u/minimangos

I wanted to see if there was a consensus among the dress I ended up choosing! Please help me affirm my choice 😅

Hi!! I am a very frugal person so spending >$2000 on a wedding dress is impossible for me to bear.. I am in California for context (will show 2 photos of each dress). Also would like it for both ceremony and reception!

Essentially I am stuck between these 3 dresses. For context the first dress runs about $1700 but they can order it to my size, so perhaps it’d be less alteration costs (besides the bustle?).

These next two dresses were from a sample sale that ends this Monday. For the second dress, I do love it as well and it’s a steal for $1000 but my sister feels like I beamed more with the first dress? This dress however is 3 bridal sizes larger than me I think? (About 2 inches that would need to be altered back and the cup/bust area is also too large on me but the person helping me said that it would be possible to get it fitted- though she said alterations likely will cost >$700). Also, I am deciding between leaving the sleeves vs no sleeves. I really like the scarf look!

For the last dress, it’s a two piece and almost a dupe for the first dress however the zipper is broken and I’d need minor adjustments (also about $1600). I think I can eliminate it based on the fact that it’s close in price to the first dress but thought I’d share anyways!

Help me decide!! I am the most indecisive bride ever 😭