Help me find a wedding dress!

[Clarabumps]

I've booked my wedding! 27th August this year!
Village hall, Humanist ceremony with 80 close family and friends. The budget is limited. About £500. I'm 34, 5ft 10, size 12 although I'm losing weight.

Shit bits: Big boobs (3 kids) so I can't go backless. I also don't suit 20's style.
Good bits: Good arms, small waist, toned legs,

I need all the help I can get.... I'm struggling to find something

Have you tried:-
Phase Eight
Debenhams
John Lewis
House of Fraser
Monsoon
BHS
ASOS
Coast

???

If you can get to any of These outlet stores, they have lovely ranges, most dresses up to £499. I had a look in the Kent store and had fabulous service.

Do you want white?
Length?
Do you want to look like a 'bride'?

I had mine made here http://whirlingturban.com/product-category/bridal-salon/
1950's style, lovely. I love it.

I still love it . Might get it dyed. Or get married again.

Now is the time to look around the stores while the sales are still on.

Also have a look on preloved, it's amazing how many dresses on there are unused. Wedding didnt go ahead for whatever reason

ooh theres a wed2b near me that opened today! I might pop along tomorrow.
Sweetheart, yes I've had a look at those and I don't like any dresses on their websites. I tried on a few in monsoon and they were just a bit meh. They were okay but nothing to write home about.

I don't mind not looking like a bride. I don't mind long or short.

I'd love one from whirling turban but I think it might be out of my budget. Any of those would be amazing. You should get it dyed. All the dresses are beautiful.
I'll go and have a look on pre loved. I had a look on eBay but most of the ones I saw were £800 for a second hand dress that needed cleaned. I know some of these dresses cost 3k and above but I think it's a mental amount of money to pay for a dress thats been altered.
Sorry..went on a tangent there.

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Do you have an Oxfam bridal store near you? Ours had loads of gorgeous wedding dresses for under £300.

Hi
Quite a few in budget on here

Jealous of the pp who had a whirling turban dress! Always wanted one. My wedding dress was from coast and it was great quality. To be honest you can get a dress for 500quid from a bridal boutique. Just call to book an appointment and ask f they have anything in your price range. I know lots of people who bought from a normal bridal shop and only paid up to 500pounds. They have sales and sell their sample dresses cheaper too.

I have the snow leopard dress and I'm sure it was less than £500 (five years ago). Can't see the prices on my phone. XHs outfit was far more expensive IIRC.

My wedding outfit was from Coast as well. I looked great!

I bought my friend's wedding dress from Coast. She (in Australia) found one she liked, I rang my local Coast outlet - they found one, vastly reduced (it had a make up mark on it) in Ireland and they sent it over to me. Cost about £80 IIRC (it was from their wedding range, not a standard dress). They were fantastic - so helpful and accommodating - and went to a lot of trouble to track it down. My friend, on a tight budget, got the dress she wanted. Fabulous service and a real bargain.

Bargain and beautiful www.motasem.co.uk/collections/sample_sale/products/mistinguett-dress-1

That is beautiful Dibly.

Hello again,
Well I went to Wed2b yesterday with my friend. Tried on 4 dresses and found the one! Yay! It's totally different to what I was wanting but I looked like a bride. Its gorgeous. That shop is so cheap and the gowns are fantastic quality. I bought the dress, underskirt and veil for £587!!
Delighted. Thanks for all your help.

Oh Clara. How exciting.

Can you describe it to us?

I ended up with a sweetheart neckline, strapless and full tulle skirt. I really didn't like that style at all before I tried it on but it really suited me. It's a bit like Kate Middletons dress but without the sleeves.
I'm gobsmacked that I even picked it but I really did feel amazing in it. And I got a veil as well (which I wasn't sure about before i tried)

Sounds gorgeous!