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

Every All-In Figure Brides Gave, page 4

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
$1,510$8502025the bride who asked: 850 spaghetti-strap ball gown; in-house quote 660 to shorten the train, hem the skirt and fit the bodice; another shop said its in-house work averages about 150
$1,535$9502023Plus size; budget rose 750 to 1000; salon sample tagged 1300 negotiated to 950, just over 1000 with tax; great seamstress
$1,535$9502026Essense of Australia sample at a local off-the-rack outlet listed 1300, negotiated to 950 for bodice pilling; 585 for alterations and steaming
$1,550$1,1002023Budget 1500-2000; alterations expected 400-500 (midpoint) plus a veil
$1,550$8502025850 gown from a bridal store, described as the affordable end there; alterations another 700
$1,550$1,2002026Dress 1200 plus a 200 cathedral pearl veil and a 150 pearl belt
$1,550$6502026the bride who asked: gown marked from 1900 down to 650 for a beach wedding. The 900 alterations figure is the salon's quote, not paid; she wanted the whole thing under 1000 and is collecting outside e
$1,550$1,30020171300 gown and 250 veil; shoes borrowed; mom paid unexpectedly
$1,550$8502022850 covered dress, veil and belt together; alterations 700
$1,550$8502022850 at a sample store's Black Friday sale plus 700 alterations; took nearly a year to accept the cost.
$1,560$1,1602025Very simple gown; notes beadwork and lace raise both gown and alteration prices.
$1,560$1,0002026Dress 1000; alterations expected around 500; veil 60; shoes 120
$1,560$1,12520181125 with tax; 435 with tax for bustle, cups, waist/top take-in and hem
C$1,579C$1,49920261499 plus tax with alterations of only 80 outside the big cities.
C$1,580–2025She described $1,580 as her all-in figure for the dress
$1,580–20171580 all-in for gown, tax, alterations and veil; says alterations are where costs bite
$1,585$1,25020261250 dress fit perfectly; friend added bustle and pads as a gift; 35 Etsy hair pieces, 180 earrings and 120 necklace from Kendra Scott; 45 Amazon shoes
$1,590$1,0002025Simple all-satin A-line: hem, sides brought in and bustle for 590 on a 1000 dress
$1,594$8002022Lost a 300 deposit on a first dress she came to hate; alterations 379 plus a predicted 115 bustle; her 1594 total includes the lost deposit
$1,595–2025Jenny Yoo made-to-order gown 1595 all in including a veil; calls it the low end for made-to-order
$1,600–2023incl. alterations; makes her sick but looked as envisioned
$1,600$1,0002023made to order from Ukraine; sale from 1200; earlier 450 BHLDN dress regretted
€1,600€1,60020252025; most tried were 1400-2500 EUR
$1,600$8002023Clearance-event gown at a bridal chain for just under $800, then roughly the same again to make it fit properly.
$1,600$1,6002023Planned to rent for about 800 but disliked rental options; one-of-a-kind used-shop dress fit perfectly; shop will buy it back for about 500
€1,600€1,4002023Wanted under 1500
$1,600$1,20020241200 dress, 400 alterations on a very large dress for a short bride
$1,600–2024About 1600 for dress, bustier, veil and shoes.
$1,600$1,1002024Prepaid 500 alterations on a 1100 dress; 5'1" so major shortening, straps, bustle, belt and taking in; store ordered a size 22 to fit bust
$1,600–2024Plus-size bride; price covered gown veil blusher and accessories
$1,600$8002025Sleeves fully replaced, lace inlays redone, big chest and waist changes; discount offered for cash or check
$1,600$6002025Wedding consignment shop dress 600 but alterations ran 1000; saw other gowns there under 500
$1,600$1,1002025Full corset ballgown; she gives the alterations figure as an estimate.
$1,600$7002025Sample sale gown originally about 3000; seamstress quoted 900.
$1,600$1,3002025Length was right; alterations added bust support and a bustle.
C$1,600C$1,0002026Hem, beadwork fixes and bustle; cheaper 500-800 dresses would have needed more work; shop estimated alterations before purchase
$1,600$1,2002026Justin Alexander at 1200 plus 400 alterations; phoned 5 shops for price ranges first
$1,600$1,0002026Gown retailing at 5000 bought on StillWhite for 1000; still needed 400 in alterations plus a 200 custom veil.
$1,600$7002024October 2024; unworn, unaltered dress on Poshmark, about 2000 in store; alterations 900 stung but happy
$1,600$8002026April 2026 bride; 800 off the rack and expects about 800 more in alterations
$1,600$1,3002024June 2024; 1300 gown, about 300 alterations
$1,600–2026New gown from a bridal store plus alterations came in under 2k all in
C$1,600C$1,1002023On sale for 1100 with 500 alterations for a June 2023 wedding
C$1,600–20231600 total with alterations in 2023
$1,600$1,00020261000 at an off-the-rack shop after mother offered to pay (plan was 600 or less); alterations 600; insisted on straps
$1,600–2026Sample-sale gown with alterations included for 1600 all-in; try-on appointment was free.
$1,600$1,3002026Dress 1.3k, veil 300; bridal Manolos 1k and a 350 reception mini dress on top; all worth it
$1,600$1,0002026Veil and shoes made up the accessories figure; hair and makeup were another $300 on top. She warns alterations cost far more than she expected
$1,600$3002026Estimate 1200-1400 mid-job: boned lace bodice taken in 3+ in, zipper replaced, 5-layer hem, bustle, straps; 300 sample (2000 retail)
C$1,600–20261600 covered the dress and veil together; her mother did the alterations free, and the work involved would have roughly doubled the cost.
