Choosing a Perfect Wedding Dress on a Budget

Historically a wedding has been a perfect platform to display wealth; with an elaborate white wedding dress being the ultimate in extravagance, as an expensive item of clothing intended only for one use. Today, things have changed. While a traditional white wedding dress is still quite likely to be the most expensive item of clothing you ever buy, more and more brides are feeling the pressure to shop for their dream dress within a very tight budget.

The good news is that not only is this possible, it can also be a lot more fun than sticking to the so-called tradition of white or ivory (which, incidentally, dates only from Victorian times, before which wedding dresses came in a wide variety of colors).

Wedding dresses today can be exquisite creations, often made with amazing details and expensive materials and worth every penny of the massive price tag for those who are willing and able to pay it. But, for those who don’t have a bottomless bank account, there are other options equally worthwhile and beautiful, and a great deal more economical. Here we explore a few ways to make big savings while still looking fantastic on your big day.

Colored Wedding Dresses

Some brides are ignoring the relatively recent tradition of wearing pure white and adding a splash of color to their choice of dress.

While white and red, or ivory and black wedding dresses can also command a hefty price tag, there are also many options outside of specialist bridal collections that can draw the eye and make a big difference to the pocket. A red wedding dress, chosen from a prom or ballroom collection, or even from a more general retailer, can be incredibly beautiful and very striking. Green, blue and even black wedding dresses are also worth considering and if you are happy to shop around and keep and open mind the choice of colors become almost endless.

Secondhand Wedding Dresses

While is is less common these days for a mother to keep her own wedding dress to pass on to her daughter, as styles are changing all the time, a secondhand wedding dress is a viable option for those who are determined to stick with white and looking for a cheaper option. It need not have the feel of a hand-me-down either – the thought that your dress has history and that another bride has been happy and beautiful while wearing it can be a very cheering one.

How much you ultimately spend on your wedding dress, and where you buy it, is unimportant. Looking and feeling the best you can while you take that long walk down the aisle is. If you feel happy and confident in the choice you’ve made you can guarantee your guests and loved will share in your happiness.