Eschew Obf
I'm only going to wear it once, and it's such a lot of money for one item of clothing.
It would be custom made, so there wouldn't be any additional alteration costs.
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wedding dresses are 90% profit because of the vanity involved, and the fact that dress makers know it. Why not just rent one? You can spend what you save on the dress somewhere else.
Men have been renting tuxedos for years, why not wedding dress rental for women? This isn't as far fetched as it may sound. In addition to buying a wedding dress, most brides have to contend with preserving and storing the wedding dress. With a wedding dress rental, all the bride has to do is choose the dress, wear it, and return in within the allotted time period. She doesn't even have to worry about the dry cleaning.
[edit]Pros
Money -With a wedding dress rental, you'll be spending a lot less money. Many thousand dollar wedding dresses will rent for only a couple of hundred dollars. In fact, many rental businesses offer packages that include veil, shoes and jewelry. If buying these items individually is something that causes you worry, you'll want to consider a wedding dress rental. The money saved can be put towards other aspects of the wedding, or to save up for a new house.
Maintenance â The last thing any bride wants to worry about upon returning home from her honeymoon is cleaning and preserving her wedding dress. With a wedding dress rental, this is the least of your worries. Once you're through with the dress you can return it. The cleaning is handled by the rental business.
Destination Weddings â Renting a destination wedding dress will save you from having to lug a heavy suit bag on a plane. Many places famous for destination weddings such as Las Vegas or Hawaii have many wedding rental shops to choose from.
Space â If you have limited storage space, a rental helps to eliminate the issue of where to store your wedding dress.
[edit]Cons
Selection â You won't have the same options available for a wedding dress rental. You have to rent one of the dresses already in stock.
Size - In many cases you won't be able to make alterations and can only choose a gown in your size. If the dress of your dreams doesn't fit properly, you'll have to find a different one. If the rental location does offer alterations, it's a separate charge.
Care â While you won't have to pay for dry cleaning, you will have to take special care. If you cause damage to the dress you may be expected to pay for the repairs. If the dress is damaged beyond repair, you'll have to purchase it outright.
Impersonal â If you go for a wedding dress rental, you lose the ability to be able to
save your dress and pass it on to someone special.
wedding dresses are 90% profit because of the vanity involved, and the fact that dress makers know it. Why not just rent one? You can spend what you save on the dress somewhere else.
Men have been renting tuxedos for years, why not wedding dress rental for women? This isn't as far fetched as it may sound. In addition to buying a wedding dress, most brides have to contend with preserving and storing the wedding dress. With a wedding dress rental, all the bride has to do is choose the dress, wear it, and return in within the allotted time period. She doesn't even have to worry about the dry cleaning.
[edit]Pros
Money -With a wedding dress rental, you'll be spending a lot less money. Many thousand dollar wedding dresses will rent for only a couple of hundred dollars. In fact, many rental businesses offer packages that include veil, shoes and jewelry. If buying these items individually is something that causes you worry, you'll want to consider a wedding dress rental. The money saved can be put towards other aspects of the wedding, or to save up for a new house.
Maintenance â The last thing any bride wants to worry about upon returning home from her honeymoon is cleaning and preserving her wedding dress. With a wedding dress rental, this is the least of your worries. Once you're through with the dress you can return it. The cleaning is handled by the rental business.
Destination Weddings â Renting a destination wedding dress will save you from having to lug a heavy suit bag on a plane. Many places famous for destination weddings such as Las Vegas or Hawaii have many wedding rental shops to choose from.
Space â If you have limited storage space, a rental helps to eliminate the issue of where to store your wedding dress.
[edit]Cons
Selection â You won't have the same options available for a wedding dress rental. You have to rent one of the dresses already in stock.
Size - In many cases you won't be able to make alterations and can only choose a gown in your size. If the dress of your dreams doesn't fit properly, you'll have to find a different one. If the rental location does offer alterations, it's a separate charge.
Care â While you won't have to pay for dry cleaning, you will have to take special care. If you cause damage to the dress you may be expected to pay for the repairs. If the dress is damaged beyond repair, you'll have to purchase it outright.