C$1,600C$1,5002026Practically new off-the-rack gown; fitting the designer's sample size kept alterations near 100.
$1,600$1,0002016Told consultant 1000 (real budget 2000 incl. extras); dress slightly over 1000, veil and headpiece pushed the purchase ~600 over; alterations under plan
$1,600–20171600 covered dress, veil, shoes and alterations; sample-sale gown whose limited-color MSRP was over 10k
$1,600$1,6002017Custom made by a local dressmaker: about 800 fabric and materials plus about 800 labor
$1,600$8002018800 plus shipping secondhand (about 2700 new); 800 alterations for hem, bustle, fitting and repairing damaged beading
$1,600–2020About 1600 after alterations, roughly 5% of overall costs.
$1,600–2020Alterations close to 1000 plus a 600 veil
$1,600$8002022Changed her mind and bought a second 800 dress; 1600 across both
$1,600$85020221200 dress bought at 850 in a Black Friday sale; alterations high because top and back are being customized and lace hem is intricate
$1,600$1,6002022No alterations
$1,600$7002022Two made-to-measure dresses at 700 each; 200 alterations were minor plus bustles
$1,600$1,20020221200 dress plus 400 alterations
$1,600$9002022900 sticker; about 1600 after tax and alterations combined
$1,600$1,0002022Dress 1000 after tax; alterations a little under 600 (recorded as 600); had budgeted 500 to 800 for the dress
$1,600$1,10020221100 after tax; 500 covered strap shortening, a pricier lace hem, three-point bustle and a steam press
$1,600$1,2002022Trumpet shape taken in at bust and seat, triple-point bustle, hem and added slit for 400
€1,600–20221600 EUR in Spain with alterations included; a Canadian option was 1300 CAD plus at least 500 for shipping and alterations. Spain average about 2000.
$1,600$4002022$400 sample gown needing $1,200 of work: illusion mesh replaced, internal corset, cups resized, lace moved.
$1,605$5002023Budget 1000; sample sale dress with free veil; alterations doubled the dress; 1605 includes 30 shoes and 75 Etsy jewelry
$1,610$1,2002026Martin Thornburg off the rack 1200 to save money, but a size 16 to 2 resize cost 400; homemade veil from secondhand tulle and combs under 10
$1,610$1,20020252025 bride; 1200 gown, 300 alterations, 110 veil
$1,630$1,1002025She dropped two dress sizes after ordering, which is what drove the alterations bill.
$1,640$1,3502022Listed 1700, bought on sale for 1350; alterations 290
$1,643$1,4002019Alterations were only $187 and she is adding custom lace detailing herself for $56 in materials
$1,650$9002023Hoped under 1500; two David's dresses at 900 and 350; 750 covered hemming both and one bustle
€1,650€1,4002023Justin Alexander listed at 1600 euros, about 1400 after a VAT exemption form for Americans overseas; 250 for hem, bigger cups and straps
$1,650$1,5002004Silk Givenchy size 14 from a plus-size photoshoot bought through a dress broker in 2004; minor alterations 150; later overspent on a veil
$1,650$9002025900 dress; 750 for a simple bustle, hem and waist take-in; regretting it now
$1,650$1,40020261400 including tax; alterations 200-300 (midpoint); resold afterwards for about 600
$1,650$1,5002017Visited nine shops; 1500 plus tax and 150 alterations, about a tenth of a 16k wedding
$1,650$1,20020181200 covers dress, veil and accessories together; seamstress found bodice adjustments beyond the expected hem and bustle
$1,650$1,1002019Her gown happened to go on sale the week she bought; without the markdown she says she would have gone past a $2,000 budget
£1,650£1,3002022Plus 50 shoes
$1,660$6602026New-with-tags charity shop find at 660 after tax, originally around 2500; alterations 1000
$1,670$1,09020181090 dress; 580 at Altered for the Altar in Dallas for hem, bustle and taking in a few inches; highly recommended
$1,670$1,2502022Hoped for 1200 with alterations; would not pay over 100 for a veil so bought a ~20 Amazon one
$1,676–2023Budgeted about 2100 all in with 1500 for the dress; 1676 covered dress, veil and belt
$1,680$1,0002026Gown 1000, Etsy veil 80, alterations about 600
$1,690$1,40020241400 dress, 290 alterations for sewn-in cups and hem
$1,700–2023parents paid; about 1700 incl. alterations
$1,700$8002023800 David's Bridal gown, 900 alterations: 4'10'' bride so the whole dress is rebuilt, with lace added to fill deep front and back V-necks.
$1,700–2023Wanted under 1k; 1700 with alterations still feels like too much for a few hours; doubts it can be resold or repurposed
$1,700$1,2002023Budget 1600
$1,700$1,2002023Age 50, second wedding, wanted under 1k; 5 salons and department stores found nothing; ended with a non-white dress; disappointed by the price
$1,700$1,30020231300 dress, about 400 alterations
$1,700$1,20020181200 five years earlier plus 500 alterations; parents paid and set that ceiling
$1,700$1,2002023Cheapest dress she tried at 1200, then splurged on a 500 beaded lace cathedral veil
$1,700–2024Dress, tax and alterations 1700 against a 1000 budget; sample-sale splurge, wedding still came in under budget.
$1,700–20241700 with alterations.
