Wedding dress delima?
I found a dress i loved. I went and tried it on and it is more than i ever dreamed. I do not have a specific budget for the wedding, as my father is paying for the entire event. He wanted me to find something i love as well. But I’m not sure if I should spend the price ($6200). Does that seem to costly or about right? It’s by kenneth cole and vera wang.
Wedding is very formal with about 200 guests. The dress is breathtaking, but not tacky.
What did you spend on your dress? and am I thinking way over any normal amount for a dress?
I’ve never spent more than $500 on any other dress (granted ive never had a wedding!!)
The reception without flowers alone has come to $16,000. Thats just food/venue/security/drinks.
Thats the only other thing I have booked.
Thanks for your input so far. Thats just the only other detail I have.
The beading is done on english netting (hand sewn). silk (hand sewn). For that price, i would expect it to be too! Dropped waist, beading at strapless top, wiast line drops around the bottom then down the train for about 3 feet. mixs of pure diamond white and ivory train details, under the ‘platinum collection’ Cole and Wang was strange to me, then i found out he designed it and she contributed to the beading.
That is alot of money for a dress im spending £1500 on mine which is about 3000 in $ and its absolutly stunning & i thought that was expensive! Just remember its ur day but ull only eva were this once…maybe u shud speak to ur dad about this…. After all hes paying…
Id never expect my dad 2spend that just on a dress if hes paying for everythink else (which he is) my wedding cums to £10,000 which is about $20,000 and thats everythink & ive picked everythink posh/nice !!!
My dress, head piece and veil totaled about $950, so $6200 seems pretty pricey to me. Again it depends on what you want, but maybe check with your dad to see if that price factors into his budget he has planned. It is great that he is paying for everything, but it would be polite to check with him first.
Good Luck!
personally, i would never spend that on any piece of clothing!!!!
im not into designers though.
my dress was less than $1000 total including alterations.
Depends on the financial status of your father. It is in fact a bit pricey however if he is very secure financially then go for it. If not then opt for something a bit less expensive. I had my dress made specifically for me for $3600. So that is always an option.
It’s designed by Kenneth Cole AND Vera Wang???
Personally, I think that’s really, really excessive to be spending on a dress you plan to wear for less than a day. I spent $99 on my dress at David’s Bridal, and it was a gorgeous Oleg Cassini dress that I got tons of comliments on. I really think anything over $1,000 is just a waste of money. After your wedding, you’ll have a $6,000 dress that you’ll never wear again - you could buy a car for that price.
I know it’s your wedding day and all but that’s a little pricey. I feel you should buy one just like it but not that much money. Just think what are you going to do with it after. You also have to think about is it 2 dresses in one because alot of people want to change dresses for after the wedding. But again do you want to spend that much for 1 dress. Just think about what else you could have after the day or the honey moon. That could be honeymoon money or furniture or something else. So think about it and what everyone else is telling you it’s your day but not your money.
Good luck
That’s prolly more than I’m gonna spend on my entire wedding. I am the person that goes for the deals. I tried on a dress and feel madly in love with it. It was $600. It was a quality dress…at a GOOD price. You can spend whatever you want…It is your dress, it doesn’t really matter what other people do. I would just check with your dad to see how much he is thinking the entire wedding/reception is going to cost. Then you can see if you can spend that much on a dress. You want to make sure that it is in your budget because you don’t wanna have crappy food for your guests just because you wanted the best dress.
Keep in mind that you are only gonna wear the dress for PART of ONE day…the memories of the people, the day, and the fun will last forever….make those stand out! not what you were wearing…
*Good luck!
My dress cost $600 dollars, but my wedding was not extremely formal and I didn’t have any where near that many guests. I don’t think I could ask my dad to spend that kind of money on a dress I would only wear once, but we’ve never had a lot of money. This was by far the most expensive dress I’ve ever owned ($160 being the second most expensive).
I would only spend that much if you are a multi-MILLIONAIRE. That is INSANE. I think my ENTIRE wedding cost less than that. And I had a Catholic Ceremony with full mass… reception for 100 people, open bar, DJ, photographer, etc.
My dress was $500 - not including accessories and alterations.
That’s very expensive for a dress you will wear once.
See if you can find a picture of it, and take it to someplace like David’s Bridal or another larger, non-boutique bridal place, and see if they have something less expensive but similar. I bet that as soon as the designers release a dress, another company has copied the design.
It’s too much. You are just paying for the label. Keep looking, I’m sure you’ll find an equally stunning dress for less. When all is said and done and your wonderful day has passed, you’ll be just as happy. When I think back on my wedding, I never think about my dress. I remember the magical, surrealistic feel; the people and, of course, the honeymoon. To me, it is money better spent elsewhere. Best of luck in your new life together.
That is a fortune, but I think expensive is a word with a sliding scale…what is expensive to me may not be to you, and vice versa…
The dress I just bought is my dream, and it cost $725. I didn’t really know anything about how much wedding gowns cost, and truly, the price was troubling to me, because that just felt so extravagant…
At the end of the day, if this is a price you’re comfortable with, and you think this is the only dress for you, go ahead, but I don’t think you should be asking anyone else to foot the cost of yoru attire, even of your family is generously paying for the celebration. If you wouldn’t be willing to spend that much yourself, it is rude to expect someone else to.
