Wedding dresses for cheaper ($1,000 and under!)

Lulu's

Avery Austin

Azazie

CocoMelody

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Cocomelody is on the higher end, but the other three are more affordable.

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Check PromGirl as well, they have some big designer names

I got mine from Alamour The Label (size up, they run small)

Also look at BHLDN. They have a bunch of dresses under $1000, and while they don't have a store in Cincinnati, you can order from them online and they're still offering virtual appointments. (I have no idea how that works, but I had a great experience with my in-person appointment so I'd definitely recommend them.)

Keep an open mind and check stores that sell formal wear and prom dresses. I bought my dress for $400 at a formal wear store. It is not a big brand name or boutique label but I don't care. I tried it on and fell in love with it. Most prom dresses and evening dresses I have seen are about $300-$700.




A quick Google search turned up Kotsovos Bridal, Furs, & Prom in Cincinnati (who have lots of very good reviews). They have a large number of their prom and evening dresses inventoried online as well if you want to take a peak and see if something catches your eye. As an example, here is a prom dress they sell that would also work as a wedding dress: https://www.kotsovosbridalfursandprom.com/p14332742/sherri-hill-51573.html

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Thanks everyone these are awesome ideas!

Along with what everyone said, I would also still check out local salons. I snagged a perfect condition sample for $800 (originally $1600), and my sister-in-law also got her dress as a sample for $500 (and it was also around $1600 new). Plus you walk out with the dress that day, so you know exactly what you're getting and don't need to worry about production times.

View Quoted Comment Really? That’s really interesting I didn’t think of that I didn’t know it was that cheap to do a sample dress

David’s Bridal has quite a lot of dresses for decent prices. I ended up buying some expensive gown for 3k at a boutique but wish I could rewind and save money by sticking with David’s Bridal!

Just wondering, have you actually gone into David's Bridal? I shopped around on their site & couldn't pick a single dress I liked but my first dress fell through because the shop had an emergency, so I had to find a dress fast! I ended up making an appointment at David's & saw my dress within minutes just hanging there. I knew I had to try it on. It was the second dress I tried & when trying other dresses, It was all I could think about. I fell instantly in love!

So, just saying.. if you are looking for a good deal, give them an in-person try.

View Quoted Comment I’ve been in there it’s been a few years though, only reason I’m sketchy about David’s bridal is because as you said there online stuff doesn’t do much for me and I feel like the last time I was there the lace and things looked on the cheaper side, granted that was 4-5 years ago now probably I’ll check it out again

Also I dont expect like super high end looking everything especially since I’m asking about cheaper dresses I just don’t want to look fakey you know? And I’m not dissing David’s bridal I just wanted some other ideas too

Have you tried buying off rack? That’s what I did at the local bridal store in my city. I ended up buying a Maggie sottero dress for $700 off rack when most of her dress are $1,200+. Otherwise try Lulus! They have beautiful white dresses and a bridal line now.

Another option could be looking for a bridal consignment store. I got a sample dress that was $1,500 for $800 and it was in near perfect condition.

View Quoted Comment I’m not sure I have anything like that around here that would have something I’m looking for unfortunately

I feel ya on David’s Bridal 😬

Maybe you should tryreownedWeddingDresses.com-and-StillWhite.com
Both sell new and also pre-loved designer dresses at discounted rates.

Oops! The first one got cut off. Should be: PreownedWeddingDresses.com