Where to Buy a Wedding Dress: 969 Shops and Sites Brides Actually Used

Shops and sites, ranked by how often brides name them

The verdict column counts what the brides themselves said: recommend, mixed or warn. Prices are what they paid or the range they saw at that shop.

Shop or site	Accounts	Price reported	What brides said	Verdict
David's Bridal	295	$20 to $3,500	Plenty well under 1000 and good quality; she was nervous about going in but found the staff helpful. Her one warning is to wait for a sale, since a 20 percent off everyth	194 yes, 45 mixed, 56 warn
Etsy sellers	241	$20 to $2,545	Australian shop selling the sample gowns it makes for large bridal labels; her one-of-a-kind raw silk crepe dress was 170 and shipped from Australia to the US in two week	193 yes, 33 mixed, 15 warn
StillWhite	211	$150 to $16,000	Paid 500 for a gown that retailed around 1500 and it arrived in perfect condition and the right size. You can filter by size, price or designer, make an offer, and some s	170 yes, 30 mixed, 11 warn
Azazie	180	$30 to $1,000	Impressed by her 400 dress though not on the level of David's Bridal or Anthropologie; likes the try-on programme with free returns but has heard questionable things abou	142 yes, 26 mixed, 12 warn
Lulus	155	$40 to $700	Wedding dress for under $200 for a beach elopement. She says the quality beat her expectations and it looks and feels like a bridal shop gown; returns and exchanges are e	133 yes, 20 mixed, 2 warn
BHLDN / Anthropologie	148	$27 to $3,500	Arrived 9:45am to a line inside the door; the store extended past its 11am close for everyone queuing. Racks held gowns, short white dresses, veils, overskirts and brides	130 yes, 15 mixed, 3 warn
Amazon	96	$7 to $250	Ordered it six weeks out as a no-loss hedge; mostly liked it and kept it but will not wear it as her wedding dress. Reports her bank details were stolen the day after buy	71 yes, 20 mixed, 5 warn
Poshmark	70	$3 to $1,200	Offered $700 on an $800 listing for a gown that sells new at $1,775 and it was accepted; the purchase amount earned free expedited shipping, and the seller's measurements	60 yes, 7 mixed, 3 warn
Facebook Marketplace	62	$15 to $1,000	After paying $2,000 in a salon she watched Marketplace for a year and saw the same gown in her size twice at about a quarter of the price; her method is to try on at a hi	52 yes, 4 mixed, 6 warn
JJ's House	62	$20 to $800	Made to your measurements or from a clear size guide, true to size, with fabric samples and a try-it-on option. Two dresses cost her under $500 combined and she rates the	49 yes, 6 mixed, 7 warn
Sample sales	60	$45 to $4,400	Went to last year's sample sale and saw many gowns by this designer under 1500; nearly bought one at 900 but left because the designer himself was pushy, though her styli	50 yes, 9 mixed, 1 warn
eBay	49	$20 to $1,000	20 AUD plus 180 postage; she sent a photo, measurements and colours and it arrived vacuum-packed in a month looking like the picture. Her sister's first eBay dress was ma	43 yes, 5 mixed, 1 warn
Goodwill / thrift shops	46	$5 to $300	Won an unbranded silk ceremony gown as the only bidder at 39.99, 57 with shipping and fees; the seamstress judged it custom made and it needed only a couple of seams rese	35 yes, 8 mixed, 3 warn
Brides for a Cause	40	$150 to $800	Non-profit shop selling donated samples; got a gown retailing near 4140 for 650, about 85 percent off, but was warned in store that the lace would be costly to alter.	38 yes, 2 mixed
ASOS	39	$40 to $600	Sparkly gown from a label that mostly makes bridesmaid dresses, found on a general fashion site in the UK; feels substantial without being stiff and allows enough movemen	30 yes, 8 mixed, 1 warn
SHEIN	31	$5 to $250	Ordered about ten wedding dresses, tried them at home and returned all but one; her alterations shop was surprised by the source; needed hem, shorter straps and a bustle	19 yes, 8 mixed, 4 warn
Local seamstress (custom)	28	$10 to $2,000	Trusted seamstress who caught her vision, quoted $850. Local makers will not price the job until you have met more than once about design and fabric, which makes comparin	25 yes, 1 mixed, 2 warn
Vow'd	26	$198 to $2,000	A 2000 dollar gown on sale at 399; instead of the floor sample they ordered a brand new one that arrived in three days, quality is good and the return policy generous	24 yes, 2 mixed
The Brides Project	24	$600 to $1,000	Bought under 1000 but warns the alterations bill may match the dress price, so factor that in when choosing.	24 yes
Kleinfeld sample sale	24	$299 to $8,000	Paid $395 for a veil matched to her gown and calls it a steal, while admitting she was caught up in the moment and had planned to buy on Etsy	12 yes, 7 mixed, 5 warn
Jenny Yoo	23	$200 to $4,000	NYC showroom measured her and ordered the nearest stock size, so it could have been done online. Only a hem and a take-in at the sides. A few gowns under $1,500, non-brid	22 yes, 1 mixed
Nordstrom	21	$120 to $598	Bought a discontinued tea-length Monique Lhuillier white cocktail dress on sale for 250; suggests checking department store cocktail and party racks.	20 yes, 1 warn
Revolve / Reformation	20	$70 to $1,000	Simple good quality wedding dresses under a thousand dollars in a modern cool girl style. Suggested as the affordable ceremony dress to pair with a jumpsuit reception loo	18 yes, 2 warn
Cocomelody	19	$50 to $1,000	Under $500 for a custom-sized gown in champagne and ivory. She ordered the try-on sample first, which arrived in about a week and she kept three days; arm movement in the	13 yes, 5 mixed, 1 warn
AliExpress	19	$10 to $430	Couture copy with several custom additions for 150; she vetted the seller by insisting on original watermarked photos and video of their own sample rather than the design	15 yes, 4 mixed
PreOwnedWeddingDresses	17	$300 to $1,000	A Mori Lee gown over 1000 retail, never worn with tags on, for 300 from a bride who changed her mind. She rates the whole buying experience.	16 yes, 1 mixed
Baltic Born	17	$40 to $200	Her dress was under $125 and decent for the money; the site suggests refunds are possible within a window if you buy return protection, which she did not test.	11 yes, 3 mixed, 3 warn
Avery Austin	17	$15 to $1,000	Try-at-home samples at 10 to 15 dollars each, credited to the purchase, arrived within a week; quality comparable to gowns at Lotus Bridal and Wona, styling more traditio	13 yes, 3 mixed, 1 warn
Vinted	17	$15 to $1,700	Sees bargains around 100 from brides who just want the storage space; buy a corset back and avoid heavy embroidery near seams in case of alterations.	15 yes, 1 mixed, 1 warn
Luxe Redux	14	$500 to $2,000	Discounted designer gowns online and in store, plenty under $2,000, with a try-on programme and a further discount if you buy the gown you tried.	14 yes