Impersonal â If you go for a wedding dress rental, you lose the ability to be able to
save your dress and pass it on to someone special.
Planning a wedding and need help!?
Jami W
I'm in the very early stages of planning a wedding. My budget is $10,000 and from what I have been hearing and looking at, that amount of money just isn't going to get me very far. I'm thinking of just going to Hawaii to get married instead. Am I wrong about the money not getting me very far? Any suggestions? What would you do?
Answer
Hi and congratulations!
Your budget is definitely doable. There are others on here who have planned a wedding for 1/2 of that! The question that you and your fiance need to ask yourselves is "what is my idea of a wedding?" You will not be able to do the big huge dress, biggest fanciest reception venue, many attendants and guests. Obviously, you are already aware of that. However, you CAN have a very nice wedding with your budget....you will just need to be very frugal and willing to go "outside the box" on things.
~ Two BIG ways to save is to have a SMALL wedding; say 75-100 guests MAX! The second way is to have a SMALL wedding party....just a maid of honor and best man, maybe a flower girl if you really want.
~ There are so many ways to save -- you just need to decide what is important and what you can cut. Everything from your gown to the photographer can come in cheaper if you look around and go "outside the box."
~ The first thing is for you and your fiance to PRIORITIZE what you want....get prices...and then see what you can cut. If you are wanting a $1,000 gown....well then that only leaves $9,000 for everything else.
The biggest portion of a wedding budget is the reception so that is the biggest area where savings can add up! Cost compare everything! Everything is dependent on location, location, location! You will not be able to afford the "best" venue. But you can look at VFW Halls, Knights of Columbus Halls, cheaper hotels like Holiday Inn or Best Western. The hotels will be able to provide food. The other places should have kitchen facilities where you can bring in your own or have it catered.
~ Another big way to save on your reception would be to have it outside at a park or in someone's home or backyard.
~ Do you belong to a church? That is another option. Most churches have Fellowship Halls you can use.
~ Other options are to not do the "traditional" dinner thing. Why not have a MORNING wedding with a brunch reception? This would be a HUGE savings and would be very different and unique. OR....have a late morning wedding and a lunch reception. Again, the savings could really add up.
~ OR...don't serve a meal at all! Have a "dessert reception" with a variety of desserts, champagne, coffee and punch. You can even do a "coffee bar" if you want. Very elegant and much less costly than the "traditional" reception. If you go this way, you can only do it at certain times (not a meal time). You could have a 2 p.m. wedding with a dessert reception following....or say an evening wedding....7:30 p.m. with a dessert reception following.
~ Your dress: Look at places like David's Bridal, JCPenney, etc.
~ Your wedding party - keep it small. This is a big savings...not only in terms of "stress", but in terms of attendants gifts, extras at the rehersal dinner, etc. It ALL adds up!
~ Invitations: Buy the "boxed sets" from stores like Michael's, Target, and Walmart. These sell for around $25 and there are 50 in a box.
~ Flowers: Do you know of anyone who is good at arranging flowers? If so, ask for assistance. If not, go to a florist in a grocery store! They are trained designers and they will be chaper than a regular florist.
~ Cake: The same with the cake, go to a bakery in a grocery store...cheaper than a regular bakery. Do you live by a Walmart, Sam's Club or Publix? They have really good cakes.
~ Centerpieces: Do something really simple and elegant. A glass bowl or vase, filled with some "vase gems" and a couple of floating candles. Everything is available at dollar stores, Walmart, etc. Total cost for a centerpiece - about $3-$4/each.
~ Photographer: Do NOT scrimp on a photographer!
~ Favors - I urge every bride to NOT do favors. No one notices or cares. This is a HUGE waste. If you really think you need something....go with a few Hershey Kisses in a mesh bag.
~ Don't waste money on "table cameras" either! These are usually not used very much, and if they are, people only take silly pictures.
There are endless ways to save. Go on other websites to see what other brides have done! Here is a good site:
www.frugalbride.com
Also...contact others who post on here:
Bride2Be
04/26/08
is one...I know she is doing her wedding for about the same (or maybe less) and it sounds so nice. She is having an 11 a.m. wedding at a country club and a lunch after.
