# weddingdresscost.com > What brides actually paid for a wedding dress, from 6,961 price reports collected across 465 public discussions. Every figure is one a bride reported. Nothing here is modelled, estimated, or taken from a retail price list. ## Key figures - Gown: median $850 across 4,609 prices, middle half $345 to $1,900 - Alterations when paid: median $500 across 1,989 bills - Veil and accessories: median $166 across 596 reports - All in: median $1,600 across 2,086 reports ## How to read the figures - Every number is a median of self-reported prices, not a survey estimate. - Sample sizes are printed beside each figure on the page where it appears. - Amounts are US dollars unless a currency is named. Canadian, British and Australian prices have their own pages and stay in their own currency. - A single median across the whole dataset is misleading on its own, because it mixes communities with very different budgets. Use the price-range and by-city pages instead. - Data last refreshed September 2026. The complete dataset is at /wedding-dress-prices.csv, one row per bride. ## Topic pages - [Wedding Dress Cost: 4,609 Real Prices Brides Paid (2016–2026)](/): Median wedding dress cost is $850 across 4,609 bride-reported prices from 465 discussions. Salon gowns run $1,900, alterations add $500, veils $166. Prices by channel, year, budget band and regret. - [Wedding Dress Prices in 2026: 1130 Real Prices and the Tariff Surcharge](/2026/): Brides buying in 2026 report a median dress price of $1,000 (1130 reports) and alterations of $600. What the 2025 tariffs added, which labels itemize the surcharge, and where 2026 brides found the same gown for less. - [Wedding Dress Cost in Australia: 67 Real Prices in Australian Dollars](/australia/): Brides in Australia report a median wedding dress price of A$990 across 67 reports (middle half A$400 to A$2,000) and alterations of A$800. Prices by shop and designer, with what each bride paid. - [Bridesmaid Dress Cost: What the Party Actually Pays](/bridesmaid-dresses/): A bridesmaid dress is bought several times over, so a difference of fifty dollars is a difference of several hundred across the party. It is also the. 58 bride-reported prices, median $200. - [Wedding Dress Budget Calculator: Built From What Brides Actually Paid](/calculator/): Pick your route and metro for a range built from 4,609 gown prices, 1,989 tailoring bills and 596 accessory reports. Every figure is a published median shown with its sample size. - [Wedding Dress Cost in Canada: 361 Real Prices in Canadian Dollars](/canada/): Brides in Canada report a median wedding dress price of C$1,000 across 361 reports (middle half C$450 to C$2,000) and alterations of C$450. Prices by shop and designer, with what each bride paid. - [Charity Bridal Shops and Thrift Wedding Dresses: 109 Prices Brides Paid](/charity-shops/): Donated-gown bridal shops and thrift racks are the cheapest route in this dataset: a median $200 against $1,900 at a salon, with 39 gowns under $100. What each organisation charges, how the discount days work, and what to expect from donated stock. - [Courthouse and Elopement Dress Cost](/courthouse-elopement/): A dress for a courthouse ceremony, an elopement or a second wedding is a different purchase with a different budget, and the routes that serve it. 60 bride-reported prices, median $250. - [When the Dress Is Damaged: Repairs, Botched Alterations and What They Cost](/damaged-dress/): A botched alteration costs twice: once for the work that ruined the gown and again for the work that rescues it. These are the accounts brides wrote. 38 bride-reported prices, median $750. - [Wedding Dress Deposits and Contracts: What Brides Did When It Went Wrong](/deposits-and-contracts/): Non-refundable deposits, final sale, orders that never arrived and the ways brides got money back. First-hand accounts of what the paperwork actually meant and what worked afterwards. - [How Brides Got a Discount on a Wedding Dress: The Levers That Worked](/discounts/): The ticket price is not always the price. Brides here report 10% to 50% off by asking, stacked coupons taking a $998 gown to $720, free alterations and veils thrown in, and the same gown quoted 30% lower by another stockist. Every lever, with what it produced. - [Donating a Wedding Dress: The Deduction and What It Is Worth](/donating-the-dress/): A donated gown is deductible at fair market value if it is in good used condition and goes to a qualified organisation. What the published thresholds are, and what a used wedding dress actually fetches. - [Does Wedding Insurance Cover the Dress? What the Policies Actually Say](/insurance/): The gown is a rider on the cancellation side of a wedding policy, not a default inclusion. What providers publish on cover, limits and deductibles, and what brides used instead. - [Wedding Dress Cleaning and Preservation Cost: 68 Real Prices](/preservation/): Cleaning and preserving a wedding dress cost a median $250 across 68 reports (middle half $150 to $400). Cleaner rates, David's Bridal kits, mail-in services, and whether brides regret skipping it. - [Renting a Wedding Dress: What It Costs and Who It Suits](/rental/): Renting removes the resale problem and the storage problem at once, and brides who did it mostly did it for one of two reasons: a designer gown out. 40 bride-reported prices, median $600. - [Wedding Dress Resale Value: What 469 Used Gowns Actually Sold For](/resale-value/): Used wedding dresses change hands at a median $350 against $1,900 at a salon, across 469 secondhand purchases. What each resale route pays, how