bustle
$1,175$8002026800 gown plus 375 alterations
$1,180–2022Cocomelody 1180 covering a lengthened bodice, lace-up back conversion and alterations at their LA showroom
$1,187$1,1522026Sample sale 1152 for a cathedral-train lace gown near a 3k lookalike; mom did tiny fixes; 35 Amazon cathedral veil
$1,188$9632024963 with tax; alterations 200-250 (midpoint used) despite major weight loss
$1,199$8992016Local bridal outlet sale dress vs a 3000 dream; veil 130, hair piece 170, shoes 60; fit perfectly on arrival
$1,199$799202275%-off sale gown (about 4000 originally) for 799; 400 alterations paid directly to the store's seamstress at her home
$1,200$9002023new with tags; 300 dry cleaning for odor; returned a 2400 salon dress
$1,200–2023New with tags through online consignment; alterations were the sticker shock but the total still landed just over 1200
$1,200–2023Budget 1200 and landed almost exactly there after a 300 alteration, so the gown was roughly 900
$1,200–2023Real wedding dress 1200 after alterations; a 22 Lulus sale dress became the engagement-photo dress after a cousin wore it first
$1,200$6502024Still struggles with the 1200 total but loves the dress.
€1,200–2024About 1200 euros including shoes and cape.
$1,200–2024Dress and veil together came to 1,200; no budget was set because she assumed she would never go over 1k.
A$1,200A$5002024Australian bride: Etsy dress around 500, alterations 700 (front taken up, ruffle removed at the slit, lining added to a sheer three-layer skirt).
$1,200$1,00020122012: roughly 1000 dress bought in the store sample size though loose, about 200 in alterations after losing 25 pounds.
$1,200$8002025Daughter's Love Shack Fancy cotton-lace dress 800, no alterations needed; tiara, custom Ukrainian shoes and fur bolero made it 1200; Scotland winter wedding
$1,200$7002015Basic Vera Wang line at DB on sale for 700 about ten years earlier; alterations roughly 500
£1,200–2025Ex-display gown from a one woman independent boutique; the 1200 figure covers dress plus alterations
$1,200$4002025Discontinued sample at an off-the-rack shop; $3,800 new. Petite, so alterations were needed anyway. Bought 8 months out, alterations took 2 months
$1,200$6002026Trunk-show gown 600 plus 600 alterations; sister-in-law spotted it
$1,200$6002026600 on sale from 2k; 600 covered alterations and dry cleaning
$1,200–20261200 after alterations, split not given
$1,200$1,0002026A 2500 Justin Alexander found on StillWhite for 1000, already hemmed and bustled so alterations about 200; mother's veil; plans to resell
$1,200$4002026Jenny Yoo 400 in a big sale found online; alterations 800-plus (lower bound)
$1,200$8002026Alterations came as a shock
$1,200$1,0002006About 20 years ago: off-the-rack former window-display dress 1000 plus 200 tailoring
$1,200$4002026Etsy custom dress 400 but still needed alterations; about 1200 total
£1,200£6002026Sample dress with alterations matching its price; resold the gown afterwards.
£1,200£9992026Wed2B gown £999, £1,200 with dress box and veil; fiance's grandma doing alterations; mum paid.
£1,200£1,0002026Just under a £1k limit at a sample sale; about £200 alterations.
$1,200$8002025Summer 2025 wedding; local bridal store
$1,200$6002026Wedding in two days; alterations matched the dress price
$1,200$1,20020262027 bride; 1940s vintage gown from a NYC bridal salon; needed no alterations
$1,200$8002025Brilliant Bridal off-the-rack 800 (orig 2300) Nov 2025 plus 400 alterations; earlier 1050 sample (orig 5000) ruined by Altered Bride, its 900 fee refunded
C$1,200C$1,2002019Discontinued floor model 1200 CAD in 2019 (was 2200); shop cleaned and hemmed it free; sister paid, returning a favour from 2015
$1,200–2026About 1200 total with alterations and veil against a 2500 budget; wore it two hours then changed into a 150 cocktail dress; glad she spent less
$1,200$2002026200 sample dress, then quotes of 200-500 for dry cleaning and 400-900 to fix small flaws and tailor (midpoints); warns about sample sales
$1,200–20261200 including alterations; cites 2100 as the US average and says ignore shops claiming to start at 2000.