Routes by budget

The channel medians from 4,609 price reports set the expectation before you pick a shop.

Route	Reports	Median	Middle half	What it buys
Non-bridal retail (Lulus, ASOS, department stores)	777	$280	$138 to $500	Lulus, ASOS, department stores, bridesmaid styles in white; simple silhouettes, no train
Secondhand (StillWhite, Poshmark, thrift)	409	$300	$120 to $600	StillWhite, Poshmark, eBay, Facebook, thrift and charity shops; designer gowns at a fraction, sold as-is
Made to measure online (Etsy, Azazie, custom)	324	$600	$365 to $1,600	Azazie, Cocomelody, Olivia Bottega, Etsy makers; cut to your measurements, often no alterations
Off the rack, sample sale, outlet	645	$700	$400 to $1,000	Sample sales, floor models, outlets, consignment; 40% to 80% off, sample sizing
Bridal salon (made to order)	781	$1,900	$1,200 to $3,000	Made to order from a designer, fittings included, four to nine months lead time

Two costs sit outside the sticker price. Made-to-measure and bridesmaid-style gowns often need no alterations at all, which removes a median $500 from the total. Salon and sample gowns almost always need work, and sample sizing adds the most because the dress has to come down two or three sizes. Full figures are on the alterations page.

What brides warn about

24 shops or routes drew repeated warnings rather than recommendations.

David's Bridal: Priced a near replica of her online gown at 980 before alterations, which is why she went online instead.
Etsy sellers: Bought a knock-off on Etsy for her own wedding and tells the bride who asked emphatically not to repeat it
StillWhite: Bought a gown there and it did not work out, so she had to start again with a different dress.
Azazie: Great for bridesmaid dresses but the quality lacks; she would not buy a wedding gown there.
Lulus: Shopped the cheaper online sites and came away unimpressed with what they offered.
BHLDN / Anthropologie: Disappointed by the quality of the cheaper BHLDN dresses; overall she lost money on return shipping across several online orders.
Amazon: Owns the black Amazon version and says it is far too casual for a church wedding.
Poshmark: No returns, so only buy if you already know your exact size in that specific dress.
Facebook Marketplace: Bought unseen because it was so cheap, planning to flip it if it failed. It did not fit and has sat with no enquiries at all, not even a message.
JJ's House: Cautions that the dresses ship from China, sizing is not accurate and returns are difficult

The recurring failure modes across every channel: a listing photo lifted from the designer's own catalogue, an "original price" invented to make the discount look bigger, a custom order that arrives four weeks before the wedding with no time to fix it, and a final-sale gown that cannot go back. Brides who paid through a platform with buyer protection recovered money; brides who paid a seller directly usually did not.

What brides asked about where to buy

Where can I buy a wedding dress under $500?

1522 of 4,609 brides here paid under $500, and they clustered in five places: non-bridal retail such as Lulus, ASOS and department-store gowns (channel median $280), made-to-measure sites like Azazie and JJ's House, secondhand marketplaces (StillWhite, Poshmark, Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Mercari), thrift and charity bridal shops, and sample or clearance racks at David's Bridal and BHLDN.

Is it safe to buy a wedding dress online?

Brides who ordered made to measure from Azazie, Olivia Bottega, Cocomelody and established Etsy sellers mostly reported good fits and little or no alteration cost. The warnings cluster elsewhere: photos stolen from designers on marketplace listings, sellers who inflate the original price to fake a discount, and gowns that arrive damaged with no return. Order four to six months out, pay through the platform, and check that the seller has photo reviews.

Are sample sales worth it?

They are the biggest single discount in these accounts: floor samples cut 50% to 80%, a $10,000 atelier gown sold for $2,500, a $2,200 dress for $1,100. The trade-offs are the sample size (usually a US 8 to 12), the condition (makeup on the neckline, a stepped-on hem) and the no-return rule. Budget for alterations at the same time.

Where do brides sell wedding dresses?

StillWhite, PreOwnedWeddingDresses, Poshmark, Facebook groups and local consignment shops. Recovery is a fraction of retail: a $7,000 designer gown sold for $2,800, a $2,500 dress for $1,150, and altered gowns are the hardest to sell at any price.

What is the cheapest way to get a wedding dress?

Borrowing or wearing a family gown costs nothing but alterations. After that: thrift and charity bridal shops ($17 to $200 in these accounts), non-bridal retail sales, and made-to-measure overseas orders. The secondhand channel median is $300 against $1,900 at a salon.