My only real suggestion is to take pix of that dress and visit some bridal shops and try similar dresses–you might find one you love at least as well (if not more) for half the price.
You’d better sit down and talk to daddy. His budget might not be able to handle this. But if you do want this dress, be warned now that you may not get everything else you want. Costs will be cut in other places (less guests, no favors, different food, etc).
As for my dress, my grandmother is making it as my wedding gift. So I won’t have to pay for it at all. =) That money can be used for something else.
I had a great dress and every time someone sees a picture of my wedding I get compliments on the dress here’s the surprise. Alterations and all I spent less than $1,000.00. Your dress cost more than my wedding.
My dress was $65. It’s a great dress and just what I wanted! I think that 6200 is really excessive and that you are just paying for the label. If this is something that is important to you, go for it. Otherwise look at something a little more budgetory. Try the budgeter on. Just remember, a dress is just a dress, but a memory and a marriage last forever. The dress won’t make the marriage.
that’s like my whole budget for my wedding .Its up to you and your dad on how much he wants to spend on it.i would talk to your dad about it first .maybe you could get 2 nice dresses for that price . my price range for my dress anywhere from 200hundred 600 hundred dollars.
Instead of buying that dress which is (Cole and Wang) Thats why is so expensive. Opt to go to a seamstress maybe even a family member has a friend that is willing to do it a good price and have them make a replica. you will probably cost you $4000 with Fabric and all and you may have youre dress dress but not at the expense.
hey, y not?the marriage event is once in a lifetime thing…. and if you don’t want the dress anymore, just sell it off at ebay or any other online auction you prefer…
I only spent $411 for wedding gown. It was beautiful. I didn’t even spend close to $6200 on my whole entire wedding. So to me spending $6200 on a wedding gown is expensive. However, everyone has different budgets.It is your day so enjoy and if your dad is wealthy enough to help you out then I guess go for it.
I wasn’t aware that Kenneth Cole and Vera Wang designed together…but hey! If that’s what you want, and your dad is fine spending that amount of $$ on a dress, then go for it. Don’t listen to everyone who’s saying that’s an obscene amount of $$ to spend on a dress you’re going to wear once. If money’s no object, then go for it!
As far as if it’s worth it–it seems steep to me, but then I don’t know what the dress looks like. For that price, it better be hand sewn, of the finest silk out there. Any beading better be done by hand, and the beads should be genuine swarovski crystals (which are the finest crystals out there). Check to make sure beads are securly attached. I’ve seen wedding gowns that are $10K and up though, so $6200 for a couture gown isn’t out of the realm.
Wow. My whole wedding for 40 cost less than your dress alone. I’d keep looking - I bet you could find something equally elegant for well under $2500. While the designer name, silk fabric (instead of synthetic) and handbeading are a nice touch and something to brag about, it’s really not something that most of your guests are going to notice. I’ve been to dozens of weddings in my life, and I think I can remember the gowns of two of the brides (because they were dreadful gowns). I don’t remember any details about the nice ones, other than, well, the bride looked like a beautiful bride.
This is a good place to scale back — I bet you could use the $4K you save on a reeeeeeeally fun honeymoon somewhere posh.
My dress was about $5000.
But you have to watch your budget !! Maybe you can convince your dad to get it and then give him $2000 or so to offset the amount if it’s a strain on everything else.
Maybe try and find the same type of design by a different designer or try and go to a trunk show …
Those dresses are for people with unlimited budgets.
Since you are not one of those people and your Dad is footing the bill, it would be disrespectful for you to spend so much on a dress.
There are zillions of dresses for much less that will look equally as nice on you.Look for those.
Congrats !
You know what? If you love the dress and your dad is willing to foot the bill - then go for it.
ITS your wedding, its is a lttle pricy for a dress but is a designer dress. but its your wedding a big day in yout life the one you want ot remember. so do you what you want
The rule of thumb is that you should spend no more than 10% of your wedding budget on the dress. I think it’s too much. You are paying for the name, not the dress. You would easily be able to find a similar dress for 75% less. I’m sure you will find something similar on this site.
Wow … I would never spend that on anything other then a car or down payment on a house…I plan on nothing more then 300 total….it will be a ballgown skirt with a custom corset top… very Victorian with a reception outdoors…If that’s what you really want I guess you should buy it…but don’t go into debt over a dress
I’ve never been a fan of designer clothing, mostly because I am short and it’s all designed for tall people, but I’d say that is quite a lot of money on a dress. I am not saying it is right or wrong to pay that as it is not my wedding, if you have the budget for it and you like it then fine, personally I would rather spend that on the honeymoon.
I’m sure it’s beautiful, and it’s your day! You only get this chance once, and I say, if your budget allows, it’s the most important part of the wedding! You’ll forget the food, even the cake, but the dress and the pictures, now that’s a different story! My best to you and yours, remember to enjoy your day!
I’m thinking that if you have to ask, you can’t afford it.