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

Every All-In Figure Brides Gave, page 5

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
$2,200$2,0002022A little under 2k with tax
$2,200$2,2002022Family seamstress handles alterations free; budget was 5000
$2,200$2002022200 ballgown from StillWhite but alterations ten times that (2000) to hem many crinoline layers for a short bride
$2,200$1,6002022Sale BHLDN gown 1600 plus 600 alterations; reception dress (Marchesa from Neiman Marcus) 800, hemmed by mom for free
$2,200$1,7002022the bride who asked; figures from the post: 1700 dress, 2200 with shipping and extras, from an Etsy seller who is customizing it yet allows a full return. Put on credit card.
$2,200–20222200 all-in after tax, shipping, a dress bag and a stylist tip; had planned 1500 to 3000. Now tempted by a reception dress.
$2,211$1,80020231800 includes shipping and tax
$2,218$2,0002016Lace fit-and-flare; veil 200, hairpiece 18; alterations and petticoat pending; designer shoes pushed the whole outfit toward 3.5k
$2,220$2,00020242026 bride; bought 2024 at a Pawleys Island boutique; alterations 220
€2,239€1,8992023Budget 2000 stated to the store; 100 for an underskirt; warns alterations vary a lot
$2,250–2023Hoped under 2500; about 2250 including veil
$2,250$2,0002025Small seamstress found through an aunt: hem, waist taken in and bustle for 250 on a roughly 2000 dress
$2,250$1,7502026Dress about 1750 plus veil around 500
$2,250$2,00020262026 bride; veil listed at 450 but discounted to 250 by a shop promotion; alterations pending
$2,250$1,5002026Simple dress from the now-closed RK Bridal; alterations 750 were a nightmare and she disliked the fabric; nearly bought a 400 replacement the week of the wedding
C$2,250C$1,9002026Bought the plus-size store's own sample off the rack at a big discount with only minimal alterations; their made-to-order stock ran 2.5k to 3.5k. Price after tax.
$2,250$1,5002017Stella York 6268, seven layers, appliques, illusion top: taken in 3 in each side after thyroid weight loss, hem and bustle priced per layer (dm1k087)
$2,250$1,7502022Dress price excludes tax
$2,250$1,5002022Alterations 750; had guessed 2000 for the dress
$2,250$1,5002022Boutique downplayed a bust alteration on the bodice; alterations ran half the dress price and made her like the dress less
C$2,260C$1,9002023Expected about 3000 CAD; dress 1900 plus a matching jacket topper around 360
$2,260$1,8002026Hoped to stay under 1200 but found nothing; 1800 including tax plus 460 alterations for a bustle and trimming the hem. No regrets.
C$2,260C$1,45020261450 dress, 260 veil and 550 alterations in 2026; recommends Blu Ivory in Toronto
$2,275$1,2502018Separates: sample skirt 500 plus sample corset 750; belt 225; alterations 800 with tax; 275 over budget, worn 12:30pm to 4am
$2,275$1,80020221800 dress plus 475 alterations
$2,300$2,00020252025; tariffs and taxes pushed 2000 to about 2300
$2,300$2,30020252025; then tariffs on top
$2,300$1,8002023Budget 2k
$2,300$1,4002023Budget 1200; bodice rebuilt from B to DD cups and a 20-layer tulle skirt drove alterations
$2,300$1,40020231400 dress plus 900 alterations
$2,300$2,30020232300 with alterations included, which also covered refitting for a party 8 months later after covid
$2,300$1,90020241900 dress plus about 400 alterations; the dress ripped while dancing at the reception
$2,300$1,50020241500 dress, 300 veil, 500 alterations
$2,300$1,65020241650 included tax, salon appointment fees and a bridal attendant tip; alterations estimated 650 and may rise. No veil or topper.
$2,300$1,5002025Considers 800 alterations on the high end but notes they are never cheap.
$2,300$1,5002026David's Bridal dress around 1500; alterations 800 because the bust needed significant shaping
$2,300$1,50020261500 gown plus 800 alterations to take a size 10 down to a 0; warns shops downplay resizing cost
$2,300$1,80020251800 gown in Feb 2025 plus 500 alterations
$2,300$1,60020261600 gown plus 700 alterations
$2,300$1,50020261500 sample sale gown plus 800 alterations
$2,300$1,0002026Family-pushed gown; salon quoted $1200-1400 to recut the neckline plus bustle and hem, sleeves not even included; she declined the work and bought a second dress
$2,300$8002026Sample sale gown whose alterations cost nearly twice the dress; warns brides to get an alterations quote before buying
$2,300$9002026Her daughter's 2500 gown bought for 900 at a sample sale, then alterations cost more than the dress itself
C$2,300C$1,50020221500 on sale at a Mississauga boutique in 2022; alterations 800
C$2,300–2026Husband reports wife paid 2300 for two dresses, one for the day and one for dancing; unclear whether that is the combined figure
$2,300$1,7002016~1700 with tax, just over her 1500 ceiling; 200 alterations; 400 for sash and veil
$2,300–20172300 after alterations and still has dress regret
$2,300–2020Her own all-in figure including alterations, offered as a comparison to reassure the brides
$2,300–20222300 covers a lace gown with long train plus a 400 veil; ordered in her length so alterations should be minimal
$2,300–2022About 2300 for dress, veil and tax; more than preferred but every vendor who has seen it reacted strongly.
