Buying veil and sash/belt online?

tdb05c

Has anyone bought their veil and/or sash or belt online? I looked at the ones on e-bay, and the photos look really good, plus the prices there are incredibly cheap (like $10 for veils and $25-$30 for sashes). Do you get what you pay for here? I feel like these items don't really need to be extremely "high quality" like a gown does (how many ways can you really screw up a veil?) and I'd like to be able to buy 2 or 3 of them to be able to pick which one I like most with my gown. Is this a bad idea? If they really are terrible I can always get one from my bridal salon but I'm wondering if the whole thing is a bad idea in the first place. ALSO...if you bought yours from a salon, how much did you pay? I have no idea what the typical range is for these items and I'd like to know if I'm getting a good deal since my bridal salon is pretty expensive.

cupcait927

I bought both my headband and sash on Etsy and the quality was fantastic. I made sure that both of my vendors were highly recommended and I read through all of the reviews before purchasing. The headband was $63 and my sash was $40 I believe - both much cheaper than if I had purchased them through a bridal shop. Both vendors also had return policies clearly spelled out on their store pages.

 

If you go cheap, then most likely the quality will suffer. I was luckily able to balance cost and quality while still getting what I wanted. Granted, I would've loved to have been able to shell out $200 on a sash but when my dress was only $750, I couldn't justify that cost.

Kate71421

Can anyone recommend any specific etsy sites? When searching broadly, there are a ton!

tdb05c

cupcait927, I checked out some stuff on Etsy and it does seem pretty reasonable for the most part. I guess this would be a little safer than something like e-bay...

cupcait927

Kate71421 said:

Can anyone recommend any specific etsy sites? When searching broadly, there are a ton!

I used THIS site for my headband - she's got amazing reviews. I also got my order very quickly and the quality is fantastic.

cupcait927

Knottie09664393 said:

cupcait927, I checked out some stuff on Etsy and it does seem pretty reasonable for the most part. I guess this would be a little safer than something like e-bay...

Just stay away from any shops that say they are based in China and you should be okay You can also check out sites like preownedweddingdresses.com or tradesy.com if you find a specific designer that you like for sashes. They're preowned but generally much cheaper than buying brand new.

cgss11

I bought a cheap veil on eBay. It was $13 for a fingertip, lace trimmed veil. It honestly looks great. I really couldn't justify spending a lot, so decided to try it, and figured if it didn't work out I really wasn't out much. It's perfect though. It needs pressed, and there are some loose threads coming off the trim that I need to go through and cut off, but no big deal. 

This is what I got http://www.ebay.com/itm/1T-White-Ivory-Fingertip-Length-Lace-Edge-Bridal-Wedding-Veil-With-Comb-/181348829933?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item2a393b8aed

ahyatt87

I also used Etsy. My sash came from here and my veil came from here I was very happy with the prices ($110 for the sash with custom coloured ribbon and lots of crystal details; $50 for custom veil with added crystals)

chibiyui

I bought my hat on Etsy. It was this shop and the hat was lovely.

meredithm7046

I bought my drop fingertip length veil with rhinestone edge online from Classic Veils.