C$1,700–2024The $1,700 covers the dress and its alterations together
$1,700$1,0002025Good quality for the price; about $700 of in-store alterations because a lot of work was needed; little styling feedback
$1,700$1,6002025Dress 1600 and veil 300; a paid private-appointment booking fee was mostly credited back on purchase so about 1700 all in
$1,700$1,4002025Planned a 700 online dress, bought 1400 off the rack; near-perfect fit so alterations only about 300
$1,700–20251700 included basic alterations (hem, fit tweaks, straps), so gown-only price unknown. Calls 1000-2000 a healthy budget.
$1,700$1,0002025Sample sale, originally 5000; alterations cover bustle, sides, hem and reshaping the back.
$1,700$9002025Sample two sizes too big with eight layers to hem including fussy horsehair; the seller warned upfront that alterations would cost about as much as the dress
$1,700$1,2002026Dress 1200 and about 500 alterations on a 1400-1600 budget
$1,700$1,20020222022 purchase at 1200 with 500 alterations, mostly a big shortening; expects the same designer to be near 2k now with inflation and tariffs
£1,700£1,3002026£1,300 plus £400 alterations, more than double an £800 budget; no regret.
£1,700£1,7002023Bespoke dress in 2023 needing no alterations.
$1,700$1,10020252025 bride; Justin Alexander from an off-the-rack store
$1,700–2026About 1700 including the veil, bought this week, alterations pending
$1,700–2026Jenny Yoo trunk show: a 2000 gown plus an accessory came to 1700 together; no split given so the combined figure is all-in.
$1,700$1,2502016Family gifted dress, veil, alterations and undergarments, roughly 1700 by her guess; her own limit had been 600
$1,700$1,3002016400 on a 1300 Maggie Sottero with slip plus lace overlay that was two sizes too big and needed substantial taking in.
$1,700$3502019Sample gown restyled with custom long sleeves for $750 and a hand-sewn cathedral veil for $150; her mother pushed a $450 reception dress on top
$1,700–2021The $1,300 covered gown, veil and headpiece together; she aimed at $1,000, landed higher and has zero regrets
€1,700€1,20020151200 euro gown, 1700 with alterations, underskirt and special bras; seven years later it no longer fits and she questions the spend
$1,700$1,40020221400 with tax; seamstress estimated 300 for hemming and lace repositioning
$1,700$1,2002022Alterations quoted 500; may add lining under beaded straps
$1,700$1,2002022Came in well under a 3000 budget; alterations added 500
$1,700$8002022800 bundle covered dress, veil and belt together; alterations 900 exceeded that
$1,700$1,2002022Watters gown 1200 plus 500 alterations; most of that designer's dresses were under 2000.
£1,705£1,42020241420 dress, 105 veil, 180 alterations; shoes 50
$1,710$1,1002018Casablanca 2232 off the rack at 30% off; veil 30 from Amazon; mom covered alterations (hem, bustle, cups, buttons) but the price still stung
$1,715$8402022Bridal consignment shop gave her the salon experience within a 1200 dress plus 600 alterations plan; the belt was included in the 840 and alterations overran because she is short and small busted
$1,720$1,4002022Local mom-and-pop seamstress for 120 made it fit like bespoke
$1,725$1,60020221600 dress; 50 bustle plus 75 cups sewn in
$1,740$9002026Off-the-rack Maggie Sottero 900; 800 alterations for hem, waist and raised shoulders on all-lace; 40 Etsy veil
$1,740$1,0002026Dress 1000; 740 for hem, bust with boning, belt fix, removable off-shoulder sleeves and a 6-button bustle; borrowing the maid of honor's 400 veil
$1,746$1,31620221316 gown and 430 alterations
£1,750£1,4502023cheapest dress in the store
$1,750$1,0002023Discontinued dream gown that had retailed around 10000-12000 found used for 1000; alterations added about 750 and the result was exactly right
£1,750£1,45020241450 dress (cheapest in the shop), 300 alterations, 90 shoes; veil undecided
$1,750$1,5002024250 covered alterations on the dress, a bridesmaid dress for a friend's wedding and her reception jumpsuit.
C$1,750C$6002025Canadian bride: off-the-rack dress a year or two old for 600, brand-new veil about 550, alterations about 600; figures approximate
$1,750$1,3002025Discounted from about 2000 at a boutique, tax included; tailor from a local brides FB group took in two sizes, hem, straps, bustle, bra inserts.
$1,750$9252026Rebecca Ingram on sale 925 (retail 1100); alterations 800 for hem, bust reshaping, extra boning and side seams; made her own veil for about 25
$1,750$9502026Local off-the-rack store; about 1750 with tax and alterations
$1,750$1,2002026Phoenix shop dress 1200 plus 550 alterations; says that alteration level is typical
$1,750–2026Boutique dress plus tailoring came to 1750 total
£1,750£1,2502026£1,250 dress and £500 alterations, gifted by parents.
$1,750$1,0102026April 2026 bride in Missouri
$1,750$1,0002026Just under 1000 off the rack plus 750 alterations
$1,750$1,5002025Sept 2025 bride; 1500 Vow'd gown, about 250 alterations
C$1,750C$1,50020251500 in January 2025 plus 250 alterations
C$1,750C$1,5002026The 250 covered a custom veil plus alterations by an outside seamstress.
