Not spending thousands on a dress for a wedding
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44537)
Staten Island, New York
September 19, 2022 1:05pm CST
My cousin's wedding is November 5th and I have to get a dress. Started looking yesterday. Tried on a lot of dresses. They all looked beautiful but I wasn't completely sold on them when I tried them on.
One of the dresses that I tried on I felt like I was being chocked where the neck area was. That dress had a price tag of close to $4,000. 
Good thing that dress wasn't a perfect fit or I'd be very disappointed as I would never spend that much on a dress for a wedding, even if I wasn't the one paying for it. Heck, even my wedding dress was nowhere near that much.
I did end up buying a dress for under $100. It seemed to look good on me and was comfortable, nothing bothering me. It's not really a dress for a wedding though so I still have to keep on looking. Have about a month left to find one.
Good thing that dress wasn't a perfect fit or I'd be very disappointed as I would never spend that much on a dress for a wedding, even if I wasn't the one paying for it. Heck, even my wedding dress was nowhere near that much.
I did end up buying a dress for under $100. It seemed to look good on me and was comfortable, nothing bothering me. It's not really a dress for a wedding though so I still have to keep on looking. Have about a month left to find one.9 people like this
8 responses
@LindaOHio (178701)
• United States
20 Sep 22
I would never buy a dress for $4,000. Heck, I would never buy a dress anymore. You have some time left to look. Good luck.
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@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Sep 22
I think I will need luck, especially when I think back to my previous times where I had to buy a dress for a wedding. Ah, if only I could still fit into the dresses I already have. That would be so much better.
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@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Sep 22
@LindaOHio did not go there. I think they only sell bridesmaids dresses not dresses to attend a wedding. I can try a boutique but may be pricey there.
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@LindaOHio (178701)
• United States
21 Sep 22
@lovebuglena Have you tried a bridal shop? Or are the dresses too expensive?
@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Sep 22
Why one-time deal? There may be other weddings to attend in the future...
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@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Sep 22
@porwest what do you mean by a different dress? Do you mean type of dress?
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@porwest (90917)
• United States
21 Sep 22
@lovebuglena But they might require a different dress. lol
. Are you "in" the wedding?@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Sep 22
My cousin is not doing bridesmaids so no. I am just a guest.
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@much2say (55614)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Sep 22
@lovebuglena Ah. Well I hope you find a nice guest dress that you are happy with - and that it doesn't cost an arm and a leg!!
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@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Sep 22
@much2say I hope I won’t have to pay for it.
@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
21 Sep 22
@lovebuglena - If it's not the same group of people it is different. But all weddings where we invited was the same group of people.
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@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Sep 22
Why can't you wear the same dress to another wedding? Especially if you will not be with the same group of people? I definitely do not mind wearing the same dress to more than one wedding. I've done that before.
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@JESSY3236 (19949)
• United States
20 Sep 22
wow. Yeah I don't like choking dresses either. I would wear a dress that is comfortable, if it's not a traditional dress for a wedding.
@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Sep 22
I don't see the point in spending a lot of money on a dress just to attend someone's wedding. And it has to be comfortable for sure. If something is bothering me I won't buy it no matter the price or how nice it is.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
10 Oct 22
Here in our place, some people don't buy dress for wedding. They just rent it for a cheaper price.
@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Oct 22
I don't want to wear a dress that someone else already wore. But we do have that option here.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
18 Oct 22
@lovebuglena I used to wear my elder shirt when I was studying in high school. I don't have enough school dress to wear. He's mad at me for we belong to one school.
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@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Sep 22
Me neither. I could so many outfits and even dresses for that kind of money.
@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 22
I would never pay that for a dress either. I hope you find something you're really happy with.
@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Sep 22
I don't even remember what brand that was.
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