A$1,200–2026The $1,200 covers the dress and alterations together
$1,200$1,0002016Boutique's in-house design, just over 1000 with tax; ~200 alterations expected; veil and jeweled sash capped at 500 via Etsy
$1,200$6002018Floor sample marked from 1600 to 600; 500 alterations plus 100 cleaning because it had been on the floor
$1,200$9752018Straps shortened, buttons snugged, hem through two lining layers and fine tulle
$1,200–2019Spent $1,200 on the whole outfit against a $700 plan and says she built in a buffer, so no regrets
$1,200$9002020CocoMelody dress 900; tax, alterations and a customization fee for added sleeves brought it to 1200 against a 1000 budget.
$1,200–20221200 on dress and alterations combined, matching budget
$1,200$1,0002022Separates with the skirt on sale; 200 to take in the skirt; hemmed it herself
$1,200$6992022Off the rack in her size vs 1250 to order; 300 for tulle ball-gown hem, straps, back, bustle; 1200 incl tiara, flats, jewelry
$1,200$9002022Bought that day at David's Bridal, 900 incl tax; shop said to expect about 300 in alterations
$1,200$8002022Sample dress at 800 with roughly 400 of alterations
$1,200$8002022States 800 dress, 300 alterations and 1200 total (own arithmetic; parts sum to 1100)
$1,205$2052024Both dresses: 147 Jessica McClintock on Poshmark after fees, 57 unbranded silk gown on ShopGoodwill; 1000 is a lower bound covering alterations and cleaning
$1,210–2026Sample two sizes too big: take-in, strap reshape and bustle about 500, then 650 more to reseam the bust, plus 60 to steam
$1,220$9002024Veil from SHEIN for 20.
$1,220$1,1002018Sample in her size on sale; 120 incl. tax and tip for bust, hem and bustle since corset, cups and petticoat were built in
$1,220$8002022HCOL area; boutique's cheaper house-brand line at 800; alterations quoted 420
$1,220$8002022Budgeted 1500 plus 500 alterations; came in well under on a ~50k wedding
$1,220$8002022Budgeted 1500 plus 500; dress 800, alterations 420 for two-layer hem, bodice, bustle, wrist loop and cup swap
$1,225$6002023Outfit budget 1500; shoes 100 and jewelry 100 bring everything to 1225
$1,225$9752018BHLDN gown; alterations about 250 (paid as 220 EUR); comfortable and happy
$1,225$8002022Alterations 400-450: taken in, solid and lace sleeves added, extra lace for length; no hem
$1,230$9302026May 2026 bride; local shop sample sale, originally 2200, in her exact size; hem-only alterations quoted at 300
£1,245£8502026Home-town boutique sale (£950 normally); £395 alterations mostly to merge a bolero with the dress; warns against Wed2B.
$1,250$1,1002023Budget 2k; near-perfect fit; savings went to Gucci shoes via Poshmark
$1,250$9002023Wanted under 1000; a local woman sells dresses from home for 600 or less as a cheaper route
$1,250$80020242600 dress bought as an in-size sample for 800; 150 cleaning and loose-bead fix; hem still expected at 200-300; she estimates 1200-1300 total
$1,250–2024Last season gown marked down about 67 percent; the $1250 covers the dress plus fairly minimal alterations and she bought three months out
$1,250$9502025Gave a 1200 budget and the shop only pulled under it; married in May. Daughter's custom-store gown was 4000, mom covered 2000.