Also:
Mathie
She is going to the justice of the peace and then having a reception for about 80 people in a private room of a restaurant.
I am sure they would be willing to tell you the breakdown of their budgets.
Good luck!
Hi and congratulations!
Your budget is definitely doable. There are others on here who have planned a wedding for 1/2 of that! The question that you and your fiance need to ask yourselves is "what is my idea of a wedding?" You will not be able to do the big huge dress, biggest fanciest reception venue, many attendants and guests. Obviously, you are already aware of that. However, you CAN have a very nice wedding with your budget....you will just need to be very frugal and willing to go "outside the box" on things.
~ Two BIG ways to save is to have a SMALL wedding; say 75-100 guests MAX! The second way is to have a SMALL wedding party....just a maid of honor and best man, maybe a flower girl if you really want.
~ There are so many ways to save -- you just need to decide what is important and what you can cut. Everything from your gown to the photographer can come in cheaper if you look around and go "outside the box."
~ The first thing is for you and your fiance to PRIORITIZE what you want....get prices...and then see what you can cut. If you are wanting a $1,000 gown....well then that only leaves $9,000 for everything else.
The biggest portion of a wedding budget is the reception so that is the biggest area where savings can add up! Cost compare everything! Everything is dependent on location, location, location! You will not be able to afford the "best" venue. But you can look at VFW Halls, Knights of Columbus Halls, cheaper hotels like Holiday Inn or Best Western. The hotels will be able to provide food. The other places should have kitchen facilities where you can bring in your own or have it catered.
~ Another big way to save on your reception would be to have it outside at a park or in someone's home or backyard.
~ Do you belong to a church? That is another option. Most churches have Fellowship Halls you can use.
~ Other options are to not do the "traditional" dinner thing. Why not have a MORNING wedding with a brunch reception? This would be a HUGE savings and would be very different and unique. OR....have a late morning wedding and a lunch reception. Again, the savings could really add up.
~ OR...don't serve a meal at all! Have a "dessert reception" with a variety of desserts, champagne, coffee and punch. You can even do a "coffee bar" if you want. Very elegant and much less costly than the "traditional" reception. If you go this way, you can only do it at certain times (not a meal time). You could have a 2 p.m. wedding with a dessert reception following....or say an evening wedding....7:30 p.m. with a dessert reception following.
~ Your dress: Look at places like David's Bridal, JCPenney, etc.
~ Your wedding party - keep it small. This is a big savings...not only in terms of "stress", but in terms of attendants gifts, extras at the rehersal dinner, etc. It ALL adds up!
~ Invitations: Buy the "boxed sets" from stores like Michael's, Target, and Walmart. These sell for around $25 and there are 50 in a box.
~ Flowers: Do you know of anyone who is good at arranging flowers? If so, ask for assistance. If not, go to a florist in a grocery store! They are trained designers and they will be chaper than a regular florist.
~ Cake: The same with the cake, go to a bakery in a grocery store...cheaper than a regular bakery. Do you live by a Walmart, Sam's Club or Publix? They have really good cakes.
~ Centerpieces: Do something really simple and elegant. A glass bowl or vase, filled with some "vase gems" and a couple of floating candles. Everything is available at dollar stores, Walmart, etc. Total cost for a centerpiece - about $3-$4/each.
~ Photographer: Do NOT scrimp on a photographer!
~ Favors - I urge every bride to NOT do favors. No one notices or cares. This is a HUGE waste. If you really think you need something....go with a few Hershey Kisses in a mesh bag.
~ Don't waste money on "table cameras" either! These are usually not used very much, and if they are, people only take silly pictures.
There are endless ways to save. Go on other websites to see what other brides have done! Here is a good site:
www.frugalbride.com
Also...contact others who post on here:
Bride2Be
04/26/08
is one...I know she is doing her wedding for about the same (or maybe less) and it sounds so nice. She is having an 11 a.m. wedding at a country club and a lunch after.
Also:
Mathie
She is going to the justice of the peace and then having a reception for about 80 people in a private room of a restaurant.
I am sure they would be willing to tell you the breakdown of their budgets.
Good luck!
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