£2,315£1,5002026£1,500 pre-alterations; expects about £500 alterations; veil £315.
$2,325$1,9002024Local bridal store's own line; alterations were taking in the top and a small hem. Figures exclude tax.
$2,343$1,9982026Maggie Sottero at 1998; alterations 345 covered letting out, cup adjustment, double hem and bustle
$2,345$1,97020241970 dress plus 375 alterations in a high-cost-of-living US area
$2,345$2,1002026Anthropologie dress 2100 and veil 245
$2,345$2002024Bride on a Buck sample sale: a 10k dress for 200 in 2024 and a 3k trunk-show dress for 45 in 2025; 400 cleaning; about 1700 alterations for both; 2345 total
$2,350$2,0002023lost a deposit on a first dress she hated
$2,350$1,60020222200 with veil (veil about 600); alterations only shortened straps and added a bustle.
$2,350$1,8002024Extensive alterations: hem, taken in multiple sizes, less poof, cups, bustle.
$2,350$8502024Dress marked down from 4000 to 850; the bridal shop's recommended seamstress quoted more than 1500
$2,350$2,00020262000 after tax; expects about 350 in alterations; had hoped to stay under 2k for everything
$2,350$1,60020262026 bride; alterations estimated at about 750 pending the first fitting
$2,350–2025October 2025 bride; 2350 was the figure after alterations
$2,350$1,7502026Aug 2026 bride; 1750 gown, alterations expected 500-700
$2,350$1,5002026Kleinfeld sample sale, dress originally about 4k, great condition; alterations 850
$2,350$1,7002021Sample sale gown; the full beading is what pushes the alteration quote to 650
$2,350$1,4002022Alterations estimated at 450-550 (midpoint used); surprised by veil prices
$2,375$1,4002026Worn store sample marked down from about 7k retail; the bride who asked and mom paid 700 each; pre-wedding cleaning 500; base alterations 475, 250 sleeve add-on skipped.
$2,395$2,1002022Small-town boutique dress 2100 with tax; home-based ex-bridal-company seamstress did take-in, straps, cups, bustle and hem for 295
$2,400$1,7002023budget was 500; mom paid; alterations bill was the surprise
$2,400$2,40020252025; site said 1500-2000; tariffs and shop markup
$2,400$2,40020242400 with alterations included free; a first shop had the same dress at 2400 with alterations starting at 700
$2,400–20242400 with alterations.
$2,400$1,4002024Bought gown one then switched to a second dress four months out; counts about 2400 sunk before the replacement but stands by the swap
$2,400$1,5002024the bride who asked: used dress from a sample sale, told to size up; alterations then quoted 900 by the shop and again 900 at a second seamstress; dress non-refundable
$2,400$1,2002025First DB quote about 1200, equal to the dress: sides 175, back with zipper 175, straps 40, darts 40-50 per side, eight-layer hem about 300, bustle about 250; comment truncated
$2,400$1,9002025Wanted to stay under 900; dream dress 1900 plus 500 alterations; October 2025 bride
$2,400$1,7002025Quote she walked away from: 1700 gown plus 700 alterations cost more than going custom, so her dad pushed for custom (custom price not given).
$2,400–2026Dress under 2k plus about 700 tailoring for roughly 2.4k total
$2,400$1,9002026Planned purchase: dress 1900 with alterations expected to push it to about 2400; stylist kept every try-on within budget
£2,400£2,2002026£2,200 gown, a couple hundred for alterations; only dress she tried.
€2,400–2026September 2026 bride in Spain; 2400 euros with alterations included
$2,400$1,5002025August 2025 bride; alterations about 900; dress was everything she hoped for
$2,400–20262400 covered a fully custom gown and veil, bought outside the US
$2,400$1,8002024June 2025 bride; bought June 2024 at Luv Bridal CA during a summer sale for 1800, about 600 alterations
C$2,400–20262400 with alterations; a hand-beaded made-to-size lehenga cost about the same; calls both a rip-off
$2,400$1,9002026Bought in South Florida; 500 alterations at Alts in NYC who damaged the bodice and remade it, otherwise the bill would have been higher
$2,400$1,6002026Dress 1600 and alterations 800 at Adrian's Bridal in midtown
C$2,400C$1,4002019Her mother paid; the sample-size gown had to come in three to four sizes, so alterations cost nearly as much as the dress
$2,400$1,60020222400 is her figure with taxes; expects ~300 alterations
$2,400$1,0002022Dress plus bolero 1000; alterations high because it had to be let out after weight gain
$2,400$2,4002022No alterations, veil included
$2,400$1,80020221800 dress plus 600 alterations; not sentimental about it but no regret
$2,415$2,0002026Maggie Sottero around 2000 with tax; about 400 alterations; 15 Amazon veil; Dolce Vita shoes about 100
$2,420$1,30020221300 gown, 120 veil; alterations near 1000 because beading is being added to the bodice
$2,430$1,9802013Paid 100 dollars to build in a corset back instead of a zipper so later sizing changes cost less; alterations pending
$2,437$1,6372025Bought on day one; 800 alterations covered hem, bustles, side take-in, off-shoulder straps and a sewn-in bra
$2,449$1,8992024Accessory figure is a hoop skirt.
