The Bride's Look: How to Save Money On Veils & Dresses (The Frugalicious Show)

Episode 3 of the Weddings and Special Events Series at The Frugalicious Show. How to save money on wedding gowns and formal attire for the bride.

Save money by comparison shopping and finding out how you can save on the little extras like shipping or alterations. Or consider buying a used or vintage dress. Some of our favorite resources are the classifieds section of Weddingbee.com http://bit.ly/eA0IU2, OnceWed.com http://bit.ly/gUNhUw and PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com http://bit.ly/f1JKRi. If you're shopping at a salon try to shop during a trunk show where you can save up to 20%. Once you're done wearing your wedding gown, consider selling it on one of these sites to recoup some of your costs.

Save on your wedding accessories like veils, headbands, hair flowers and jewelry by buying anywhere but the dress store! Etsy.com has a great selection at reasonable prices http://etsy.me/dUsbZz or consider making your own veil.

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ERIN: Hi everyone, I'm Erin Brooks, and welcome to the Frugalicious Show

BITSY: Hello everyone, I'm Bitsy Jennings, and today we're talking about

weddings and special events

ERIN: Yep, it's part of our weddings and special events series and it's

going to help you save big before you walk down the aisle. So let's get

started with the most important person in the wedding

BITSY: The bride!

ERIN: mm hmmm, now we already got some amazing tips from the fabulous Judy

from ItsJudyTime on how to save on your hair and makeup for the big day.

BITSY: Absolutely, so we've got the hair and the makeup covered, now we're

going to talk about the dress.

ERIN: Oh the dress, what a huge expense it can be, and for anyone who

watches shows like Say Yes to the Dress

BITSY: I love that show!

ERIN: I love the show as well, but it's so easy to see how brides can end

up spending thousands of dollars on their wedding gown.

BITSY: It's true and there's a lot of pressure because your wedding day is

such a special day and you want to look good but there are ways to look

great without going in debt.

ERIN: So to all you Frugalicious brides out there who are dress shopping

listen up, here are some of our tips for saving money on your wedding gown.

BITSY: Absolutely, well you definitely want to comparison shop.

ERIN: Right, and after you've called around to different salons and found

the best price, do one more thing - call stores in different states because

sometimes if you can have it shipped to a different state you won't have to

pay sales tax. For instance Bitsy here, Bitsy you live in Pennsylvania but

your parents live in New Jersey right?

BITSY: I do indeed, so when I ordered my wedding dress, I had it shipped to

my parents house, which saved me eight percent, which on a two thousand

dollar dress is one hundred and sixty bucks - nothing to sneeze at.

ERIN: Not at all, or you could consider buying your dress second-hand.

BITSY: A used dress?

ERIN: I'm serious, stick with me on this one.

BITSY: Well I will if you're in a used dress. I'm there.

Category:

• Beauty & Fashion
• Home & Garden
• Learning & Education

Starring:

• Bitsy Jennings
• Erin Brooks

Tags:

• Frugalicious
• Money
• Budget
• Deals
• Coupons
• Frugal
• Savings
• Bargains
• Moms
• Saving Money
• How To
• How To Save Money
• Discounts
• Weddings
• Save Money on Weddings
• Budget Weddings
• Discount Weddings
• Bargain Weddings
• Budget Wedding Planning
• Special Events Savings
• How to Save on Special E
• Party Savings
• Budget Parties
• Budget Events
• Formal Gown Bargains
• Dress Discounts
• Wedding Gown Discounts
• Wedding Gown Savings
• Wedding Gown Deals

[TeeMagee]

I got my headband for my wedding for $45 inc shipping on Etsy. The girl put in so much work, it was beautfully made. Worth much more. I got so many comments on it and still do from photos. Esty is the way to go ladies!

PS. I bought from "Little White Dresser".

[TheFrugaliciousShow]

@TeeMagee Thanks for the rec! I love Etsy for accessories, so affordable and you can get such unique stuff! Thanks for watching!

[ladylillygem]

isn't the veil supposed to be the something old/ something borrowed. At least that's how it is in my family. Antique/vintage veils for the win!

[TheFrugaliciousShow]

@ladylillygem That's a really good tip too! If you borrow or have a family heirloom veil you spend zero $! Thanks for watching!

[BigAndTall666]

Thumbs up for Erin! :-)

[StudioNC42]

Thanks for the tips! :)

[sunshine09bbopper06]

@cherrygirl016 Agreed. Most people save it as a momento....that is an expensive momento!! Totally not worth it in my mind but hey.....

[molaqua]

@cherrygirl016 Totally. It's not like you're planning on wearing it again! I plan to rent mine :)

[dasisosa23]

Awesome. Love the tips!

[Shannyface87]

My sister got a dress that was more simple and not as extravangant so she can use it to other formal events or just cocktail parties or something like it.