Dresses are usually, at least for me, the biggest source of money down the drain. I mean really...but I understand that it's THE dress and blah blah blah.
Okay, I'm kind of delirious from cold medicine. BUT! I wanted to share this site/store with you. It's called Group USA/Camille La Vie. I've been to one before in my area. You can get service with a consultant, or you can go in and do it yourself. The dresses are really inexpensive, but still really beautiful and not flimsy or cheap-feeling.
I'm really in love with this one right now:
http://www.camillelavie.com/c-product.cfm?icon_image=6097W_0.jpg&gid=9&cid=2