Post # 1
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Newbee
I was looking for a wedding dress on the cheap as my fiance and I live on extremely limited budgets. After some intense internet searching I had resigned myself to the fact that I would not be able to afford a real wedding dress and was near tears when I came accrossed a website named Hellodresses.com. it seemed very promising and each dress was beautiful and within my budget. I chose a dress and began saving when I was was randomly browsing online and became aware that many cheap dress sites are scams. I don’t want to lose my dress money on a scam, but I’m afraid that if I don’t take this chance I won’t be able to afford a dress and that kills me. HELP! does anyone know of this website?
Post # 3
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Bee Keeper
- Wedding: December 2019 - Paris, France
@MegamiChan: this may be a replica site…I have never heard of it. But things that look too good to be true.. usually are. What is your budget? maybe we can help you find something!
Post # 4
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Helper bee
well, I’d never heard of it before, but I checked it out. It says you can pay with paypal, which makes it a little more legit, plus they have a pretty solid return/exchange plan. If you pay with a credit/debit/checking account, you can always stop payment if something goes wrong. That happened to me once with an online retailer and my bank was very nice about just stopping the payment and putting the money back in my account. You should also search the internet for other reviews, etc.
hope that helps!
Post # 5
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Newbee
@MrsNeutrino:
My budget is limited to a few hundred dollars, sadly, and it’s near impossible to find a nice dress for that. Here’s the one I chose http://www.hellodresses.com/a-line-satin-strapless-wedding-dress-maw0211.html
@ORella2012: Thank you, I was thinking about that. I contacted their customer service rep using the instant chat and was ifnormed that they only accept paypal and no other forms of payment.
Post # 6
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Sugar bee
@MegamiChan: Consider all of your options. This is a preowned wedding dress site and I did a search and they have plenty that are $350 & under.
http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/used-wedding-dresses
Some dresses are new and never have been worn.
Post # 7
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Newbee
just now I found the same dress for a very similar price on bridalblvd.com, which was actually advertising on “scamhunter.com” they wouldn’t let a scam site advertise through them… right? lol? I’m a wreck here 🙁
Post # 8
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Helper bee
@MegamiChan: well, I don’t know if you could get something with that sort of beading, etc, but most of the shops in my area have a selection of gowns for $100 (and up to $500). You could also check out David’s Bridal $99 dress sale. They have really nice gowns and they are certainly reliable!! They might even have some dresses that are from last season or something on sale for less than $500. You could also check into having a dress made. Most seamstresses can buy appliques, etc, that look like intricate beading but don’t require all the work (which is what gets expensive!) So, there are some options out there!
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Helper bee
Post # 11
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Newbee
@ORella2012:I looked at david’s bridal website and was unimpressed by selection and pricing, they make things tough on a bluecollar girl like myself :]
@ORella2012:Those are very beautiful! I did consider a plainer dress, actually wanted one in the first place, but while I was browsing fell in love with the beadwork. I know it’s a lot to ask….
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Helper bee
Post # 14
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Bumble Beekeeper
http://www.bestbridalprices.com You can also check them out. If you buy one of their “in-stock” dresses, they are half price (they are under their “sale” section). I bought my wedding dress from them for $350, it was a brand new, authentic Allure. It wasn’t an old dress either. It was from a brand new collection and they had just gotten it a couple days before I bought it.
Just keep in mind that the size listed on the dress in the sale section is the only size they have.
Post # 15
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Newbee
@zippylef:OHMYGOSH some lovely gowns there…
Post # 16
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Newbee
@ORella2012:thank you for your help! I seemed to have missed quite a bit when I was searching… I had no idea so many sites catered to budgets.
@zippylef:the problem with the sale stuff is I have a tiny figure…. short and small. most of the really beautiful ones on sale are too big.