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There's a famous scene in the sitcom Friends where all three women just dress up in bridal gowns for an evening because it just makes them feel good. As anyone who's worn a bridal gown knows though, there is something about the virgin white bridal dress that just makes a woman feel like the only bride in the whole world. Of course, everyone wants a Vera Wang dress and little angels holding their train up as they sweep down the aisle. Most women though, would easily settle for a discount bridal dress if it saved them a few precious dollars, and if it looked like a Vera Wang dress for all anyone could tell. Let's look a little closer at the whole discount bridal dress market and where you're likely to find the best deals.
To every woman (and a few men), nothing tops the experience of going to a bridal salon to be pampered for the big day. Two out of three women getting married every year go to such a place. The average price of a dress in such a place though is about $ 1000. That's 5% of your wedding budget right there. The reason dresses at bridal salons are so expensive is that they custom-make them. You can not ever find that kind of fitting anywhere else. Not to mention, you have a whole entourage waiting on you, hanging on your every word. It's a whole experience that you pay the money for.
If you would like a discount bridal dress but you still would not want to give up on the salon experience, you need to look on the Internet for what bridal salon in your area deals in the more affordable brands – like Maggie Sottero and Watters & Watters. These brands make dresses in the $ 500 range – ones that they will suit everyone. It is not just the dress that costs you money. The alterations contribute a great deal to the price too – changes, sleeve length changes and so on – and you should save a bundle.
The next best thing to a bridal salon of course is a bridal chain store. Typically, these places will offer their own brand of dresses. You always find great examples of discount bridal dress at stores like Alfred Angelo. These are cheaper because they make them out of a more common fabric. You can find dresses here for no more than $ 200. David's Bridal actually sells an affordable line of discount bridal dress by Vera Wang for about $ 600. They are on Vera's affordable White line.
The normal retail clothing stores are getting into the wedding business more than ever before today. Wedding gowns happen to be a very profitable trade. The difference is that at Ann Taylor or J. Crew, they charge you for the dress and not for the fact that you're sticking the word Wedding before it. Usually, you'll find simple cuts at these places. If your wedding is going to be more formal formal, a dress from one of these places should be just perfect. A simple tulle dress for instance, would set you back no more more than $ 350.
And finally, when it comes to getting a discount bridal dress, no one beats Costco. They do not actually sell them very cheap – you'll find nothing below $ 600, for example. What they offer you though, tends to be quite special for the price.
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Source by Geoffrey Wagner
