hi all was just wondering whast a reasonable amount for a wedding dress? i been a few places so far and the starting prices have been £1000, being a mum of two small children i just cant justify paying that much for a dress im only going to wear once. does anyone now of any places in surrey to ge where i can find a dress for £700ish? xxx
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CommentAuthorAmyP7
Mine was 350 as it was a sample dress, going to pay 50 to clean it although to be honest it does not need it. You can get outlets that sell dresses quite cheap to x x
CommentAuthorJennyHeather
Mine is £717, they always say there is something for everyone for there budget!
To be honest I wouldn't want to pay anymore than £1000 for my dress, but thats just me.
CommentAuthorSaraA20
i did pay slightly over £1000, but i did always say to myself that i would pay no-where near that much....but i feel in love with it! :) There are plenty of bargains to be had, by best friend got hers for under 600 - think its a case of shopping around... Good Luck! x
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
Mine was £950 but that was with a friend's discount, should have been £1500.
Mine was £895 in a sale! I didnt want to pay that much, visited a very cheap shop and you got what you paid for. Went shopping with H2B and he helped pick it and was happy to pay that even when I was worried about the cost.
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CommentAuthorMel D
mine was a bit more than £1000 but my plan was always to have it dyed so I could wear it again as an evening gown
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CommentAuthorKaren22
Mine was £1080. Was looking at one for £800 but loved my mine more, my mum paid for it.... Xxx
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CommentAuthorMrs C to be!
My Justin Alexander dress cost me £1295. But remember all of your accessories... My hoop is £35 (rented) veil £240. And then you have underwear and shoes. I completely underestimated the cost of everything.
CommentAuthorEmilyB10
I'm thinking of getting a china dress. I'm in love with 1 that comes in at around £150 including postage. Not spending a fortune to wear it once. Plus I'm thinking of a trash the dress photoshoot so I won't cringe as much whilst I wreck it :) x
CommentAuthorVelcro
If I can help it, Il be paying a couple hundred quid at most, il happily look round bridal shops, but tbh id be more than happy to get something from the bay or a charity shop.
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CommentAuthor*KelBel*
I'm hoping to not pay more than £900 for mine...well my dad is buying it but I still can't justify having him spend near a £1000 for a dress either x
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CommentAuthorSarah1865red
I haven't bought mine yet but this is the one thing I haven't set a budget for - if I like it, I am having it!!! It could be £200 or £2000! I haven't started looking yet though (11lbs to lose first) so no idea how much they cost etc.
Sarah xxx
CommentAuthorJillianL47
Mine was £800. I was willing to pay about £1200 but fell in love with a dress and then discovered the price tag. It was a shop beginning with A in North Cheam.
CommentAuthorDebmcc
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Mine was £780 which I was quite impressed by as expected more! Make sure you tell your dress shop what your budget is, if you have no idea they will show you anything! Most shops sell their samples when they get the newer season style in you can get a good deal with these! The best thing to do is shop around :-)
CommentAuthor~Tigerlili~
I was really lucky, mine was a sample for last seasons so was in the clearance. £1600, down to £200 :)
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CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
Excellent bargain Tigerlili.
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CommentAuthorStinky87
i found the dress i like but out of my budget so i found a sample dress online and paif 650 for it including dry cleaning and courrier down from newcastle area. there are some amazing deals on the bay of E if you know what you like and have tried it on in a shop. i didnt want to spend more thna £500 but this is a designer dress so i can sell it on for nearly what i paid which is good.
CommentAuthorbrilly
mines off she who can not be named for £214 :) x
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CommentAuthornatalie2614
I got my dress and veil for £550. It's a sample dress that no one else had tried on because of the colour in it.
Dress should have been £700 and veil should have been £85.
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CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
Just seen an awful replica of mine on the bay for £190. When you look at it against the real thing you can see how awful it is but could very well suit somebody.
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CommentAuthorStinky87
i wouldnt do replicas generally as i hate to say it but i have seen some awful ones, website looked great but material and things are usually lower quality and therefore sometimes they dont fall right. There are alot of BNWT on EBay for brides who bought early then chaged their minds or put on/ lost weight.
CommentAuthormadison_uk
my dress was marked at £1200, I knew I couldn't afford that so I spoke to the owner and asked if she could reduce the price for me I got it for £900 and spread the cost over 8 months,It pays to ask that or wait for sales as they have them all the time when new lines come in. Or look on ebay for second hand most of the dresses have been worn for less than 5hrs so would be as new in some cases.
CommentAuthorPB
I paid £1050 for mine in a sale (it was originally £1500) but i saved on my veil (£10.50) and tiara (£12). My dress was the one thing that i was unwilling to skimp on xxx.
CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
mine was £1150
have you looked at getting a dress done by she who shall not be named once you've found one in a bridal shop you like?
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CommentAuthorFrancescaJ
could someone possibly message me who she shall not be names is as i new here and dont know who your talking about. thankyou all for the answers tips ect glad to know im not the only one that cant justify paying loads for a dress xxxxx
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CommentAuthorsarahh
I've just had a promotional email off the maxx that is T!
Have a look they have dresses under £300 xx
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CommentAuthorkimicharles
FrancescaJ, when you find out can you tell me please :-)
My Sincerity dress was £675.