much of the price brides get back, and what sits unsold. - [Sales Tax on a Wedding Dress, State by State](/sales-tax/): Four states charge no sales tax at all and three exempt clothing, but several clothing-exempt states tax formal wear anyway. Pennsylvania names bridal dresses as taxable. What each state does, and why a price threshold rarely helps a gown. - [Wedding Dress Sample Sales and Outlets: 616 Prices and How the Discounts Work](/sample-sales/): Sample sales, ex-display gowns, outlets and clearance racks: 616 purchases at a median $800 against $1,900 at full price. What each route costs, how deep the markdowns go, the stock shops never advertise, and what you take on in return. - [Trying Wedding Dresses at Home: What It Costs and What Brides Paid](/try-at-home/): Home try-on programmes charge about $10 to $45 a dress, and several retailers ship for nothing. 40 brides who shopped this way paid a median $338 for the gown, against $1,900 at a salon. How each route works and what goes wrong. - [Wedding Dress Cost in the UK: 345 Real Prices in Pounds](/uk/): Brides in the UK report a median wedding dress price of £500 across 345 reports (middle half £125 to £1,200) and alterations of £200. Prices by shop and designer, with what each bride paid. - [Wedding Veil Cost: 596 Real Prices From $3 to $4,000](/veil/): Wedding veils cost a median $166 across 596 bride-reported prices; a quarter paid under $50 and one in ten paid $900 or more. Etsy and Amazon vs salon veils, the $950 veil debate, and what brides regretted. - [Vintage Wedding Dress Cost: 88 Prices and What Restoration Adds](/vintage/): Vintage gowns change hands at a median $300, cheaper than the secondhand market as a whole. The tag is not the cost: restoration, stain work and refitting can equal the price of the dress. Prices by route, what age adds, and the labels worth searching by name. - [When to Order a Wedding Dress, and What Rushing Costs](/when-to-order/): A made-to-order gown is manufactured after you pay, and the queue is months long. The brides who paid most for tailoring are usually the ones who ran. 23 bride-reported prices, median $2,150. - [Where to Buy a Wedding Dress: 969 Shops and Sites Brides Actually Used](/where-to-buy/): 3572 first-hand accounts of buying from 969 shops and sites, with what each one costs. Made-to-measure online from $365, secondhand median $300, sample sales, and the sellers brides warn about. ## /accessories/ - [Wedding Dress Accessories Cost: Shoes, Underwear, Jewellery and the All-In Total](/accessories/): Brides report a median $166 on veil and accessories on top of the dress, and a median $1,600 all in against $850 for the gown alone. What goes underneath, what shoes cost in comfort as well as money, and itemised outfit breakdowns. - [Every All-In Figure Brides Gave: 2,422 Accounts](/accessories/all-in/): 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. 2,422 accounts in total. - [Every All-In Figure Brides Gave: Page 2 of 7](/accessories/all-in/2/): 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. 2,422 accounts in total, page 2. - [Every All-In Figure Brides Gave: Page 3 of 7](/accessories/all-in/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. 2,422 accounts in total, page 3. - [Every All-In Figure Brides Gave: Page 4 of 7](/accessories/all-in/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. 2,422 accounts in total, page 4. - [Every All-In Figure Brides Gave: Page 5 of 7](/accessories/all-in/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. 2,422 accounts in total, page 5. - [Every All-In Figure Brides Gave: Page 6 of 7](/accessories/all-in/6/): 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. 2,422 accounts in total, page 6. - [Every All-In Figure Brides Gave: Page 7 of 7](/accessories/all-in/7/): 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. 2,422 accounts in total, page 7. ## /advice/ - [1,921 Pieces of Wedding Dress Advice From Brides, by Subject](/advice/): Every piece of advice brides left about buying a wedding dress, 1,921 lines grouped into 18 subjects and split by whether the bride ended up with regrets. - [Run the appointment on your terms: 37 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/appointment/): 37 brides gave advice on this, 28 of them with no regret about their own dress and 9 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Set the number first, then stay inside it: 129 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/budget/): 129 brides gave advice on this, 96 of them with no regret about their own dress and 33 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Choose what you can wear all day: 76 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/comfort/): 76 brides gave advice on this, 55 of them with no regret about their own dress and 21 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Order it made to your measurements: 70 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/custom/): 70 brides gave advice on this, 57 of them with no regret about their own dress and 13 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Buy the one you love, not the sensible one: 28 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/love-it/): 28 brides gave advice on this, 18 of them with no regret about their own dress and 10 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Shop outside the bridal aisle: 43 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/non-bridal/): 43 brides gave advice on this, 33 of them with no regret about their own dress and 10 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Everything