Just a little something I've noticed lately while I'm trying to start my dress search - 99% of sites don't put so much as a guideline price on their dress listings! The only sites that will tell you exactly how much you pay are either online only sites or the Chinese etc sites that are apparently to be avoided at all costs! At least they are telling you how much you can expect to pay...which is more than I can say for most of the legitimate designers.

I find this slightly infuriating - when I'm trying to book appointments to try on dresses I'd at least like to know if any of the dresses I like in their store are within my budget... I understand they might vary a lot from store to store but would it really hurt for them to put even a guideline price on... why have a website for brides to look at if they offer little or no valuable information? I'd hate for me and my nana to drive all the way to a store just to find that they have nothing in my price range, which would be avoided if they used their websites properly.

And I don't like being too scared to like one dress too much incase I have the soul-crushing disappointment that could be its pricetag!

Am still excited like a kid on Christmas about trying on a zillion pretty dresses though :P

By the way.... myweddingdressforless is a supplier on here and chinese, and apparently....... really good, ive seen a few of the ladies dresses (use the search bar to find threads about it)

Also try searching to buy online, they usually about the same price as the bridal shops..... or get a list of the dresses you like and phone a shop and ask how much!

hehe 2stars love that means its under £600 i have found each star bell is £300 or so i've found

I think the whole wedding industry as a whole aren't too fond of prices - they either hike them up for the 'w' word or don't tell you until you're already heart set on having it so you just find a way to pay for what you want :P

They are sneaky,I'll grant them that much.

Hi Ataraxia I have found the same problem with bridal shops and even adverts in the mag`s don`t tell you the prices.Im booked into 8 bridal shops in Glasgow next week and have no idea of the cost of any of the designers they stock and im terrified i`ll try on a dress,fall in love and then find out its wayyyyy above my budget NIGHTMARE lol I was thinking maybe tell the dress assistants my budget at the start and hope they steer me away from the expensive ones. . . anyway like you im sooooo excited about it,I just can`t wait , good luck to you on your hunt and keep us girlies posted on your choice xxx

I think I'm lucky - I never wanted a traditional dress and have found a website that can make to order. My dress is a "bridesmaid" dress, and will cost £130. If it turns up and is absolute rubbish, I have a recommended dressmaker (friend's neighbour) as a backup to make it for me.

Going to see my mum today for measurements and to order it!

I know what you mean about lack of prices - a few venues I requested brochures from I binned immediately because of how glossy they were - the glossier the more expensive!

Best of luck everyone x x

the supplier i mentioned above copys the maggie dresses.... i was gonna get a china dress but changing hte date i didnt have time for them to make me 1, even a rush job was not fast enough, ended up with a second hand one of the bay!!!!

I told the shop i had a budget of £500 but still tried dresses at almost £900.... i tried them coz i wanted to find a dress or style i could ask ppl in china to make me, but if i had found one for £500 or less i would have bought that.... in 1 shop they had a back room full of dresses reduced to £99, my mum kept going in and bringing um to me, although none where my size (some had been £1000+)