blue one-should floor-length satin evening dress
If one or all members of the bridal party can’t afford the cost of a designer dress, your best bet is to find cheap bridesmaid dresses. Here are several places to find cheap bridesmaid dresses.
Halter Sleeveless Silk-like Satin Evening/Prom Dress
1. Rentals
Rental shops offer dresses in current styles at about half the price of a new dress. In addition, all of the cleaning and steaming is done for you. But it might be difficult to find sizes in a single style to fit everyone. Alterations may be an issue too. You can’t always alter rental dresses.
One Shoulder Court Trains Sleeveless Elastic Satin Evening/Prom Dress
2. Cheap Bridesmaid Dress Consignment
A consignment store, especially one specializing in wedding wear, is a great place to shop for cheap bridesmaid dresses. If the dress has been previously worn, it will cost less than its original price tag.
Spaghetti Straps Silk-like Satin Evening/Prom Dress
Consignment shops are an excellent source for designer dresses too, especially if the shop is in an upscale area. As with rental shops, you may not find dresses to outfit every member of your bridal party and alterations may be an issue. Most wedding consignment shops don’t usually have this problem though.
A-line Silk-like Satin One shoulder Sleeveless Evening/Prom Dress
3. Department Stores
Just check out their formalwear or dressy dress section. Since department stores stock many different sizes, you have a good chance of being able to outfit your entire bridal party. Most department stores usually have an alterations expert on the premises, but if the dress doesn’t fit properly it can also be taken to a seamstress.
Halter Sleeveless Beaded Silk-like Satin Evening/Prom Dress
4. Bridal Shops
Bridal Shops may offer a discount on styles that aren’t best sellers or that are from a previous year’s line. Contact the bridal shop first to see if they have a clearance section. You may even purchase the dresses off the rack.
sky-blue one-shoulder chapel-train art-slik evening dress
Remember, when you’re browsing clearance items, you may not find a dress in sizes to fit your entire bridal party. If you must, you can always go up a size or two and have the dress taken in.
Halter Strapless Chiffon Evening/Prom Dress
5. Online
Finally, you can shop over the internet. Many online shops will help you find cheap bridesmaid dresses in your price range and they must have plenty of inexpensive options. The only problem with ordering a dress online is that you can’t try it on to see how it looks. Some discount outlets won’t let you return the dress either.
white spaghetti floor-length satin-lace wedding dress
Finding a cheap bridesmaid dress may take a little time, but it’s definitely worth it!