else they told the next bride: 621 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/other/): 621 brides gave advice on this, 396 of them with no regret about their own dress and 225 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Buy it for yourself and nobody else: 58 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/own-choice/): 58 brides gave advice on this, 32 of them with no regret about their own dress and 26 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Take the time and go back once more: 34 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/process/): 34 brides gave advice on this, 20 of them with no regret about their own dress and 14 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Judge the fabric, not the ticket: 92 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/quality/): 92 brides gave advice on this, 67 of them with no regret about their own dress and 25 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Hunt the same dress secondhand: 139 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/resale/): 139 brides gave advice on this, 105 of them with no regret about their own dress and 34 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Know the exit before you sign: 19 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/returns/): 19 brides gave advice on this, 10 of them with no regret about their own dress and 9 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Ask for samples, ex-display and clearance: 119 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/sample/): 119 brides gave advice on this, 90 of them with no regret about their own dress and 29 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Decide honestly whether you want a second dress: 35 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/second-dress/): 35 brides gave advice on this, 19 of them with no regret about their own dress and 16 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Decide once, then stop looking: 96 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/stop-looking/): 96 brides gave advice on this, 52 of them with no regret about their own dress and 44 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Change the one detail that bothers you: 69 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/style-tweak/): 69 brides gave advice on this, 40 of them with no regret about their own dress and 29 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Pay the tailor, not the label: 237 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/tailoring/): 237 brides gave advice on this, 148 of them with no regret about their own dress and 89 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. - [Match the gown to the day you are having: 19 Pieces of Advice From Brides](/advice/venue/): 19 brides gave advice on this, 11 of them with no regret about their own dress and 8 with regrets. Every line, with what the bride giving it paid. ## /alterations/ - [Wedding Dress Alterations Cost: 1,989 Real Bills From Brides](/alterations/): Wedding dress alterations cost a median $500 across 1,989 bride-reported bills; middle half $300 to $800. Itemized charges, New York vs the rest, salon seamstress vs independent tailor, and when tailoring costs more than the dress. - [Every Alterations Bill Brides Reported: 2,522 Accounts](/alterations/bills/): Every account where a bride said what the tailoring cost and what was done for it, cheapest first. Where a dress price sits beside it, both came from the same bride. 2,522 accounts in total. - [Every Alterations Bill Brides Reported: Page 2 of 7](/alterations/bills/2/): Every account where a bride said what the tailoring cost and what was done for it, cheapest first. Where a dress price sits beside it, both came from the same bride. 2,522 accounts in total, page 2. - [Every Alterations Bill Brides Reported: Page 3 of 7](/alterations/bills/3/): Every account where a bride said what the tailoring cost and what was done for it, cheapest first. Where a dress price sits beside it, both came from the same bride. 2,522 accounts in total, page 3. - [Every Alterations Bill Brides Reported: Page 4 of 7](/alterations/bills/4/): Every account where a bride said what the tailoring cost and what was done for it, cheapest first. Where a dress price sits beside it, both came from the same bride. 2,522 accounts in total, page 4. - [Every Alterations Bill Brides Reported: Page 5 of 7](/alterations/bills/5/): Every account where a bride said what the tailoring cost and what was done for it, cheapest first. Where a dress price sits beside it, both came from the same bride. 2,522 accounts in total, page 5. - [Every Alterations Bill Brides Reported: Page 6 of 7](/alterations/bills/6/): Every account where a bride said what the tailoring cost and what was done for it, cheapest first. Where a dress price sits beside it, both came from the same bride. 2,522 accounts in total, page 6. - [Every Alterations Bill Brides Reported: Page 7 of 7](/alterations/bills/7/): Every account where a bride said what the tailoring cost and what was done for it, cheapest first. Where a dress price sits beside it, both came from the same bride. 2,522 accounts in total, page 7. ## /by-city/ - [Wedding Dress Cost by City: Gown and Alteration Medians for Every Metro](/by-city/): Bride-reported medians by metro. Alterations run from $327 in the Southeast to $775 in New York City, against a $850 national median for the gown itself. