Save Money on Your Wedding Dress

Your wedding is quite possibly the most important day of your life and you've probably been dreaming about it since you were about 12 years old. The dress you choose is ultimately going to be what people look at and remember about your wedding. That being said, you want to find the perfect dress that will make your guest's and husband's jaws hit the floor when you walk down the aisle. Are you thinking that may be unrealistic with your wedding budget? Think again! We have some of the best shopping tips in order to help you save money on your wedding dress. This way you can enjoy your wedding while maintaining a reasonable wedding budget.

  • Shop Around ? Don't assume the first dress you try on is going to be the best deal or look the best on you. There are many dresses to try.

  • Discount Bridal Salons ? Discount bridal salons often have sales of up to 75% off (especially on last year's merchandise) which can save you a lot of money in the long run. If you hear of a discount sale, make sure you know what you are looking for since many women go crazy at these events and dresses are often gone in a matter of minutes.

  • Have Someone Make Your Dress ? If you have a talented friend or family member who you trust to make your wedding dress for you, you can save an enormous amount of money and still have a great dress for your big day.

  • Look on the Internet ? the Internet is a great place to search and explore the many options of styles for your dress and you are guaranteed to find dresses which do not cost a fortune.

  • Bridal Salons ? normal bridal salons (as opposed to discount) sometimes have sales which offer around 30% off last years merchandise. The salons near where you live are definitely worth looking into.

  • Borrow or Rent ? Some women cringe at the thought of borrowing or renting a wedding gown, but others may not take it as seriously. Wedding dresses are really only worn for one day and renting or borrowing can really save you a lot of money.

  • Seamstresses ? Contact a seamstress and ask for a quote. It's unlikely that a seamstress is going to charge you as much as a bridal salon. If you do this, make sure to ask about their experience in this area or past brides who you can contact. This will ensure they are reputable and there won't be any "mishaps" with your dress.

    Finding the perfect wedding dress is important, but paying a ridiculous amount for one dress can be a waste of your money. Finding the perfect wedding dress for the perfect price, now that's a wedding dream come true!

    Samantha Taylor spent several years working in the weddings industry as a wedding planner. When she isn't being a mom of two wonderful children, she works as a freelance writer for http://www.yourwedding101.com - a site that offers information about everything wedding related - from wedding dress and attire to wedding cakes and more.

