I looked up consignment / secondhand bridal shops in my area. I went to one that is run completely by volunteers and sells only donated gowns. All the money from purchased dresses goes to a cancer support community. I found the dress I wanted on the first visit! The price was above my budget, but the fact that it is a charitable donation made me feel better. Plus I like that a reused dress keeps down on waste. And this is a classy gown fit for a queen. I imagine it would be 3x the price in a retail getup.

Got mines on JJs House and I love it 🤩 I put in my measurements, paid £250 and a month later it arrived. Fits like a glove, no tailoring required and it is really good quality which I was surprised about 😃

@triffgrl

2 жыл бұрын

I also got mine at JJsHouse $250 love it!!!!

@toastedtcake2947

Жыл бұрын

Got mine from JJS House 2 years ago. I got a fixed size rather than my measurements. I needed the train removed anyway so I decided just to get the fixed size and get it properly adjusted after I received it. It cost around $125 for the adjustment at an independent wedding dress shop and they steamed it too. I loved the dress!

Used or Clearance is the way to go!!!! I found a dress on clearance for $275 from the original $1000 price tag. It is 100% possible and it gave so much room in the budget for other things.

@missycoop7147

2 жыл бұрын

Which site

@kelseyfitzgerald872

5 ай бұрын

Where

If you are in the Midwest, there is an amazing bridal shop called "new name," in Illinois. They sell used and new(last year's models and stuff). Many affordable options and you can still have the "shopping" experience.

@Ayra_Asmr

2 жыл бұрын

What city

@courtneycamera1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ayra_Asmr I looked it up online and it’s in Wheaton, IL.

@Ayra_Asmr

2 жыл бұрын

@@courtneycamera1 thank you!

Three years ago you helped me manage finances for my wedding by substituting, DIYing and other saving techniques. I subbed when you had less than 20,000 subscribers and I am delighted to see how your channel has grown as I knew it would have. Greetings from Guyana south America 🇬🇾😊

I went to Adorned In Grace, a nonprofit where not only do women donate their dresses, but the proceeds of the dress you purchase at a discount goes to helping women recover from sex trafficking

I'm getting mine designed; found a photo online, couldn't find it anywhere so I got a designer to make it for me. I'm super excited. Visted a bunch of stories to try out their dresses in the fabric I'm getting mine in, the same shape that mine will be, as well as dresses with the same neck line...just to see how I think I'll look and feel once my dress is completed. Super excited!

Got my dress from lulus and love it! The dress was on clearance ($74) so for the dress and alterations it was less than $300. Plus I was able to order several dresses to try on (in the comfort of my own home) and return the rest. Definitely not a crazy fancy dress but well made and perfect for my style.

@theunluckyrabbit1440

2 жыл бұрын

Same! I got a ceremony and reception dress for less than $200!

@wendyfitness7085

4 ай бұрын

This is what I plan on doing!!

Jamie, I got married April 23rd of last year and I cannot thank you enough. Your videos helped me so friggin' much. Much ❤ from Georgia, USA 🇺🇸.

Found my Maggie sottero double lace fit and flare dress at a local second hand store for $100 it was in perfect condition and fit like a glove! Only thing I'm doing to the dress is getting it cleaned for $60 and having off the shoulder tulle sleeves added for $40 and that's it, it already has a bustle and its the perfect length. I seen the same dress on used websites going for $700-$900 (used) so I definitely got an amazing deal.

Love your makeup! Thank you that this isn't a super long video but still helpful and informative!

Got my dress on last chance Clearance for $200 (alterations included). It was originally $2000. I absolutely love this dress

I bought my dress from the sales section online at Vow'd Weddings. Great experience and customer service. I got my dress at 60% off the original price ($1300) and it was brand new!! It was a mermaid silhouette dress that I bought with confidence after trying on many mermaid dresses at local bridal boutiques where I live. I also shopped sample sales in my area at a boutique where all designer samples were $1000 or less.