C$1,250C$4502026Closing-down outlet of a western Canada boutique; 700 covers hem, hips, neckline change and drop sleeves; Ottawa-area outlets run 500-2000, boutiques 3000-5000+
$1,250$9502026Eva Lendel sample sale; a neighbor did the alterations for 300
$1,250$85020242024 bride; 850 gown from a shop reselling other boutiques' samples, 200 veil, 200 alterations
$1,250$9502022Plus 40 shoes; alterations pending
$1,250$1,0002022Dress 1000 plus 250 alterations
$1,260$8002023Budget 2k for the dress alone; a little under 800; Etsy cape 110
$1,260$6502024Ball gown: four tulle layers hemmed, shoulders taken in, belt added; seamstress said hems are usually 300 before tulle
£1,270£1,10020241100 covered dress and veil; about 1600 USD all in.
$1,275$7752023Mom paid up to 1k; clearance dress 750-800 (midpoint); about 280 out of pocket after the gift
$1,275$1,0002023Designer's civil-wedding line made it 1000 on a 2k budget; cathedral veil 275 which she thinks is the going rate
$1,275$1,00020221000 dress, 250 alterations, 25 veil
$1,280$6302020About 630 dress and 650 alterations
$1,286$6352018Alterations exceeded dress: layered hem with lace trim removed and reattached, bodice/shoulders/waist taken in, bustle added
$1,287$8372024Sample gown marked down from $1,600 with underarm stains and a small hole; $450 alterations quoted plus a $150 corset back; kept it once the stains came out
€1,290€7002024Grandmother and aunt insisted on paying. Accessories break down as 160 veil, 150 shoes, 100 jewellery and underwear; in-house seamstress kept alterations low.
$1,295$1,1002022Corset still to buy
A$1,299A$9992026Sale gown under a 2k budget; alterations expected around 300
C$1,299C$4992024499 at a closing shop's sample sale in 2024 for a gown originally 5000; alterations about 500; dry cleaning 300 because it was a floor sample
$1,300$1,3002023could have bought the 750 dress and been as happy
€1,300€80020252025; end of line orig 1700; alterations and dry cleaning just under 500
$1,300$8002023Wanted under 1000 and ideally used; sale dress at David's Bridal
$1,300–2023Loose budget 1000; 1300 including alterations
$1,300$1,20020231200 plus 100 tailoring
$1,300$8002024Oddly cut sample rebuilt by her tailor: keyhole back, new beading, boning, full refit. Panic-bought a second dance-friendly sample for 900 plus 45.
$1,300$1,0002025Gown plus alterations.
$1,300$3002026300 dress taken from a 14 to a 10 ended over 1300 total; good work but would buy a better-fitting dress new next time
$1,300$8002026Nox Anabel off the rack 800; 500 for a two-layer tulle hem, wrist strap and bustle with steaming included; about 1300 with tax
$1,300$4002026Size 12 sample cut down to a 0; still half the price of ordering new
$1,300$1,3002026Dramatic princess dress 1300 off the rack (about 2k new), fit perfectly so no alterations; wife's simpler Azazie dress was about 300
$1,300–2008All-in figure including alterations for a wedding around 2008; she points newer brides at Anthropologie and BHLDN for affordable designs.
$1,300$1,0002026Dream Jenny Yoo dress bought on sale
$1,300$8002025May 2025 CA bride; years-old surplus sample from a designer gone since about 2009; 500 at David's Bridal for sleeves, train lining, bustle and bead repair
$1,300$9002026Two dresses in a Black Friday sale; a quinceanera dress shop did waist, bust, hips, length, bustle and boning on both, plus new straps
$1,300$3002026Just under 1000 for tailoring a 300 sample dress; considered worth it
A$1,300A$8002016Found the same model listed secondhand at $800 against $2,000-plus in store, then paid about $500 to have it altered
$1,300$9002018900 dress; 400 for bustle, hem, waist and shorter straps
$1,300$1,1002019On a payment plan due 30 days after delivery, with six months of lead time; shipping and fees pushed the total roughly $300 past a $1,000 goal
$1,300–2021All-in after alterations, more than she wanted to spend but she counts it worth it; her wife's dress came from Torrid for under $100
$1,300$8002022Budget was 1500 all-in; alterations about 500
$1,300$8002022800 dress, 500 alterations
C$1,300C$9002022900 CAD at David's Bridal plus 400 alterations
$1,300$6002022Alterations exceeded the dress: hem, sleeves added with shoulder fabric, cups, bustle, waist taken in
$1,300$8002022800 dress plus 500 alterations
£1,300–2022Western white dress cost about 1300 GBP including alterations; a second traditional Indian outfit cost the same. Had aimed for 500 per outfit.