    In The News:
    table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.redorbit.com/news/entertainment/1577710/going_out_the_secret_marriage_wedding_daze/cid=0ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNGhDbd-k8ptRyiMo2PDHSE1gIWGzwGoing Out: The Secret bMarriage/b: bWedding/b Daze/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fRedOrbit,nbsp;TXnbsp;-/font nobrOct 4, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1It was in Austria, a year after Mozart#39;s death, that he composed his greatest hit, The Secret bMarriage/b. As a tale, it has a touch of the usual theatrical b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
    table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://blogs.news.com.au/bossy/index.php/news/comments/is_my_fiance_using_me_for_my_money/42272cid=0ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNE6JA2zkR992j-2lPzwcFyPcIGjogIs my fiance using me for my money?/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fNEWS.com.au,nbsp;Australianbsp;-/font nobr30 minutes ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1She ordered a bwedding/b dress and not long after she lost her job and was upset so I offerred to help her out, this was about two months ago. b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
    table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.bgay.com/news/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D597%26Itemid%3D23cid=1251223326ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNGbH9lK_YImC2QMHCA0gOkSORLoTQimg src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=XlBPWsV0XZ4Jimgurl=www.bgay.com/imnews/NYC_Google.jpg width=80 height=36 alt= border=1brfont size=-2Bgay.com/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-daum4-2008oct04,0,3188211.columncid=1251223326ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNEqaZP_UtX0XSndroU2y_aSIimIZgProp. 8 and teaching to the bmarriage/b test/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fLos Angeles Times,nbsp;CAnbsp;-/font nobrOct 3, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1b.../b equally superficial, misleading and often incredibly tacky messages about bmarriage/b. Don#39;t believe me? Watch the bWedding/b Channel for just five minutes. b.../b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/569854.htmlcid=1251223326ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNEF101P37KnCq0rVVb5PvUEBGGClQProposition 8: How locals want #39;bmarriage/b#39; defined/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrBakersfield Californian/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/oct/05/stand-up-for-love-by-voting-no-on-prop-8/cid=1251223326ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNETqIohTGhZltsUPNJ77ZoQZeJOTAStand up for love by voting no on Prop. 8/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrVentura County Star/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.slweekly.com/index.cfm%3Fdo%3Darticle.details%26id%3DB9075B94-14D1-13A2-9FB8BF6AA98AD08Acid=1251223326ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNGnZ32BedAjp9cqMu0eroe2VYVuwgFeature | Gay Bride: Looking for a legal bmarriage/b, Utah same-sex b.../b/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrSalt Lake City Weekly/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1 class=pa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20081002-1552-ca-gaymarriage-hearing.htmlcid=1251223326ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNG9ZR3H5C_0ywBEFrpJj9jN1HTcAQnobrSan Diego Union Tribune/nobr/anbsp;- a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.gayapolis.com/news/artdisplay.php%3Fartid%3D1080cid=1251223326ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNEwpC1dznCjPLWRbGwEXOBqu37s0AnobrGayapolis/nobr/a/fontbr/font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclientie=ISO-8859-1rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-22,GGLG:enncl=1251223326hl=ennobrall 235 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
    table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/04/AR2008100400738.htmlcid=1253859599ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNFCiOcMNldcXA19ksIhND2VOOmscgimg src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=9QSKhDTGS7MJimgurl=media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/10/04/PH2008100400739.jpg width=62 height=80 alt= border=1brfont size=-2Washington Post/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://news.bostonherald.com/track/star_tracks/view.bg%3Farticleid%3D1123685%26srvc%3Dhome%26position%3Dalsocid=1253859599ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNE0GSe2iYUMIpgSNdU-K-FG55Z7bQHoward Stern ties the knot/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fBoston Herald,nbsp;United Statesnbsp;-/font nobr19 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1The bwedding/b was attended by loads of fellow celebrities, including Donald Trump, Billy Joel, Barbara Walters, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel, Joan Rivers and b.../b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/howard-stern-howard-stern-beth-ostrosky-howard-stern-marries-howard-stern-gets-married.htmcid=1253859599ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNFA3uljjcJxm6RqCrQ0yB_j7nA1nQHoward Stern and Beth Ostrosky Tie the Knot/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrInternational Business Times/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Howard_Sterns_Marriage_To_Beth_Ostrosky_To_Last_Forever_25809.htmlcid=1253859599ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNFUupQECfsW6bVaL1nejeG11onhzAHoward Stern#39;s bMarriage/b To Beth Ostrosky To Last #39;Forever#39;/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobreFluxMedia/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231130,00.htmlcid=1253859599ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNGTFt0HKFbtMxPJ5sOdwqHU_PcWjAHoward Stern and Beth Ostrosky Celebrate bMarriage/b in Manhattan/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrPeople Magazine/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1 class=pa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.nbc5i.com/entertainment/17635312/detail.htmlcid=1253859599ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNGgFnH9C2FQ4YRwHyo4CPa_SEdgTQnobrNBC5i.com/nobr/anbsp;- a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/world/Shock-wedding.4559832.jpcid=1253859599ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNHoyb-5ueiwgXCJwNuWvsEu6QWVbAnobrScotland on Sunday/nobr/a/fontbr/font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclientie=ISO-8859-1rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-22,GGLG:enncl=1253859599hl=ennobrall 601 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
    table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20081006/NATION/810060433/1361cid=0ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNFvdzNAC1eCnvh9TlSwPXmiWVA3xg#39;Bride#39; and #39;groom#39; to be restored to Calif. bwedding/b forms/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fDetNews.com,nbsp;MInbsp;-/font nobr12 minutes ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Lisa Leff / AP SAN FRANCISCO -- California health officials say the words quot;bridequot; and quot;groomquot; will reappear on bmarriage/b license applications starting next b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
    table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/observer/2008/10/05/123920.htmlcid=0ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNFwQZvTNNHZzU0ubN63j7vT4jXiWwHow the lavish bwedding/b is driving Tanzanians crazy/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fIPPmedia,nbsp;United Republic of Tanzanianbsp;-/font nobrOct 5, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1b.../b into bwedding/b celebrations that he says should be channelled into development endeavours. ``Our anxiety is that bmarriage/b as an institution may collapse. b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
    table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html%3Fid%3Debaa9688-c34f-4ab7-b542-d5ee6a60862ccid=0ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNGjn-YNWyh5oGUvYsvSAbejO-bBqQOf bmarriage/b, metaphor and enduring faith/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fOttawa Citizen,nbsp; Canadanbsp;-/font nobrOct 5, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1I#39;m using the past tense because the bwedding/b date is Saturday, Oct. 4 -- which, as you read this now, was yesterday. But mothers of the bride are not b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
    table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_10649170cid=1254197921ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNEyF9kjWu6h-mPTD6SbWbVsWfjGjQLDS: Face attacks on faith with peace/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fSalt Lake Tribune,nbsp;United Statesnbsp;-/font nobr10 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1[And] a temple bmarriage/b is the highest and most enduring type of bmarriage/b that our Creator can offer to Comparing bwedding/b choices to shopping, Nelson said, b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
    table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.watoday.com.au/national/relief-at-wifes-guilty-plea-to-manslaughter-20081006-4v2c.htmlcid=1254647873ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNH4kCI9VGrXq7u6wG5g0iKsYJpRsAimg src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=qf4OSPxHfSkJimgurl=images.watoday.com.au/2008/10/06/226786/N_VANDERGULIK-200x0.jpg width=52 height=80 alt= border=1brfont size=-2WA today/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24457324-661,00.htmlcid=1254647873ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNEgIVK7kjY3HmNiBsldLsdBRNJtYQWife pleads guilty to killing two days after bmarriage/b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fMelbourne Herald Sun,nbsp;Australianbsp;-/font nobr8 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1The couple made new wills, executed the day after their bwedding/b. Vandergulik, formerly of Kialla, near Shepparton, was remanded in custody to face a plea b.../b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/asiapacific/news/article_1434946.php/Whirlwind_marriage_ends_in_death_cid=1254647873ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNHi81xc_5n07zVXjGfTd7qFAS2U5wWhirlwind bmarriage/b ends in death/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrMonsters and Critics.com/nobr/font/fontbrfont class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclientie=ISO-8859-1rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-22,GGLG:enncl=1254647873hl=ennobrall 47 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
    table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20081006/FEATURES14/810060301/1026/FEATURES01cid=1254421151ei=1pHqSI_fMImE6QPy3JyACQusg=AFQjCNFO8c96HD94xYGWg_Y39d5AGwOczgbWedding/b photos develop into feud/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fDetroit Free Press,nbsp;United Statesnbsp;-/font nobr14 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Chances are you felt somewhat uncomfortable, even guilty, for your bmarriage/b not working out. You have to rebuild your family. Make it clear to your son and b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
    marriage wedding - Google News

