I am absolutely in love with pretty much every dress in the new collection from Ziad Nakad, but particularly these 2 . I think the first and third one (they uploaded out of order) reminds me of Sarahโs dress at the ball in labyrinth ๐๐๐
anyway its way way way out of our price range. Does anyone know of gowns under $3k USD that might have the wow factor? I know I wonโt get anything close to this but the things I love most about it are the silver color, the way the skirts drape/fold, and the sparkle.


Re: Dream dress is out of budget
Stop looking at dresses that you know are out of your budget because it will just bum you out and make you feel like nothing else is good enough. It's fine to look online to get ideas (I did plenty of that), but you really won't know what kind of dress is right for you until you try some on yourself. And when you go, don't try on anything that you know costs more than you're okay with spending.
Edited to add: Here are some pretty cool options at a variety of price points.
https://www.couturecandy.com/collections/ball-gowns
I'd also suggest speaking to a seamstress. Show them pics of those dresses and get quotes on how much it would cost for them to create something similar. They might come in at the right price, plus the gown would be fitted for you as part of the process so you shouldn't have to worry about also paying for alterations.
My good friend's mom is a seamstress and about 95% of her business is creating wedding gowns. So I'd imagine that's squarely in the wheelhouse for most people in this profession.