20 Brides Who Proved You Don't Have To Spend Thousands On A Wedding Dress

Everyone who has ever gotten married or planned a wedding will tell you that weddings can get very expensive very fast. Bite-size sandwiches, invitations, venue rent - everything quickly adds up and you can soon find out that you've run out of money halfway throughout the planning process. Luckily, some clever brides out there have found ways to cut down on these costs by going frugal on their wedding dresses. The brides over at the r/WeddingsUnder10K subreddit are sharing the beautiful dresses they found on the cheap and proving you don't have to spend thousands to look good. Check out some of the most beautiful frugal wedding dresses in the gallery below!

#1 $30 Salvation Army Find! Fits Like A Glove, Already Altered To A 32” Rib Cage And Has The Breast Pads And Perfect Length. Either The Previous Bride Was My Exact Size Or This Was Made For Me Oh, And Pockets!!

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#2 Thought I Found My Dress Months Ago.. Then This One Came In The Mail. Finally, At 4’11 I Feel Bridal And Grown Up Lol. Price: $82

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#3 Dress Was $170 On Etsy, Cape Veil Was $170 On Etsy, Alterations Were $170! Very Excited For Our Small Airbnb Wedding (Hopefully It Won't Get Cancelled)

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#4 My $70 Wedding Dress! (Thrift Shop Score)

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#5 My $368 Wedding Dress From Etsy Came In Today And It Looks Exactly Like It Does In The Pictures!! (More Info In Comments)

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#6 I Found My Reception Dress For $25 At Goodwill

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#7 I Went To Try On Dresses At A Boutique That Was Way Over My Price Range, When I Got There And Said My Absolute Maximum Budget Was $600, The Stylist Said That The Dresses On The Floor Start Around $1000, But She Was So Nice And Found Me A Beautiful Discontinued Dress In The Basement For 400$!

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#8 Found Dream Dress For $200

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#9 My Vintage 1950s Wedding Dress (Purchased From Etsy For $170 Total) Arrived Today! Nothing Extra Was Added For All This Amazing Skirt Volume

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#10 Got Married Yesterday. Waiting For The Professional Pics To Come In But In The Meantime Here Is My $92 Dress From Amazon And My Homemade Bouquet At Our Free Venue In Austin Texas

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#11 Purchased My Dress From Salvation Army For $20 And It Turned Out Beautiful In The Pictures. Also Homemade Bouquet For About $3.

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#12 Brides, Don't Rule Out Second Hand Dresses - I Saved 1k On This Dress, And Saved £50 For Each Bridesmaid Dress So Far!

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#13 An Asos Wedding Dress For £300... I Love It!

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#14 Got This Beautiful Dress For My Halloween Wedding Handmade On Etsy For $311 With Rush Shipping Included.

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#15 I Said Yes To A Hail Mary Of A Dress After Almost Losing Hope, And I Love It! 99 Dollars.

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#16 So I’m Having A Courthouse Wedding And I Wasn’t Gonna Go For Anything Big But You Know What. You Only Get One Wedding! So I Went To Local Stores To Look For Something Nice But Affordable And I Found This Gem For $53 It’s So Beautiful And I’m So Happy About It!!

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#17 Bought A Dress For $94 On Amazon... Comparable To David's

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#18 Found My Beautiful Dress For Only $25. Couldn't Be Happier

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#19 My 300€ Asos Wedding Dress! Better Than Any Designer Dress I Have Tried On

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#20 I Chose My Wedding Dress Today! Paid Under 500 Dollars With Custom Sizing And In Champagne And Ivory!!

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