Money-Saving Tips
1. Know Your Budget
o Take a good look at your wedding budget. Your dress should be no more than 10% of the total cost of the wedding! Write your dress budget downand STICK TO IT!
o If your budget is small, consider request that, in lieu of sexy lingerie at your bridal shower that your friends donate to the overall price of your wedding dress! This could easily add a couple hundred dollars to your dress budget!

2. Resist the Temptation to Overspend!
o Remember that you’re only wearing this dress once, so don’t even try on expensive designer dresses. You might find yourself pining for something you can’t afford.
o DO NOT equate your worth with the price tag on your dress – it has absolutely NO relation.
o Benefit you and your new hubby by making smart financial planning decisions and feel good about being a sensible bride.
o Salespeople will try to upsell you don’t fall for it! Salespeople are out to make money and this may leave your budget in turmoil!
o Think about what you could put that money toward: a down payment on a house; your honeymoon or that new outfit you have been dying to get for your rehearsal.

3. Focus on the Cut:
o It’s the shape of the dress that flatters you, fancy lace, beading or embellishments can be expensive. Add a beautiful necklace to a simple & elegant dress to make it shine.
4. Buy Off-Season Dresses from a Sample Sale:
o Call local bridal shops and designer boutiques to ask when they have sample sales. If sample sales are happening in your area, read these shopping tips before you go.

5. Shop Online:
o You can save by comparing prices and shopping online where you can look through a variety of wedding dresses, from simple summer dresses to couture styles, in an affordable price range.
6. Buy from a Bridal Chain Store:
o Shopping at a chain store like David’s Bridal, which has over 280 locations, is an option for women who want plenty of affordable options and don’t want to spend a lot of time shopping and waiting for alterations.

7. Buy a Used Dress:
o Because so many brides overspend on their dresses — and only wise up about money when their wedded bliss is interrupted by a pile of bills — there are many used dresses out there to choose from. In fact, buying used dresses is becoming quite a trend.
1. Visit local consignment shops.
2. Search online at sites like:
Ebay
Craigslist
Preownedweddingdresses.com
SellYourWeddingDress.com
8. Rent a Dress:
o If saving money is a bigger priority than preserving your wedding gown, ask local boutiques if they offer this money-saving option.

Good Luck Shopping!

Angela Schrempf
Executive Wedding Planner
Sweet Occasions Bridal Consulting
www.sweetoccasionsbanff.com

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