what is the average price of a wedding dress?
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Seen them 100 bucks on up to a few thousand.\nIf you want something inexpensive and nice try going to a dept. store like Nordstoms and getting a dress that isnt necessarily a "wedding dress"
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Try posting a projects at http://www.clienty.com and they can give you price quotes from vendors. It's a free service for brides and they helped me a lot. It's a really nifty site and they'll help you save money for your wedding. \n\nGood luck!
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THIS IS WHO SHOULD PAY FOR WHAT. CONGRATS! FUN A WONDERFUL WEDDING DAY!\n\nWedding Gown, Headpiece & Accessories - The Bride's Family\nWedding Ring for Bride - The Groom\nWedding Ring for Groom - The Bride\nWedding Gift for Groom - The Bride\nWedding Gift for Bride - The Groom\nBridesmaid Gifts - The Bride\nGroomsmen/Usher Gifts - The Groom\nBride's Bouquet - The Groom\nBridesmaid Bouquets - The Bride's Family\nMother's Corsages - The Groom\nGrandmother Corsages - The Bride's Family\nGroom's Boutonniere - The Groom\nGroomsmen Boutonnieres - The Groom\nUsher's Boutonnieres - The Groom\nCeremony/Reception Flowers - The Bride's Family\nAltar Baskets/Arches - The Bride's Family\nCanopy/Carpet - The Bride's Family\nKneeling Bench/Candleabrahs - The Bride's Family\nRented Items for Wedding - The Bride's Family\nRented Items for Reception - The Bride's Family\nInvitations/Announcements - The Bride's Family\nWedding Programs - The Bride's Family\nNapkins/Matches/Printed Items - The Bride's Family\nMarriage License - The Groom\nMedical Visit for Bride - The Bride\nMedical Visit for Groom - The Groom\nChurch Fee - The Bride's Family\nClergyman/Officiant Fee - The Groom\nMusician/Soloist - The Bride's Family\nChurch Janitor - The Bride's Family\nReception Hall Fee - The Bride's Family\nCatered Reception/Professional Services - The Bride's Family\nWedding Photography - The Bride's Family\nVideo Photography - The Bride's Family\nOrchestra/Band/DJ - The Bride's Family\nWedding Cake - The Bride's Family\nWedding Favors - The Bride's Family\nGroom's Cake - The Groom's Family\nRice Bags - The Bride's Family\nRehearsal Dinner - The Grooms Family\nBridesmaid Luncheon - The Bride\nBachelor Party - Best Man/Groom's Attendants\nWedding Breakfast - The Bride's Family\nBridal Brunch - The Bride's Family\nBridesmaid's Gowns - Bridesmaid's\nMaid of Honor Gown - Maid of Honor\nMatron of Honor Gown - Matron of Honor\nBest Man Formal Wear - Best Man\nUsher's Formal Wear - Ushers\nGroomsmen's Formal Wear - Groomsmen\nGloves/Ties/Ascots for Attendants - The Groom\nFather of Bride Formal Wear - Bride's Family\nFather of Groom Formal Wear - Groom's Family\nChildren's Formal Wear - The Children's Parents\nLimousine Service - The Groom\nHoneymoon Arrangements - The Groom\nTravel Expenses to the Wedding - The Out-of-town Attendant\nAccommodations for out-of town Guests - The Bride\nGifts for the Couple - Guest, Attendants and Family :)
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My sister got our bridesmaids dresses at David's Bridal.  We did have to order them, but they didn't take that long to arrive and were a great price.  Plus, they come in just about any color you want!  She was able to get the exact color she had in mind for her wedding.  And, I actually LOVE the dress!
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A few options:\n\n-ebay\n-Craig'slist.com\n-FreeWeddingClassifieds.com-has a huge selection of wedding dresses\n-thrift stores like Salvation Army\n-consignment shops\n-Sample sales-Here you will find designer dresses at major discounts.  However, they are usually only in NYC and LA.  Try www.topbutton.com for places.\n\nRemember to keep in mind that alterations will be a cost-look for dresses that are no more than 2 sizes bigger or smaller.
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My wedding dress cost about $200 CAN$ to be altered.
362092
The correct answer is... What you can afford to give. Everyone's discretionary income is different. You also have to consider the degree of closeness to the bride. I would say the average amount is somewhere around $40-60. You can also review the registry and make sure they will be able to purchase something! Good luck.
162856
Just go to the main yahoo search site and ask, " How much worth Armani Cocktail Dress"  hopefully it would give you an answer!!!!!!!!!
172569
The "rule of thumb" is twice your monthly salary, which is stupid!  It should be what she wants, and something you can afford.  We got ours on sale for $800 and it's perfect.  Save your money for the wedding and honeymoon costs.