$1,750$1,0502016Allure 8957 ordered at 1200, sale price 1050 when paid; veil 100, two belts ~600, shoes ~70; 600 in extra fabric for extensive alterations not yet priced
C$1,750C$1,15020221150 covers veil and dress; alterations negotiated down from 750
$1,755$6402017Regretted a 715 first dress, replaced with a 640 gown (1300 list) plus 400 alterations; 1755 covers both dresses; 110 second veil, 90 sash
$1,756$1,0002018Sample sale dress normally 2000; alterations for a very full layered hem, bust darts and bustle
C$1,760C$1,3752026New made-to-order dress; alterations covered straps, hem, bustle and crinoline removal
$1,770$1,10020212024 wedding after a long engagement; dress bought in 2021
$1,800$3002023basically custom built by her seamstress
$1,800$8002023mom bought the dress
$1,800$80020252025; alterations 1000 at David's Bridal in a time crunch
$1,800–2023Budget 3000; 1200 covered dress, veil and tiara; 600 alterations included lace harvested from a clearance flower-girl dress
$1,800–2023Budget 1200; 1800 for dress and alterations
$1,800$1,5002023Vow-renewal gown 1500 with 300 first-round alterations, then re-altered elsewhere after a 30 lb loss; earlier 260 mini-ceremony dress resold for 150
$1,800$9002024Sample Maggie Sottero on sale plus tax; friend's free alterations fell through so paid 550 rush alterations; matching cape from Poshmark 200.
$1,800$1,0002024Sample gown; alterations and cleaning push it near 1,800. Tight timeline made being finished worth the overspend, and her mother did not mind.
$1,800$1,2002025Dream dress 3300 new, bought used on StillWhite for 1200, then 600 in alterations
$1,800$1,0002025DB gown about 1k, veil 300, alterations about 500
$1,800$1,5002025Consignment find plus added sleeves; had also seen a nice $500 gown at David's Bridal; plans to dye and shorten it later
$1,800$9992025Sample size of a 2500 gown.
$1,800$1,1002025Gown plus alterations.
$1,800–2025Brand-new Justin Alexander gown $1,800 all in at Seng Couture with basic in-house alterations included; needs several fitting trips.
$1,800$1,80020261800 made to her measurements, no alterations; spent the would-be bustle money on a separate reception dress instead
$1,800$9002026Brand new off the rack; alterations equal to the dress price
$1,800$1,2002026Dress 1200 plus alterations 600
$1,800–20261800 including alterations at a mom-and-pop store; tax waived for paying cash
£1,800£1,5002026£1,500 dress, alterations just under £300.
$1,800$1,20020241.2k Jenny Yoo dress in 2024 plus 600 alterations.
$1,800$1,30020261300 before, 1800 after alterations (about 500) for restructuring on a very short bride; a stretch for her budget but the only dress that made her cry
$1,800$1,5002025Jenny Yoo dress bought 2025; alterations 300
$1,800$1,40020261400 base gown, 1800 after add-on upsells; alterations not done yet
$1,800–20232023 bride; about 1800 after alterations
$1,800$1,5002024Worn-once StillWhite gown 1500 plus about 300 alterations in 2024
$1,800$1,20020261200 at a small boutique plus 600 alterations; loves it but regrets the spend and points to Azazie
$1,800$1,30020261300 Reformation dress including tax; 500 for mostly minor alterations, warns intensive work can reach 1000.
$1,800$1,0502022Bought in 2022; alterations 750
$1,800$1,6002017About 1600 for the gown plus 300 for a beaded belt and straps
$1,800$1,20020181100 on sale, 1200 after tax; alterations to be 600; budget fell from 3000 to 1500 after seeing options; may reach 2000 with veil and shoes
A$1,800A$1,2002018Sample dress, called cheap for Australia; 600 covers alterations (taken up and in for a tall bride) plus dry cleaning
$1,800$1,6002022Dress not yet delivered, alterations unknown
$1,800$1,1002022Got 100 off for buying the same day as the try-on; stylist says only a hem needed
$1,800$1,5002022Future MIL paid for the 300 veil; alterations not included
$1,800$1,5002020Listed about 4500, bought in an early-pandemic sale for about 1500; minor alterations about 300
$1,800$1,4002022Mom-and-pop shop hemmed, took in bodice, added cups and shortened straps for 120; veil 200, shoes 70; declined a 5000 dress offered by family
$1,800–2022About 1800 all in; had hoped to stay under 1500
$1,800$1,8002022Bespoke ballgown for 1800 with all fitting appointments included.
$1,810$9602026Sample-sale lace gown; alterations nearly matched the dress price because of the lace, but she says friends paid more and the fit worry vanished once it was pinned
$1,828$1,6002022Alterations were hem and bra cups; Etsy veil
$1,830$1,2002023Budget 2k
$1,835$8992017Parents paid 1835 for gown 899, alterations 450, veil and headpiece 397, shoes 89 and a headband
$1,840$9502024Secondhand gown that retailed 2-3k, parents chipped in 500. Charged 60 per skirt layer to hem, and the badly altered top cut into her back and armpits all day.
$1,840$8902026Alterations cost more than the dress
$1,840$1,5002017Rosa Clara sample-sale gown, 2500 list; 200 alterations so far before hemming; 140 veil; 150 BHLDN reception minidress not included
$1,845$1,3502013Shop charges a flat 495 dollar alterations fee regardless of the work needed
$1,850$1,3502023Wanted 500-750; picked suddenly without enough options; alterations damaged the look and she did not love it in the end
$1,850$1,50020231500 dress, 350 alterations
£1,850£1,6002024UK pricing in pounds.
