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ok long story short...i purchased my wedding gown from david bridal...totally forced into getting it and i hate it so much. I really really want a new wedding dress, my wedding is in 6weeks. i found this website online called www.dhgate.com/wholesale its wholesale wedding dresses and they look gorgous! the only thing is...the wedding dresses are literally like SO CHEAP...like 50-100$?!? I feel like this is def. a catch, it must be. anyone know anything about this and if its safe, or what its all about in general??
and if i shouldn't trust these ppl what are some cheap places i can go for a fast dress?
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OK...These are from China. Who knows under what conditions these gowns are made....i.e.: child labor, etc.
Why not just go to a local bridal store? The bridal store where I purchased my dress for my son's wedding had a whole ROOM full of gowns/dress and they were very, very cheap (clearanced price.) I bought a $200 dress for only $25!! Yes, it was brand new...still with tags on. All bridal stores regularly clearance gowns. They may have been tried on, but who cares? So go and check!
OR...do you have a second hand/thrift store or a consignment store in your area? You would be surprised at what you can find. I shop at my local thrift stores all the time and there are always wedding dresses. People donate them or they are sold on consignment. It's worth a look.
OK...These are from China. Who knows under what conditions these gowns are made....i.e.: child labor, etc.
Why not just go to a local bridal store? The bridal store where I purchased my dress for my son's wedding had a whole ROOM full of gowns/dress and they were very, very cheap (clearanced price.) I bought a $200 dress for only $25!! Yes, it was brand new...still with tags on. All bridal stores regularly clearance gowns. They may have been tried on, but who cares? So go and check!
OR...do you have a second hand/thrift store or a consignment store in your area? You would be surprised at what you can find. I shop at my local thrift stores all the time and there are always wedding dresses. People donate them or they are sold on consignment. It's worth a look.
Planning a Wedding on a very low budget!?
Q. My Fiancee and I are planning to get married about a year from now, December 4th 2010. I am in my last year of college and I graduate in may he is the only one really bringing in any money to the home seeing as I only have a part time job on campus. We have about 5000 Dollars to spend on the wedding but everywhere we look at is extremley expensive. I've tried websites that send information on things like venues and photographers but the totals still come out over our budget. I live in Connecticut and would appreciate any suggestions to places or suggetions on how to do this within our budget. Also my mother is buying my dress as a gift to me so that is not to worry about. Please help I would appreciate it greatly.
The guest list is about 100, and we both come from very bid italians families so cutting down the list would be a huge no-no.
The guest list is about 100, and we both come from very bid italians families so cutting down the list would be a huge no-no.
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A $100 wedding. This Bride and Groom could have had any type of wedding that they wanted but they wanted something "short and simple." They rented a gazebo in a community park (one-half day rental). Over 150 people were invited to the May wedding. The ceremony took place at 1030AM on a Saturday morning just as the trees were beginning to bloom. The Bride did not wear a gown (she wore a simple white sundress) and the Groom did not wear a tuxedo (he wore navy blue sports jacket and gray slacks). There were no bridesmaids nor groomsmen nor a flower girl. After the fifteen minute ceremony they jumped into their new corvette and drove away. By 8PM that evening they were sipping tropical drinks at their honeymoon destination. This wedding cost one hundred dollars (gazebo rental and Marriage License).
A wedding that cost less than $2000. This Bride and Groom contacted a well known Bed and Breakfast about fifty miles from their home town. They rented a room for themselves, a room for their Maid of Honor, and a room for their Best Man. The 5PM ceremony took place in the B&B's garden in June. After the ceremony the four people had a catered meal on the B&B's porch. At 9PM that evening they released a large cluster of white balloons after a dessert of wedding cake and champagne. The next morning a catered breakfast was served to the four people on the B&B's porch. The Groom was a professional musician, he sang an original song as a surprise to his Bride during the ceremony, it was beautiful! This couple could have invited "a million and one people" to their wedding but they only wanted their two closest friends. The Bride wore an ornate cocktail dress and the Groom wore a tuxedo. The Maid of Honor wore a simple cocktail dress and the Best Man wore a tuxedo.
If your budget is limited then you need to avoid having a 4PM wedding ceremony and a 5PM reception at a hotel or banquet hall on a Saturday (that's prime time in the wedding world).
No matter what your budget is, the reception is ALWAYS fifty percent of your budget (food, beverages, wedding cake, and entertainment (DJ or band). So here's some options that you may want to consider (and none of them cost $99.95 per person) . .
