A unique and practical dress! When you're done with it, you eat it!
Who doesn't love a Rice Krispie treat?
Okay, this one's for real. The lady who's making my dress just finished this less formal dress for someone else's wedding. Cute, huh? I'm no fan of all the pick ups, but the fact that she can make them reassures me about her skills.
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can i ask you a Q? is it cheaper to get your dress made, than to buy one or rent one? and if it's ok, may i ask about how much it is to get a dress made?? thanks!
Anywhere from $100-10,000. Here's the rundown of options:
Cheapest: rent from a Chinese place. It'll be David's Bridal quality, maybe $200-300 rental.
David's Bridal, Alfred Angelo, other big chains: often have $99 sales, retail $300-1000.
Now, if you're a biatch like me and hate synthetic fibers, you start finding yourself in a pickle. Basically, from far away all dresses look the same. But in terms of comfort, a dress made with silk will be lighter (seriously, I got tired wearing one big poofy ballgown), won't itch, will breathe so you don't get warm and sticky, and is prettier up close.
You can find a dress used for a few hundred, or wait for designer sample sales to get a dress around $1000.
I lucked out and found a seamstress willing to do this around $1000, depending on design. The only reason it's so little is she owns a store and sells retail clothing, so wedding gowns aren't her main source of income. I also despise strapless gowns, so when I finally found a gorgeous gown with straps I had to have it.
My dress retails for $2200. Most places wanted $2500 to replicate it, which would be stupid.
Fancy boutiques have dresses ranging from $2000-6000, and it's quite easy to find a $10,000 dress in metropolitan areas. You can also find places to rent dresses that cost thousands of dollars for $600-900.
I don't think most brides these days even blink when someone says a dress cost $2-3000. I know, it's atrocious. If you just want a cookie cutter bridal gown, a few hundred will be plenty.
And don't forget, alterations can cost $100-300, more if you need to do more than take in a hem and adjust the waist a little. And if you need alterations, you probably also need to pay close to $100 to re-press the dress.
Wow!! Very good... You are becoming a bride afterall... ;P
--Dommy!
So how much is she charging for your $2000 retail dress? Is it all silk?
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