Can I rent a wedding dress instead of buying one?

the bride who asked listed renting as an option but nobody here had done it. Every answer steered instead to consignment, samples, resale sites or made-to-measure, which leave you free to alter the dress. One bride found a shop that rents gowns and even alters the rental and was thrilled; another rented her dream dress, found it slightly loose in the bust and now wishes she had bought a tailored dress.

How much can I resell my wedding dress for?

Do not count on much: one bride got 300 back on a 950 dress after 1.5 years on eBay. A shop employee notes many StillWhite listings are priced above what the dress costs new, so realistic resale is a fraction of retail. Expect roughly half of what you paid at best. The brides, a longtime resale seller, thinks a barely-altered current-collection gown from a hot designer will fetch 50 to 60 percent, about $7,000 to $8,000 on a $15,000 dress. Others warn that most secondhand shoppers are working with about $1,000 and that anything above $2,000 is a slow sell.

How much does a custom-made wedding dress cost?

Custom ranged from 400-800 abroad (Eastern Europe, Argentina) and 420 made-to-measure in the US to 2,750-2,800 from US custom makers and 4,000-5,000 at custom bridal boutiques. Overseas custom from Vietnam or China came to under 1,000 for four dresses. Custom ranged from 150 made in China and 1050 made in Vietnam through Etsy ateliers at 850-1900, a Brooklyn designer under 4k, a 5500 custom that avoided any alteration bill, 7500 at Monica's Bridal and 7800 for a self-designed art-piece gown.

where can I buy a wedding dress under $500

The routes that actually produced dresses here: ASOS at $150-250, David's Bridal clearance at $169-300, Anthropologie and BHLDN sales at $345, Lulus at $100, Revolve at $70 on Black Friday, Vow'd at $300, secondhand on Poshmark and Mercari at $120-300, consignment and resale shops at $200-450, and salon sample sales at $450. The routes brides actually used at that price were online labels (Azazie $150-450, Lulus $72-98, Baltic Born under $100, Selkie $175, Dessy $270), Etsy or AliExpress made-to-measure ($300-620), resale sites (StillWhite, Poshmark, eBay, Facebook Marketplace, $30-450) and donated-dress charity shops ($100-300). Bridal salons at full price were the one route almost nobody managed under $500.

Should I go wedding dress shopping alone?

The bride asked this mid-discussion and the answers favoured it. One bride did every appointment alone except two and prefers it that way; going alone was suggested specifically for the confirmation visit when you already have a frontrunner. Every bride who rebought went alone the second time and calls it the better decision. Bringing bridesmaids adds scheduling guilt and outside opinions, which is what pushed this bride into a gown she is unsure about.

How much do people actually spend on a wedding dress?

Across roughly 170 answers the biggest cluster is 1,200-2,500, a large second group paid under 600 (off the rack, samples, secondhand, non-bridal), and only a handful went 4,000-10,000; The Knot's average is about 1,900, which means many brides spend well below it. In this 26-answer poll the spread ran from a free vintage gown and a 100 dollar consignment find up to 4400 AUD for a custom couture ball gown, with the bulk of answers clustered between 700 and 1500 USD all in.

Where can I find a cheap wedding dress?

Sample sales delivered 150-1,300 gowns that retailed 800-3,000; StillWhite and eBay turned up 450-800 dresses (one 2,000 design for 495); Brides For A Cause sells every gown for 150 at its dress dash; David's Bridal off the rack ran 200-400; and Azazie, Lulus, SHEIN, Amazon and Ross dresses cost 20-100. Named routes with real purchases behind them: a chain bridal store at 50% off ($866 with veil and tax), a charity resale nonprofit ($300 for a new display gown), secondhand resale sites, bridal consignment shops, sample sales, and returnable try-at-home online brands.

where can I buy a secondhand wedding dress online

Poshmark, Mercari, StillWhite, Tradesy, preownedweddingdresses.com, Nearly Newlywed, Facebook Marketplace and Brides for a Cause on the West Coast. Reported prices were $120-375 for gowns retailing at ten times that. StillWhite also lets you search by location and message the seller to try the dress on in person. Named routes with real purchases behind them: StillWhite, Poshmark, Etsy vintage sellers, Facebook Marketplace, Goodwill's online store and dedicated resale boutiques. Prices reported ran from $100 to $550, against retails of $2,000 to £12,000.

Where can I buy a secondhand wedding dress?

StillWhite dominated this discussion, with real purchases at $250 on a $750 listing, $500 on a gown with MSRP over $3,000, and one at 40% of ticket price. Others bought new-with-tags on Mercari, a lookalike gown on eBay for $180 shipped, one on eBay for 100 pounds, and a never-worn gown for $1,200 at a consignment shop. Poshmark came up most, with gowns bought at 150, about 220 and 630. Others used StillWhite at 750, eBay for a Vera Wang at a tenth of retail and a 40 pound gown, Facebook Marketplace, and bricks-and-mortar bridal consignment where blowout sales run 400 to 800.

Can I resell my wedding dress to get some money back?

Do not count on it: resale brings a small fraction of retail, a stain or rip kills the value, and the bride who asked would price her 1,600 gown at 500 max; the flip side is that one bride bought an 1,800 gown on eBay for about 400. One bride's research puts the typical recovery at roughly half of what you paid, which she offers as a way to justify a dress at the top of your range.

Where can I buy a designer wedding dress secondhand?