C$2,450–20232450 CAD including veil and tax; original budget 2500 for the dress alone
$2,450$2,1002023Married years earlier (year not given); 2100 was considered low-side then; alterations about 350
$2,450$2,0002024Exactly 2000 after tax, 400 alterations; veil only 50 because of missing beading near the comb, an easy invisible fix
$2,450$1,7002024Off the rack from 2800; dress and veil 1900 with tax; tipped the consultant; alterations covered sides, bustle, cups and lining.
$2,450$8492024On sale from 1299; belt, veil and tiara took it to about 1200 with tax; alterations over 600; 600 more to clean and preserve. Relative had offered 3000.
$2,450$1,9502025Gown plus alterations.
C$2,450C$2,0002024Just over 2000 in 2024; simple dress so alterations 100-200 (mother paid); cathedral veil with decals 300-something; Azazie reception gown about 150 plus a hem
£2,450£2,1002022Madi Lane Amelie, priciest one tried; worn midday to midnight with no reception dress
$2,450$1,8002022Alterations quote pending
$2,450$1,8002022Madi Lane Halani bought by mom for 1800; bride paid 650 for alterations
C$2,450C$2,10020222100 CAD taxes in plus 350 alterations
C$2,450C$2,0002022Budgeted 1800, paid 2000 plus 450 alterations in CAD after trying about 35 dresses.
$2,460$1,9002024Got two alteration opinions: one shop quoted a 700 minimum and warned 900-1200 if the corset was rebuilt; the 560 seamstress did it beautifully.
$2,463$1,5882026Gown 1588, alterations 875
$2,470$1,90020241600 after a friends-and-family discount plus a 300 glitter layer; budget was 2500.
$2,480$1,8002024Oct 2025 bride; gown 1800 bought July 2024, about 600 alterations, 80 Etsy veil
$2,494$1,59920243000 all-in target; alterations raised the neckline and added lace for a bust gap (large chest); veil 200 on sale
$2,495$1,9952023Budget 2000; boutique waived tax
$2,500$2,5002023made to measure; envisioned 10k; tried 67 dresses first
$2,500–2023planned 2500 with alterations; pains the wallet
$2,500$2,5002023walked away from an 8k dress
$2,500–2023allowed to have nice things
$2,500–2023within budget; set a realistic budget
$2,500$1,80020252025
$2,500$1,5002023Budget 2k; altered twice because of covid postponement; only regret is not knowing online retailers; a sub-300 Fame and Partners dress served for the elopement
$2,500$1,3002023Budget 2k for everything, told shops 1800; dad and stepmom paid for dress and 80 Etsy cape; shoes 40; 2.5k total includes a rehearsal dress
$2,500$1,8002023Budget 2000; a Pinterest favorite came in at 1800; veil and alterations push it toward 2500
$2,500–20242500 for dress with alterations; close to 3000 with veil, hair vine and shoes.
C$2,500–2024About 2500 CAD with alterations and veil.
$2,500$2,3002025Maggie Sottero ballgown 2300, 2500 with shipping and tax; shop included basic alterations in the price
$2,500–2013All-in figure covering gown and alterations
C$2,500–2025Aunt paid; 2500 CAD including alterations; only regret is a veil that did not match; dress still awaiting dry cleaning
$2,500$2,0002025Gown plus alterations.
$2,500$2,0002026Martina Liana 2000; alterations 500 in Austin
$2,500$2,2002026Dress 2200; 300 alterations by a home-based seamstress who did excellent work
$2,500–2026Allure gown; about 2500 all in with alterations, veil and jewelry; regrets the 250 shop veil and would buy a cheap one
$2,500$1,9002026Dress 1900 before customizations; alterations nearly 600
£2,500£1,5002026Discounted sample of a £4k gown (short-notice wedding); taken in two sizes, front hem, three bustles, chest reshaped.
$2,500$1,7002026June 2026 bride; alterations around 800
$2,500$1,5002026August 2026 bride; veil 400; alterations quoted at 600 but not yet done
$2,500$2,5002026June 2026 bride; NYC atelier sample sale, fully silk hand-stitched gown marked from 10000 to 2500; fit without alterations
$2,500$1,9002024Married 2024; 1600 gown plus 300 added glitter layer, about 600 alterations, roughly 2500 total
C$2,500C$1,8002023Sample gown 1800 in 2023; alterations 700
C$2,500–2026Whole outfit including alterations; her aunt paid for it. It now sits unused in her closet and she may give it away.
$2,500$1,5002026Vintage dress 1500 plus 1000 for additions and alterations; recommends vintage for one-of-a-kind
$2,500–2026Dress plus alterations came to a quarter of a 10000 backyard wedding and she has no second thoughts
C$2,500C$2,0002026Told them her 2000 budget and got many options at it; alterations done in house for about 500. Plus tax.
C$2,500C$1,8002026Took notes and photos from GTA boutiques to a South African dressmaker; a raw silk copy of an 8k crepe gown, with 700 of alterations back in Canada.
$2,500–2016Dress plus 100 veil plus alterations totaled 2500, matching the original budget
C$2,500–2020Custom dress 2500 CAD (about 1800 USD) including taxes and all fittings and alterations; a bit over target
€2,500–20222500 euros including alterations, paid by her grandmother; had expected under 3000
C$2,500–2022About 2500 CAD all in; had hoped for under 1000
$2,500$2,0002022Mom insisted on paying for the dress; brother gifted the alterations
$2,500$2,5002022No alterations needed
$2,500$1,7002022Alterations 800 on a 1700 dress
£2,500£2,5002022Custom-made dress about 2500 including alterations, paid by mum as a treat; would have gone secondhand if self-funded
$2,500$2,20020222200 dress plus 300 alterations
$2,500$1,70020221700 dress plus 800 alterations
$2,500$1,90020221900 gown, expects about 2500 once alterations are done.