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in Boston / New England](/by-city/boston-new-england/): What brides in Boston / New England paid: a median $2,100 across 9 reports for the gown and a median $460 across 13 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in Chicago](/by-city/chicago/): What brides in Chicago paid: a median $2,625 across 10 reports for the gown and a median $695 across 12 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in Florida](/by-city/florida/): What brides in Florida paid: a median $740 across 8 reports for the gown and a median $470 across 13 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in Los Angeles / SoCal](/by-city/los-angeles-socal/): What brides in Los Angeles / SoCal paid: a median $2,000 across 24 reports for the gown and a median $600 across 18 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in The Midwest](/by-city/midwest/): What brides in the Midwest paid: a median $1,300 across 31 reports for the gown and a median $500 across 31 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in The Mountain West](/by-city/mountain-west/): What brides in the Mountain West paid: a median $750 across 23 reports for the gown and a median $385 across 11 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in New York City](/by-city/new-york-city/): What brides in New York City paid: a median $1,850 across 246 reports for the gown and a median $775 across 112 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in The San Francisco Bay Area](/by-city/san-francisco-bay-area/): What brides in the San Francisco Bay Area paid: a median $480 across 4 reports for the gown and a median $650 across 13 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in Seattle / Portland](/by-city/seattle-portland/): What brides in Seattle / Portland paid: a median $633 across 14 reports for the gown and a median $688 across 14 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in The Southeast](/by-city/southeast/): What brides in the Southeast paid: a median $1,100 across 17 reports for the gown and a median $327 across 15 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in Texas](/by-city/texas/): What brides in Texas paid: a median $1,245 across 16 reports for the gown and a median $700 across 9 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in Toronto / GTA](/by-city/toronto-gta/): What brides in Toronto / GTA paid: a median C$1,100 across 55 reports for the gown and a median C$500 across 24 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. - [Wedding Dress and Alterations Cost in The Washington DC area](/by-city/washington-dc-area/): What brides in the Washington DC area paid: a median $950 across 18 reports for the gown and a median $645 across 18 reports for alterations, with the shops and tailors they named. ## /by-designer/ - [Wedding Dress Prices by Designer: Median Paid for Every Label](/by-designer/): What brides actually paid by label, from $668 to $8,750 across 19 designers, with a page each for the 13 with enough reports. - [How Much Does a Allure Wedding Dress Cost? 16 Brides Report](/by-designer/allure/): Allure gowns run a median $2,000 across 16 bride-reported prices, from $250 to $3,100. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. - [How Much Does a Essense of Australia Wedding Dress Cost? 21 Brides Report](/by-designer/essense-of-australia/): Essense of Australia gowns run a median $2,000 across 21 bride-reported prices, from $400 to $10,000. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. - [How Much Does a Galia Lahav Wedding Dress Cost? 10 Brides Report](/by-designer/galia-lahav/): Galia Lahav gowns run a median $8,750 across 10 bride-reported prices, from $300 to $13,000. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. - [How Much Does a Grace Loves Lace Wedding Dress Cost? 8 Brides Report](/by-designer/grace-loves-lace/): Grace Loves Lace gowns run a median $1,950 across 8 bride-reported prices, from $930 to $5,000. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. - [How Much Does a Justin Alexander Wedding Dress Cost? 17 Brides Report](/by-designer/justin-alexander/): Justin Alexander gowns run a median $2,000 across 17 bride-reported prices, from $450 to $3,000. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. - [How Much Does a Maggie Sottero Wedding Dress Cost? 45 Brides Report](/by-designer/maggie-sottero/): Maggie Sottero gowns run a median $1,300 across 45 bride-reported prices, from $23 to $3,200. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. - [How Much Does a Martina Liana Wedding Dress Cost? 8 Brides Report](/by-designer/martina-liana/): Martina Liana gowns run a median $3,750 across 8 bride-reported prices, from $1,400 to $6,500. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. - [How Much Does a Morilee Wedding Dress Cost? 11 Brides Report](/by-designer/morilee/): Morilee gowns run a median $999 across 11 bride-reported prices, from $300 to $2,600. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. - [How Much Does a Olivia Bottega Wedding Dress Cost? 8 Brides Report](/by-designer/olivia-bottega/): Olivia Bottega gowns run a median $668 across 8 bride-reported prices, from $310 to $2,500. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. - [How Much Does a Pronovias Wedding Dress Cost? 16 Brides Report](/by-designer/pronovias/): Pronovias gowns run a median $2,050 across 16 bride-reported prices, from $40 to $5,571. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. - [How Much Does a Stella York Wedding Dress Cost? 24 Brides Report](/by-designer/stella-york/): Stella York gowns run a median $1,310 across 24 bride-reported prices, from $200 to $2,077. