Wedding dress prices?

All the dresses that I have seen are so expensive. I really have my heart set on wearing a strapless, silk, beaded ballgown. After a while when I hear numbers like $4, $5 and $6,000, suddenly $2,000 doesn't sound so bad, but after tax and alterations that becomes $3,000, which seems like so much. How much is everyone spending on their wedding dress (if you don't mind me asking?) Any advice on where to shop? BTW my wedding is in less than 5 months.
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You guys are so great! Today 1/24, I went to a sample sale at a very expensive store where I saw a Kenneth Pool dress on sale $2,000 three weeks ago. I went back today and they gave it to me for $1,000. The retail sticker price is on it for $5950. I don't know how they did this, but the salesperson is my guardian angel. This is the dress that I wanted. They'll be done with the alterations by March 31. BTW there are some random people in the store the photos, no relationship to me. Where there's a will there's a way!

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Try RK bridal in the city. Not a frilly bridal shop, but you can't beat their prices or selection. I found my dress there (~1100) and Macy's matched their price plus gave me an extra 5% off for self-storage. If you shop around most places will match the cheapest.

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3k but its a EOM and they are expensive. I thought I would spend a lot less but I fell in love with this dress and the at least the alterations are included.

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Maybe you can look at Davids Bridal and see if you like anything. Also, online store have a lot to offer as well! Good Luck!

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I bought my dress at Daviud's Bridal, they were having a sale, so originally it was $1000, but I paid $800. This was what I was hoping to spend.

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mine is around $650 I got it at Bridal Garden in Bethpage, they were really nice there.

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Mine is $1000... Its a Jasmine Couture.

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Mine is $1,000. It's a Demetrios

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I got my dress for $1250. See i went into it with a budget in mind and i knew going in that i wasn't going to go over $1500.

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i'm spending about 2000.

if you have your heart set on a specific dress, shop around, and get price quotes from different stores. also, look out for trunk sales (most designers will offer some type of discount around then) or see if the bridal boutique will throw in anything or give you a discount if you also purchase your veil and headpiece from them (or if your bridesmaid dresses are ordered from them too)

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my dress was $740 and I got it at Flowerama...

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Demetrios!! I love that desginer! I have been lookin on line at his dresses and I love them.. I seem to gear more toward his dresses than anyone else! If you don't mind me asking where did you get yours? I am getting married in Nov.. so I better get moving.

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Mine's a 2be from Adrienne's in Islip, about $1,100.

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try lilette's - i found them to be a few hundred cheaper for many of the same dresses I saw in Macy's.

Many of the LIW brides love them on here.

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Mine is just under $1000 w/alterations - I got it at Burton's

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I'm wearing a Demetrios. I ordered it from Macys, Smith Haven Mall.

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$3k with alterations at Kleinfeld's.

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If you have your heart set on a designer dress, look here.
Bride Power
I got my dream dress, a Vera Wang Collection, for 1/3 the price. They are all samples, but cleaning and repairs are included. Lead time iss about 6 weeks, delivery is $30. No tax, they are in Massachussetts.
I am having my dry cleaner do my alterations.
There are ways to get your dream dress for cheaper, don't sell yourself short!

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To be honest, I think you are cutting it a little close to order a dress from a salon. To be on the safe side, find a dress you love, then order it from netbride.com. You usually get it in 2-3 months and you save a ton of money....

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Posted by robynlevy

try lilette's - i found them to be a few hundred cheaper for many of the same dresses I saw in Macy's.

Many of the LIW brides love them on here.

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i went to macys in manhasset demetrios salon and there was a ton of the dresses ranged from 900-1300...

good luck!!!

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EOM dresses take about 8-10 months to come in.

otherwise im sure you can find something more affordable than what you have been seeing. however you gotta buy something soon. or you will have to get a sample off the rack if you are the sample size and you may get a great deal on that.

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Posted by mcb916

Try RK bridal in the city. Not a frilly bridal shop, but you can't beat their prices or selection. I found my dress there (~1100) and Macy's matched their price plus gave me an extra 5% off for self-storage. If you shop around most places will match the cheapest.

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You can check with Phyllis at Gownfind.com, she can get dresses in around 3 or 4 months and cheaper than the salons.

I paid $1400 for mine at Lestan's in Brooklyn. It's from Moonlight, but I WOULD NOT recommend going to this salon at all!!!

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I bought mine at David's Bridal, it was in in 2 months and it was $200 off. $1060 marked down to $860 and I got a 0% card from there for 1 year. I only have 2 payments left!!!