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When I started wedding dress shopping (aka, as soon after getting engaged as I could manage), I let myself look at every single wedding dress I liked, no matter the price–and I’m glad I did! All that ooh-ing and aah-ing helped me figure out what I like and how I want my overall look to come together on the big day.
But after the initial honeymoon period (ha!), I became a bargain hunting bride extraordinaire–and it paid off! I snagged a beautiful dress I’d been gazing at for weeks on sale for less than $200 *after shipping.* That left me enough budget wiggle room to customize my already beautiful dress into a one-of-a-kind boho bride’s dream.
If you’re looking for an affordable wedding dress that’s still trendy and beautiful, you *must* check out the six sites below–including where I nabbed a downright deal on my wedding dress:
If you’ve wedding dress shopped longer than fifteen minutes, you probably already know that BHLDN carries quality, trendy boho dresses at prices that won’t ruin your checking account, but I wanna highlight BHLDN’s sale section. The BHLDN sale section offers tons of beautiful, trendy dresses at “am I hallucinating?” level markdowns. And the best part: with a small handful of exceptions, all sale dresses are returnable! (I found only seven final sale gowns at the time of writing this article.) So you can order a BHLDN sale wedding dress, try it on, and if it doesn’t fit return for a full refund! I snagged my wedding dress from BHLDN’s sale section for under $200 with shipping and couldn’t be happier.
2) Anomalie
Anomalie was created by founder Leslie Voorhees and her husband after Vorhees became frustrated with bridal boutiques’ opaque processes and hefty markups. Anomalie’s ethos is that they are a “pro-bride” company, and their process shows it: with the help of Anomalie’s stylists, brides custom design their own dress to fit their style and measurements. Anomalie designs dresses for brides of every size and shape, so they’re a great choice for plus size brides looking for a unique dress. Also, with 90% of their dresses falling between $1000-$2000 and average price of $1350, the price tag for a beautiful, one-of-a-kind Anomalie dress is very reasonable.
My jaw *dropped* when I first came across Saldana Vintage. They create breathtakingly beautiful boho wedding dresses from vintage and contemporary laces, with the vast majority of price points falling between $500 to just under $1000. (And a few dresses even cheaper than that!) Saldana has a small plus size section, and the option for many of their dresses not included in the plus section to be made plus size for an upcharge.
The Aurora and Lisa dresses from Dreamers & Lovers are Pinterest favorites, and it’s no surprise why–they’re absolutely stunning boho wedding dresses with a forest fairy princess look that’s simple and laid back yet stunning. Dreamers & Lovers offers dresses directly to brides specifically to avoid boutique markups, which means the vast majority of Dreamers & Lovers dresses, made to your measurements, cost less than $2000. (There is an upcharge for dresses made to measurements above size 16.) They also offer a try-on service for brides who don’t live in California but want to try on a Dreamers & Lovers dress.
5) ASOS
Yes, ASOS! ASOS carries trendy, laid back wedding dresses at $300 or less, including plus size dresses through ASOS Curve. I couldn’t believe how affordable and beautiful these dresses were when I first came across ASOS’ bridal section–I think this embellished applique sleeved wedding dress at $104 is a real stand out.
Have any other favorite sites for trendy and affordable wedding dress shopping? Let me know in the comments! Also, don’t forget to sign up to get my FREE exclusive “Four Places You Aren’t Shopping For Affordable Wedding Dresses (But Should)” Guide!
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Like probably every bride-to-be post-2010, I fantasize a *lot* about my wedding and Pinterest is my biggest enabler. (Because I *need* to pin every DIY macrame wall hanging I see, right? Right?!) But Pinterest wedding dresses are my *thing*–I’m perfectly happy browsing wedding dresses on Pinterest for hours on end!
Pinning wedding dresses might be the most fun because there are so many swoon-worthy bridal gowns to imagine yourself wearing! But wedding dress hunting on Pinterest can also be *very* frustrating: you see a dress you love, click on the pin for info on how and where to buy it, aaaaaaaand–
Nothing. Nada. Womp-womp.
I can’t count how many times I’ve clicked a wedding dress pin to see who designed it or where to buy it, only to find a clickbait article that doesn’t list designers, an Instagram photo without the designer tagged, or–my personal favorite–another pin with no info.
After so many Pinterest dead ends, I thought *somebody* had to have spilled the beans on where to find those popular Pinterest dresses, right? Nada again.
So, for all you brides who have been as baffled as me, here’s my first Beautiful Pinterest Wedding Dresses and Where to Find Them! In this post, I’ll give you the lowdown on popular pins featuring three dresses.