Named and used by brides: StillWhite, PreOwnedWeddingDresses, Poshmark and eBay. Reported outcomes include a pristine StillWhite gown, a new one $1,000 under salon price with international shipping, and a $10,000-12,000 discontinued gown bought for $1,000. Named routes from people using them: Poshmark and The RealReal for tracking a specific designer style until it appears, and StillWhite for resale bridal, including Danielle Frankel veils. eBay and Etsy came up for worn-once gowns.

how much money do you get back reselling a wedding dress

Estimates here run 70-80% of what you paid if the gown is unworn and unaltered, dropping to 30-50% once it has been taken home. One bride suggests listing it while it is still at the shop, with that story attached, to hold the higher figure. Plan on a quarter to half. New with tags and unaltered is the only stock that holds value, and even then brides said 50-75% of retail is the ceiling. Concrete cases: a friend was offered $600 on a $3,000 gown, an $1,800 photo dress with tags on did not sell at $500, and two dresses that cost over $1,000 new resold for $25 and not at all.

Sources

Price reports on this page come from 281 public discussions where brides answered in their own words. Each comment that stated an amount became one row; notes are paraphrased, never quoted.

Discussions used on this page (281)

2026-04: Wedding Dress Giveaway - $0 Shipping (636 comments)
2025-06: (10k) Help me decide if this dress is this is worth it (559 comments)
2026-02: Having wedding dress doubts and it’s too late now (Budget was $10K) (518 comments)
2026-04: Wedding dress regret… (372 comments)
2026-02: Having INTENSE wedding dress regret (350 comments)
2025-04: Wore this shein dress as my non traditional wedding gown 😍 $60. Veil was $5 (342 comments)
2026-05: ($200) feel cheated on my dress.. (317 comments)
2026-08: ($609) Does anyone want a free plus size bridal gown? (311 comments)
2023-08: Wedding dress regret! Am I Bridezilla? What to do? (honest feedback please) (284 comments)
2021-07: Another COVID bride who bought her dress ages ago and has dress regret. Getting married in a week so I won't be purchasing something else, I just need some outside perspectives. Did anyone have dress regret but stick with your choice and end up feeling okay about it? (270 comments)
2026-05: Experience with Lulus wedding dresses? My budget is about $2k and this was only around $300. I’m debating if it’s giving wedding or more event? My wedding is about 130 ppl. (266 comments)
2024-11: Does anyone regret starting out at David’s Bridal? (241 comments)
2025-12: Dress regret?? SOS (226 comments)
2024-02: Full Blown Dress Regret (224 comments)
2026-04: I’m having major dress regret (219 comments)
2023-08: Not engaged but couldn’t pass up this dress. Bought this $1400 David’s Bridal wedding dress for $250. Thoughts on what I should do with it now? (219 comments)
2025-01: Wedding dress regret (208 comments)
2022-01: Having some dress regret. I wasn't very dolled up the day I got my dress, and I don't feel very pretty in the photos that we took. Opinions? (200 comments)
2024-05: Wedding dress regret :( (197 comments)
2025-09: Where are y’all finding low cost dresses? Budget <$2k (196 comments)
2022-01: I am a May 2022 bride who said yes to her dream dress but does not want to spend $600 on a veil. Can someone lead me towards a stunning, affordable, and stylish veil? (188 comments)
2021-10: I’m super into wedding jumpsuits and digging this half dress/cape situation! I’m looking for some feedback. I promised my mom I’d keep an open mind and still go dress shopping, but I keep coming back to this. Also considering an outfit change if the price is right on a dress. *Not me in the video* (187 comments)
2023-09: I haven’t bought it yet, but I think I found my dress today. Going for a midnight disco wedding vibe. Is there a dupe for #1? (186 comments)
2026-06: Major Dress Regret (184 comments)
2026-03: Wedding Dress Regret? Feel stupid (175 comments)
2024-10: Got my dream wedding dress for $150! (173 comments)
2026-09: i just thrifted my dream dress for $60! (167 comments)
2025-04: Floor sample or full price, better dress? (164 comments)
2026-04: Dress regret :( (164 comments)
2026-06: $12.50 Dress (161 comments)
2025-10: Is this free wedding dress worth the alterations needed? Is the style old, for my age? (160 comments)
2025-11: I’m a bridal boutique owner | Here are the most common mistakes I see brides make ($2k) (149 comments)
2024-02: Wedding Dress Regrets (147 comments)
2026-02: Feeling a little bit of wedding dress regret (141 comments)
2024-12: I wanna see your budget dresses!! (130 comments)
2025-07: Heartbroken — is this normal for a $20K Monique Lhuillier wedding dress? (129 comments)
2023-03: Where to buy a cheap/affordable yet pretty wedding dresses? (129 comments)
2025-06: Dress Regret!!! (128 comments)
2026-08: My $9k Danielle Frankel dress turned out to be 100% polyester? (127 comments)
2026-06: Part 2. Major Wedding Dress Regret (127 comments)
2020-01: I couldn't afford a 12,000 dollar dress, so I decided to "make" my own. (127 comments)
2026-08: Should I tell my friend I found her wedding dress on etsy for a fraction of the cost? (126 comments)
2025-07: Dress regret (120 comments)
2025-11: Brand new dress with tags at Goodwill for $70 (119 comments)
2019-10: I found a dress I’m absolutely in love with, but it’s a little bit over my budget and I’m struggling to justify that much amount of money for a dress I’ll be wearing less than 24 hours. Has anyone else struggled with that feeling and what did you end up doing? (115 comments)
