Buying a Wedding Dress - 6 Tips For Finding a Sale
Buying a wedding dress can be emotional, especially when you have dreamed of the style of your dress since you were a little girl, plus wedding dresses can be expensive, which doesn't help when you are trying to choose the dress of your dreams. Here are 6 tips and places you can find a great sale wedding dress.
The first place to try is a bridal boutique, and not just one of them, lots! Shop around so you get an idea of the prices of the wedding dresses and the styles that suit you and that you love. But don't buy your dress straight away as there are lots of other places that you could find the same dress for a lot less money. Keep an eye out for announcements that local bridal stores are having a sale and be prepared to fight for your wedding dress if you go along. It can get very competitive especially if you are not the only one that wants the dress. Take friends along with you and it may be a good idea to wear your swimming costume on the sale day so you can try on lots of dresses in the store as there may be a queue for the changing rooms!
Secondhand stores are also a great place for wedding dresses, start by making friends with the staff that work in these stores and explain that you are looking for a wedding dress, leave your contact details so they can call you if a dress comes in that is your size. It is worth starting the search early as it will take longer to find the right dress, if you can try looking in areas that are fairly well off as the stock will be a good quality.
Online Auctions are another place to find sale wedding dresses ebay, make sure you are buying from a reputable seller and that you ask lots of questions about the dress, check to see if the dress has been altered and if there are any stains. Try and get to see the dress and try it on if you can.
Free Ads also sell wedding dresses and these will mainly be by a bride selling her dress after her wedding. You will find that a number of brides sell their dress quite soon after their wedding as the dress will still be in season. Again make sure you are buying the dress that you want, ask lots of questions, if they are genuine they won't mind answering!
Bridal forums are full of secondhand wedding items, dresses included, you may even find brides selling a wedding dress that they haven't even worn. This could be due to a number of reasons, so don't be put off, some brides do buy more than one dress!
Bridal shows are also worth going to if you are looking for a sale designer wedding dress, a number of suppliers will be looking to sell dresses on the day and will be open for negotiation as they won't want to be taking all of their dresses back with them.
Good luck finding your dream wedding dresses sale!
Suzanne Daykin is owner of http://www.weddingdressebay.com
Suzanne has spent the last 14 years working in the Hospitality Industry as a wedding planner and event manager. Organising thousands of functions from small personal parties to large corporate product launches in the UK and Europe. Currently a work at home mum, Suzanne set up her own event company in 2006 and now looks to help future brides nfl jerseys and grooms save money when they are planning their wedding.