To think that no one would notice if I spent £50 on a wedding dress...

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All the wedding dresses I have seen that I really love are quite overbudget as I'm looking for something a little bit 'alternative' when compared with the traditional princess-y style. IABU to some extent because I could probably afford to pay over the £500 budget I have set myself. But I also think that it's a huge amount of money to spend on something that I will definitely only wear once (I'm not by any means a dressy girl) and I don't feel like being extravagant would be a very good representation of DP and I as a couple.

I've just been looking at alternatives on Asos and have seen a couple of things I like in the £50 region. AIBU to think that no one would notice if I got something really cheap as long as it fitted nicely? Do you think budget wedding dresses can look just as good?

Maybe it wasn't meant to be... there were two I liked and they both seem to have completely vanished off the website

Mine was £43 and I've never loved a dress more. I've also worn it twice since.

No one cares how much it cost!

DSDs bridesmaids outfit cost twice that but she's also worn hers several times since and she looked stunning so totally worth it.

DHs suit was a steal from matalan and he looked like a dream boat.

Do what makes you happy.

It was from Debenhams in their occasion range. So many gorgeous and different options in many styles. And they have epic sales.

My wedding dress was a £150 maternity bridesmaid dress. Yes we got married when I was pregnant and I loved it. Everyone said I looked fantastic and I was soooo comfy. Much better than the £500+ I was going to spend on my original dress :)

Oh thats pants OP, have you been through your browser history? What sort of style are you after?

I bought mine preloved off eBay. Fell in love with it in the shop, could never afford it in a million years so started searching like mad for it online. I had to lose 2 stone to fit into it with absolutely no hope of it getting let out last minute if I didn't manage it. It was good motivation!

No one will know or care. Get what you want. Please don't order from one of those companies who have them made in China though. Daughter did and it was a disaster. She had to rush out and buy one.

A wedding day is just a day. A marriage is for the long term. I know which I think is more important to focus on.

Yes, it is only one day, but I wanted the perfect dress. Spending £1200 on a dress or even spending a lot on a wedding at all doesn't mean you're not focusing on your marriage.

DH and I are still l happily married several years later.

Yes , what are you looking for op? Maybe we can help you find it.

Have you looked here?
www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/bridal

My parents went to a wedding last week and the bride got her dress from oxfam.

I'm glad to hear it. It was just that the way you phrased that first post it did sound very much as if the subtext was 'If you don't spend a small fortune on your dress you'll probably regret it'. If that's not what you meant, I'm sorry to have misinterpreted it.

35 years on for me, and I can scarcely remember what I wore! I can say with near 100% confidence that my husband couldn't pick the dress out in a lineup, either.

Mine was free I win was a family members i spent 30 quid getting it altered it was a lovely dress it came with a shrug that previous bride wore but i didn't nobody said anything

My friend got hers for £35 due to a number of fortuitous events.

She looked radiant.

My sister's dress was less than £100 in the house of Fraser sale. She looked absolutely stunning. I might look up the photos now so I can have a little cry.

Mine was £115 from an online shop. I didn't try it on first and it was delivered in a Jiffy bag, much to my mothers complete disgust.
But it looked lovely and I was really pleased with it.

Ooh is it a ChiChi one? The ChiChi wedding dresses on ASOS are stunning.

I couldn’t find any wedding dresses I liked so mine was a bridesmaid dress ordered in Ivory for £150. Job done!

Nobody remembers what you wear (or thinks about the price!), even less what they eat at reception! I don't get extravagant weddings or understand who they are really for. Wear what suits you, what pleases you and enjoy the day. (Married 31 years - very very inexpensive dress)

I wore trousers I had already (they were red and gorgeous), a long red coat I found in TKMaxx which cost £30, and a silk sequinned top I bought in the Debenhams sale for £14. I felt and looked great, and it was so much nicer than spending huge amounts of money we could have spent better elsewhere.

Buy something that you feel good in. Don't worry what anyone else thinks.

Mine was £60 (Monsoon outlet) and was lovely. Afterwards I was delighted I hadn't got any guilt about £££ on a dress I could only wear once. No one (with any manners) will ask what it cost, and you know what suits you best. Go ahead!

My dress was £50 from eBay. Definitely more unusual than some wedding dresses but I loved it.
So I would say go with a dress you love, you feel great in and don't worry about the cost.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g No, no, that's not what I meant at all. Apologies if it came across that way!

Yanbu!

My dress was a traditional wedding dress, but I paid a fraction of the £500 price tag (£100) and I felt beautiful.

My dress when we renew our vows will be equally as cheap as the style I've got my eye on isn't expensive

No worries, What, not easy to pick up tone etc on the internet! I probably jumped to conclusions based on other threads I've seen here.

First wedding I had a wonderful evening jacket made for very little; I've worn it since and it lasted much longer than the marriage!
Second wedding, monsoon dress I had already (bought in a sale) and a silk jacket from a wedding sale outlet for £40. I was happy, DH wore a vintage (charity shop) jacket and was happy; and we only had lovely comments.
Wear what makes you happy.