I’m wearing my mom’s dress! I’m much bustier than her so we actually took the zipper out ourselves and added a backless corset! I’m so obsessed and it’s so special to me, it was a great project for my mom and I to work on together as well. And we spent maybe $15 in total on the corset that we got off Amazon to add in! Saved SO MUCH $$$

I got a sample dress from a bridal store- I had already chosen the dress then they found out they were selling the sample for half the price! Which was so so helpful with alterations costing so much, to still stay in budget!

I bought my dress off market place and paid $100 for the dress and $300 for alterations and to add a few details I designed. I loved how it was litteraly unique to me and I wouldn't have felt comfortable altering a more expensive dress the way I did.

Omg! I just found my dream dress over the weekend, but I think the company is a scam, so I’m not going to order from them. I can’t wait to watch this video! So meant to be, thank you 💖

My mom is flying in this weekend to go dress shopping with me so im super excited for it and you posted your video at the perfect time!

I have two dresses. One I got on the outlets clearance at Azazie. $300 dress I only paid $60. It is the traditional long train, lace (very Kate Middleton) wedding dress I will wear for the ceremony. Then I got my second look from Poshmark. It's a beautiful gold sequin number that I got half off (still $120) and it was in perfect condition. No alterations needed. So I got two looks for less than $200!

I wish I knew about secondhand dresses before I went shopping! ALSO, in other countries it's normal to simply rent a dress like men rent tuxes!!! 🤯It's actually quite obvious, but I had never even considered that, and I probably would've gone that route if I could've. Good luck dress hunting, everybody. 🤗

I’m exploring getting my dress from the affordable small business that I got all my pageant and prom dresses at in my hometown!! I love blush and ivory dresses with bright white lace over top!

Got mine from ASOS for under $250. I've also seen gently used options and renting is always a great option

I'm going brand new! My mother is so graciously paying and it was a special experience for her to find her dress with her mother, my grandmother, who passed away last August. Its been hard on the both of us so I'm excited to share this moment with her when I try on dresses in May💜

I’m wearing my mom’s dress from the 90s! We are just changing the puffy sleeves to an off the shoulder vibe. I love that it’s nostalgic and costs me only $200!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! This will save so much money!!

My dress story is quite simple, actually. You see, here in Transylvania there are these things called Wedding Expos, where different vendors (from dress shops, photographers and videographers, florists, cake makers and everything else in between) get together and present their stuff, and you can also try on dresses. These dresses are also discounted, so you can buy them off the rack, or they apply a discount to your order. So after the longest engagement in history 😅(7 years) my fiance and I finally decided to get married this year, as it will also be the 10 year anniversary of our first date. Naturally, this means going to these expos and finding stuff. One of them was my dress, which also was the first wedding dress I ever tried on! Never thought I would find it so fast, but I did, an it's PERFECT. And only paid like 600$ for it! So buying off the rack sure has its benefits. Just make sure it fits your body as close to perfect as possible, so you don't have to pay a ton for alterations.

I have a dress that was wonderful at my wedding. It was $1,200 from the bridal shop. I now would like to either sell or donate it so that others can get a gorgeous dress that they would not otherwise be able to afford. I don't know how much it will cost to clean and I had an outdoor courtyard wedding. I really appreciate this info

Good to know I’m on the right track. I just found newly newlywed before this video

I bought a sample dress from a high-end bridal boutique when it went belly up during a closeout sale. After some time I decided to sell it, posted it on preownedweddingdresses for a while, and got an offer from preowned to post it on nearlynewlywed for free. So I did, then some months later I got an offer on nearly newlywed. They really put me through the ringer with the videos, pictures, e-mails, waiting to hear from the potential buyer, and deadlines to submit things to them! I had to stand in the middle of my street with the dress to get sunlight pictures. Yes, the neighbors were very intrigued at what the hell I was doing in the middle of the street with a wedding dress. Plus, Nearlynewlywed took 30% which sucked but I finally got rid of that thing! It was worth it and I got some closet space back.