Get married in the morning and follow that ceremony with a breakfast or brunch. Breakfast is the least expensive FULL MEAL that you can serve your guests PLUS you do not have to serve any alcoholic beverages except for a champagne toast to the Bride and Groom nor do you have to hire a band or DJ at that time of day (most people will leave after the meal). Think waffles, omelets, fresh fruit trays, and orange juice. Follow the meal with fancy cupcakes or wedding cake.
Get married at 1PM or 130PM or 2PM or 230PM. Your guests have already eaten lunch and it is too early for dinner. You can have a "desserts only" reception or just fancy cupcakes, wedding cake, and punch. Your dessert reception can include any (or all) of the following: eclairs, cream puffs, brownies, decorated cookies, assorted pies, root beer floats, mini pastries, an ice cream sundae buffet, fresh fruit, and wedding cake. You may be able to hire a DJ for two hours instead of four hours.
Get married at sunset or after 7PM. Your guests have already eaten dinner so you can serve either lite fare (mini sandwiches and salads) or have a desserts reception with ice cream or sherbet with wedding cake. You may be able to hire a DJ for two hours instead of four hours.
Craig's List is a great way to find wedding vendors and service providers (caterers, wedding cake bakers, photographers, musicians, etc). Some of these people are doing this as their "full time job" and some of them are doing this "as a second income" or hobby. Do not hire the least expensive, you get what you pay for!
Answered by: A Certifed wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant
A $100 wedding. This Bride and Groom could have had any type of wedding that they wanted but they wanted something "short and simple." They rented a gazebo in a community park (one-half day rental). Over 150 people were invited to the May wedding. The ceremony took place at 1030AM on a Saturday morning just as the trees were beginning to bloom. The Bride did not wear a gown (she wore a simple white sundress) and the Groom did not wear a tuxedo (he wore navy blue sports jacket and gray slacks). There were no bridesmaids nor groomsmen nor a flower girl. After the fifteen minute ceremony they jumped into their new corvette and drove away. By 8PM that evening they were sipping tropical drinks at their honeymoon destination. This wedding cost one hundred dollars (gazebo rental and Marriage License).
A wedding that cost less than $2000. This Bride and Groom contacted a well known Bed and Breakfast about fifty miles from their home town. They rented a room for themselves, a room for their Maid of Honor, and a room for their Best Man. The 5PM ceremony took place in the B&B's garden in June. After the ceremony the four people had a catered meal on the B&B's porch. At 9PM that evening they released a large cluster of white balloons after a dessert of wedding cake and champagne. The next morning a catered breakfast was served to the four people on the B&B's porch. The Groom was a professional musician, he sang an original song as a surprise to his Bride during the ceremony, it was beautiful! This couple could have invited "a million and one people" to their wedding but they only wanted their two closest friends. The Bride wore an ornate cocktail dress and the Groom wore a tuxedo. The Maid of Honor wore a simple cocktail dress and the Best Man wore a tuxedo.
If your budget is limited then you need to avoid having a 4PM wedding ceremony and a 5PM reception at a hotel or banquet hall on a Saturday (that's prime time in the wedding world).
No matter what your budget is, the reception is ALWAYS fifty percent of your budget (food, beverages, wedding cake, and entertainment (DJ or band). So here's some options that you may want to consider (and none of them cost $99.95 per person) . .
Get married in the morning and follow that ceremony with a breakfast or brunch. Breakfast is the least expensive FULL MEAL that you can serve your guests PLUS you do not have to serve any alcoholic beverages except for a champagne toast to the Bride and Groom nor do you have to hire a band or DJ at that time of day (most people will leave after the meal). Think waffles, omelets, fresh fruit trays, and orange juice. Follow the meal with fancy cupcakes or wedding cake.
Get married at 1PM or 130PM or 2PM or 230PM. Your guests have already eaten lunch and it is too early for dinner. You can have a "desserts only" reception or just fancy cupcakes, wedding cake, and punch. Your dessert reception can include any (or all) of the following: eclairs, cream puffs, brownies, decorated cookies, assorted pies, root beer floats, mini pastries, an ice cream sundae buffet, fresh fruit, and wedding cake. You may be able to hire a DJ for two hours instead of four hours.
Get married at sunset or after 7PM. Your guests have already eaten dinner so you can serve either lite fare (mini sandwiches and salads) or have a desserts reception with ice cream or sherbet with wedding cake. You may be able to hire a DJ for two hours instead of four hours.
Craig's List is a great way to find wedding vendors and service providers (caterers, wedding cake bakers, photographers, musicians, etc). Some of these people are doing this as their "full time job" and some of them are doing this "as a second income" or hobby. Do not hire the least expensive, you get what you pay for!
Answered by: A Certifed wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant
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