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. - [How Much Does a Vera Wang Wedding Dress Cost? 12 Brides Report](/by-designer/vera-wang/): Vera Wang gowns run a median $2,200 across 12 bride-reported prices, from $250 to $11,000. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. - [How Much Does a Watters / Willowby Wedding Dress Cost? 16 Brides Report](/by-designer/watters-willowby/): Watters / Willowby gowns run a median $1,200 across 16 bride-reported prices, from $250 to $2,800. What it costs new, on a sample rail and secondhand, and what the tailoring added. ## /fit/ - [Wedding Dress Fit and Sizing: 691 Brides on What Their Body Cost Them](/fit/): Plus size, petite, tall, large bust, weight change and bridal sizing: 691 first-hand accounts of what the fit needed and what it cost, on top of a median $500 tailoring bill. - [Wedding Dresses for a Large Bust: What the Fit Costs: 144 Brides on the Fit and the Bill](/fit/bust/): Support, cups, boning and the alterations a large bust needs, with what brides paid for them. 144 first-hand accounts, with what the work cost on top of the gown. - [Petite Wedding Dress Alterations: What Shortening Costs: 63 Brides on the Fit and the Bill](/fit/petite/): Hems, straps and proportion on a short frame, and why the same gown costs more to fit. 63 first-hand accounts, with what the work cost on top of the gown. - [Plus Size Wedding Dress Cost: 96 Brides on the Fit and the Bill](/fit/plus-size/): What plus-size brides paid for the gown, what the shops actually stock above a US 16, and what the tailoring added. 96 first-hand accounts, with what the work cost on top of the gown. - [Bridal Sizing: Why the Number Is Not Your Size: 58 Brides on the Fit and the Bill](/fit/sizing/): Bridal sizes against street sizes, size charts on overseas orders, and the rule brides repeat about how far a gown can come down. 58 first-hand accounts, with what the work cost on top of the gown. - [Losing or Gaining Weight After Buying the Dress: 115 Brides on the Fit and the Bill](/fit/weight-change/): What a body change between the order and the wedding costs to fix, and when to book the fittings. 115 first-hand accounts, with what the work cost on top of the gown. ## /price/ - [Wedding Dress Prices by Range: What Every Budget Actually Buys](/price/): 4,609 bride-reported prices split into ten ranges, from under $200 to over $10,000. The routes that reach each price, the shops that appear, what tailoring adds and every account. - [Wedding Dresses From $1,000 to $1,500: 507 Real Prices and What They Bought](/price/1000-1499/): 507 brides paid in this range, 11% of every price in this dataset. Which routes reach it, which shops appear, what the tailoring added (a median $500 across 186 bills), and every account. - [Wedding Dresses Over $10,000: 74 Real Prices and What They Bought](/price/10000-plus/): 74 brides paid in this range, 2% of every price in this dataset. Which routes reach it, which shops appear, what the tailoring added (a median $1,100 across 6 bills), and every account. - [Wedding Dresses From $1,500 to $2,000: 509 Real Prices and What They Bought](/price/1500-1999/): 509 brides paid in this range, 11% of every price in this dataset. Which routes reach it, which shops appear, what the tailoring added (a median $600 across 177 bills), and every account. - [Wedding Dresses From $200 to $400: 634 Real Prices and What They Bought](/price/200-399/): 634 brides paid in this range, 14% of every price in this dataset. Which routes reach it, which shops appear, what the tailoring added (a median $300 across 126 bills), and every account. - [Wedding Dresses From $2,000 to $3,000: 528 Real Prices and What They Bought](/price/2000-2999/): 528 brides paid in this range, 11% of every price in this dataset. Which routes reach it, which shops appear, what the tailoring added (a median $710 across 165 bills), and every account. - [Wedding Dresses From $3,000 to $5,000: 350 Real Prices and What They Bought](/price/3000-4999/): 350 brides paid in this range, 8% of every price in this dataset. Which routes reach it, which shops appear, what the tailoring added (a median $700 across 116 bills), and every account. - [Wedding Dresses From $400 to $700: 724 Real Prices and What They Bought](/price/400-699/): 724 brides paid in this range, 16% of every price in this dataset. Which routes reach it, which shops appear, what the tailoring added (a median $350 across 158 bills), and every account. - [Wedding Dresses From $5,000 to $10,000: 164 Real Prices and What They Bought](/price/5000-9999/): 164 brides paid in this range, 4% of every price in this dataset. Which routes reach it, which shops appear, what the tailoring added (a median $1,075 across 32 bills), and every account. - [Wedding Dresses From $700 to $1,000: 491 Real Prices and What They Bought](/price/700-999/): 491 brides paid in this range, 11% of every price in this dataset. Which routes reach it, which shops appear, what the tailoring added (a median $435 across 164 bills), and every account. - [Wedding Dresses Under $200: 628 Real Prices and What They Bought](/price/under-200/): 628 brides paid in this range, 14% of every price in this dataset. Which routes reach it, which shops appear, what the tailoring added (a median $182 across 110 bills), and every account. ## /questions/ - [3,951 Questions Brides Asked About Wedding Dress Costs](/questions/): 3,951 real questions from brides about dress budgets, alterations, style, veils, resale, designers and 2026 tariffs, answered with the numbers other brides reported across 465 discussions. - [Alterations and tailoring: 1480 Questions Brides Asked, Answered](/questions/alterations/): What each job costs, who to use, and why the bill can pass the dress. 