    • Ten Ways to Have an Irish Wedding

    Honor your Emerald Isle heritage with traditions that are romantic,... Read More

    Make Sure You Do: Before You Say ?I Do?

    Tina Turner asked an important question in the title of... Read More

    Maui: A Prime Wedding Destination

    Most visitors to Hawaii would agree that Maui is the... Read More

    Wedding Loans ? When Wedding Bills Are Postponing the Wedding Bells

    Somewhere when you least expected, you find the person who... Read More

    New Findings on Happiness Have Implications for Rocky Marriages

    Not only do individuals who follow Time Magazine's "Eight Steps... Read More

    Wedding Bouquets for Life

    One of the most beautiful of the bride's adornments at... Read More

    Wedding Gifts for Second Marriages

    Second marriages can be a tricky situation for a variety... Read More

    Second Marriages. Estate Planning Concerns

    One of the biggest areas of dispute in estate planning... Read More

    Women Sufferings and Infidelity

    Her dreams of marriage and collected marriage values disintegrate when... Read More

    Improve Your Marriage With Better Communication

    Communication plays one of the most important roles in any... Read More

    Wedding Reception; From Trendy to Traditional

    Wedding receptions are not as formal as they once were,... Read More

    A Unique Diamond Engagement Ring ? In Platinum

    Diamond engagement rings for many years typically came in the... Read More

    Celtic Wedding Rituals -- Tying the knot

    One of the most elegant rituals you can choose for... Read More

    Tips For A Lasting Marriage

    My parents gave me this advice about marriage. They have... Read More

    Getting Great Deals on the Wedding Clothes

    If you are planning to have a full wedding that... Read More

    Marriage Advice: Upgrade Your Marriage By Changing Your Focus

    As the story goes, a Cherokee elder was sitting with... Read More

    Second Marriage Wedding Dress and Etiquette

    Just as with your first marriage, your second marriage is... Read More

    Wonderful White Gold Wedding Rings

    The elegant and sophisticated look of glittering, gleaming gold. There's... Read More

    How to Choose Your Wedding Shoes

    Wedding day is known as the most unforgettable day in... Read More

    All The Details: 25 Ways to Make Your Wedding a Unique and Truly Memorable Event

    If you've been to one wedding, you've seen it all.... Read More

    Fun Dating Ideas to Spice up Your Marriage

    One of the best benefits of marriage is that you... Read More

    Terrific Advice Concerning Destination Weddings As Shared By Two Gurus On The Topic

    Today Norm Goldman, Editor of Sketchandtravel.com & Bookpleasures.com is pleased... Read More

    Invitation Anatomy 101 - Optional Components - Part 2 of 3

    Hopefully, you've read my prerequisite lesson "Invitation Anatomy 101 ?... Read More

    Traditional Bridal Shower Gifts

    The tradition of hosting a bridal shower for the bride... Read More

    Why Hire A Wedding Designer?

    As couples begin thinking about their wedding, they are often... Read More