$2,540$1,75020181750 after tax; 790 for extensive work: horsehair hem (190), take-in (~50), sleeves, bra sewn in, lace, buttons, boning out, 5-point bustle (~100)
$2,550$2,3002026Essense of Australia listed 2700, price-matched to 2300 against a 2k budget; alterations 200-300 (midpoint) for cups, straps, bodice, hem and a higher slit
$2,550$1,8002025Stella York 1800 bought 2025 for June 2026; 750 alterations for nude lining, taking in and off-shoulder sleeve change
$2,550$2,0002023Bought 2023; 1800 gown, just over 2000 with tax, 550 alterations
$2,550$1,7502026Replied 'same' to a 1750 dress comment (dress figure inferred from that); her alterations came to 800
$2,550$2,0002021First fitting: illusion lace shoulders, bodice, two-layer hem incl intricate lace, 8-point English bustle; second fitting may add more
$2,550$2,1252022Made to measure, no alterations or special undergarments; veil 425 budgeted separately
C$2,562C$1,99920251999 in August 2025; 275 veil from the same shop (admits Etsy would be cheaper); alterations quoted 250-325 for hem, bustle and bodice take-in (midpoint)
$2,575$1,7002024Ten-layer gown marked down from 2700 to 1700; 875 covered hem, raised waistline, sides, straps, added corset and bustle.
$2,585$2,1002024Rush order after procrastinating; 225 for fingerless gloves and off-shoulder sleeves, 60 Etsy veil; tall so alterations were light.
$2,585$2,1352024Bought late 2024 for 2135; alterations 450 though the tailor could have charged 600+
$2,600$2,6002023bargain shopper who made an exception
$2,600$1,80020252025; mom bought the dress
$2,600$1,40020231400 dress bought as an oversized sample with layered skirt; 1200 spent on alterations so far with hem and bustle still unpaid
C$2,600–20242600 CAD including alterations.
$2,600$1,8002024Off-the-rack tulle gown, Maryland boutique, March 2024; in-house alterations quoted over 2500 for train, hem, straps and cups, negotiated to 800
$2,600$1,60020251600 covered dress and veil; alterations included two bustles. Dress budget had been 2500.
$2,600$1,3002025Essense of Australia D3066, likely a sample, from a consignment store in a very high-cost US city; alterations matched the gown price.
$2,600$1,6002026Allure Wilderly 1600; alterations 800 plus 200 for custom removable sleeves (logged under accessories)
$2,600$1,5002026Oxford Street private-label gown 1500, well under budget; 1100 in alterations after being taken in twice for weight loss
$2,600$1,6002026Dress 1600 with alterations expected around 1000, inside a 2500 budget
£2,600£2,4002026£2,400 including overskirt plus £200 alterations against a £4k budget.
C$2,600–2025Around 2600 including alterations in 2025
C$2,600–2026About 2600 all in from a trunk sale for a handmade gown lined in Italian silk; alterations about 680 (unclear whether inside the 2600)
$2,600$2,0002018RK Bridal 2018 plus about 600 alterations after weight loss from running
C$2,600–2026Ball gown for 2600 all in; she found the pop-up sale stock dated and thinks 200-300 more at a store buys much better.
$2,600$1,8002022Ongoing weight loss required repeated alterations
$2,600$1,85020221850 gown and 750 veil, tailoring extra; aunts secretly paid at the shop as a gift
$2,600$1,9002022Veil was marked down from 550 to 200
$2,600$1,8502022Aunts secretly paid for dress and veil; expects at least 500 more in alterations
$2,600$2,1002022Off-the-rack designer gown, 2100 with tax; alterations around 500
$2,600$2,0002022Dress and veil together just under 2000 before tax, alterations 600; parents paying. Aimed for 1000 to 1200 and feels the money could go elsewhere.
$2,620$2,5002026Maggie Sottero 2500 before alterations; 120 Etsy veil
$2,650$2,1502023Would have gone to 6k; loved her dress but still dreams of a 4k runner-up she passed on out of guilt, not affordability
$2,650$2,3002025Stepmother bought the gown; bride paid alterations. Same text reposted as nlhpmrj.
$2,650$1,80020261800 dress and 850 alterations.
$2,650$1,8002026October 2026 bride; shop charges a fixed 850 alteration fee
$2,650$2,10020182100 dress plus about 550 alterations; called worth it
$2,655$1,5002023preservation 300; veil 82 Etsy; shoes 100; 5 alteration appointments
$2,675$1,8752022Dress 1875; salon charges a flat 800 for common alterations (hem, bustle, taking in) so recorded as quoted
$2,700$2,5002023second marriage; first budget dress left her indifferent in photos
$2,700–2023About 2700 with veil; wanted 2k but found prices more inflated than expected
$2,700–2023Budget 2000; about 2700 with veil and alterations, alterations being the overrun
$2,700$1,92520231925 covered dress and veil, 800 alterations, about 2700 total; paid for by her mom
$2,700$1,2002024Alterations cost more than the dress.
$2,700$2,5002024Gown plus alterations.
