67 Brides Show Off The Gorgeous Wedding Dresses They Bought For A Bargain

One of the biggest dreams that many women have is to get married in a beautiful dress, but finding a man to walk down the aisle with will only get them halfway. The next part is actually buying the dress, and they can be really expensive. In fact, the average wedding dress cost in the United States is $1,000. Not everyone can or wants to spend that much money on it. So they improvise. And to great success.

There's a subreddit called r/Weddingsunder10k and it's perfect for those who are planning their big day on a budget. Brides and grooms are sharing all kinds of tips and tricks that saved them a dollar or two. Or a couple of hundred! Some of the most popular posts are women sharing pictures of their stunning dresses, revealing they didn't have to spend a fortune on them. Clearly, more expensive doesn't always mean prettier.

#1 Thought I Found My Dress Months Ago.. Then This One Came In The Mail. Finally, At 4’11 I Feel Bridal And Grown Up Lol. Price: $82

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#2 An Asos Wedding Dress For £300... I Love It!

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#3 Got Married Yesterday. Waiting For The Professional Pics To Come In But In The Meantime Here Is My $92 Dress From Amazon And My Homemade Bouquet At Our Free Venue In Austin Texas

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#4 My 300€ Asos Wedding Dress! Better Than Any Designer Dress I Have Tried On

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#5 Found Dream Dress For $200

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#6 I Found My Reception Dress For $25 At Goodwill

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#7 Yayayayayay! (My Dress Just Came In And I Got It $100 Off On Poshmark!)

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#8 Can't Help But Share My Excitement Over My Dress. It Is A New Martina Liana (#942) In Champagne And Ivory That I Found Via Poshmark For $500 Total (3k Retail). Could Not Have Asked For More. I Am In Love With It!

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#9 I Chose My Wedding Dress Today! Paid Under 500 Dollars With Custom Sizing And In Champagne And Ivory!!

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#10 My Dress Arrived This Morning And I Love It. $549.00

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#11 If You’re Looking For A Really Inexpensive Dress, Mine Turned Out Great!

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#12 Dress Was $170 On Etsy, Cape Veil Was $170 On Etsy, Alterations Were $170! Very Excited For Our Small Airbnb Wedding (Hopefully It Won't Get Cancelled)

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#13 Got My Wedding Dress At A Pop Up Shop For Discounted Dresses! A Steal At $319 (Originally $1400)

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#14 Found “The Dress” And It Was Only $100!

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#15 The First And Only Dress I Tried On $250

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#16 Returned My $80 Lulus Dress For A $48 Amazon One And It Feels So Right!

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#17 My Vintage 1950s Wedding Dress (Purchased From Etsy For $170 Total) Arrived Today! Nothing Extra Was Added For All This Amazing Skirt Volume

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#18 My $368 Wedding Dress From Etsy Came In Today And It Looks Exactly Like It Does In The Pictures!! (More Info In Comments)

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#19 Dress From Amazon $100, Veil Also From Amazon $10, Earrings From Walmart $2, Flowers From Albertsons $25. I Think I Pulled It Off Well!!

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#20 I Said Yes To A Hail Mary Of A Dress After Almost Losing Hope, And I Love It! 99 Dollars.

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#21 This Is From Lulus! “In Dreams White Long Sleeve Lace Maxi Dress”. It Was $82!!!!

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#22 Bought A Dress For $94 On Amazon... Comparable To David's

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#23 My $799 Dress - $1,300 Below Retail

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#24 Final Dress Update- Found The One On Poshmark For $260! I Live In A Super Rural Area, Aside From 1 Trip To David's Bridal The Search Was Done Entirely Online. So Happy To Finally Have A Dress!(Sorry For The Mirror Pic- No One But My Fiance Here To Take A Photo Of Me In It).

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#25 My $70 Wedding Dress! (Thrift Shop Score)

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#26 I Think I Found The One For Only $500! It Fit Me Like A Glove, I Just Have To Show It To My Mom And Sister In Person For The Final Approval. Perfect For My Beach Wedding!

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#27 Found My Dress On Sale For Only 200 Yesterday!!

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#28 I Found My Dress! $70 On Sale From Modcloth And I’m In Love - Just Needs A Little Steaming And Tailoring.

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#29 $100 Asos Dress, $20 Alterations, $40 Veil From Another Reddit User. First Full Try On!

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#30 Found My Dress Today For $399 And I Couldn’t Be Happier!!

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#31 I Found My Wedding Dress At A Resale Shop For $500!

