Dreaming of an elegant wedding dress that’ll make you feel gorgeous? You don’t need to have a huge budget to make that vision a reality! You just need to know where to look for that special gown.
Shopping for the perfect wedding dress under $500, you should be looking at stores in your area that sell prom dresses (you might find a beautiful white or ivory dress in there). The discount and bridesmaid sections of bridal shops can be good too. Etsy can be a great spot to find cool vintage wedding dresses or cute homemade gowns. Craiglist and your city’s thrift stores could also have a hidden gem that’s perfect for you. Likewise, you can find lovely white dresses in regular clothing boutiques. These dresses might not be bridal gowns per se, but they can be very special and beautiful nevertheless. Moreover, a few boutiques that aren’t specialized in wedding dresses have a bridal collection you can look into (Anthropologie, Asos, ModCloth, etc.)
In case you need suggestions: here are 50 exquisite wedding dresses for $500 or less! These a perfect gowns for a bride on a budget (like me).
- A sophisticated gown with clean lines
2. A sixties-inspired dress for the Twiggy in you
3. A feminine short dress with lace
4. A beautifully embroidered gown with silver accents
5. A simple yet sophisticated white gown
6. An adorable knee-length white dress
7. A pretty one-shoulder gown full of lace
8. An elegant off-the-shoulders satin gown
9. A vintage 50s strapless dress
Etsy $337.47
10. A crepe de chine gown with a cape
11. A star studded short dress
Anthropologie $398
12. A cute short dress with a tulle skirt
13. A sequin dress to sparkle all night
14. A dress with extra feathers
15. A modern two-piece wedding dress
16. A Monroe-styled wedding dress
17. An off-white crepe dress
18. A gorgeous polka dot piece
19. A romantic flocked-chiffon mini
20. A jumpsuit loaded with sequins
Anthropologie $398
21. A tulle-skirted little number for a romantic look
22. A gorgeous gown with a bateau neckline
23. A super cool white jumpsuit
24. A Great-Gabsy-inspired embroidered gown
25. A fun dress with giant sequins
26. A kimino inspired gown
Asos $ 410.28
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27. An ultra-feminine ivory gown
28. A simple yet beautiful trumpet gown
29. A super cute gown with a cream hue
30. A white sheath dress
31. A sophisticated crepe wedding dress
32. A sleek white cocktail dress
Nordstrom $271.36
33. Another lace dress with a halter neckline (less than 100$)
34. A very thirties white dress
35. A very special white minidress
36. A 70s inspired white short dress
37. A clean lined-white gown
38. An embellished white gown
39. A super cute heavy crepe dress
40. A bee-friendly white dress
41. A crocheted maxi dress
42. An elegant dress with lots of details
43. A super fun short dress with embellishments and tassels
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44. A great beaded nude gown
45. A mini dress with a beads collar
46. A beautiful vintage wedding gown from the 60s
47. A superb boho-chic dress
48. An empire-waist dress for the feminine bride
49. A super feminine beaded dress
50. A very fun white dress with a touch of black
I hope these suggestions will help you fall in love with your own wedding dress! Best of luck to all the brides-to-be 🙂 I would post a picture of mine, but my fiancé can’t see it before September 15!
Have a great day,
P.S. Buying a wedding dress is a big investment. If you want to buy your dress online from a site you don’t know very well, I suggest that you read the terms and condition very carefully. You want to be able to return your dress easily if it doesn’t fit or if you don’t fall in love with it when it arrives. A good tip for online shopping is to check what previous buyers have to say about their own experience with specific websites. For this, you can type the website’s name on Sitejabber and get useful feedback.