$2,700–20242100 covered dress and alterations; about 600 for a recycled ostrich-feather coat worn instead of a veil.
C$2,700C$1,7002024Same situation as the bride who asked a few months later: an off-the-rack gown with alterations running about 1000.
$2,700$1,7002025Mid-tier gown 1700 with 1000 alterations near Philadelphia
$2,700$2,0002025About 2k dress from a big Midwest boutique; country seamstress 45 minutes away did cups, darts, embroidery on velvet straps, last-minute strap shortening and a full tulle hem for 700
$2,700–2025Budgeted 2k for dress, veil and alterations; dress plus alterations came to 2.5k with mom paying the difference; veil 200
$2,700$1,8502026Pronovias sample sale 1850; alterations about 850
$2,700$1,9002026Madi Lane 1900 after a 10 percent discount; alterations 600; veil 200 (could have been cheaper); Poshmark shoes 44
$2,700$1,8002026February 2026 bride; big ballgown with ten layers; alterations 900
$2,700$2,00020252025 bride; size 24 gown from a large local shop; alterations about 700
$2,700$1,8002025Married 2025; 2200 gown bought at a sample sale for 1800, alterations almost 900
$2,700$1,90020252025 bride; gown on sale from 2300 to 1900, alterations just over 800
$2,700$1,50020261500 gown that must be taken in a lot; alterations estimated 1200 against a 2500 total budget
$2,700$1,4002025April 2026 bride; DFW boutique sample 1400 (orig 2700) bought mid-2025, alterations 1300
C$2,700C$1,90020251900 in 2025 plus 800 alterations
$2,700$1,5002026Off-the-rack gown close to her size still needed 1200 of alterations; layered skirt and beaded bodice meant deconstructing and rebuilding to take it in
C$2,700C$2,3002026Strapless A-line with a large train against a 3k budget; in-house alterations came to just under 400 including eight bustle points.
C$2,700C$2,70020151961 vintage silk taffeta gown; 2700 includes extensive alterations; priciest piece in the vintage shop; ~20% of wedding budget; guilt faded on the day
$2,700$1,80020221800 gown with a 900 veil; needs heavy hemming and two sizes down so alterations expected to be costly
$2,700$2,4002022Alterations figure is an estimate she was given; veil not yet bought
$2,700$1,5002022Alterations came in at double her expectation plus steaming/pressing, pushing 2000 planned to ~2700
$2,700$2,2002022Still waiting for delivery; alterations unknown
$2,700$2,3002022Budget 3000; expects a few hundred in alterations
$2,700–20222700 including alterations
$2,700$2,4002022Parents paid; made to measure so little alteration expected; bride ballparks 2700 all-in
$2,700$1,9252022Bought Apr 2022; customization, shipping and tax pushed it over 2700
$2,707$2,3002022Veil and headpiece 407; alterations TBD
$2,710$2,2602023Budget 2000 loosely including alterations; capped browsing at 2300; alterations expected 400-500 (midpoint)
$2,710$2,0002026Sleeves attached, bodice taken in, hem and bustle on a 2000 dress
$2,740$1,8002025Grace Loves Lace gown 1800 bought the previous year; matching cathedral veil 540; about 400 at a shop-recommended local tailor
$2,750–20222022: 2500 covered dress, veil, tiara, earrings and preservation box at a local boutique; alterations and a train loop added 250
$2,750$1,80020252025 bride; Grace Loves Lace sample about 1800, veil about 500, alterations about 450
C$2,750C$2,1002025About 2100 before tax, bought 2025; alterations 650 for hem, taking in the top, bustle and cups
$2,750$1,5002024BHLDN dress 1500 in 2024, veil 500, alterations 750; also a 100 dancing dress and 350 Loeffler Randall sandals
$2,750$1,5002022Sample gown; alterations figure includes tip
$2,750$2,00020221500 own money plus 500 from grandma for the dress; alterations 750 came as a surprise
C$2,756C$2,0112024After tax; 250 dry cleaning; later sold on consignment for 600.
$2,760$2,6002022Two-piece by a Spain-based designer via an LA boutique; 2600 plus a 160 cami for the lace top
$2,790$2,1402022Sale gown plus a discounted plus-size surcharge, 2500 without discounts; 450 alterations, 200 cleaning; would budget all items together next time
$2,790$2,0002022Mom paid for a roughly 2000 dress; flat-rate 790 alterations covered take-in, removing layers, hem and bustle
$2,800$2,0002023custom sleeves and beading; regrets keeping the train not the money
$2,800$1,8002023alterations budgeted; not mad about it
$2,800$1,8002023altered twice; elopement dress 260 needed nothing
$2,800–2023Mother reporting daughter's ceremony dress with veil at 2800 before alterations; shopping a reception dress aiming at 2000
$2,800$1,9002023Fiance said 3000, she wanted 2000; 1700 became 1900 after tax
$2,800–2023Plus size; David's disappointed; 2300 covered dress, veil, tiara and earrings at a good bridal shop; alterations about 500, not finished
C$2,800C$2,1002023About 2100 CAD plus 700 alterations because she lost about 60 lb after buying
$2,800$2,0002022First dress (800 plus about 400 alterations) no longer fit after a COVID postponement; bought a second two years later. Far more than planned.
$2,800–2025$2,800 covered dress and veil together; 140-guest wedding now at $75k against a $40-50k budget.
