I need a wedding dress for our low/no-budget wedding next year. I quite fancy buying one (I'm paying for it so ultimately can do what I want as long as it's cheap!) but my Mum thinks I should hire one and it's a waste of money as you don't usually wear it again. I don't want a meringue so I might be able to dye it but then looking at the other thread about this it seems like most dresses just end up sitting in a box.
Has anyone hired one? how much does it cost? Is it better to buy one and get it fitted properly? I'm in a silk and taffetta swirl about the whole thing.