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I did everything for my wedding myself, and we were also on a budget.  I chose red as the color for the bridesmaid dresses...I also had a little red on my white dress, and I carried red roses.  The bridesmaids carried white calla lillies.  All the coursages and boutineers were red roses w/ white ribbons, when applicable.  All those flowers were down by Thrifty Florist and cost $290.00(USD) - (Bridal bouquet, 3 bridesmaids bouquets, 5 boutineers, 6 coursages) \n\nFor the ceremony/reception we did the flowers ourselves, I had red rose petals on the cake, and around the centerpieces, and along the edge of the head table.  The centerpieces were glass bowls with water and white floating candles.  I got the bowls at Wal-Mart, and the candles at candlesjustonline.com  I got the roses at Costco for $14/dozen.  I also made the toss bouquet out of red roses from Costco.  I got some artifical fall leaves from Wal-Mart and used those to decorate the arch we used in the ceremony, we also put them on the tables.  We had about 115 guests.  You can check out some pictures from the wedding/reception at my website http://stardustsweetee.tripod.com.  The fabric that's on the arch and the head table I got at Hancock Fabrics for about $10 total.  \n\nI tested out how I wanted the centerpieces to look before I bought 15 of the bowls and a bunch of candles.  I got one bowl and small package of floating candles, one little sprig of artifical leaves, and used my coffee table (even though it's square).  I set them out in different ways until I liked it...I asked his opinion, but of course, he didn't have one...\n\nWe made the chocolates that we gave to guests...Went to a cake decorating store and bought a brick (literally!) of chocolate, molds shaped like leaves, and some flavoring.  Melted the chocolate down, added flavor to the colored chocolate and poured it into the molds, let it set, and then filled the boxes I got at Weddingchannel.com (in the wedding shop) for $25/fifty boxes, the personalization was free, and tied a little red ribbon on the box.  Got the ribbon at Hancock Fabrics for 75 cents a spool.\n\nPlease feel free to email me with any questions/specifics, I'd love to help you!\nStarDustSweetee@yahoo.com
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Well I am getting married in July of this year and so far with my dress and my 2 girls' dresses, the 4 tux's, cake supper for about 150 people, invitations, attenants gifts, flowers, minister, hall rental, dj, dance, cash bar, is all about $5000
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About 8 months before, start shopping. I think you should also already have a good feel for the general theme of your wedding (e.g. formal, semi-formal or casual chic, not as in 'beach' or 'asian') and that the dress should fit into the formality of your event. Decide on the style that best flatters you, then "shop" that style in magazines, online and in stores when you can (most bridal shops don't let you do much when you walk in because you have to have an appointment). After this, decide what you want to spend on the gown, then buy it. The time line is something like this:\n\nAs you can imagine, it can take a while to get a bridal gown picked out, fitted, and altered, so right after you get engaged, you should make a timeline. It takes 8 to 12 weeks from the time you are fitted until you will receive your dress. Then you have to tack on a couple of weeks for alterations. Finally, the delivery of the gown from the manufacturer can be a problem. If the gown is in stock, delivery is almost immediate; if the gown is being customized - and most dresses are - delivery can take up to four months. So being the nervous nellies that we are, we suggest that you choose your gown at least six months before the big day.
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no idea and yeah her dress was...uh..a little ruffle-y and boring heck if i had that much money to spend on my wedding dress it would be so much prettier than that...
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Im thinking it could cost at least $100. I have to get mine done soon. We spent $750 on the dress. I was a size 12 then, and now lost over 30 ibs. The dress was already alittle too long on me (im short) and its a halter, and the strap needed shortened. So, mine is probably needing about as much as yours needs done. We are looking around $100, and thats not including getting it cleaned and pressed before the wedding. You would almost be better to go somewhere like davids bridal. They have pretty dresses for a good price, and they have the $99 sale often. But if you love the dress you have, i say go for it and get it altered!\n\nBest wishes!
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Mamayer6 has great suggestions. I'll just add that if she is concerned and confused with the popular styles, a local bridal store is a common place for girls to buy their dresses. They may be more expensive than she's interested in; I've found great things at thrift stores. She can at least go there to get some ideas.
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How do you know it's $70 per person?  Are you talking about giving a gift, or contributing towards the actual expenses of the wedding.  Typically, how much the wedding costs the wedding party has no bearing at all on the value of the gift that you give.  The gift should be of the appropriate sentiment that you want to convey to the couple.
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First of all, buy a dress on sale.  Also, get married in a church. The flowers should be simple. Shop around for bargains.  Instead of a large sit down meal, do a cake and punch reception. You can get a cake from Albertson's or Stater Brothers. They will do an excellent job for a low price.  We had musician friends play at the reception and a friend agreed to MC.  Keep it simple, but elegant.