The real poll

stina93446 · June 2010

So the other thread got me thinking....

AdeleDazeem · June 2010

If my wedding dress costs over $1000, I may self destruct.

stina93446 · June 2010

Joy, you make me laugh...lol. I hope you don't explode!

megk8oz · June 2010

My dress was $750. I really can't imagine that I ever could have spent more than $1,000 on it.

stina93446 · June 2010

Okay, I obviously suck at finding good deals. Good for all of you who kept it under a grand. My dress was $1900, but including all the tax and alterations put it slightly over 2K. Boo....but then again, it was couture, so I really can't complain.

tidetravel · June 2010

Mine was $250 off the rack, and then another $150 in alterations.

stina93446 · June 2010

OMG Tide, that's amazing!

mags0607 · June 2010

Umm. so I am the dummy that picked the option for what my wedding costs and not just the dress. Apparently I need to read better. My dress cost right at $1500.

myweddinglove · June 2010

Less than $1000

quotequeen · June 2010

The dress itself cost $250, and $50 for the crinoline. I haven't had alterations done yet.

[Deleted User] · June 2010

My dress was $125, and $25 for alterations.

jlmarks83 · June 2010

I refused to try anything on that was over $600. My dress ended up being $595.

elmulvey · June 2010

Dress was $615 and its not in yet so I cant tell you about alterations.

KatyRoseM · June 2010

My mom made mine, which is why it was so little, in a store it would probably be 4,000. Thats what the dresses I was looking at were costing, it all depends. You can get less expensive ones, but it depends what you are looking for. If you need silk and so on its going to cost more.

jenn.daniel · June 2010

I haven't put my contacts in and accidentally voted 3000+ because I missed a zero. I thought it was 300 and up. My dress cost $321. I'm renting the crinny for $35. It way to early to do alterations, but I'm guessing it will be about $100.

deepcovejackie · June 2010

Just ordered my dress off the rack from Macys. It's $180. Just popped in to this thread to say, Stina you look great! Congrats and love the new sig photo!

LD1970 · June 2010

$800.

The crinoline, veil, longline bra, and tiara were another $400, and the alterations were $45.

cschuma2 · June 2010

Dress was $650. Crinoline was $50. Alterations and the bustle cost $225.

emilyinchile · June 2010

About $1500 with the exchange rate, and that included alterations. I don't regret it - it was within my budget, and I LOVE my dress.

gottahavashorti · June 2010

I think the dress was just under $600 including taxes. Alterations were $60-65, then about another $25 to fix the bustle and get fashion tape to hold up my dress after the seamstress butchered the alterations. Fortunately the mess ups on the BM dresses were more easily fixable or not noticeable enough to need to be fixed.

Licia&Wayne · June 2010

I think I'm going to land in the $1000 range (so that's what I voted). My dress is about $850 and with the alterations/bustling I'm expecting it to be bumped up closer to $1000.

I am really impressed by how many people got awesome prices for their dresses. I feel like maybe I needed to look a little harder!

SassyBrass · June 2010

Mine was $50. Massive clearance, simple beachy dress. It's being altered and redone now, by FI's grandma, who wouldn't think of taking any money from me, even though I told her I'd compensate her.
All in all, I'm spending more on my accessories than anything.

Artnerd16 · June 2010

Reading this I feel like I got ripped off in the alterations department. Actually I felt that way before reading this.... lol. If any of you are getting your dress from David's bridal, find someone else to alter it. $280! ee gads.

Dress was $600.

beamer84 · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_real-poll?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:d3845295-5dc9-4a6a-a0ee-aba517b7cdacPost:9fd14888-bc6e-4214-a73f-e20d0ec0de0e">Re: The real poll</a>:
[QUOTE]I refused to try anything on that was over $600. My dress ended up being $595.
Posted by jlmarks83[/QUOTE]

Mine too. Go David's Bridal!

ashley.lybrink · June 2010

Mine was a $99.00 dress from David's Bridal. My alterations are being done free by a friend of my family. I borrowed my veil and tiara from my best friend and my sister and I are making all the jewelery for the BM's and I.

pointepro · June 2010

My gown was $295 and my petticoat was $49, all from Aria Bridesmaids, for a grand total of $345. I haven't gotten alterations yet.

wmnengr · June 2010

My Maggie Sottero was $1300 with alterations. I am barrowing my underskirt from a cousin who just got married.

My orginial dress was $600 but UPS destroyed it and I was forced to get my money back and try again. :-(

Much happier with second dress.

Xtine22 · June 2010

Mine was originally $875 but I got a GREAT deal since one of my BM's aunts worked at a Bridal shop so I go it for $595 including the double shipping I hade to pay

brit_bell90 · June 2010

My dress was $830 including tax. I was looking at a dress for $2,500, but that's practically half of what I'm spending on the entire wedding, and the dress I bought suits an outdoor wedding more.

I don't know how much alterations are going to cost, as we normally have a family friend do alterations for us, but unfortunately she's battling breast cancer right now. Which is obviously a bigger concern than getting cheap alterations. I'll probably just get a bustle anyway, everything else should fit fine, so I might just have it done at the shop where I bought the dress.