£1,850£1,6002024Alterations quoted 200-300 (midpoint used); mum paid for the dress.
$1,850$1,5002025Ordered off the rack and it arrived within three days.
$1,850$1,4002025Cheapest of the dresses she tried and her favorite. Rejected alteration quotes at half the gown price; used a barely reviewed seamstress.
$1,850$3502025Cheap gown, expensive alterations; regrets not getting competing alteration quotes.
$1,850–2026Sale dress whose alterations plus gratuity equalled the dress price; total 1800-1900 (midpoint)
£1,850£1,35020162016 wedding: £1,350 dress and about £500 alterations.
$1,850$1,4502018BHLDN Pique gown 1450; quoted 320-480 (midpoint) for hem, 3-5 point bustle, hips and smaller cups; sleeve tweak may add 50-100
$1,850$1,5002022Approximate figures, alterations pending
$1,850$9502022Alterations 900 included a 200 rush fee for a six-week turnaround; feels she overpaid
$1,850$1,4002022Floor sample about 1400 with tax against a 1500 budget; 450 alterations including hemming an eight-layer skirt.
$1,860$1,5002022Sample negotiated down from 2500; 250 cleaning; 110 rhinestone sleeve details; alterations unknown
$1,865–2023Budget about 1500; 1700 covered a new off-the-rack dress at 20% off plus veil; alterations only 165
$1,875$1,20020221200 ceremony dress, 200 reception dress; 475 alterations covers both
$1,880$9802023Budget 2k; 300 for custom embroidery included in the 1880
$1,880$1,2002022Deeply discounted 1200 gown needed 650 of intricate alteration work; no veil, 75 shoes, 30 hair accessory
$1,890$1,89020221890 incl tax; shoes 45; veil and jewelry free; alterations pending, hoping to stay under 2600 total
$1,900$1,9002023tried a 7500 dress first; bought 1900 and loved it more
$1,900$1,9002023tried knockoffs of the designer first
$1,900$1,9002023not incl. alterations
$1,900$1,90020252025; on sale incl. veil earrings and coat
$1,900$6002023600 sample-sale lace gown, close to 1300 to alter (bustle, sides, three hem layers); tailor then added 180 to let it out after weight gain. Would return it to save money.
$1,900–2023Wanted 2000 or less, could go to 2500; 1900 includes tax, shipping and prepaid cleaning and preservation
$1,900$1,2002023Adding sleeves to a sleeveless dress made alterations heavy
$1,900–2023Set on Essense of Australia (1800-2800 range), expected 2500; trunk-show discount on dress and veil; alterations expected under 500
$1,900$1,4002024500 covered alterations and a wrap.
C$1,900C$1,5002025House-label gown with no designer name; lace topper priced separately; the free marketplace ball gown she owns needs C$600-700 in alterations
$1,900$1,9002025Ordered a shorter length so it needed no alterations in flats.
$1,900$1,6002025June 2025 bride; 1600 gown, 300 for hem and bustle only
$1,900$1,90020262026 bride; 1900 ceremony gown needing no alterations; separate 400 sample-sale reception dress (orig 1600)
$1,900$1,50020252025 bride; 1500 at a smaller boutique, 400 for minimal alterations
C$1,900–20251900 covered dress, alterations and cleaning for a 2025 wedding
$1,900–2026Her mother overruled a 300 to 500 target and paid 1500 to 2300 covering dress alterations and veil plus new Tiffany jewellery; she loves the photos but still feels ill about the total
$1,900$1,50020171500 gown with belt included plus a 400 lace topper worn instead of a veil
$1,900$1,2002022Mom set a 1500 budget and paid for the dress; 700 alterations were a surprise, split between them
$1,900$1,0002022Sample sale at half off 2000; family chipped in; 900 alterations were a shock; mild guilt but happy
$1,900$1,50020221900 with alterations
$1,900$7002022Lace dress in a high-cost city: alterations 1200 for thigh taken in, bodice shortened with sleeves removed, complex bustle and lace hem
$1,900$7002022Cheap dress but lace hem, nine-point bustle, bodice shortened and thighs taken in cost 1200 in a HCOL area
$1,900$1,2002022Dress just under 1200; alterations over 700 felt annoying for a single wear
$1,910$1,7002022Parents' dress fund covered it; 250 tax/shipping on top; mom did lace and bead alterations worth ~800 for free; DIY veil supplies 10
$1,910$1,30020221300 dress and 600 alterations; kept accessories near zero with a borrowed veil, a 10 hair piece and shoes she owned.
$1,920$1,7002019Calls the gown, the $220 veil and a $250 reception dress all deliberate splurges
$1,925$9502024Secondhand gown retailing 1700; dry cleaning 175; alterations over 3-4 fittings incl. waist, bust, bustle, zipper, buttons; high-cost area.
$1,930$1,5002017Budget crept from 800 to 1500; 1500 gown plus tax/shipping and 430 alterations, maybe more for a last-minute tweak
$1,938–20241938 all in after tax and alterations; no breakdown
$1,940$1,8002024BHLDN dress bought late 2024 for 1800 plus about 140 in alterations; surprised that counts as affordable.
$1,948$1,5732022Store alteration cap 375 included; same dress was 1800 at another shop, mom price-shopped; expects ~50 seamstress tip
$1,950$9002025Married 2025; discontinued style off the rack, just under 900 versus almost 3000 originally; taken in everywhere for 900; veil about 150 from the tailor
$1,950$1,3002016650 on a 1300 gown with heavy boning and many layers: bustle, hem and rebuilt upper bodice over four fittings.