1480 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported. - [Alterations and tailoring: Questions Brides Asked, Page 2 of 6](/questions/alterations/2/): What each job costs, who to use, and why the bill can pass the dress. 1480 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported, page 2. - [Alterations and tailoring: Questions Brides Asked, Page 3 of 6](/questions/alterations/3/): What each job costs, who to use, and why the bill can pass the dress. 1480 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported, page 3. - [Alterations and tailoring: Questions Brides Asked, Page 4 of 6](/questions/alterations/4/): What each job costs, who to use, and why the bill can pass the dress. 1480 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported, page 4. - [Alterations and tailoring: Questions Brides Asked, Page 5 of 6](/questions/alterations/5/): What each job costs, who to use, and why the bill can pass the dress. 1480 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported, page 5. - [Alterations and tailoring: Questions Brides Asked, Page 6 of 6](/questions/alterations/6/): What each job costs, who to use, and why the bill can pass the dress. 1480 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported, page 6. - [Budget and how much to spend: 360 Questions Brides Asked, Answered](/questions/budget/): How much to spend, what share of the wedding, and whether a number is realistic. 360 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported. - [Budget and how much to spend: Questions Brides Asked, Page 2 of 2](/questions/budget/2/): How much to spend, what share of the wedding, and whether a number is realistic. 360 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported, page 2. - [Designers and stores: 392 Questions Brides Asked, Answered](/questions/designers/): What each label and shop charges, and which ones brides go back to. 392 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported. - [Designers and stores: Questions Brides Asked, Page 2 of 2](/questions/designers/2/): What each label and shop charges, and which ones brides go back to. 392 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported, page 2. - [Paying, renting, sewing and the rest: 263 Questions Brides Asked, Answered](/questions/other/): Who pays and how, renting or borrowing instead, making your own, and the questions that fit nowhere else. 263 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported. - [Cleaning and preservation: 55 Questions Brides Asked, Answered](/questions/preservation/): After the wedding: cleaning, boxing, storing and whether it is worth it. 55 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported. - [Cities and regions: 33 Questions Brides Asked, Answered](/questions/regions/): Where prices and alteration rates differ. 33 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported. - [Secondhand, resale and samples: 453 Questions Brides Asked, Answered](/questions/secondhand/): Buying used, selling afterwards, and what gowns actually recover. 453 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported. - [Secondhand, resale and samples: Questions Brides Asked, Page 2 of 2](/questions/secondhand/2/): Buying used, selling afterwards, and what gowns actually recover. 453 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported, page 2. - [Shopping, salons and timing: 296 Questions Brides Asked, Answered](/questions/shopping/): Appointments, deposits, lead times, sample sales and saying your budget out loud. 296 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported. - [Shopping, salons and timing: Questions Brides Asked, Page 2 of 2](/questions/shopping/2/): Appointments, deposits, lead times, sample sales and saying your budget out loud. 296 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported, page 2. - [Style, colour and how it looks: 330 Questions Brides Asked, Answered](/questions/style/): Necklines, sleeves, trains, colour, and whether a dress will look dated in the photographs. 330 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported. - [Style, colour and how it looks: Questions Brides Asked, Page 2 of 2](/questions/style/2/): Necklines, sleeves, trains, colour, and whether a dress will look dated in the photographs. 330 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported, page 2. - [Tariffs and 2025-2026 prices: 29 Questions Brides Asked, Answered](/questions/tariffs/): Surcharges, price rises and contracts on imported gowns. 29 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported. - [Choosing it and second-guessing it: 33 Questions Brides Asked, Answered](/questions/the-one/): Knowing it is the right dress, and what to do when the doubt starts after you have paid. 33 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported. - [Veils and accessories: 227 Questions Brides Asked, Answered](/questions/veil/): Veils, headpieces, jewellery and what brides skipped. 227 questions from 465 bride discussions, each answered with the numbers other brides reported. ## /regret/ - [Wedding Dress Regret: 2,627 Brides on Whether They Regret What They Spent](/regret/): 1708 of 2,627 brides say they have no regret about their dress; 919 describe regret or mixed feelings. The reason named most is second-guessing after seeing other gowns at 24%. Regret by price band, what brides did next, and their advice. - [The Alterations Bill Nobody Warned Her About: 41 Accounts](/regret/alterations-bill/): The second invoice, arriving after the decision was already made. 41 brides describe it, and 2 name the same thing and still have no regret. Median price $875. - [When the Fit Never Came Right: 60 Accounts](/regret/fit/): Sizing, body change and gowns that could not be made to sit properly. 