2021-08: I bought my own wedding dress for £120 and love it! However, friends and family think I should do the traditional thing of going to dress shops and make a big deal of trying lots of styles on. Has anyone else gone for a super budget dress/outfit for their wedding? Did you regret it? (112 comments)
2025-11: Budget Bride needing help on dress choice (111 comments)
2026-08: How much are you spending on your wedding dress? (108 comments)
2025-10: 7-10k budget - try on used wedding dress? (108 comments)
2024-01: Wedding dresses under $500 (107 comments)
2023-10: Bridal shop put me in a dress $1,100 over budget without me knowing. How do I let go of it and move on? (107 comments)
2026-08: ($20k) Cannot afford to alter dress, will a bra that adds 2 cup sizes save me? (103 comments)
2026-08: Wedding dress regret and feeling like a big dummy :( (103 comments)
2019-12: I found my dream dress in the window of a vintage store!! It’s 100% Swavorski crystals, cost me $800 bucks and it fits like a glove! (Literally zero alterations required) We don’t even have a date yet but when you know, you know. (103 comments)
2025-07: Wedding Dress Regret Led to 2 Dresses/Looks (101 comments)
2026-01: Does my dress look cheap? (100 comments)
2025-10: I get married in 10 months and I can't find a dress within budget that I like + have I left wedding dress shopping too late? I'm freaking out (99 comments)
2025-08: £200 wedding dress budget? (98 comments)
2025-10: (7k) Under $150 dress regrets? (98 comments)
2026-04: Feeling sad, fell in love with a dress I can’t afford (98 comments)
2019-07: Your dress budget: goal vs reality (98 comments)
2025-09: ($100-$800) looking for a 'different' floral wedding dress (97 comments)
2025-07: ($3k) dress help. (96 comments)
2025-11: ($16k) Lulus Dress Try On (94 comments)
2024-11: I purchased my ceremony & reception dresses secondhand for $205. (93 comments)
2026-02: [$100]Rehearsal dinner is at fancy steakhouse and I need a dress under $100 that doesn't look cheap but also won't upstage the bride (88 comments)
2021-03: Wedding Dress Regret?? Maybe? (Also would love recs for shapewear!) (87 comments)
2025-02: Weird question: does anyone regret their dress choice? (86 comments)
2025-08: 10k - just got a secondhand wedding dress, having buyers remorse (85 comments)
2025-11: How to Handle Expensive Flower Girl Dresses for My Nieces at My Cousin’s Wedding? (83 comments)
2026-03: Under $1k dress, but does this look cheap? (79 comments)
2023-02: I’m back yall. My dream dress is way out of budget. Starting again and this wild card surprised me! Open to all feedback (79 comments)
2025-01: Affordable dresses other than David's bridal? (77 comments)
2023-08: Overwhelmed by wedding dress shopping! Should I increase my budget? (76 comments)
2025-08: Can’t fathom paying over $1k for a dress (76 comments)
2017-04: I made my own (non-traditional) dress! It may be simple, and it may be cheap, but I love it. (76 comments)
2025-07: Found my dream wedding dress/ Thinking of ordering a dupe (75 comments)
2022-11: Fell in love with this elegant and timeless dress from Suzanne Neuville at the first trial but realized the additional bow & train costs 2k. Dress is 4k. 1. Looking for ideas to save or alternative dresses! 2. Is this a yay or nay? Too plain? Venue is outdoor villa mansion. (75 comments)
2026-07: Cheap Wedding Dress Anxiety? (73 comments)
2025-08: (10k budget) Are ready to wear dresses that bad? (73 comments)
2021-10: Is an expensive dress worth it? (73 comments)
2022-01: We got married at the place we had our first date. It cost under $4000 for 50 people. We used a tripod and camera for photos, made a music video play list. My dress was a prom dress I got at the same mall the restaurant is in! Was the best day ever! Budget brides you can do it❤ (73 comments)
2022-03: Is it normal for bridal salons not to post ANY dress prices? (73 comments)
2016-07: Bridesmaid Dresses how much $$ is too much (72 comments)
2025-05: $2,500 Darius Cordell Dupe of $10,500 Lian Rokman Dress – Was It Worth It? [Dress Only Budget] (71 comments)
2025-11: $1700 ish dress on Etsy (71 comments)
2025-10: Wedding dresses that are under $1K? (70 comments)
2020-03: Dress was $170 on Etsy, cape veil was $170 on Etsy, alterations were $170! Very excited for our small Airbnb wedding (hopefully it won't get cancelled) (70 comments)
2026-02: Where did you guys find affordable wedding dresses? (70 comments)
2026-06: (8-10K) Thoughts on buying secondhand dress and counting on reselling it after the wedding? (69 comments)
2024-09: Please be real with me. Does this wedding dress look cheap to you? (69 comments)
2026-03: ($2k) I am absolutely paralyzed on how to make a wedding dress actually physically materialize (68 comments)
2025-04: Help me pick! My dream dress - Khya Kasia Corset and Milford Skirt vs budget option - Jory by Pronovias (68 comments)
2023-08: So thankful bridesmaids dresses come in ivory. My $240 budget dress! (67 comments)
2024-01: Unintentionally love a dress 2x my budget (65 comments)
2025-08: HELP. Should I buy from this Esty seller? Found my dream dress. (64 comments)
2026-04: My $457.81 CAD wedding dress from Suzhou China. (64 comments)
2013-09: Anybody else frustrated with alteration costs? (64 comments)
2023-04: Don't be too shy to try online. This $150 dress fit as beautifully as a $1,000 dress from David's Bridal. We got away with our entire backyard wedding for $2,800 (63 comments)
2025-05: $7000 wedding dress, worth it or not? (63 comments)
2026-01: What are some good sites or places to buy a wedding dress for $500 or less? (63 comments)