$1,300–20221300 all included, ordered online after days of double-checking. Friend who skimped on her dream dress still regrets it a decade later.
$1,312$80020232000 dress unworn on StillWhite for 800 plus 200 overseas shipping; expects 500 alterations; 5ft11 so extra length; mom's veil on a 2 comb with 10 pearls
$1,312$8292018Alterations covered a complicated hem, bustle and sewing in the 28 cups
$1,320$1,2002022Was prepared for 5000; cheap Etsy veil she may skip if windy; alterations pending
C$1,325C$6752023the bride who asked: David's Bridal gown 675 CAD; 650 CAD to take in lace shoulders, roll-hem three chiffon layers and add a bustle, from a seamstress friends recommended.
$1,325$8002023Discount designer shop selling only samples; 525 to take in and hem a gown one size too big, which also removed the grubby hem
$1,325$1,2502024Tried it in a salon, then found it secondhand (source not stated).
$1,335$1,3002025Custom maker abroad; the figure covers a prototype in her style plus shipping, and the veil is $35 against the $500 Etsy one she wanted.
$1,340$9302018930 after tax in a high-tax area; 410 was the lowest quote for a lace-applique hem, bustle and cups
$1,340$9002022Dress 900 plus 440 alterations
$1,349$9992022First dress 999 plus tax with 350 alterations (appliques added, bustle, hem); second dress 1500 with 300 alterations for a big bodice take-in
$1,350$1,2002023Budget 800
$1,350$6502025Daughter's dress, a discontinued size 8-10 shop sample; taking it to a size 2 and reworking the sleeves cost more than the gown. Restated by the same bride in n52un3n
£1,350£8002025Sample of a gown listed over 2000 new; drove out of town for it; alterations charged on top
$1,350$1,2002025August sale price plus 150 for split sizing across bust and hip which meant she skipped alterations entirely
$1,350$7502026New-with-tags gown from a donated-dress shop funding DV shelters; alterations 600
£1,350£8002026Sample purchase; alterations added over two-thirds of the dress price.
$1,350$4502026Daughter's closeout gown that was over $2,000 new; $900 of alterations still judged worth it
$1,350$1,1002016Budget 2000; alterations expected 200-300 (midpoint used)
$1,350$1,1002019Her limit crept from $300 online to $900 in store before she chose an $1,100 salon gown; most alterations are included except hem and train
$1,350$7002020Dress 700; around 1350 with veil, headpiece, belt and alterations
$1,350$1,0002022Budget was 3k
$1,350$1,0002022Pre-owned; alterations were an unplanned extra on a 1000 budget
$1,355$8952017895 sale gown; 460 alterations covered hem, custom sleeves and top, two bustles
$1,357$1,1582013Gown price includes tax; the shop does flat-rate alterations for 199 dollars; more than she wanted to spend
$1,360$6502025Non-profit shop, original list 1465; alterations to make it fit cost more than the gown.