60 brides describe it, and 21 name the same thing and still have no regret. Median price $780. - [Every Other Reason Brides Gave: 156 Accounts](/regret/other-reasons/): The reasons that do not group with the rest. 156 brides describe it, and 56 name the same thing and still have no regret. Median price $950. - [Spending More on the Dress Than You Meant To: 129 Accounts](/regret/overspent/): The gap between the number she planned and the number she paid. 129 brides describe it, and 6 name the same thing and still have no regret. Median price $2,000. - [Being Pushed Into the Dress by a Consultant or Family: 89 Accounts](/regret/pressure/): What happens when the decision belongs to somebody else in the room. 89 brides describe it, and 21 name the same thing and still have no regret. Median price $1,850. - [Fabric and Construction That Did Not Hold Up: 39 Accounts](/regret/quality/): Gowns that looked right on the rail and wrong in wear. 39 brides describe it, and 3 name the same thing and still have no regret. Median price $396. - [Second-Guessing the Dress After Buying It: 217 Accounts](/regret/second-guessing/): The doubt that starts once the money is spent and the browsing carries on. 217 brides describe it, and 105 name the same thing and still have no regret. Median price $800. - [Settling for a Cheaper Dress and Wishing She Had Not: 89 Accounts](/regret/settled/): The other side of a budget: brides who kept the money and lost the gown they wanted. 89 brides describe it, and 6 name the same thing and still have no regret. Median price $750. - [The Dress Was Wrong for Her, the Venue or the Season: 99 Accounts](/regret/wrong-style/): Gowns that suited the shop and not the wedding. 99 brides describe it, and 21 name the same thing and still have no regret. Median price $600. ## /reports/ - [2,069 Things Brides Reported About Wedding Dresses, by Subject](/reports/): The raw layer under the medians: 2,069 individual observations about shops, jobs, policies and prices, grouped into 8 subjects and split by whether each one carries a figure. - [What Brides Reported About Alterations and tailoring](/reports/alterations/): 641 observations brides made about alterations and tailoring, 405 of them carrying a figure. Not questions and not price reports: the mechanics of how this part of the market works. - [What Brides Reported About Budgets and what things cost](/reports/budget/): 149 observations brides made about budgets and what things cost, 83 of them carrying a figure. Not questions and not price reports: the mechanics of how this part of the market works. - [What Brides Reported About Designers, labels and shops](/reports/designers/): 244 observations brides made about designers, labels and shops, 169 of them carrying a figure. Not questions and not price reports: the mechanics of how this part of the market works. - [What Brides Reported About Everything else brides reported](/reports/other/): 331 observations brides made about everything else brides reported, 191 of them carrying a figure. Not questions and not price reports: the mechanics of how this part of the market works. - [What Brides Reported About Secondhand, resale and samples](/reports/secondhand/): 239 observations brides made about secondhand, resale and samples, 128 of them carrying a figure. Not questions and not price reports: the mechanics of how this part of the market works. - [What Brides Reported About Shopping, salons and appointments](/reports/shopping/): 194 observations brides made about shopping, salons and appointments, 106 of them carrying a figure. Not questions and not price reports: the mechanics of how this part of the market works. - [What Brides Reported About Style, fabric and how it looks](/reports/style/): 167 observations brides made about style, fabric and how it looks, 55 of them carrying a figure. Not questions and not price reports: the mechanics of how this part of the market works. - [What Brides Reported About Veils and accessories](/reports/veil/): 104 observations brides made about veils and accessories, 62 of them carrying a figure. Not questions and not price reports: the mechanics of how this part of the market works. ## /shops/ - [Wedding Dress Shops and Sites: 138 Places Brides Used, With Prices](/shops/): A directory of 138 shops and sites, each described by at least 3 brides, carrying 2,641 first-hand accounts with what each one charges and what brides said about it. - [AliExpress Wedding Dress Prices: 9 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/aliexpress/): 9 brides report paying a median $200 at AliExpress, from $130 to $430. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Amazon Wedding Dress Prices: 54 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/amazon/): 54 brides report paying a median $105 at Amazon, from $20 to $300. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [ASOS Wedding Dress Prices: 15 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/asos/): 15 brides report paying a median $200 at ASOS, from $150 to $275. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Azazie Wedding Dress Prices: 79 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/azazie/): 79 brides report paying a median $350 at Azazie, from $55 to $900. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Baltic Born Wedding Dress Prices: 5 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/baltic-born/): 5 brides report paying a median $100 at Baltic Born, from $40 to $200. