Wedding planning can be a stressful time, especially if you are trying to stay on a tight budget, and ensure your bridesmaid’s stay on a tight budget, too. If you are looking to find cheap bridesmaid’s dresses we have a few tips that will help you snag the deal of the century and ensure your wedding party looks chic on your big day, even if you have a shoestring budget.
Discuss the Criteria with your Bridesmaid’s Ahead of Time
Sure, it may be your day, but finding out exactly what your bridesmaid’s would like to wear might make it a bit easier for you to narrow down your dress choices. Do be considerate of sizes. Odds are all of your bridesmaids will be different sizes and shapes, so finding a single dress to flatter all of their shapes can be a challenge. Instead, consider picking a few different styles that your bridesmaid’s can wear, then picking a color that you are likely to find in a few different styles.Cheap bridesmaid dresses can be found if you are open to multiple styles.
Keep an Open Mind
If your main goal is to find relatively cheap bridesmaid’s dresses, you’ll need to keep an open mind. Getting hung up on a single style, or on a very specific color will really narrow the playing field. The more obscure the color, the more of a problem you will have finding it in store. Finding cheap bridesmaid dresses in the exact color of the sky is going to be tough.
You may want to consider coordinating your colors with the “in” color for the season. Every year there are several colors that hit it big in the fashion world, and they can be found everywhere. Picking a color that is “in” during your wedding planning will make it much easier to find all of the dresses you need in the right color.
Shop at Department Stores or Online
There is no hard and fast rule that states a bridesmaid’s dress has to be specifically marketed as a bridesmaid’s dress. In fact, you’ll have better luck finding cheap bridesmaid dresses if you don’t go looking in bridal boutiques. Consider hunting for cheap bridesmaid dresses online or in department stores. You will need to coordinate with your bridesmaid’s a bit more, and make sure that they know their dress sizes, but it is a rather small hassle for the amount of money that could potentially be saved. If you are going to go with multiple dress styles, do stick with the same designer. This ensures that the colors will be the same across the board.
Use Promo Codes
If you go the department store or online route, there is a lot of money to be saved with promotions. You aren’t going to want to wait until the dresses you love go on sale. After all, when things go on sale there is a limited stock left and the sizes that are available are limited. You also take the risk of not being able to return items. Instead of waiting for a sale, use promotional codes and coupons to score a good deal on the gowns you’ve picked.
Remember to only purchase dresses online or without your bridesmaids trying them on if the dresses are returnable. It might also be a good idea to have someone who is handy with a tape measure to take everyone’s measurements so you can match them up with the online size chart. This will up your chances of getting the right fit the first time around.
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