$1,364$8002026Vintage all-lace, size 10 to 4, home seamstress; hem 200, seams 100, 5-pt bustle 150, cups 40, shoulders 50, princess seams 60, sleeves 40; 564 stated incl tax
$1,364–2025New made-to-size dress plus alterations cost about what the bride who asked is paying (~1364 combined, derived from the asking bride's figures); short plus-size bride, married May 2025
$1,370$1,3002019No alterations needed; skipped a veil for a $70 BHLDN halo on sale, bringing the outfit to $1,370 before shoes
$1,371$1,20620181206 after tax; seamstress removed and reattached all the lace to shorten it for only 165; cousin talked her into a princess gown
$1,375$8002024Heavily boned bodice taken in, hemmed, tulle ball-gown train cut off to avoid a bustle; did not price-shop
$1,382$1,0842023KWH sample (retail 3000) 1084 with tax Sept 2023; DIY hem and bustle for 8 in buttons, 190 dry clean, self-made veil about 100 in materials
$1,389$9992018Knew the shop owner/designer: dress 2200 discounted to 999, belt 250 discounted to 125; 265 alterations
$1,399$9992016Dad paid the dress; 100 salon credit bought a hair piece; ~400 alterations expected, paid by her
$1,400$8002023off the rack; taken in 12 sizes
$1,400$1,4002023budget 3000-3500; sample not her size
$1,400$1,40020252025; brand-new sample; shops were 1.7k+
£1,400£1,0002023Budget 2k; 100 for sleeves; alterations still to pay
$1,400$1,2002023Friend's wedding: budget about 2k; a second dress from her home country cost 300; walked from a 900 dress over a rude owner
$1,400$1,0502023Budget 2500 with alterations; 1400 dress just over 1000 with a coupon (she guesses 1000-1100, midpoint)
$1,400–2024All-in with veil at a local non-chain shop
$1,400$3002025Skipped a 2000 dress whose hem alone reviewed at about 1200; used 300 dress now getting 1100 of work: shortening, back redone, sleeves cut short, tulle layer removed
$1,400–2013All-in figure including alterations
$1,400$1,10020262400 dress on sale off the rack
£1,400£8002026Sample-shop gown; alterations came close to the dress price and were the surprise cost.
$1,400$1,2002026Arizona bridal shop; minor alterations 200
£1,400£8002023June 2023 UK bride; sample dress 800 plus 600 alterations that a new-order dress would have included; near the UK average then
$1,400$5002024Local shop end-of-year sale gown 500 in 2024, then 900 alterations
$1,400$1252026Silk crepe sheath from a thrift event; heavy alterations pushed the total to nearly 1400; the designer's made-to-order versions start at 2500
$1,400$8002026Alterations were done at a small independent seamstress rather than the shop.
C$1,400C$1,20020231200 plus 200 alterations in 2023
$1,400$7002026Jenny Yoo sample sale, regularly 3600 pre-tax; about 700 in alterations at Tailored by Ornela
C$1,400C$1,3002026Pop-up gown plus a cathedral veil; a new local seamstress swapped a clasp and adjusted the length for 100. She had been about to order from Azazie or JJ's House.
$1,400$1,10020181100 with tax; 300 for bustle, hem and top adjustment; 1400 total
$1,400$9002018Sample sale 900 (from 1600) plus 500 alterations; still under full price
$1,400$7002018Sample sale at half price; cleaning, pressing and alterations added about 700 combined; intended to spend 1000
$1,400$6352019Whole outfit - dress, alterations, shoes, jewellery - landed just under $1,400, with alterations costing more than the gown itself
C$1,400C$8002021Off-the-rack sale gown originally listed at $3,500; it runs large and all the alteration work brings the total to about $1,400
$1,400–20221400 including alterations, special requests and veil
$1,400$9502022Final-sale gown at a local boutique; the dress was the biggest line item of an elopement
$1,400$8002022Alterations 600 on an 800 dress
$1,400$8002022Sample gown; 1400 covers alterations at two shops, shoes and veil; told the shop a 1500 budget
$1,400$8002022Alterations ran three quarters of the dress price
$1,407$7572025Online sample sale, unworn; alterations nearly matched the gown.
