herekittykitty|1314447378|3001388 said:
thirded! I looked through and everyone has such amazing dresses. While I want to look stunning for my big day, it's still just a dress that you would only wear once...I'd much rather splurge on a really nice necklace or earrings that I would be able to wear after the big day and/or pass on to my children. Or put the money toward the venue/photos.herekittykitty|1314447378|3001388 said:
vintagelover229 said:Love everyone's dresses!
My gown was from the 1940's and after searching hours on ebay (and the sizing being just *slightly* to small) I pulled the trigger and ordered it. It was 75.00 shipped and when it arrived at my dad's...it had a few stains on itI emailed the seller telling her so and that I was hoping she'd help by giving a partial refund to help with the dry cleaning bill. She felt so bad she refunded me 100%
Dry cleaning worked a miracle and the stains came out 100% and the cost was only 75.00! Alterations (minimal) were ~250-300.00-I can't recall. It included her changing my bridal cape (that had a pointy and SUPER long hood), taking in the sleeves (that were very poofy) and adjusting the waist a bit and also making a veil to match (about floor length) that had a ribbon trim. It was amazing and I got lots of compliments the day of and it fit in perfectly with the venue/theme since it was at a B&B/spa which was an old mill built in the 1800's. My DH wore a vintage style tux-beaver fur top hat from the late 1800's and a antique cane from the same period. My wedding set is from the 1930's and so everything tied together SO nicely. Now onto the pictures!
you look beautiful!rockzilla said:
My dress was in the $2,500 range. It was done by a dress designer here in San Francisco, so I justified the price because it was a) all silk organza on the skirt and alcenon lace on the bodice b) made exactly to fit my measurements and c) made here in the USA.
I loved my dress. One thing not captured as well in the photos was how it moved...organza just flows in a way that makes it seem like you are floating down the aisle.
There was a shop in my hometown that was sort of a one stop shop: dresses, flowers, wedding planning, invitations, the whole 9 yards. IIRC, the dress rental was 10% of the retail cost and I believe I paid slightly less than $300 for it, alterations included. (I think our entire wedding cost less than $1500 but it didn't really look like it. I got discounts on everything by helping at the wedding shop on my days off from school, and could take our 2 yr old with me/study in between clients, I did more behind the scenes stuff). It hasn't ever been a big deal to me to have the actual dress for later, I figure if any of my 3 daughters ever want one similar, we can have one made. I don't see that happening given their tastes, but one never knows! My theory at the time was that if it couldn't vacuum the house or drive me to work, it wasn't going to get a lot of money spent on it! I was in nursing school at the time, and then fiance was finishing a year long tour in Korea with the Air Force and we had to budget for bigger things at the time.
beautiful!!ladypirate said:Everyone looks so gorgeous in their pictures! My dress was ~$1100 including alterations. It was 100% silk and made by a local designer. I loved it and loved the way I looked in it, especially since it didn't require any special undergarments except a strapless bra. It was super comfortable.
It is made of organza and it is so light and bouncy. I will be waiting two more months for it to come in and the length should be right (or fixed with shoes) and there is a corset back, so I am hoping for no alterations aside from possibly a bustle. I can't wait!! 
wow I love it!! Please post real life wedding pics when the time comes!!gem_anemone said:I spent about $800 for the dress and the slip. Way over my ideal budget of <$500, but I tried on a zillion dresses and it was the only one I fell in love with! I think it was meant to be.
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