How To Find Cheap Wedding Gowns

I can almost here you say . . . Cheap wedding gowns? . . . “I don’t know about that.”

First let me say when I use the word cheap I am referring to affordable wedding gowns.

But like most people, when you hear the word cheap you might immediately think of something that is of very poor quality. “Not the case here!”

I am making suggestions for how to find nice quality gowns at a savings to you. The best bargain wedding dresses are used wedding gowns.

“If you buy a top bridal gown designer gown that is used . . . you save will save a tremendous amount of money for a good quality dress.”

”Brides tell me all the time how much money they save buying used wedding dresses.”

So don’t overlook used bridal gowns as a way to save money on your dress.

Cheap Wedding Gowns:
Where to shop for used wedding dresses

• By far the cheapest way to get a wedding gown is to get a second hand wedding dress from your family or friends. Click the link to see how to do this.
• Another source for very cheap wedding gowns is to buy a used wedding dress from "Good Will" or other "thrift stores." Learn how to go about doing this.
• There are web sites that specialize in selling pre-owned wedding dresses. The site listed are a good place to start your search.
• Check your local and online Wedding Gown Classifieds Look through the classifieds in your local newspaper or the classifieds online. "Craigslist" is a good source to find a "pre-owned" wedding dress. Read these tips.
• Ebay has a large selection of used wedding dresses as well as new gowns.
  Click the link to get tips on how to buy a gown this way.
• Buying a gown at a consignment shop can save money. Some sell “new” and “used” wedding gowns.
  Learn how to sell and how to buy a gown this way.
• Buy a ”donated wedding dress” from a charitable organization. There are some wonderful organizations listed here to buy a bridal gown from.

Cheap Bridal Gowns:
Affordable wedding dresses that are " brand new"

Yes you can find cheap wedding gowns that are “new.” Where do you start?

• Go to bridal shops when they have sales. David’s Bridal is known for it’s $99 bridal gown sale.
• Buy a sample wedding dress from a wedding dress shop. How? Bridal shops will sell their sample dresses when the style is discontinued or need more room for the new styles. These dresses can be real bargains. Most shops sell them for "50 percent or more" off the retail costs. The gown will have some wear and tear on it from brides trying it on. Sometimes you might need to get it cleaned as well as have beading replaced. Find out when the bridal shop will have a sample sale.
• Go to bridal stores who sell off the rack. Ready to wear bridal gowns are sold at David’s Bridal and also try www.alfredangelostores.com. I recently had a bride who saved hundreds off of a dress she purchased at the Alfred Angelo Stores than if she had ordered it through a bridal salon. Look for a www.groupusa.com store to purchase a bridal dress off the rack at a bargain price.
• Want to save 20% to 60% or more on your favorite wedding dress designers gowns. The consider discount wedding gowns which are sold from online. Learn also the ins and outs of buying a wedding dress online. Click the link to learn the pros and the cons of buying your bridal dress this way.
• You can save by buying a gown at a wedding dress designers trunk show sale. Those are sometimes held at your local bridal shops when they come to town.
• Find a white formal dress you can use as a wedding dress. These can be found at your local formal boutiques or search online stores.
• Some brides I have worked with in the past found “white or ivory” dresses at special occasion boutiques or from the formal wear department in local retail stores.
• Use a bridesmaids dress as your wedding dress. Bridesmaids dress designers make some of their dresses in white and ivory. If you want a simple wedding gown this can be the way to go. These are also good to use as a casual informal wedding dress.
• Filene’s/Macy’s Basement sale is a way to save big bucks on designer wedding dresses if you are willing to travel to Chicago, Illinois.
• Wedding Dress Warehouse outlet stores are advertised in the bridal magazines. I have had brides save lots on their dresses even though they had to travel some distance to get their gown.

Very Cheap Wedding Gowns

Here is a list of retailers with very affordable, cheap wedding gowns:

• Go to www.jcrew.com for affordable wedding dresses and wedding party dresses
• Also try www.anntaylor.com, which has bridal dresses and bridesmaids dresses
• Target has an online store at Target.com which sells wedding dresses at cheap prices

"So you see that it is possible to find your perfect wedding dress . . . while staying within your budget!"

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