Dress 1: The Melanie from Flora Bridal
Who *hasn’t* swooned over this dress? It’s a stunning boho wedding gown with a long sleeve, backless silhouette that’s become (and remained) wildly popular with brides over the past few years. The intricate details on the bodice and sleeves are breathtaking.
Melanie is from Flora Bridal’s 2019 Siren of the Desert collection. Flora Bridal is based in Haifa, Israel and their dresses are carried in bridal shops throughout the U.S. You can find U.S. stores that carry Flora here. Melanie’s price tag is $4050.
Dress 2: The Amira from Immacle
While the previous dress took detective work, I stumbled on this one by total accident and was ecstatic! From the moment I saw this dress on Pinterest in the most lighthearted and fantastical wedding shoot, I adored it! I love its fringe-y bell sleeves and delicate floral lace. It strikes the perfect balance between edgy hippie and ethereal woodland goddess.
The Amira is from Barcelona label Immacle’s Senda collection. Although Immacle currently only stocks dresses in their Barcelona and Madrid showrooms, they ship worldwide. Also, their website has an e-shop page indicating it will open soon–exciting! I don’t have the exact price of the Amira, but Immacle’s gowns start at approximately $3,300. (I’ll update with exact price here if confirmed.)
Dress 3: Evalyn Bodice, Ivy Lace Overlay, and McKinley Skirt from Rebecca Schoneveld
It’s no wonder this bridal look has been getting lots of love on Pinterest. It’s relaxed yet elegant, boho yet classic, and trendy yet timeless all at once. The emotional, intimate photos of the bride with her groom beautifully showcase her entire look from lush greenery crown to chiffon skirt.
These separates can be found on the Rebecca Schoneveld website (separates toward the bottom of the page). Bridal shops nationwide also carry Schoneveld’s dresses and separates. The combined price of the Evalyn Bodice, Ivy Lace Overlay, and McKinley skirt is $2820.
Is there a Pinterest wedding dress you’re swooning over but can’t find? Let me know and I might discover your dream dress in my next Pinterest Dresses and Where to Find Them! Also, don’t forget to sign up to get my FREE “Four Places You Aren’t Shopping For Affordable Wedding Dresses (But Should)” Guide!
Plus, if you need to accessorize your beautiful Pinterest wedding dress, check out FBNW’s list of boho wedding hair accessories!
(PS: If you know the photographer for either Melanie dress photo, please let me know! I want to credit photographers for their beautiful images as much as possible.)
Hello, and welcome to Fly By Night! I’m so glad you’re here.
I started Fly By Night because like many brides–especially those planning their own weddings!–I spend a *lot* of time online researching wedding stuff. And I love it! You won’t hear me complain about 3am Pinterest binges dedicated solely to browsing cute sandals for the rehearsal dinner.
*However* (and this is a big however!)
Despite the endless supply of wedding resources online, I find myself asking the same questions over and over:
That dress from Pinterest is beautiful, but where can I actually buy it? (And can I afford it–and if not, does anyone carry something similar? In my size?)
Why did none of the many advice articles I read tell me my vendor would need this one thing to feel comfortable executing my vision?
Why are there still so few resources for–or just writing about–weddings with queer couples, queer wedding parties, and queer attendees? How do you help queer loved ones feel as safe and comfortable as possible at your wedding, especially around conservative attendees?
After every one of these questions I think, I wish *somebody* had written about this. But one of the most basic (and best) snippets of writing advice is to write what you want to read but hasn’t been written yet, so finally I realized: I could write about this!
I’ve named this space Fly By Night, because a tiny, quiet truth beneath the flood of how-to articles, Pinterest boards, and all-in-one resources seems to be that a lot of us feel like we have no idea what the hell we’re doing when it comes to planning one of the biggest, most meaningful days in our lives. And it makes sense! You only plan on doing it once, no one teaches you how to do it, and there are people whose literal full time job is doing a thing many of us are scraping together in spare moments between multiple jobs and chores and still trying to have a social life. (Can you tell I’m in my thirties?)
So I want to affirm this experience of feeling like you’re floundering a little through an exciting but also big, stressful process, which is why I chose the name Fly By Night. Not only do I want to offer advice and resources I haven’t found anywhere else, but also keep things real–because everyone needs a little help, including help feeling okay about needing help.
I’m here to help you, so let’s help each other: what wedding advice would you like to find? What resources do you want that don’t seem to exist? What question do you keep asking yourself that no one has answered? I’ve love to hear your thoughts!