$1,415$8502017850 gown, 165 belt, 400 alterations and bustle; mom paid so it would be a bridal gown not a bridesmaid dress
$1,424$9992026Only local bridal seamstress quoted 1200 for hem, bustle and sides on a plain gown; a home-based seamstress who sews for a bridal shop charged 425
$1,425$1,3502025Wanted under 1500, planned to 2k; 1800 dress marked down to 1350 with tax; at 5'8" needed only bustle and strap tightening
$1,425$1,2502025Nov 2025 wedding; 1250 gown plus 175 alterations
$1,430$1,3002025Made-to-measure 1300 dress came out too long; shortened for 130 at one shop and again for 80 at a better second shop; 5-foot bride avoids off-the-rack gowns
$1,430–20221430 with tax and alterations, no split
$1,438$9802022BHLDN dress 980 incl tax, 440 alterations, 18 applique sewn at the waist; unsure a 300 or 3000 dress would have been any different
$1,440–20201440 combined for two dresses, each originally 1600
C$1,440C$1,2002022Off-the-rack sample 1200 and 240 alterations against a 3k budget; veil and hairpiece from Wish for 20
$1,449$9992023Budget 2000, max 2500; custom-ordered skirt layer change and extra fabric; alterations built new sleeves and a silk hem
€1,449€1,2992022Dress 1299 euro; set-price alterations 150 (50 bodice, 100 hem) regardless of work; budget was 1500
$1,450–20231450 covered dress and alterations; full outfit with veil, shoes and jewelry about 1750; budget max 2500, ideally 1500
$1,450$1,3002023Budget up to 3k
$1,450$7002024StillWhite gown for 700 (retail 1500) plus 750 alterations on a boned, beaded dress, so altered total about equals the unaltered retail price.
$1,450$1502026150 ceremony dress from Bride on a Buck needed 1300 of alterations; a 120 reception dress needed another 500.
$1,450$6002026600 on the last day of a Lovely Bride SoHo sample sale for a gown that retails at 4k; the recommended Upper East Side cleaner quoted 850.
£1,450–20261150 covered gown, veil, dress bag and travel boxes; seamstress price list suggests about 300 in alterations
C$1,450C$1,2002023Sample gown off the rack for 1200 including tax; fit well so only 250 in alterations; 2023 wedding
$1,450$1,2002016Sample marked down from 1700; mom paid 1000 of it; ~250 alterations expected; nothing under 1000 at either shop despite a 500 plan
$1,450$90020181600 dress bought at a sample sale for 900; 550 alterations
$1,450$9802022Pre-tax; alterations took it down two sizes plus hem and bustle; Utah market skews young, low-income and low COL
$1,460$1,3002022Wtoo Miles; alterations were boning, bustle and cups
$1,464$7992026Sample gown retailing 1500+ bought for 799; preowned cathedral veil with blusher 65 from consignment; alterations a bit over 600
$1,470$9002025Long-sleeved gown from a sample store; alterations estimated at $500-600, veil ordered separately from Amazon
$1,475$1,4002023Budget 1800; 1400 includes tax
$1,475$1,0002026Off-rack shop; hem and fitting
$1,484$6992024699 sale dress needed 785 of work: 6-inch hem, straps, reworked armholes, extra lace, bust taken in, boning and a three-point bustle.
C$1,490C$8902021Sample sale at a high-end bridal shop; the gown is about 8 sizes too big and she was told to budget $500-$700 to take it in
C$1,495–20261495 covered the dress and veil at the travelling sale.
$1,500$1,5002023three dresses plus accessories ordered from Vietnam
$1,500$1,5002023retail 5-6k; sits untouched at parents' house
$1,500$5002023on sale; don't overspend on anything
$1,500$1,50020232017; incl. most alterations
$1,500$1,50020252025 discussion
$1,500$1,50020252025; budget 2k
$1,500$1,2002023Budget 1500; alterations estimated
€1,500€1,50020231500 euros; shop policy includes hem, sizing and tulle changes free and gifted the petticoat
$1,500–2024Three dresses, two veils and accessories for 1500 total.
