Bridesmaid instead of wedding dress?

mdhughes03

Just wondered if anyone has successfully used a bridesmaid dress as their wedding gown? I was looking at some of the Sweetsend bridesmaid dresses on ebayand some of them are gorgeous.
I was thinking if someone was on a tight budget, it might be an idea to have one of these in ivory or white?

brownbabygirl

i really dont see why not!

MsChazzer

I was planning on doing this until I found an ex-display dress that was cheap. Go for it, and it doesn't even have to be ivory or white.

floss2

I think shelovestobuystuff has considered this....

debs2327

have you seen this thread ive actually seen this dress and it is just like a normal wedding dress its gorgeous perfect if your on a tight budget , i saw it in tjhughes in there roman clothing section , x
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1644801

shelovestobuystuff

Yep,thats what I am doing,The wedding dresses were just too big and frilly for me.I prefer something much simpler and elegant,more like a nice evening gown.Also it was difficult to find a wedding dress the colour I wanted and the bridesmaids dresses come in so many more colour options.

You should have a quick look at BHS.They have a gorgeous long bridesmaid dress called 'alicia' which as well as the bridesmaid range colours comes in white.A white stole or bolero and you could have your wedding outfit for under £150.Remember quidco for cashback too.Order extra items and return the rest so you get free delivery(sneaky)

If you prefer the 50,s vibe which is popular just now look at debenhams,they had a fab white dress,either a bridesmaid or just a party dress, covered in roses for a very nice price.

BuddyBonthenet

My best friend remarried and she wanted the colour of her dress to be a shade of purple so she wore a bridesmaids dress. The dress she chose was a dark lilac and it cost about £100 excluding alterations - she looked stunning. :T

newkidontheblock

shelovestobuystuff wrote: »

Yep,thats what I am doing,The wedding dresses were just too big and frilly for me.I prefer something much simpler and elegant,more like a nice evening gown.Also it was difficult to find a wedding dress the colour I wanted and the bridesmaids dresses come in so many more colour options.

You should have a quick look at BHS.They have a gorgeous long bridesmaid dress called 'alicia' which as well as the bridesmaid range colours comes in white.A white stole or bolero and you could have your wedding outfit for under £150.Remember quidco for cashback too.Order extra items and return the rest so you get free delivery(sneaky)

If you prefer the 50,s vibe which is popular just now look at debenhams,they had a fab white dress,either a bridesmaid or just a party dress, covered in roses for a very nice price.

Worth mentioning that the bridesmaid dresses in BHS seem to be designed for really tall people lol so would probably need turning up. (well thats what I've found and I'm 5'6" .:o

ladypinkof66

i did not want a fancy fluffy wedding dress myself as this is my 2nd marriage and we are getting married in a registry office so i have gone for a lovely lilac prom dress, my bridesmaid is in ivory and it is lovely and i picked it up for £75.00 bargain

cmac1107

I had a bridesmaid dress as my wedding dress, - it was a bright red with gold swirls on it. The staff at the hotel I got married in all commented on how nice my dress was, and how different it was.