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to ask how much your wedding dress was?

317 replies

cake202020 · 22/07/2018 14:51

Just that really....and where did you get it from?

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strawberrry · 22/07/2018 14:59

£1000 inc hoop and veil

mrsFruitLoops · 22/07/2018 14:59

About £140 from ebay (brand new) Knew what I wanted, saw this one, Loved it, sizes all matched mine and didn't want to spend a fortune on something I would wear once. It was perfect.

BearsDontDigOnDancing · 22/07/2018 14:59

Mine was £1000 in 2006. My mom paid half. It was a Benjamin Roberts dress from a bridal shop in my hometown.

blueskiesandforests · 22/07/2018 15:00

£60. Got it from eBay Grin It was exactly what I wanted. The idea of a bridal shop and fittings made my skin crawl. My shoes actually cost more, about £85, and were ruined by grass stains during the reception, thought the money on shoes (very nice sandals) wouldn't be thrown away because I'd wear them all summer... Oh well.

ParisNext · 22/07/2018 15:00

Sassi Holford. between 1800 and 2000 not certain. In 2006. My Grandfather had left me a legacy to buy my wedding dress which I only found out about when I went to try them on so I spent more than usual and bought a French lace bolero/cape too to go with the dress that I can give to my daughter.

blueskiesandforests · 22/07/2018 15:00

That was in 2003 I think

Chrisinthemorning · 22/07/2018 15:01

£1500 altogether including all the accessories. Pronouvias dress from a small boutique.

Chrisinthemorning · 22/07/2018 15:01

In 2006

specialsubject · 22/07/2018 15:02

£30 from Miss Selfridge, I think, couple of decades ago. Got a lot of wear from it as I wouldn't have been seen dead in a silly white frock, so it was a usable dress. Might even still fit now.

0lgaDaPolga · 22/07/2018 15:02

£1050 plus alterations in 2015. It was from a small bridal shop and was given a discount as it was the shop sample.

SwimCap · 22/07/2018 15:02

Skirt - £45 from and Etsy seller that made it.
Top - £40 from an online corset shop.
Shoes were custom Converse, about £60ish IIRC

Haberpop · 22/07/2018 15:03

The cost of mine is probably immaterial as I got married 30 years ago and made my dress. I have just bought my daughter's wedding dress, it was £1100 (the alterations cost me another £200) and she looks stunning in it, I cannot wait to see her on the day.

blueskiesandforests · 22/07/2018 15:03

I couldn't have worn my mother's dress even if I'd wanted to, as I'm 8 inches taller than her and probably wouldn't have fitted my rib cage into it even if I'd been skeletal, let alone my actual boobs...

birdladyfromhomealone · 22/07/2018 15:03

Mine was £125 in 1984 I bought it myself.
Last year I bought my DD dress for her from Pronovias £3,000

Twofer · 22/07/2018 15:05

£75 from LK Bennett last year, just needed a simple white dress as DH and I were eloping and it was perfect!

HLBug · 22/07/2018 15:05

£3240 Blush 10% off over valentines weekend took it down to £2916 which made it seem like a "good deal". Ian Stuart designed. Sold it after the wedding and got about half back so not all bad. Used that money to then buy some new sofas.

GetOffTheTableMabel · 22/07/2018 15:05

£3.5k including veil. In 2000 though so feels a bit embarrassingly extravagant now. My parents paid. My mum discussed the budget with the store owner and I wasn’t allowed to know the price of anything I tried on.
My parents were very excited about my wedding. I was just excited to be marrying my dh. My mum had the wedding of her dreams. The only thing I chose were my shoes.

HLBug · 22/07/2018 15:05

That was in 2011 I should've said

Nichelette · 22/07/2018 15:06

£895 with veil but before alterations in 2016. It was a mori lee and came from a local shop. It was actually one of the cheaper ones in the shop though I didn't know at the time. I never really treat myself so I was ready to pay whatever within reason for one I loved. It is a lot of money but it was beautiful, I felt amazing and I don't regret it. That said, if my circumstances were different I wouldn't get into debt for one.

sanityisamyth · 22/07/2018 15:06

Mine was made from scratch for me by a seamstress my mother knew. I paid for the material and she threw in the labour (and any alterations) for free. Cost about £300 I think.

Lancelottie · 22/07/2018 15:06

About £100, I think? Made it myself so it's hard to be sure.

ShesABelter · 22/07/2018 15:07

1250 got in a local bridal boutique it was morri Lee.

S0upertrooper · 22/07/2018 15:08

My DM and I went for a mooch in a bridal shop and we were shocked at the queue 😱 I popped into a kilt hire shop 5 mins before closing and they had a sale rail of dresses. £250 Ronald Joyce-only dress I tried on and it suited me fine!

Mulberry72 · 22/07/2018 15:08

1.8k in 2005.

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/07/2018 15:10

£550 in 2013. I had it made by a local lady