How To Buy Used Wedding Dresses
From The Classifieds
To save money . . . are you looking for used wedding dresses? Where can you find them?
Wedding gown classifieds in your local newspaper or online sites such as Craigslist are great places to look for used wedding gowns.
If you are buying a dress from the classifieds you usually will be in contact with the bride who owns the gown. She will be able to tell you details about the gown. Sometimes you can find out the original costs, sizing, if the dress has bustles and if it was cleaned.
Wedding dress tips: If the bride remembers her original measurements when she ordered the dress, you could compare yours to see if you might fit in the dress. This will also let you know what alterations will be needed.
Ask her what, if any, alterations were done to the dress. If it was taken up... ask if the seamstress left the seam allowance in or cut the excess out.
When you see the dress in person, "turn it inside out" and see what is left in the seams. This way if you try it on, zip it up and it is a little tight... then you know it can be let out. Some wedding gown classifieds are of gowns that haven’t been worn. The bride may have had to cancel the wedding.
"This way you can get a new wedding gown at a substantial savings."
Some brides will sell you the petticoat, headpiece and veil as a package deal. Ask about this if it is not mentioned in the classified ad.
You can sometimes bargain the price of the bridal gown down lower. Ask the bride if she would consider taking less for the dress.
"Most of all before you buy a used wedding gown . . . make sure to try it on and look it over carefully!" Back To Cheap Wedding Dresses
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