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#32 So I’m Having A Courthouse Wedding And I Wasn’t Gonna Go For Anything Big But You Know What. You Only Get One Wedding! So I Went To Local Stores To Look For Something Nice But Affordable And I Found This Gem For $53 It’s So Beautiful And I’m So Happy About It!!

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#33 My Wife's Dress Was $250 At David's Bridal, She Then Sewed On The Tulle Which She Got From Wish For 10 Dollars.

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#34 Update: Finished Alterations On $95 Lastminutebride Wedding Dress

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#35 300$ Y'all! It's So Perfect, I'm Gonna Die!!

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#36 Bought My Wedding Dress For $12!!

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#37 Prom Dress On Clearance For Wedding Dress - $26 Included Tax!

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#38 $90 Dress, $7 Veil, And Dollar Store Bouquet. I Don't Want To Take Them Off!

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#39 $30 Salvation Army Find! Fits Like A Glove, Already Altered To A 32” Rib Cage And Has The Breast Pads And Perfect Length. Either The Previous Bride Was My Exact Size Or This Was Made For Me Oh, And Pockets!!

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#40 I Went To Try On Dresses At A Boutique That Was Way Over My Price Range, When I Got There And Said My Absolute Maximum Budget Was $600, The Stylist Said That The Dresses On The Floor Start Around $1000, But She Was So Nice And Found Me A Beautiful Discontinued Dress In The Basement For 400$!

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#41 I Said Yes To The Dress... And To 87% Off! Bought In A Sample Sale - So Happy!

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#42 Bought My Dress For $400 Down From $1300!

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#43 $200, Thrifted/Vintage, And Fits Perfectly! Couldn’t Have Designed A More “Me” Dress!

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#44 Just Got My Dress For $250! If You’re In Oregon Or Washington, Definitely Check Out Brides For A Cause!

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#45 Had The First Fitting For My $600 Wedding Dress This Weekend! Fits Almost Perfectly And I'm So Excited About My Dress. Trying To Hold Onto That Feeling When Think About My November 2020 Texas Wedding That Will Probably Have To Be Postponed ?

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#46 I Found My Dress Today For $230! It Still Needs Minor Alterations, But I'm Just So Excited I Wanted To Share Now.

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#47 Just Got My Wedding Dress At An Op-Shop For $20

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#48 I Can't Believe You Can Get A Dress Like This On Asos! Price: £395.00

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#49 Found My Dream Dress At The White Room For $300 During A Sample Sale!

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#50 Got This Beautiful Dress For My Halloween Wedding Handmade On Etsy For $311 With Rush Shipping Included.

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#51 Purchased My Dress From Salvation Army For $20 And It Turned Out Beautiful In The Pictures. Also Homemade Bouquet For About $3.

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#52 Bought A Bridesmaids Dress In Ivory And Covered It With A Cape, Total Under $400

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#53 Found My Beautiful Dreas For Only $25. Couldn't Be Happier

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#54 My $590 Wedding Dress From Etsy. In Love

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#55 Found My Wedding Dress On Clearance For $499! I’m In Love!

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#56 Found My Dress!! $150 On Poshmark! Fits Like A Glove No Alterations Needed!

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#57 Updated My Mom's Wedding Dress From The 80's For $300! I Wasn't Sure If I Would Like It Based On How It Looked On Me Before The Adjustments But It Really Worked Out And Was Super Special! Most Of The Time It Is Way Cheaper To Remake A Dress Than It Is To Buy A New One!

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#58 Poshmark Bhldn Dress Under $250 ? Moving Forward With A 9/5 Wedding That’ll Either Happen Or We’ll Elope In Our Backyard. Covid-19 Be Damned!

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#59 Found My Dream Dress For Only $285! Need Some Ideas For Jewelry And Shoes.

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#60 Said Yes To A Dress I Never Thought I Would Fall In Love With! Price: $250.00

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#61 $40usd Reception Dress From Zuliliy! Thanks For The Heads Up Cheesecake_12

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#62 Found The Dress Of My Dreams! $150 At Brides For A Cause, When I’m Done With It I’ll Donate It Back To The Boutique For Another Lucky Bride To Fall In Love With.

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#63 Our Wedding Was Yesterday! Dress:$250 Veil:$40 Felt Bouquet I Made: $10 Sunglasses:$10

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#64 As A Plus Sized Bride, I Never Thought I'd Find A Dress I Could Feel Pretty In. Took A Chance On This Beauty For $250. Floral Print!

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#65 Brides, Don't Rule Out Second Hand Dresses - I Saved 1k On This Dress, And Saved £50 For Each Bridesmaid Dress So Far!

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#66 $399 Dress Down To $99 At The Register!

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#67 I Found The One For $29, I've Never Felt So Pretty Or Feminine

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