Where can you find an off-the-peg designer wedding dress for under £500 [Part 2]
In our bid to find the ultimate dream gowns for under 500 quid, we stumbled across some truly amazing high street options. Take Coast, for instance. They’ve got an entire section dedicated to weddings and occasion wear, and we spotted some absolutely drop-dead gorgeous styles. Karen Millen is also a great go-to option for frocks that you can wear again on a big night out (ensuring maximum wear-for-cost value).
You may also like to check out You and Your Wedding, which has a comprehensive wedding dress section. Check out the wedding dresses under £750 for more inspiration!
As promised, here are our top six wedding dresses for under £500. We’ve picked dresses that will suit every style of wedding, from traditional church nuptials to more laid-back and casual affairs…
Top row from left to right:
Verona silk organza frill dress, £150, from Coast.
Japanese paper cotton strapless dress, featuring big bouquet origami detail at the front, £500, by Designers Remix from Net-a-porter.
Mancini tulle dress featuring full skirt and corsage of ivory blooms and ribbons in sage, ivory and lemon, £160, from Coast.
Bottom row from left to right:
DAY Birger et Mikkelsen taupe silk gown with bead-embellished neckline, £300, from Net-a-porter.
Thurley silk gown with lace detailing, £555 (OK, a tad over budget but it’s drop-dead stunning!), exclusively available from Net-a-porter.
Angel grecian-style maxi dress £275, from Coast.
If you decide to go down the off-the-peg road, it might be a good idea to take your dress to a tailor to get it altered for a better fit. Also, if you need extra support and your dress doesn’t have any in-built corsetry, you may want to consider getting fitted for a corset or basque at a specialist lingerie store like Rigby & Peller, who have in-store experts with an eagle-eye for ultimate fit. Make sure you take along your dress to your appointment so they can ensure you get the right cut and style. And control pants-of-steel are also an excellent wear-again investment, especially if your dress is sleek or bias-cut.
Happy wedding days!
All posts on this challenge
- Where can you find an off-the-peg designer wedding dress for under £500?
- Where can you find an off-the-peg designer wedding dress for under £500 [Part 2]
- Where can you find an off-the-peg designer wedding dress for under £500 [Part 3]
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Your top six are a beautiful selection. And thank you for answering my challenge over these 3 posts! I was wondering whether Coast would be stylish enough but you’ve show that they are. Will definately include them on my wedding dress hunt.
Looking myself for a wedding dress off the peg for £500 that isn’t frumpy or upholstered and these articles are the most incredibly useful resources I have come across. You are fab