$1,500$1,0002024Sample sale gown; the 450 covers alterations plus cleaning. Felt guilty about spending 1,500 but says the cheaper dresses were not her.
$1,500$1,0002024Mother paid for the gown; the bride covered the alteration bill herself
$1,500$1,0002024Stayed inside budget; the boutiques she tried were double the price with fewer options
$1,500$1,0002024The $1k covered gown veil and crinoline; DB sized her so only a bustle and hem were needed
$1,500$9002025Boutique gown; she expects alterations to bring the all-in to about $1500
$1,500–2013All-in figure covering alterations and the veil
$1,500$1,2502010Store selling samples and returns; recalls a 1000-1500 cap (midpoint used); hem and bustle about 200; half birdcage veil about 50; dyed satin shoes 50; under 2k all in
$1,500$1,3002026Morilee 1300, felt higher quality than most tried; about 200 to shorten hem and line straps; mother sewed the veil from 1980s leftovers
$1,500$1,0002026Dress 1000 on sale; the real splurge was a 500 veil
$1,500–2026Customized dress from a local shop, 1500 all in including alterations; found the shop via regional Facebook groups
$1,500–2026About 1500 total for a last-season dress, veil and shoes; no alterations needed
$1,500$5002026Off-the-rack dress marked down from 2500 to 500, then 1k of alterations; still cheaper than full price
£1,500£9992026£999 dress; under £1,500 total including alterations, veil, shoes and accessories.
C$1,500–20261500 CAD covered a shop house-brand gown, a custom floor-length front and alterations; says house brands run half the price of designer labels
C$1,500–20251500 including the veil after negotiating down from 1600-plus; made to her measurements with customizations so no alterations; bought 2025 for 2026
C$1,500–2024Around 1500 including alterations and veil in 2024
$1,500$9002026Paid 900 for a 3500 ceremony dress and 1000 for a 1200 reception dress; alterations 600
$1,500$1,0002026Gown listed near 4000 found for 1000 on StillWhite against a 2000 budget; all-in with alterations came to 1500
C$1,500C$1,5002026Discounted designer gown at the travelling pop-up that fit with no alterations at all.
C$1,500C$1,5002024Modern strapless gown with sparkle, lace and pockets bought a couple of years back; needed no alterations.
C$1,500C$1,50020261.5k with no alterations needed.
$1,500–2026Bouquet preservation not gown: resin bookends plus a frame and coasters; part-funded by a floral preservation line on her gift registry
$1,500$1,1492016Karena Royale; belt and veil added, about 1500 after tax; shop kept pulling at-budget dresses while this cheaper one sat unpulled
$1,500–20171500 covered gown plus accessories bought locally; values in-person service over cheaper online routes
C$1,500C$1,1002017Wedding-show sample dress at 1100 against a 500 total budget; heavy lace and major take-in mean about 400 more; CAD assumed from location
$1,500$9002020David's Bridal buy-as-is web section (floor models), originally about 1300, arrived perfect; 3% of a 30k budget, 1500 (5%) with alterations and accessories.
$1,500$90020221500 gown bought for 900, 600 alterations; leftover went to shoes and accessories
$1,500$1,1002022Shop estimated alterations at 300-500 (midpoint used)
$1,500$9002022Custom dress just under 900; 180 shoes; her just-under-1500 total includes shoes
$1,500$9502022950 before alterations; 1500 all said and done
$1,500$8002022Off-the-rack bridal store; alterations high because a V-neck was rebuilt into off-the-shoulder with added boning; passed on a 250 vintage option
$1,500$1,0002022Preowned Pronovias; only the length needed altering, which was lucky given the complex bodice
$1,500$1,1002022Alterations 400 on an 1100 dress; a reply reports a similar split with only minor work
$1,500–2022Total 1000-2000 (midpoint used) counts an abandoned first dress plus its alterations; second dress with alterations was about 250-275
$1,505$8002025800 dress; 705 (highest of three quotes) for bodice take-in, three-layer hem and seven-point bustle; had expected only hem and bustle

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