$2,800$2,6002026Allure 2600 without alterations, no beading or lace; cathedral ribbon-edge veil 200
C$2,800C$2,2002025Same 2200 as the parent reply; 600 alterations to fully resize the bodice, match the lace pattern and shorten
C$2,800–20262800 including alterations, paid by her parents
$2,800$2,5002018Enzoani gown; alterations just under 300; cost as much as the engagement ring
$2,800$2,0002022the bride who asked: Lillian West gown, 1500-2500 tier (midpoint); shop seamstress quoted almost 800: sides in 160, boning 60, 3-point bustle 75, 4-layer hem 320; list truncated
$2,800–2022Dress and veil at OZ Bridal for 2800 after mom doubled a 2500 budget; budgeting 750-1000 for alterations
C$2,800C$2,8002022No alterations needed
$2,800$2,3002022Budget was 1500; alterations expected to be minor
$2,800$2,0002022Two rounds of alterations because of Covid delays
$2,800–20222800 after alterations, called worth it
$2,810$2,0602024Gown plus alterations.
$2,819$1,8382023over budget; felt the best she ever has
$2,825$1,8002022Alterations rose from 600 to 950 after she lost a lot of weight; 50 shoes
$2,830$1,9002026Dress 1900 plus 80 for extra lace appliques; alterations 650 including custom sleeves from that lace; veil 200
$2,850$2,2502024Custom hem length at order; alterations bustle, straps, bust; would rebuy the dress but regrets the 300 boutique veil vs Etsy. About 500 on other outfits.
$2,850$2,0002025Budgeted 600, paid 850 on a 2k dress after three quotes: corset back replacing buttons, bodice fit, skin-tone cups, removable off-shoulder sleeves and a big hem
$2,850$2,5002018Dress and veil together 2500 before alterations; bought in 2018.
$2,850$1,50020261500 dress for an April court wedding; seamstress charged 1350, and the bride regrets the combined price despite loving the dress.
$2,850$2,1502024Lillian West with 200 of designer add-ons and rush fee; 500 covers alterations and steaming; rush still took six months; same dress was 1950 used at the time
$2,850$1,85020201850 dress plus about 1000 alterations
C$2,880C$2,10020252100 dress plus 780 alterations across 2025-2026
$2,890$1,9002023veil and sleeves gifted; buyer's remorse comes and goes
$2,900$2,0002023blindsided by alterations; did not break the budget
$2,900$2,50020232500 dress plus 400 alterations, worth every penny
$2,900$1,90020241900 included prepaid cleaning and preservation; alterations 1000; winces at the 2900 total.
$2,900$1,9002024Three alteration rounds: hem, five-point bustle and two resizings because the gown was two sizes too large.
C$2,900C$2,3002024November 2025 bride; Maggie Sottero satin ballgown bought September 2024 for 2300, about 2900 after alterations (roughly 600)
$2,900–2025Aug 2026 bride; gown and veil together 2900 in Aug 2025, alterations pending
$2,900$1,70020221700 gown then 1200 alterations including tip after agreeing to every suggested tweak; wishes she had spent less
$2,900$2,7002022Minor alterations
$2,900$2,1002022Alterations: hem, bustle, cap sleeves, open back, straps; Etsy veil+headpiece 100, Mercari jewelry 89; self-funded
A$2,900A$2,0002022Australian bride: dress about 2000 plus a 700 cape; alterations around 200
$2,930$1,60020152015 boutique breakdown: 1600 Maggie Sottero, 300 alterations, 500 custom lace jacket, 50 and 300 veils, 100 shoes, 80 Spanx; 2930 total
C$2,950C$1,90020261900 dress, 650 alterations, plus a 400 overskirt worn for the ceremony over the reception dress (logged under accessories)
£2,980£2,5002023Budget 3k set with little research; admits a cheaper dress was possible but wanted this one
$2,985$1,6002022Ceremony dress 1600 with 585 alterations; 800 reception dress that her mom is altering for free
$2,995$2,0002024the bride who asked: 2000 Kleinfeld gown with lace and beads; 995 quote for bustle and tightening, half the dress price. Paid it a month out; seamstress did well.
$3,000$2,0002023dress ~2k after tax/shipping/preservation; alterations incl. bustle+ironing shocked her
$3,000$3,0002023went in planning cheap; felt like a goddess; photos forever
$3,000$2,70020232400 pre-tax; wore it twice; will display it
$3,000$2,5002023veil 500; comfortable enough to dance all night
$3,000$3,0002023good price for her city
$3,000$2,4002023500-700 alterations expected
$3,000$3,00020252025; almost 3k with tax
$3,000$2,5002023Budget about 5k; sample of a gown originally 10k from a Chicago designer; 500 covered a blush lining swap plus a cape made from trimmed beading
$3,000–2023Wanted 2k; 3k with alterations and veil; a venue change forces more alterations pushing it near 4k; hopes to resell
$3,000$2,0002023Had 2-2.5k in mind; 2100 sticker came in just under 2k at a trunk show; a crepe train needing 20-plus bustle points cost 1k
$3,000–2023Budget 2k but flexible; 3k with alterations after a joke try-on became the one; boutique in a major city pulled dresses around 1.5k
$3,000$2,5002023Budget 1500 plus 1000 alterations; unused-sample shop, mom paid the difference; only a hem needed, shop estimate 500
$3,000–2023Budget 3k; dress came in under but alterations, veil, shoes and purse brought it to 3k
$3,000$2,7002023Budget 2500; about 3k with alterations
$3,000$2,6002023Set the budget from a dress seen online at a local shop and paid exactly that
$3,000$2,5002023Budget 2000-3000; 15% brand discount at Luv Bridal
$3,000$1,3002023Sample marked from 3000 to 1300, but alterations pushed the total back to about 3000; married October 2023
$3,000–2024Final bill with tax, gratuities and the veil topped 3k against a 2k hope; her mother paid and set no real budget.