My dress is gorgeous A line ball gown it is 8 years old a floor model that I got on a David's bridal clearance sale originally $849 paid $349 it is still beautiful to this day and cant wait to wear it in November when I say I do

Thank you sooo much this is so helpful 🥰

I'm making my own dress by hand sewing. I paid 150 for materials and pattern and I'm adding a white jacket no alterations needed

If you’re in central California, go to “Brides for a Cause” in Sacramento they have so many secondhand dresses for a much better price than original!

i spent 1000 pound got 30 designer wedding dresses rrp of over 1000 each so cheap due to being second hand all cleaned up amazing with a little oxi clean lockdown ment mum couldnt go shopping so i took the shop to her found including a brand new with tags sophia tollie for 25 pound and a san patric for 60 new with tags

Found the perfect dress on Etsy, the thing is my boyfriend and I are far from getting married - but from day one we said we wanna get married. So he doesn’t freak out when I am browsing for dresses and wedding locations 😅♥️

I got my dress over the Summer at a consignment dress shop. I love it, and I know the alterations will not be cheap, and that part is scheduled for April. Alterations are going to be triple the cost of the dress, but I will get to personalize the dress perfectly to me.

I bought my dress new but I definitely would've considered buying used if I would have seen this video first! Seems like a great option, though I do love my dress. It is a sheath lace dress with plunging neckline and detailed back.

I bought my dress at a bridal expo for $900. It's a discontinued Martina Liana that originally retailed for close to $4000! It is STUNNING and exactly what i was dreaming of!

I really hope you see this :-) I so completely and thoroughly love your videos you crack me up the entire time give great advice and help me breathe :-) :-) 💜 thank you!!!

If you live in/around Michigan (Ann Arbor) I can’t recommend The Bride’s Project enough. All dresses are donated (some have never been worn) but they don’t sell anything more than 5 years old so nothing is really outdated. It was just like the experience of a first run bridal salon but honestly better because I felt no pressure to buy anything! And all proceeds go to families affected by cancer. I paid $800 (before alterations) for my dress and that was on the higher end of their pricing.

I used to be in the wedding gown business as a dressmaker. I have at least 50 gowns for sale. Some are New With Tag. Some others are samples while others are pre-owned. All are in excellent condition.

@brandialamasi4554

2 жыл бұрын

So you have any 16w up to 20

@Kyera4u

Жыл бұрын

Hi, Is there a way to Contact you?

Got mine top from Esty amd full skirt with train from Amazon! I have added beading to the lace on my skirt and added lace to the top so it will match better with my skirt. I really love it! I never would have thought of a 2 piece wedding dress , but it looks so pretty. All in all it cost about $260 for everything and some time sewing.

@prettyjay209

7 ай бұрын

What did you search for on etsy? I really love this idea

I love a sample sale! That's how I got my dress. 40 percent off. Sold as is off the floor, but sooo worth it

I bought my dress from a bridal outlet store. There are two outlets with new dresses within an hour’s drive of Charlotte, NC. I got a style really similar to a dress that I had loved at an expensive boutique for less than half the price of the boutique dress!

@SS-mt4zm

2 жыл бұрын

What is their names? I am looking for a wedding dress in Nc!

I am a tall bride (5’10) so I am trying to see what I can get used or cheaper if not trying to find brands that do either custom sizes or can add length without too much money. If I can’t find anything after a long search, then I might custom make my dress!

My dress is from JJsHouse. The dresses are fairly cheap from there, so that's awesome!

Well I have only been in one formal dress and it was for prom funny thing is the dress I got was not the dress I asked for and it turned out to being the most beautiful dress I ever wore and made me feel beautiful and so now I know I look amazing in fitted dresses with being a plus size girl this is major I also found out I look great in strapless corsets tops and burgundy is my dress color

The perfect dress for me has to have a corset style waist and off the shoulder, long, puffy, see through, sleeves x sweetheart neckline would be nice but isn’t necessary

Sample dress sales! Got my main dress from David's Bridal during a sample sale, just needed to be dry cleaned. Still looking for a shorter reception dress to dance in but looking at the Nearly Newlywed site now :)

I just listed my dress on Facebook Marketplace but will try the other options you shared, thank you! If anyone else has selling platform suggestions it would be much appreciated. I want someone else to enjoy this beautiful gown (and I wouldn't mind recouping a bit... that cleaning alone was $$$)

I'm hoping for a summer wedding. Something romantic and form-fitting, and maybe a little over the top lol. I wouldnt even mind a bit of color, but probably a white or off-white with sparkle.