$1,950$8502022Alterations came to more than the dress and were an unwelcome surprise
$1,955$1,8002022Bridal boutique dress; drape veil from Etsy, recommended over boutique veils
$1,960$1,3002025Says her alterations matched the asking bride's 660 quote (train cut, spaghetti straps added, taken in a lot); dress was 1300
$1,980$1,9802023mom offered up to 5k
$1,990$1,3002023Budgeted 2500 dress, 1000 alterations, 500 veil and shoes; sale dress; alterations estimated; two pairs of shoes 200; prices include tax
$2,000$5002023retail 1500; plans to resell; wanted it to look good in photos
$2,000–2023about 2k all-in after extensive alterations; turned down 5k dress
$2,000$2,0002024custom incl. cathedral lace veil
$2,000$2,00020252025; returned a 1250 dress first
$2,000$2,00020252025
$2,000$1,1002023Grandmother funded a 5000 budget; shoes 50
$2,000$1,50020231800 dress sold at her 1500 budget; tulle cape and belt 350; only a bustle and cape buttons needed; jewelry and shoes 100; total a little over 2000
$2,000$2,00020232k including VAT and shipping, half off from a Malaysian couture designer; did the half-hem herself; non-traditional
$2,000$1,8002023Budget about 2000; 1800 plus tax; veil and shoes on clearance under 125 combined
$2,000$1,0002023Did not realise an all-over beaded, full dress would be the priciest to alter
$2,000$1,2002023Botched alteration plus a second seamstress raised 1200 to 2000; limited time forced off the rack; wishes she had ordered a simple Etsy wrap dress
$2,000$5002023Reception dress: Stella York 6776 for 500 on StillWhite, 1500 alterations caught her off guard, hoping to resell; city hall dress 88 Lulus plus 190 alterations
$2,000$1,4002023Budget 2k; 600 cathedral veil; alterations pending for hips and bustle
$2,000$1,4002020About 1400 at BHLDN plus 600 alterations for a 2020 wedding, worn twice thanks to covid
$2,000$1,3002024Maggie Sottero sample dress 1300 plus 700 alterations; 20 lacy dancing dress from Ross for the reception
$2,000–2024A little over 2000 for everything including alterations
$2,000–2024Aimed under 1k, will land near 2k, and still half-regrets passing on the 5k gown she actually loved.
$2,000$1,5002010Imported gown; alterations brought the all-in total to $2000
$2,000–2015David's Bridal dress plus accessories and alterations about 2000 nearly ten years earlier (year approximate); whole wedding about 10000
$2,000–2024About 2k including alterations at Eva's Bridal near Milwaukee; praises their in-house seamstress
$2,000–2025Almost 2000 for dress and alterations together
$2,000$1,5002025Gown 1500; with veil plus alterations about 2000 all in
$2,000$1,2002025Alterations added two thirds again to the price; her wife wore a $400 clearance jumpsuit from Anthropologie.
$2,000$1,5002025Passed on a 3000 gown and loved a 1500 one more.
$2,000$1,0002025Alterations cost as much as the gown; bought in August for a November wedding and the short timeline worked out fine
A$2,000–2025AUD $2,000 covered dress, alterations, underwear and shoes; 40-guest restaurant wedding totalling about $16,500.
$2,000–2026Allure gown; about 2000 or a bit more all in after alterations
$2,000$1,5002026Off the rack from Grace + Ivory at 1500 (1000 off) because it fit; veil 100; alterations 400 for bustle, slight hem and added lace to raise the neckline
$2,000$1,0752026Jenny Yoo on sale at Anthropologie 1075; 225 for straps, length and bustle; 460 chapel veil she admits was overpaid; about 2k with shoes and jewelry
$2,000$1,3002026Sample sold at a discount from around 2000; alterations pushed the total to about 2000 against a 1000 budget
$2,000$1,2002026Shop had everything under 2000; alterations nearly doubled the cost
$2,000$1,0002026Just under 1000; alterations added lace, a deeper sweetheart neckline and back buttons; under 2000 all-in (upper bound)
$2,000–2026Clearance at a small local shop; Italian hand-beaded bodice; under 2000 including alterations (upper bound)
$2,000–2026A little over 2000 all in with alterations; no breakdown given
$2,000–2024April 2024 wedding; about 2000 after alterations
$2,000$1,20020261200 sample-sale gown plus 800 alterations
A$2,000A$80020268000 gown marked down to 800 on sale; alterations 1200; size 10-12
$2,000$1,0002026Black jacquard ballgown 1k before alterations, 2k altogether because self-measuring went wrong; plans to rewear it
$2,000–2026Jenny Yoo dress about 2k with alterations for the low-key NYC wedding, regretted spending that much; custom 4k dress for the wedding abroad; 6k total
$2,000$1,7502026Closest match to the drapey off-shoulder satin look she wants; strap alterations push it past 2000. Worn at a December civil ceremony and an April dinner.