2026-01: Vintage wedding dress from Etsy for $200 (62 comments)
2026-01: Update: i got the dress from Anthropologie sample sale!! (61 comments)
2025-12: Bought new wedding dress for $100 in Vietnam (61 comments)
2026-06: Wedding Dress shopping is disappointing. Heavy reliance on polyester (under the guise of “new” words.) Price range is 25-40. Need advice. (60 comments)
2026-01: ($3K) Where are people finding actually affordable wedding dresses that still feel bridal? (60 comments)
2017-10: Found my dress at a BHLDN sample sale and it fits perfect. Plus, only $200 (60 comments)
2025-07: Rue de Seine "Desert Rose Veil" used re-sell or cost share? (59 comments)
2026-07: Good options for inexpensive ($500 or less) wedding dresses online (e.g. Baltic Born, JessaKae)? (59 comments)
2022-05: please help. i'm having some awful wedding dress regret after having purchased a sample dress. wedding is in a forest chapel and the dress is much more delicate than i remembered. i'm worried i should have gone with something more simple. i thought i loved it, but then it arrived and... yeah. (59 comments)
2018-07: While I may not be 100% sold on this being my dress yet, this $70 Amazon dress is really great! Any budget brides out there (holla), do not fear this dress! (59 comments)
2019-07: My $368 wedding dress from Etsy came in today and it looks exactly like it does in the pictures!! (More info in comments) (58 comments)
2023-03: My wedding dress has turned into an expensive disaster and I don’t know what to do (58 comments)
2022-05: Other brides who are trying to lose weight or have lost weight, how much is too much where alterations would be an issue? My dress is already a little big and I’m planning on losing 20-25 pounds and I’m 5’3 (58 comments)
2026-07: My Etsy dress gamble paid off!! (56 comments)
2026-05: Re-selling dress regret? Advice please (55 comments)
2026-08: ($260) Where can I find a (nice) cheap wedding dress these days? (55 comments)
2021-12: List of affordable wedding dresses! (55 comments)
2026-02: I posted the other day about my mother suddenly deciding not to pay for my wedding dress (<£1000) and things have gone from bad to worse (55 comments)
2026-03: Wedding dress dupe or similar styles (54 comments)
2024-01: Cheap Wedding Dresses are also called… (54 comments)
2024-02: $17 thrifted Dress = Good News for Wedding Budget (54 comments)
2026-08: (<$10k) Pretty Princess on a Budget: how to get a dress? (54 comments)
2021-02: After dress regret and purchasing a 2nd, I finally made my decision and went with the new one! $300 dress, perfect for our barn wedding! (54 comments)
2025-02: Buying a dress off of a suuuper cheap site: AliExpress, Shein, etc. (54 comments)
2025-10: My fiancé’s looking for a dupe dress / dress suggestions (54 comments)
2025-11: Why not get a cheaper dress? (53 comments)
2026-01: Is a $1,000+ veil ever worth it ?? (53 comments)
2023-11: Dress regret 🙃 (52 comments)
2017-05: Any other places like BHLDN that offer beautiful but affordable wedding dresses? (52 comments)
2026-04: Wedding dress less than $1k? (51 comments)
2020-03: I went to try on dresses at a boutique that was way over my price range, when I got there and said my absolute maximum budget was $600, the stylist said that the dresses on the floor start around $1000, but she was so nice and found me a beautiful discontinued dress in the basement for 400$! (51 comments)
2023-12: David’s bridal feel cheap? (51 comments)
2026-01: Does my dress look cheap? (51 comments)
2025-01: $75 vintage wedding dress from Etsy (50 comments)
2022-12: Bought my dress online for $400...no regrets! Elegant and timeless pearls was exactly what I wanted without the price tag for my tiny wedding (50 comments)
2017-03: My first post here, so I figured I would share that I found my dress yesterday at BHLDN by Anthropologie in Atlanta! Anyone looking for vintage/BOHO styles at super affordable prices, check them out! (50 comments)
2017-09: Found THE dress but didn't buy it because it was twice my budget. Found it again today unused but preowned for under my budget. I bought it! (50 comments)
2025-08: affordable wedding dress shopping preferably in the GTA area (49 comments)
2023-10: Help! Where can I find plus size formal dresses on a budget? (48 comments)
2026-06: Wedding Dress below $800 (48 comments)
2021-01: Honest opinion on dress? Bought on Sample Sale for my 2022 garden wedding! (48 comments)
2026-09: Reasonably priced bridesmaid’s dresses? (48 comments)
2021-05: Found the perfect dress for our Las Vegas Elvis wedding, can’t wait to wear it. $232 from Lulus (48 comments)
2026-02: Will I regret not buying a traditional wedding dress? (47 comments)
2025-09: ($20k) Wedding dress shopping was surprisingly easy... is that normal? (47 comments)
2026-08: (<$10k) I finished my dress!!! (47 comments)
2021-04: I couldn’t pass up a sample sale. But I committed the cardinal sin of buying a dress that doesn’t fit right now. I’m working on some weight loss, and I actually love a corset back so that’s okay if needed. I’m so in love with it! (47 comments)
2025-07: Should I try on out-of-budget dresses? (47 comments)
2026-04: Are affordable wedding dresses even a thing or am I dreaming? (47 comments)
2025-06: Bride approves of the dress, but does it look cheap? (46 comments)
2026-06: ($7K) Help me find my Vegas elopement mini dress before I lose my mind (46 comments)
2026-08: I just said yes to the dress!!($1k-2k) (46 comments)
2025-10: Give my dream dress the day it deserves 🕊️ selling my unworn, unaltered Floure Studio gown (46 comments)
2019-06: My $70 Amazon dress got $54 in alterations and now she’s all set to go! I am so in love, and so is my budget! (46 comments)