Can someone pls reply with the wedding style quiz link Jamie mentioned in some of her previous videos?

Bought my on Etsy for 190 $ two weeks ago. Can't wait for it to arrive!

@Karen_Vinck

Жыл бұрын

Did you get your dress? How did it turn out? I’m Looking on Etsy too

Stillwhite has my dream dress Maggie Sottero decendance Royale dress. It was discontinued with a retail price of $2,800. I'm about to get it for $1,200. All because she saved it for her future kids and so far has had 3 boys. 😍

Hey can you do a video on different wedding themes? I am doing a barefoot beach wedding and I can’t figure out a theme 😫

If your not looking for something with lots of embellishments you can get a special occasion or bridesmaid dress for alot cheaper and most of them still come in white.

ive also heard of bridal dress rental. I live in LA area and i am having a hard time finding them online. Ive seen extravagant dress on asain websites and videos for so cheap that they use for their photoshoot. And I want to get my hands on them but i dont know how near my area.

I dont think i want a used dress, so im looking at all these affordable websites to find something. Problem is im in love with ballgowns, and cheaper sites typically just have A-lines. I love everything from bling, to lace, to those simple satin ballgowns

@notquiteasamazingjess

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe see if any bridal shops near you are having sample sales? That seems like the cheapest option for a legit ballgown. Any places near you that sell prom/quince dresses if you aren’t like 1000% has to be a white dress?

Buying new. Ball gown black and red with led lights. Wedding is in October with an “Eternal Love” theme.

Def will be getting my cheap dresses online lol.

I'm probably going to end up going new because my MIL is the mother of three boys and no girls, so the shopping experience is something nice for us to do together. Very strongly leaning towards black because I hate how I look in light colours and it's a Halloween wedding, but I'm open-minded; ivory is supposed to work on everybody, so if there's an ivory dress that can bring enough gothic charm to bear, I'd love to go more traditional.

@hairqween7242

Жыл бұрын

My mother-in-law doesn’t have any biological daughters either, but if I don’t buy we will still go for the experience

@esmeraldagreen1992

Жыл бұрын

Furiku Maru don't do a black wedding dress, if you like color try deep burgundy or dark green you would look gothic and beautiful

wanted to wear her wedding dress for our Winter 2023 wedding. Do I like it? no.... will it fit me? also no..... will I have to take it somewhere to get altered and hopefully I will be able to re-design it to a way that I will like the dress without spending more money on alterations than I would if I just bought a dress that I already like from the beginning? stay tuned.....

I bought mine online from Cocomelody, i love the quality of the dress and especially they also have black dresses

azazie is the way to go

I actually found the dress I had seen on a FB reel and Loved on Davids Bridal website and its about $350. Its definitely not a bad price for Davids Bridal, but bc we just want to elope Im going to keep looking and see if I can find a similar one elsewhere for less. I do want to go in and try the dress tho because Im small and not curvy so nothing ever fits me the way dresses look on models😆 Ill probably end up buying it there tho🤭

I am looking for an A line, sweetheart neckline, off the shoulder dress, in ivory over blush with lace details on the bodice, I know what I want the issue is that I don't want to spend a ton of money on a dress i am only wearing for 6 hours! If anyone is selling or has a suggestion please let me know, thank you!

First comment? I love your videos!

@j0ymi

2 жыл бұрын

I just bought my dress last week for a great deal. I went to a bridal shop and found my DREAM PINTEREST dress. Originally $1300, but they bought it and it was immediately discontinued so they couldn't sell it for that price. They only put it on the rack that morning and I bought it for $528 including tax!!! It's a dream come true! It's the perfect length (I'm 6') and it's only a little big that I can get it altered perfectly.

