Say the word “wedding” and it seems like the price on something suddenly skyrockets. So when you start shopping for dresses you might find you run into the same situation. A seemingly ordinary dress that your bridesmaids might wear goes from $75 to $150 while no details on the dress change. It’s actually somewhat ridiculous. So while the average price of bridesmaids dress remains in the $120-$150 range that doesn’t mean you have to spend that much. In fact you can find tons of inexpensive bridesmaid dresses if you just start looking in the right place and make a couple different design choices. Here are some things to avoid so you don’t fall into the expensive bridesmaid dress trap.
Name brands
No one really needs a name brand bridesmaid dress. It’s the bride who is the center of attention, not her attendants and there are tons of dresses that are cheaper that can be used and then reused. Name brands never used to exist when it came to wedding fashions, now they seem like one of the staples. Save money and pick the dress you like based on the dress itself not the label.
Big chain stores
Stores that are found everywhere and have a retail name, meaning they’re a large chain, usually have limited choices and high prices. Avoid these and you’ll be able to find a lower priced dress that is actually likely of a higher quality and more fashionable. The dresses at these stores tend to be fairly cookie cutter in design and quite ordinary.
Shopping too early or too late
It sounds strange but when you shop too early sometimes you end up actually spending more money. This is true if you start looking around and find a dress you think is just perfect so you buy them thinking it’s a good deal only to find something you like more a month later that is half the price of the first one. However shopping too late can be mean you end up with whatever dress you happen to find that can arrive on time regardless of the price.
Unusual colors
If you choose a color that is really unusual or you’re insistent that the color matches everything else exactly you’ll end up spending more on a dress because your options are limited and you might end up having to pay to have it dyed. If you’re more flexible with the colors you will be able to find a great deal since you’re open to various possibilities. Or if your color is something really common like black, the choices are seemingly endless.
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