2023-01: Finding cheap a dress! (45 comments)
2025-10: Milla Nova Alaia- I’m in love with this dress but it’s out of my budget. (45 comments)
2024-08: How hard is it to sell a wedding dress? (45 comments)
2025-05: Affordable dresses (Vowd and David’s Bridal) (45 comments)
2020-03: Final dress update- found the one on Poshmark for $260! I live in a super rural area, aside from 1 trip to David's Bridal the search was done entirely online. So happy to finally have a dress!🎉 (sorry for the mirror pic- no one but my fiance here to take a photo of me in it). (45 comments)
2019-06: Found my dress! I was in search of sleeves, an open back, and non-traditional lace. Bonus.. it was marked down to less than HALF my dress budget!!! (45 comments)
2026-07: Early stages of searching for a colorful wedding dress. Please suggest with affordable websites that aren’t scams (44 comments)
2020-09: Fellow Jenny Yoo Sample Sale purchaser!! I am so excited about this dress- it fits perfectly (44 comments)
2016-12: Show me your under $500 wedding dress! (44 comments)
2023-11: Plus size budget friendly eloping dress (43 comments)
2025-11: ($5k-$10k) Etsy Wedding Dress possible fail 😭 (43 comments)
2026-07: Custom silk dress for under 5k, 20k wedding budget (43 comments)
2020-04: I chose my wedding dress today! Paid under 500 dollars with custom sizing and in champagne and ivory!! (43 comments)
2021-07: Azazie Dress Review!! Overall a good purchase for the price, more info in the comments (43 comments)
2024-10: Low Budget Dress (43 comments)
2023-05: Any suggestions for not paying full price for a wedding dress? (43 comments)
2026-02: Expensive Dream Dress or Budget Friendly Dress (42 comments)
2024-12: Wedding dress in the GTA - Affordable, and petite? (42 comments)
2026-01: Wedding dresses under $1000 (42 comments)
2019-01: Budget Wedding dress try on (ASOS and Lulus) (42 comments)
2021-11: Struggling to find a dress I like under $500 (42 comments)
2024-06: The $279 wedding dress I bought online with a $30 petticoat underneath (42 comments)
2022-08: Said yes to the sample dress! I tried this dress a few weeks ago (priced at $1700) and it was out of my budget. I went back yesterday to see if they would potentially sell me their sample since it fit perfect and only had minor scuff marks and they sold it to me for $1300. (42 comments)
2025-06: Dress over budget I love vs dress I liked within budget? (41 comments)
2024-06: Brides who spent more than they budgeted for their dress, do you regret it? (41 comments)
2025-07: ($14k) My $30 wedding dress from FB Marketplace (41 comments)
2026-03: Civil ceremony dress under $300 online and NYC (41 comments)
2025-06: I love this dress but the alterations would make it out of my budget…do I do it? Or is there a dupe? I have almost two years so I have time to decide or change my mind. We tried on dresses on a whim today. (40 comments)
2026-07: Dupe for this dress, or is it worth it? (40 comments)
2018-04: Picked my dress for my intimate beach wedding! Lulu’s -$80! (40 comments)
2024-11: Deciding on a budget for your dress (39 comments)
2026-03: Advice on the cost and process for a custom wedding dress (39 comments)
2025-07: Wedding dresses under $1000 need help picking (39 comments)
2025-01: Sites for reasonably priced, decent quality dresses? (39 comments)
2026-06: ($5k) need others opinions on my dress options (39 comments)
2022-03: My $300 AliExpress Dress (39 comments)
2024-07: I found my dress at a sample sale! (39 comments)
2019-06: Did you get your wedding dress online for $200 or under? Please share! (39 comments)
2026-04: Those who spent a couple thousand on your wedding dresses - Was it worth it? (38 comments)
2024-09: Wedding Dress Dupe (38 comments)
2022-09: Affordable Wedding Gown Stores? (GTA, Ontario) (37 comments)
2024-05: Lower priced dress shops? (37 comments)
2024-10: Enough time? Also, affordable bridal dresses (37 comments)
2024-08: ‼️Viral TikTok wedding dress designer scammed me out of $700 (37 comments)
2025-08: I’m really worried my dress won’t get shipped because of the tariffs and I’ll be out of $$$ and no dress (37 comments)
2026-02: Bought my dress today! Did anyone else end up going way over budget? (37 comments)
2024-07: Shocked at Wedding Dress Alteration Price (36 comments)
2025-01: Got my dress at the Anthropologie sample sale this morning for $400! (36 comments)
2026-01: time for the anthropologie weddings sample sale again! ($300-$500 wedding gowns) (36 comments)
2026-02: I’m in LOVE with this wedding dress, but not the price… HELP (36 comments)
2025-02: Wedding dress shops in Manhattan - budget $1-2K (lower the better!) ? (36 comments)
2025-09: Fell in love with a dress above my budget (36 comments)
2025-10: Where to get reasonably priced, quality dresses (36 comments)
2024-03: Wedding dresses? 100-600$ ?!? Or less ? lol (36 comments)
2013-04: Think I found the dress... low budget so not everything I was looking for but I really do love it anyway. Thoughts? (36 comments)
2025-05: My experience with a low budget dress (36 comments)
2025-11: My sister is fairly picky but we finally found dresses. Most are way out of budget though (36 comments)
2020-02: LOVE this Lulus dress. Fits like a glove, under $100, perfect, simple dress. But... is this too much cleavage? (36 comments)
2026-07: What brands sell good quality white dresses that aren’t “wedding gowns”? (35 comments)
2021-02: Got a £1.8k Madi-Lane dress for £400 in a sample sale!! Can’t wait to try it on again properly in a few months time! (35 comments)