CommentAuthorsarahh
My dress was £650 - twice what I intended to spend! But I kept cutting it out of mags (not realising it was the same one) & HAD to try it on, it's the only one I did put on and I wouldn't take it off until I handed over my bank card and made sure it was mine! It was half price as it was an ex-sample!
Look for sample sales in your area - I travelled to Manchester and there were hundreds of dresses!
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CommentAuthorSianyCaitlin
Francesca & Kimi, I've just posted her details on both your walls xx
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CommentAuthorxbeckix88
Mine was £1950 which originally I said I'd never pay but I loved it soo much I had to have it luckily my mum helped me pay some off. :-)
Have heard great reviews about she who must not be named though!
CommentAuthorSilvermist
I got mined for £550 it was meant to be £750 but I got a discount & im getting a free veil or tiara whichever I choose, but theres a dress out there for all budgets =)
CommentAuthorSianyCaitlin
Oh & mine will be from she who must not be named, for £200 :) xx
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CommentAuthorHelenW
Mine is 700. Ive bought the sample so saved 200 as it would cost 900 new x
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CommentAuthorVickie
Hi,
My dress was wayyyyyyy over budget at £1950, had tiara and veil for £50 as bought it as same place. Budget was £1000.
There is a shop in Cardiff called Viva Brides, just opened all dresses under £399, so might have something similar where you are. Look at sales, BHS and debhenhams too.
Good luck
xxx
CommentAuthorLauraB437
Hi, my dress works out at around £900 but I am having it customised a bit with some beautiful cap sleeves (pic in my album if you're interested). It was £400 more than I wanted to spend, but was what the other half thought I would spend!
CommentAuthorjoey86
Depends what you're after, but maybe look at bridesmaid dresses as a cheaper alternative? You obviously won't find the big traditional wedding dresses, but if you're after something simple you'll definitely save a pretty penny!
Monsoon, Coast, Debenhams, BHS etc all have pretty decent bridal ranges as well for a fair price.
CommentAuthorChanelP
Mine was £1500 I planned to pay a lot less but saw it tried it on and could not say no!! I love it!! There is something for everyone within whatever budget. Hope you find your dream dress :)
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CommentAuthorkimicharles
Thankyou Siany.x
CommentAuthorkrissy905
i got my dress in the sale for a bargain price of £249 reduced from £800 I'm having it customised a bit with some lace and more pearls and crystals add with the alterations it will cost £499 all together. i had set a £800 to £900 budget
CommentAuthoralmost a year wife!!
Mine is £1200 inc alterations... I'm borrowing a veil xx
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CommentAuthorSianyCaitlin
No problem Kimi :) My mum found me a veil in a vintage charity shop, never been worn, a lady had owned a wedding shop, then closed it down, so she gave it to the charity shop, who had it boxed up in the loft for 4 years & the day they put it in the window, my mum saw it! It was originally over £200 & mum paid £12.50! Good ol' mums eh lol xx
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CommentAuthorbex
mine was £1100 not including veil etc but I personally don't feel u can put a price on the dress u'll wear for ur big day x
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CommentAuthorInDreamland
My dress was supposed to be £1500 but I was lucky that the shop owner had just decided she was not going to stock that designer anymore so I got her samplemdress all dry cleaned form £999.
Lotsa high street store do wedding dresses under £500. Think D'hams, the home store that's British and kther dept stores. Alternatively try sampke sales. P'novias on bond street are having a sample sale in a few days and id know the prices will start at around £350 as I've been to one before there. Good luck xxx
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CommentAuthormym72
I bought my dress at a gorgeous city centre bridal shop in Leeds - and paid just under £500, which included all alterations as well. I bought my tiara from ebay - from someone who had bought it then decided on something else instead (she'd paid £95 but I got it a lot cheaper, I think it was under £20 from what I remember). My jewellery was from Past Times (silver) and earrings and necklace came to around £30. My biggest splurge was my shoes - Moda In Pelle - and were around £40 in the sale lol.
CommentAuthorceebelle1983
My budget is £300....even if I had loads of money I still couldn't justify 1/10 of the deposit for buying a house on a dress I'm only going to wear once. But that's just me.
I'm getting a replica of Naomi Neoh's Camelia dress made.
CommentAuthorHannahLouise90
My dress is £795 which i didnt think was too bad! But then i went and picked the most expensive tiara and veil in the shop :/ doh!
CommentAuthorAmyK
I think I was exceptionally lucky with mine - I got an ex-sample from the Bay of e, not a China one, for £75. The original RRP when it was 'in season' was £700-800 depending on shop. I risked getting it because the seller accepted returns (and only cost £5 p&p, so not much lost if i did end up returning it).
For me, I didn't have a brand/style in mind - I just knew I'd know it when I saw it, so took my time searching.
CommentAuthorOWB
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Mine was £89. After trying on 45 wedding dresses varying from £300-£2000, I still hadn't found 'the one'. I knew I wanted a shorter length, so I opted for a replica 50's style dress in white satin. I've attached a picture - I'm having the halter neck removed, and I bought a larger size so it's needs taking in slightly, but even with the alterations is will be under £150. Then £60 for the underskirt, £20 for a lace shrug and £10 for a ribbon/belt.
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After the wedding I'm hoping to dye it and wear it as an evening dress.
In terms of finding a dress that isn't silly money, try looking at sale rails and ex-display stores.
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CommentAuthorMrs Cartwright
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The shop i bought mine from was in kingston, surrey if that helps. I got mine for £100 reduced down from £850
