Want to save money on your wedding dress? You're in luck! You have more options today for buying an attractive and inexpensive gown than ever before.
When I was getting married, I did some research on how to save money on a wedding and in the process I learned that most wedding dresses are not worth nearly what they cost. When you select a gown from a bridal shop, it needs to be ordered and it may take some time for it to come in. That's because the manufacturer of the wedding dress holds orders for one size of the dress together and when enough orders come in, several layers of fabric are put on a punch press machine and many dresses of the same size and design are cut out at once. If that does not destroy romantic visions of busy seamstresses with elegant foreign accents carefully cutting out your gown, then knowing that machines do most of the sewing, including bead work, will.
Many brides pay thousands of dollars for a designer wedding dress, and some brides are even opting for Disney Princess wedding dresses (unfortunately, these dresses are not a joke), but not all brides are able to or want to spend that kind of money. A dress that is special and beautiful is important on your wedding day, but the wedding is a celebration of the commitment you and your spouse are making and money saved on a wedding dress can be used for a better honeymoon or a bigger down payment on a house.
The Wall Street Journal reports that you can find stylish wedding dresses at much lower prices from David's Bridal, JC Penney, J Crew and Target. The dresses at Target are Ann Taylor and Isaac Mizrahi creations, with Mizrahi's creations being showcased online (I love the Cowl Sheath and Point D'Esprit designs!).
I have also seen a few bridal gown possibilities from Chadwicks, which has a wide variety of bridesmaid gowns at great prices (and that don't have that polyester froo-froo "I was a bridesmaid" look to them so they really can be worn again after the wedding).
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