$3,000$1,7502025Her mother took it off the sale rack without checking the tag; alterations quoted 1000 to 1500 to take a sample 12 to a 4 with bustle hem and buttons
$3,000–2025All-in figure for the gown with no regrets, but it now sits in her closet listed on a resale site at a third of the price and costing her fees.
$3,000–2025Dress, veil and accessories together came to 3k of a 28k wedding
$3,000–2025Second wedding: 3000 total with accessories and alterations, mom helped pay; first wedding was a 300 David's Bridal dress
$3,000$2,8002025Just under 2800 for a custom gown.
$3,000$2,2002025Calla Blanche gown; suggests following bridal stores on Instagram to learn designer price tiers.
$3,000$2,5002025Quoted about 3000 including alterations, base gown roughly 2500; heavy fabric she rated far better in person than online, but the sample ran large on her.
$3,000$3,0002026Husband reports 3000 for wife's beaded gown; she is a tailor and spent 120 hours re-setting beads herself
$3,000–2026Partner reports fiancee's dress about 3000 all in after visiting several boutiques
$3,000$1,8002026Dress 1800 and alterations just under 1k, almost 3k for everything
$3,000–2026Justin Alexander, 3000 for dress and alterations together
$3,000–2026Wore it 2-3 hours, trashed it, and professional cleaning is quoted 300-500 on top. She thinks she would have looked just as good in an 800 dress.
$3,000–2026No strict budget but privately aiming 1,500; dress plus customisation, alterations and extras will land near or slightly over 3,000. November wedding.
$3,000–2026Dress plus veil came to 3k against a hoped-for under-2k budget; no regrets.
$3,000$2,00020262026 bride; 2k gown with alterations estimated at another 1k
$3,000–20252025 bride; 3000 including alterations
$3,000$2,50020262.5k gown blew a 2k budget after family encouraged it; alterations about 500
£3,000£3,0002026All-in figure for a 100 percent silk dress from a one-woman maker outside London; designer studios had quoted her 10,000 for custom
$3,000–2026Thought a sample sale was a bargain, but alterations and a veil brought the total to $3,000; advises choosing on love not price.
C$3,000C$1,50020261500 dress and an unexpected 1500 in alterations; wedding two weeks before the discussion
C$3,000C$2,00020262000 dress; significant alterations and a custom veil brought it to about 3000 all in
$3,000–2026Just under 3000 with tax and alterations after planning under 1000; passed on a 700 dress that was only a good deal; tried 40-50 gowns; no regret
A$3,000–2026Just under 3000 AUD with alterations for a Jenny Yoo gown, against a 5000 ceiling; spent the rest on designer heels and a bridal bag
$3,000$2,5002026Dress 1 Essense of Australia 2500 retail plus 500 alterations by a known seamstress; dress 2 Azazie 500 plus 600 alterations at La Moda in Kew Gardens; petite so alterations always 500-plus
$3,000–20263k all in with alterations
$3,000$2,00020262k at Lotus Bridal, alterations not included; 3k with them
$3,000$1,5002026Anthropologie 1500 plus another 1500 in alterations
$3,000$2,2002026Convertible 2-in-1 Fiorelia ordered online 2200 plus 800 alterations; 60 Abercrombie jumpsuit plus 100 alterations for cocktail hour
C$3,000–2026About 3k all in including alterations.
$3,000–2020About 3k including a cape veil
A$3,000A$2,1002020About 2100 AUD before alterations, probably 3000 with; roughly 2100 USD equivalent
$3,000–2022Will be over 3000 after alterations; felt she had to have it
$3,000$2,0002022Allure Disney Ariel gown 2000; 1000 alterations because a 5-foot bride needed many layers hemmed
$3,000–20223k with alterations bundled in
$3,000$2,5002022Was willing to go to 6k for the perfect dress
$3,000$3,0002022Owner threw in free veil and free alterations to keep her inside a 3000 budget
$3,000$2,0002022New Allure gown at 2000 plus 1000 alterations to rework the bodice for a petite short torso; same brands priced within ~100 between CA and DC shops
$3,000–2022Mother paid 3k for the dress with alterations included
$3,000$2,4902022Budget grew from 1000 to 2500; gown retailed 2490 and with forgotten tax plus a belt came to 3000.
