Wedding Dress for under £500??

The best websites would be places like Preloved or landy bridal, even try Ebay.

Good luck in your search.

There is an article on the hitched home page for dresses under £500! https://www.hitched.co.uk/wedding-planning/budget/fab-frocks-under-500_260.htm Good luck with your search x

Like other people have said, ebay, pre-loved etc. Also lots of shops sell of their ex-sample dresses for under £500. If you find a particular dress you want but dont want to pay a full 'new dress' prices, you could ask the shop if they would sell the sample one (if it's the right size). If you need a different size, you could try other stockists of the same designer and your bound to find one.

I recently had to do this as I we've had to move our wedding forward due to family illness, so had to find a dress for 6 weeks time. I already knew which dress i wanted so rang lots of shops and in the end got a real bargain so it's worth the effort!

lots of people on here have had replica dresses made in China for a fraction of the price and been very pleased with them, but i think you have to be careful which sites you use.

Good luck with your search

Hi, i bought my dress from Amazon shop chic accessories for £350 half price as it was the last one off the shop floor i love it, just needs dry cleaning and some small alterations.

good luck!

bride to be on 29th May this year!!!!

My dress is from a wedding dress shop brand new and it was only £445 where abouts are you in the country? Mine is from amelia classics in chippenham (wiltshire) but im sure more places will be like this too.... heres a picture of my dress but im afraid its a tiny pic!..... (its strapless tho)

Try Romantica of Devon this is the Designer my dress is by and it is stunning! No pics of it on the internet, mine is called Roma and cost £495. They have some lovely dresses and some cheaper than £500.

Nothing "cheapskate" at all about wanting to spend under £500 on a dress - plenty of options out there for you.

Just because someone spends £5000 (or more!) on a dress doesn't mean it's any nicer than yours, or they're going to have a better day, or more successful marriage, than those doing it on "sensible money"

I go along with Romantica of Devon. Mine was called Nevada and cost £345. My boss's wife thought it was really expensive looking LOL

Mine's Romantica too. £150 in a sample sale - bargain! ?

I'm not a one for a typical white or ivory dress, or actual wedding dresses to be honest. The dress i am having for my wedding is actually a bridesmaids dress, but to me it's simple and pretty

It only cost me £150, and thats a strapless A-Line dress, crystal detail to bust, wrap (which i'm not using) and a pouch bag. I then bought a black satin bolero jacket from ebay, and luckily the black on the jacket, and the black on the dress are a perfect match xx

*my dress is from the bridesmaids collection from www.foreverbridals.com*

Thanks to you all

Feeling a lot better now as was getting a bit bogged down with what should be the best part (well apart from the big day itself obviously!!!!) I am near Northampton so any ideas for local places would be fab xxx

Enjoying these discussions already :-)

Marie xxxx

There are loads of various websites you can search to find dresses, I'm 5'2 and petite, I have a dress for sale and is under your budget

can't figure out how to upload image tho, sorry, new to this! Have photos if you want me to email you

Depends what style you are after? Mine is vintage style and cost £260 on Ebay and a friend of mine loves big pouffy merangue dresses and found hers on ebay too for £300. Hers was worn one and mine was a sample so only used for a fashion show! If you have the time then there is plenty to be found you just need to look!

Good luck!

Another suggestion for Ebay here.

I risked a Chinese seller, and my dress was perfect. Not a traditional wedding dress kinda gal, so worked for me, but they also did "proper" wedding dresses.

It cost a mahoosive £30 (actually £29.96, but still... )

Another ebayer here, got my dress for £26 + £4 p&p and I think it's gorgeous!! It's a copy of a maggie.

I am selling a brand new dress if you're interested x

Thanks again all, will have a look around and let you know how I get on. Got a few appointments in March so will have a try on and see what I fancy

:-)

Thanks for the offers will definitely keep you in mind. Feel free to email me as I too am around 5'2" and fairly petite! (Large chest tho so might not fit!!!)

Marie xxx