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How to Find a Discount Wedding Dress

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By April
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If you feel that it is crazy to spend a ton of money on a dress that you will only wear once, check out these tips to find a great dress without breaking your budget.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Internet
  • Computer
  1. Step 1

    Do some dress shopping to see exactly what type of dress you want. See link to related article, "How to Prepare for a Day of Wedding Dress Shopping" in the right column.

  2. Step 2

    While on your shopping trip, check the tags of the dresses you try on and love. If you can find the exact designer and exact style number, that is the best. You can do a search on the internet to find the best deal on that item.

  3. Step 3

    Figure out your correct dress size by taking your measurements and comparing them to the wedding dress designer size chart. Just like everyday clothing, sizes will differ depending on the designer.

  4. Step 4

    I was able to find the perfect dress in a store, and then bought it online for about $200 less with no sales tax. I also got a free veil and shoes with the deal!

Tips & Warnings
  • Don't feel bad if your wedding dress size is larger than your everyday dress size. This is very common.
  • These tips can also be used in shopping for a bridesmaid dress.
  • It is scary to by something so important on the internet, but do your research and you should be okay.

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bewed said

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on 11/12/2008 A great budget wedding dress site is http://www.blissfulbridesonline.co.uk they do your dress made to measure in 30 days.

starlet67 said

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on 11/3/2008 Good tips!
5 stars!

duncan411 said

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on 7/31/2008 That's a really good idea!

acole said

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on 5/29/2008 Great article. Nice Job!

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