@j0ymi

2 жыл бұрын

@@angelngo6049 My dress is a Lee Anne A line plunge neckline dress with a glitter sheer top layer with lace down the back. I'm not sure the name of the exact dress since it's discontinued now.

I'm in such a conundrum where I want to buy a dress from a specific designer because I love her as a person and adore her work, but her dresses START at $2.5k and I'm dying inside at that. I'm tempted to try to find one of her designs on a sample sale or something, do you think that would be thing where I could look for a specific designer when doing that?

@notquiteasamazingjess

Жыл бұрын

I would guess that if you look for boutiques that carry her designs, check when their sample sales are, then before their sale begins ask whether any of her designs will be samples, they might be able to help you. I know some designers have websites where you can find all the boutiques that sell their designs.

I'm plus size and I'm just never really finding nice plus sized used clothes

@ashleyjackson9446

Жыл бұрын

David’s Bridal sales worked for me. My local store was going out of business I scored a 1,099 for 179. Fit perfectly

Help!!! Im looking for a dress that can be turned to a ombre blue 😩 I only have 1 year to find one that’s perfect and I’m panicking on the prices due to how low my budget it which is $800.

@logansrun3974

Жыл бұрын

are you still looking for a dress?

Everything about my wedding is going to be unconventional, so the dress will be no different. My fiance and I have an extremely tight budget but we knew that from the start and also don't want expensive features so it's not detrimental to our vision of our wedding, anyway. Originally, I had a friend offer to make my dress but since we lived so far away, it became too much of a hassle to plan, fit, figure out texture/fabric, etc. But now, I plan on pursuing a white party/occasion dress (not wedding) from Etsy and if the fit is a little off, my friend is willing to alter it which takes a lot less time than making something from scratch. (I even actually was going to get a blue dress originally, but decided I would feel too self-conscious in a dress THAT unconventional. I decided I'm okay with white since I'm getting something abnormal anyway.)

I purchased my brand new wedding dress with tags for $700 on still white

I got my dress from Cocomelody some dresses were $500 and they were beautiful

“Bad juju and I’m not here for it.” 🎯

Got mine from Lulu's and it was $149!

@BeccaHolla

2 жыл бұрын

same here!!. I get to wear it in Sept💚. It is beautiful and I couldn’t believe how amazing quality of dress.

@chantelehanley4411

2 жыл бұрын

Were they really like the picture I'm so scared that it will come in and look nothing like what I've ordered

@michaelab6070

2 жыл бұрын

@@chantelehanley4411 yes, I got the dutchess dress for my ceremony and it's very flattering! The lining is more of a champagne color, but otherwise definitely as photographed. I got a different dress from them for a wedding I was a guest at, and I had to get it hemmed and the seamstress had nothing but good things to say about Lulus.

@BeccaHolla

2 жыл бұрын

@@chantelehanley4411 yes same here. My seamstress was impressed with the workman ship and quality of the dress. It’s so nice and nicer then some wedding dresses I have seen in high end shops.

The alterations ended up costing more than my dress.

6:17

are popup wedding shops scams?

Wonderful! Please ma'am can I get your contact?

Hey, Jamie Wolfer. We are looking forward to working with you. I’m artificialmerch. We are an e-commerce company and we supply artificial flowers. Waiting for your reply.

I bought something from JJs it was terrible

I am getting married please I try goodwill. I am not paying $1,000 for a dress I will be wearing once. I did try bridal shops and prices are redicules.

I’m wearing my mom’s dress! I’m much bustier than her so we actually took the zipper out ourselves and added a backless corset! I’m so obsessed and it’s so special to me, it was a great project for my mom and I to work on together as well. And we spent maybe $15 in total on the corset that we got off Amazon to add in! Saved SO MUCH $$$

@TEWMUCH

10 ай бұрын

Score! And that's so cute mommy helped u. ❤❤❤