$2,000$1,8002016Grandma paid with a 5000 cap; 100 veil; ~100 expected for strap shortening and bustle
$2,000$1,70020171700 gown plus a 300 veil mom insisted on; bride guesses alterations near 200 but nothing quoted yet
C$2,000–2021Dress, belt and veil together after tax, helped by a boutique promotion giving 10% off if you buy on your first visit
$2,000–2022Ceiling: dress plus alterations staying under 2000; a 1000 budget sat at the salon's low end and she went over it for a dress she liked
$2,000$1,4002022Sample gown 1400 vs 1899 new from a secondhand/sample store; 500 alterations, 100 veil
$2,000–2022Just under 2000 including alterations, no split given
€2,000€1,6002022Budget 2000 euro; accessories figure covers tiara and shoes; jewelry already owned
$2,000$1,4002022Sample tulle-lace dress and lace topper just over 1400 at a small boutique; alterations under 600 covered added tulle, hem, cups, bustle, cleaning, steaming
$2,000–2022Under 2000 including alterations at an off-the-rack chain whose dresses run about 200 to under 2000
$2,000–2022About 2000 all in with alterations
$2,000$1,5002022Alterations a third of the dress price
$2,000–2022About 2000 for dress and alterations; planned to resell but is finding it hard.
$2,010$1,5002022Alterations = 50 hem plus ~250 minor; accessories = 160 lace plus ~50 fabric for a DIY veil
$2,020$1,7002022Dress includes tax; raised budget from 1000 to 1500 after finding nothing she liked cheaper; Amazon veil
$2,025$1,7502023felt wrong to spend but would not change it
$2,025$1,4002026Madison James 1400, alterations about 300, veil about 325; shoes about 150
$2,030$1,3002022Budget 2000; 300 covers veil, shoes and earrings
$2,043$1,4852026Store's in-house collection gown, 1485 base; 2043 total with three adjustments, tax and shipping; heavily beaded and appliqued
$2,043$1,4852026Local boutique base price 1485; with 3 customizations, tax and shipping came to 2043; heavily beaded and appliqued
$2,045$1,7002020Hem was 220 of the 345 (5 ft 1 bride, sequins, sizable train) plus bust taken in, boning, one-hook bustle, tax; mom paid within a 2k budget
$2,049$1,7992023Budget 1500; alterations 250 so far
$2,050$1,2002025Budget 2k; dress 1200 but alterations still 850; whole wedding just under 60k
€2,050–20242050 euros including alterations, bought in Porto in 2024; had budgeted up to 4000 but saw no advantage in a pricier gown.
$2,050$1,3002022Alterations cost more than half the gown price; cites ~1600 as the US average dress spend
$2,050$1,1002022NWT Maggie Sottero Trystin from an Indiana shop; alterations cover hem, corset conversion and many bustle buttons
$2,060$1,2002026Pacifica by Morilee 1200 at a local shop; 830 for waist, panels and hemming an A-line tulle ballgown; 30 Facebook Marketplace veil; budget under 2.5k
$2,060–2022~2060 with alterations from Danish designer Marianne Carnoe, with a discount
C$2,080C$1,3002022Alterations include 150 of extra glitter tulle she chose to add; cathedral veil 130
$2,080$1,3002022250 covers accessories and shoes
$2,095$1,79020221790 gown; 2095 with veil and tax, alterations still to come
$2,100$1,7002023cups 35 + hem 5 layers 235 + bustle 100; mom paid dress
$2,100$2,1002023after 10% discount with 10% sales tax; earlier 390 StillWhite dress
€2,100€1,8002023worth every penny
$2,100$1,2002023About 2000 budget though she told the shop 4k
$2,100$1,8002023Budget 2500; 1800 includes tax; notes alterations usually run 500-800
$2,100$1,7002023Budget 1500; 150 belt; about 2100 after tax
C$2,100C$2,0002023Just shy of 2000 CAD; alterations added only about 100; married October 2023
$2,100$1,0002024Alterations slightly above the dress price
$2,100$1,1002025Dress under 1100 at a Chicago-suburb shop; belt, veil, prepaid alterations, garment bag and tax made it just under 2100 on a 2000 dress budget
$2,100$1,3002025Off-the-rack gown 1300 followed by 800 in alterations
$2,100$1,4002025Bought new.
$2,100$1,5002026Bridal outlet, 1500 after tax; about 600 alterations expected
$2,100$1,00020261000 sample dress plus 1100 combined for alterations and cleaning (not split).
$2,100$1,40020242024 bride; Anthropologie gown with alterations at a local shop
$2,100$1,5002026Budget allowed up to 10000, but the favorite among the shop's priciest samples turned out to be a 1500 dress; about 2100 expected after alterations
$2,100$90020252025 bride; 900 dress but 1200 in alterations done at a local David's Bridal, which she praised
$2,100$1,80020261800 gown and 300 veil; alterations pending
$2,100$1,70020261700 gown plus 400 alterations at a typical small bridal shop
$2,100$9002026Oleg Cassini listed at 2900, bought on clearance; alterations (cups, fit, multi-layer hem, bustle) cost more than the gown.
$2,100$1,3002026Dress about 1300, alterations about 800 at Adrienne's; welcome-drinks dress 35 on sale at Bloomingdale's; reception dress about 120 from Selfie Leslie
$2,100$1,6002022Planned under 500, fell in love at try-ons
$2,100$1,5002022Wore her mom's veil so no veil cost
$2,100$1,5002022Veil still to buy, looking at Etsy or Amazon
$2,100$1,6002022~200 veil thrown in free for buying on the day of the appointment
$2,100$1,4002022Consignment gown valued 4-5k; alterations 700 pushed past 2k budget; HCOL area
$2,100$1,4002022No hem or resize, yet shoulder shortening, cups and a bustle cost 700
$2,125$1,9002026Allure 1900 from a local boutique; local seamstress rebuilt the straps for 150; plain 75 hip-length veil hand-embellished by her mother
$2,125$2,0002018Just over 2000 with tax and optional cap sleeves; only 125 to attach the sleeves and take in the bust
$2,140$1,2002023Priced at her 1500 budget but on sale for 1200; alterations 680; veil 200 plus an unused 60 trumpet slip, all from one store
$2,140$1,2002024300 off sale; veil 200 plus a 60 trumpet slip she never used.