£3,015£3,0002016Charm School dress with cap-sleeve shrug; 3000 before alterations, sample fit so few expected; mom's budget ~4000; 75 shoes; 15 hair comb
$3,030$30202330 find at an antique mall while still dating; alterations later cost 3000 but it is her dream dress
$3,050$2,2002026Dress 2200, alterations 750, veil 80 plus 20 Amazon gloves; wore shoes she owned
$3,050$2,7002026Aug 2026 bride; 2700 gown plus 300-400 alterations
$3,050$2,3002022Wanted under 3k total; Amazon cathedral veil and Lulus shoes
$3,100$2,20020252025; lace and long train; short bride so hem was extensive
$3,100$2,4002023Budget 5k with wiggle room; tried dresses up to 16k
$3,100$1,9002023Off-the-rack purchase meant 1200 in alterations on a 1900 dress
$3,100$2,7502026Harlow by Watters, 2500-3000 (midpoint); alterations gifted by a family friend; veil 350 from Grace + Ivory Chicago; shoes 150; four outfit changes on the day
C$3,100C$2,5002026Oriana by L'Amour 2500 plus tax; alterations quoted 400-500 (midpoint) for bust, waist, hem, bustle and shoulders; JJs House cathedral veil about 150
$3,100–2026Dress and veil together 2200 with the veil about 400; alterations 900; discontinued style
£3,100£2,5002026£2.5k dress with £600 alterations.
$3,100$1,60020242025 bride, bought 2024; shop alterations nearly equaled the dress and were subpar until a seamstress aunt stepped in; regrets not comparing seamstresses
$3,100–2026Jan 2027 bride; 3.1k covering gown, preset alterations fee and veil, paid by mother-in-law
$3,100$2,4002026Anthropologie dress 2.4k plus 700 alterations
$3,100$2,6002022Had pictured 1500 secondhand, spent about 2600 plus a 500 veil; simple dress so alterations expected under 500
$3,100$2,40020222400 gown and about 700 alterations
$3,100$2,5002022Loved it but says with more time she would have found something under 1000 and paid the same ~600 alterations
$3,100$2,4002022Simple dress; alterations quoted ~700; shoes and rehearsal dress already owned; 5000 outfit budget
$3,100$2,0002022Alterations cost more than half the dress price
C$3,105C$2,8252022Both figures include tax; Pinterest dream dress at 55% off brought it inside a 2500 pre-tax budget
$3,132$2,5992023Budget 2500; 3132 includes tax
C$3,138C$2,6982026Dress 2698 after tax and alterations 440 including tax.
$3,150$3,1502024Frances by Watters; alterations pending and likely large. Second look 500 Jenny Yoo Beale; rehearsal in mom's Filipiniana gown; veil free.
$3,150–2026About 2500 for dress and veil together at a local boutique; alterations 650 at the fitting
$3,150$2,8002022Local boutique included a free veil rental
$3,175$2,2002026Gown listed 2100-2300 but 2700-2900 after tax, fees and a gown bag (after-tax midpoint in total); alterations 150-200; preservation 200
$3,180$3,00020263k dress with only 180 in alterations
$3,181$2,0002022Spreadsheet: 2000 dress, 538 veil, 644 alterations; regrets salon upsell on the veil, could have saved about 400 elsewhere
$3,190$2,10020232100 dress, 710 alterations, 180 pressing; the 200 veil she wishes she had skipped
$3,200$2,4002023regrets the 500 veil not the dress
$3,200$3,2002023dress and veil after tax; guilty but no regret
$3,200$2,5002023Budget 3000; with the veil it reached 3200 and she might have picked a cheaper dress in hindsight
$3,200$3,2002023Designed with a designer so no alterations; estimated 3000, extra embellishments pushed it to 3200
$3,200–2025About 3200 all in for a simple gown with great fabric; would go secondhand if doing it again
$3,200$2,7002025Gown price includes tax; alterations roughly 500 on top.
$3,200–2024Bought 2024; 3200 with the shop's in-house alterations included
$3,200$2,4002026Sottero and Midgley Kinga; alterations 800
$3,200$2,8002021Went $300 over a $2,500 budget; the salon seamstress moonlighted privately at a lower rate and refitted the mermaid gown for a third-trimester bump
$3,200$2,3002022Ball gown with a very long non-bustlable train, ceremony only; about 900 alterations; leftover 4k budget goes to a reception dress
$3,200$2,5002022NYC bride under a 4k budget: 2500 gown, 700 alterations
$3,200$1,8002022Off the rack (4400 new); alterations capped at 1400
$3,200$2,7002022Re-wearing shoes she already owns
$3,200$2,50020222.5k before alterations, expects about 3200 total
$3,200–2022Goal was under 2000; ended at 3200 after alterations for a dream dress that made a self-conscious bride feel confident.
$3,213$2,30020242300 included veil with 10 percent off for paying in full at order; 193 for a full pressing of a satin ballgown.
$3,220$2,1002023ballgown; 180 pressing; regrets the veil
$3,250$1,9002025Veil cost nearly half the gown price.
$3,250$2,4002025Justin Alexander 2400; alterations quoted 500-600 (midpoint) for straps, bustle and hem; veil 300; gave the attendant a 20-40 tip
C$3,260–2018Dress plus alterations 3260 CAD including 13% Ontario tax (about 2185 USD pre-tax); says a cheaper dress would not change happiness but feels fancier
$3,280$3,2002026Elysee 3200 with alterations included by the salon; Etsy veil about 80
$3,300$2,7002023medium train; bustle hem waist/bust 600 total
$3,300$2,0002023Plus size; floor-model dress needed no alterations; 1300 custom lace bodysuit worn underneath; about 800 more on a reception change
€3,300–20243300 euros including veil and alterations; shop also supplied Greek wedding items (guest book, pillow, stefana).
$3,300–20243300 including alterations, above the 2000 she expected; dress and photography are her two biggest costs.

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