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [BHLDN / Anthropologie Wedding Dress Prices: 140 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/bhldn-anthropologie/): 140 brides report paying a median $500 at BHLDN / Anthropologie, from $40 to $3,500. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Brides for a Cause Wedding Dress Prices: 29 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/brides-for-a-cause/): 29 brides report paying a median $400 at Brides for a Cause, from $100 to $900. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Cocomelody Wedding Dress Prices: 15 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/cocomelody/): 15 brides report paying a median $600 at Cocomelody, from $200 to $900. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [David's Bridal Wedding Dress Prices: 318 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/david-s-bridal/): 318 brides report paying a median $445 at David's Bridal, from $65 to $3,500. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [eBay Wedding Dress Prices: 33 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/ebay/): 33 brides report paying a median $127 at eBay, from $17 to $900. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Etsy sellers Wedding Dress Prices: 77 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/etsy-sellers/): 77 brides report paying a median $400 at Etsy sellers, from $60 to $2,545. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Facebook Marketplace Wedding Dress Prices: 33 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/facebook-marketplace/): 33 brides report paying a median $200 at Facebook Marketplace, from $0 to $5,500. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Goodwill / thrift shops Wedding Dress Prices: 19 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/goodwill-thrift-shops/): 19 brides report paying a median $30 at Goodwill / thrift shops, from $17 to $300. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Jenny Yoo Wedding Dress Prices: 30 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/jenny-yoo/): 30 brides report paying a median $750 at Jenny Yoo, from $200 to $4,000. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [JJ's House Wedding Dress Prices: 14 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/jj-s-house/): 14 brides report paying a median $215 at JJ's House, from $56 to $400. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Kleinfeld sample sale Wedding Dress Prices: 16 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/kleinfeld-sample-sale/): 16 brides report paying a median $2,250 at Kleinfeld sample sale, from $200 to $8,000. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Lulus Wedding Dress Prices: 81 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/lulus/): 81 brides report paying a median $100 at Lulus, from $30 to $700. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Nordstrom Wedding Dress Prices: 13 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/nordstrom/): 13 brides report paying a median $300 at Nordstrom, from $120 to $3,000. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Poshmark Wedding Dress Prices: 40 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/poshmark/): 40 brides report paying a median $210 at Poshmark, from $30 to $900. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [PreOwnedWeddingDresses Wedding Dress Prices: 10 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/preownedweddingdresses/): 10 brides report paying a median $575 at PreOwnedWeddingDresses, from $200 to $1,100. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Revolve / Reformation Wedding Dress Prices: 12 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/revolve-reformation/): 12 brides report paying a median $400 at Revolve / Reformation, from $70 to $1,300. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Sample sales Wedding Dress Prices: 6 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/sample-sales/): 6 brides report paying a median $650 at Sample sales, from $300 to $1,500. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Selkie Wedding Dress Prices: 5 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/selkie/): 5 brides report paying a median $600 at Selkie, from $175 to $1,000. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [SHEIN Wedding Dress Prices: 13 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/shein/): 13 brides report paying a median $60 at SHEIN, from $26 to $250. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [StillWhite Wedding Dress Prices: 105 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/stillwhite/): 105 brides report paying a median $600 at StillWhite, from $175 to $6,000. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. - [Vow'd Wedding Dress Prices: 18 Brides on What They Paid](/shops/vow-d/): 18 brides report paying a median $1,100 at Vow'd, from $100 to $2,400. What they recommend, what they warn about, and how it compares with the $850 median across every route. ## /worth-it/ - [Was the Wedding Dress Worth It? 1,708 Brides Who Say Yes, and What They Paid](/worth-it/): 1,708 of 2,627 brides say they have no regret about the dress. Their median price is $600, 357 of 818 paid under $500, and 1276 of them say what made the difference. - [1,467 Brides With No Regret About Their Wedding Dress](/worth-it/accounts/): Every account from a bride who says she would buy the same dress again, 1,467 of them, sectioned by what she paid.