$2,140$1,7502024Budget 2k; 1750 dress plus 90 hoop skirt and 300 for minor alterations; wishes she had found a cheap secondhand dress but disliked the secondhand shop's stock
$2,144$1,4142016Cassandra gown, 1414 after tax and shipping; size 0 taken in at sides for 100; Twigs & Honey headpiece 280; 2144 total includes 350 shoes
$2,150$1,7002023quoted 400-500 alterations
$2,150$1,7002025Paid full price for the same gown after months of hunting it secondhand; NYC tailoring came to about $450 after one shop quoted $900
$2,150$1,8002025Alterations shortened straps, added back hooks for support and a bustle.
$2,150$1,9002026Justin Alexander about 1900; alterations 250 for taking in straps and a French bustle
$2,150$2,0002026Etsy dress shipped from Eastern Europe, a little under 2k incl shipping (upper bound); only the tulle waistband altered for 150
$2,150$1,4002018Annoyed at the total for a one-wear dress but found nothing else she loved
$2,157$1,0902023Hoped 1000-1500; sample dress needed alterations costing as much as the dress, done perfectly; mom made the veil from 45 of material
$2,170$1,5002023Budgeted 2500 plus 500 alterations; 1500 before tax
$2,175–20242000 covered dress and alterations; shoes, veil and headpiece 150-200 (midpoint used, includes shoes); wore jewelry she owned.
$2,180$1,8002026Luciana by Eddy K 1800; alterations 300; Etsy veil 80
$2,190$1,4902025Elaborate gown with very long train; alterations covered a 4-inch hem, taking in and a bustle. Set 1500 as her ceiling.
$2,190$1,89020181890 dress; 300 for hemming both layers, bustle, tighter sleeves and cups
$2,190$1,8902018Structured mermaid worn with shapewear; not comfortable sitting but photos confirmed the choice
$2,190$1,89020221890 gown plus roughly 300 alterations; tried a 5000 dress that did less for her.
$2,193$1,2002023Budget 1500 dress, 500 alterations, 500 extras; Black Friday took about 500 off; veil, slip and shoes 313; 2193 all in
£2,195£1,8952026Sample sale markdown from £3,200 to £1,895; £300 alterations.
$2,195$1,79520261795 dress plus 400 alterations for a roughly 40k Connecticut wedding.
£2,199£1,8002024UK pricing in pounds.
$2,200$2,2002023rose gold ballgown; future Halloween costume
$2,200$1,2002023Gown 1200 but alterations ran over 1000 (floor used), so tailoring nearly matched the dress; warns the bride who asked to budget for it.
$2,200$1,0002023Time and covid supply worries forced off the rack; bodice fully rebuilt to off-the-shoulder; about 2200 with tax
$2,200$1,6002024On sale from 2400; second reception dress 900; mom did a free length alteration.
$2,200$2,0002024No veil; hair piece about 100.
$2,200$2,0002024Gown plus alterations.
$2,200$1,7002024Dress 1600, about 1700 with tax and tip; alterations 500.
$2,200$1,1002024Sample-sale gown for 1100 and alterations at 1100, so tailoring equals the dress; still considers it low budget overall.
$2,200$8002024the bride who asked: 500 quote (hem, hips, bust) became 1400 after 6 months: 500 corset back for pregnancy, 900 six-layer hem, 50 per cup; 150 extra for a tie
$2,200$1,6002024One seamstress quoted 1600 (equal to the dress price) for a dress with no beading or lace; another did everything for 600
$2,200$1,70020251700 mid-priced gown at an Indiana shop plus 500 alterations
$2,200$1,2002025About 1200 dress and about 1000 alterations at the same shop; questioned the cost but trusts the work
C$2,200C$1,5002025Alterations covered hem, taking in sides and lace straps; bridesmaids with wedding experience judged the pricing reasonable.
$2,200$1,5002025Trunk sale find that fit except hem and bustle (5ft1 bride); held her weight for 8 months to avoid more alterations.
$2,200$1,5002025Sample marked down from 6700; veil from Etsy; parents covered the gown.
$2,200$1,4002025Sample bought via StillWhite, about 3000 retail.
$2,200$1,90020261900 off the rack in her size with day-of discounts and no tax; about 300 to shorten; notes this was a pricey figure a year earlier and is now mid-range
$2,200$1,4002026Martina Liana bought from a sample seller on StillWhite for 1400; alterations 800
$2,200$1,70020242024 bride; shop's in-house private label in a popular silhouette; alterations 500
$2,200$1,4002024Dec 2024; 1400 gown and 800 alterations
£2,200£2,0002021Best friend's boutique gown; alterations to make it fit her cost extra on top, and the dress still took six months to come from China
$2,200$1,5002018Maggie Sottero Goldie; alterations added off-the-shoulder 3/4 sleeves and raised the lace back, effectively customizing the strapless gown
$2,200$1,5002022Sample sale gown about 1500 from 3400; 700 covered heavy hemming, straps, bust, bustle and steaming
$2,200$1,45020221450 covers dress and accessories

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