2025-11: Obsessed with dress, out of budget- Katherine Tash Luna (35 comments)
2019-05: Bought my future wedding dress from Lulu's! Total was $78, including free shipping and a 15% student discount! (34 comments)
2021-06: Happy with my online dress (paid a quarter of the price I would have bought at a local boutique otherwise)! (34 comments)
2021-07: Your Go To Affordable Wedding Dress Places (34 comments)
2021-03: My wedding dress is actually a prom dress. Got it for 1/3 the price of a similar wedding dress I almost bought [O.C.] @sel_s. (34 comments)
2026-02: Wedding dress under $1000? (33 comments)
2025-07: $1000 dress budget (33 comments)
2026-02: Any online store recs for wedding dress below $1k? (33 comments)
2026-04: (~$10K) I got my dress!!! Eeeee!!! (33 comments)
2025-01: Experience at Anthropologie Weddings Bridal Sample Sale (NYC) (33 comments)
2024-02: Dip dyed Lillian West dress - just ordered online for an absolute STEAL of a price (33 comments)
2024-11: My $185 wedding dress from Etsy (33 comments)
2024-11: Wedding Dress Dupe Help (32 comments)
2026-01: Looking for an affordable dress in this style for under $200 (32 comments)
2024-09: Please Help Find Similar (affordable) Dresses! (32 comments)
2026-04: ($20k wedding budget) Dresses from Non-traditional stores (31 comments)
2021-05: Found my dress! First one I tried on, my exact size, clearance at David’s Bridal . $450 😭😩✨ I’m so so happy! (31 comments)
2023-10: My $99 Lulu's Dress (31 comments)
2024-01: Update: Cheap Wedding Dress (31 comments)
2025-03: Where to resell big budget wedding dress (30 comments)
2025-10: Affordable Wedding Dress Shops in Ontario? (30 comments)
2026-08: $500 Reputable affordable wedding dress sites (30 comments)
2022-11: Got my dream dress for $600! Original price ~1,800. More in comments. (30 comments)
2020-08: NEED HELP: Cheap Wedding Dress? Shame? (30 comments)
2021-07: Help finding this dress. I fell in love with this dress made by “made with love” but it costs $2800. I was wondering if anyone has seen something similar to this in a better price range? (30 comments)
2025-11: How/where are we finding dresses? I'm on a budget and I don't want the boutique experience. (30 comments)
2026-01: Dream dress 1.5k over budget (30 comments)
2019-02: I bought my dress secondhand, and it only needed $64 in alterations! Best wedding purchase I made. 8 weeks to go! (30 comments)
2023-11: Expensive wedding dress (29 comments)
2026-02: Feeling guilty at amount spent on my dress (29 comments)
2023-03: my mega cute and mega cheap wedding fit!! less than £300 for the dress AND shoes 😍 (29 comments)
2025-01: Super cheap princess wedding dress (29 comments)
2025-11: (10k) I have found my dream dress but I think it’s too expensive. (29 comments)
2022-03: Dress regret? Is this a bad idea?! Story in comments (29 comments)
2016-10: Dress under $500? Is it possible? (28 comments)
2025-12: I'm in love with this Allure Bridals dress! ... however I'm not in love with the price (nearly £4,000!) Can someone recommend similar dresses that are even a bit cheaper? (28 comments)
2024-08: Bridal Shop Recommendations in GTA: Budget and Timing (28 comments)
2026-08: ($500) Wedding dress reasoning, I would love some feedback (28 comments)
2024-08: Any recommendations on where to buy beautiful ball gown wedding dresses for cheap? (28 comments)
2026-07: Bridesmaids dresses on a budget (28 comments)
2021-03: Is $1,500 sufficient for a wedding dress in Canada? (27 comments)
2017-03: I FINALLY BOUGHT THE DRESS!! Is it normal to feel 50% overwhelming excitement...and 50% irrational, anxiety-fueled buyer's remorse despite loving the dress? (27 comments)
2026-09: Will I regret not spending more on my mother’s and sister’s dresses? (26 comments)
2023-01: Not started looking yet but do wedding dress shops sell just skirts or will I have better luck somewhere else? (26 comments)
2018-03: I said yes to the dress! (And got an extra 5% off the price just by asking) (26 comments)
2026-06: What to expect in wedding dress appointment? Price points of designers? City dependent? (25 comments)
2021-11: Can we talk about how I got my wedding dress on Lulu for less than $200!!!!! We are eloping on the beach in SC (25 comments)
2025-09: Need to know how much a wedding gown would cost (24 comments)
2021-11: Dress Question - Budgeting (24 comments)
2026-05: Do I get THE dress over budget? (24 comments)
2025-12: Looking for budget wedding dress shops! (22 comments)
2022-06: Bridesmaid Dress: what's a good price point? (22 comments)
2026-01: Vietnam invitations and dress prices? (22 comments)
2022-04: So in love with my Lulus wedding dress and can’t wait to get married this month! It only cost me $350 total including alterations (21 comments)
2026-08: I’m torn on spending $1750 on a wedding dress for a micro wedding. (21 comments)
2025-08: 50’s /60’s glam dress ? Where are you ? Also on a tight budget. (20 comments)
2026-05: Offered dress over budget (20 comments)
2026-03: Where to get reasonably priced after party dresses? (19 comments)
2025-01: wedding dress shopping: budget vs. actual cost (18 comments)
2026-03: Help finding a dress in the 200-400 dollar budget ? (17 comments)
2025-07: Budget wedding dress recs? (16 comments)
2019-01: Looking for a similar veil that DOESN’T cost $1,100 dollars. Please help! (16 comments)
2024-11: Whats the Right Budget for Wedding Dress?? (15 comments)
2023-02: Dress Regret and Tailoring (15 comments)
2026-04: Dress shopping recs for $3k or under budget? (15 comments)
2019-11: My pearly veil was one of my favorite wedding details. 9 feet long, amazing quality, and cost $22 from AliExpress. (14 comments)