Post # 1
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Newbee
Hi all, I’m on the hunt for wedding dresses and have a sort of boho style I’m looking for. However, my budget is very small for the dress- since we’re keeping it really small and low-key, I don’t want to spend very much on it. I came across this website, and this dress in particular:
https://www.bycouturier.com/spaghetti-straps-mermaid-wedding-gown-g5947
Has anyone purchased from this site before? Is it legit? It seems to indicate they’re based in London, but I know there are so many horror stories of people buying from overseas and things being horrible quality, etc. I would LOVE to get input and experiences!!
Post # 2
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Sugar bee
Hmm I’m sorry bee but this absolutely looks like a knockoff website. The web design is pretty poor, and some of the grammar on the description does not seem to have been written by a native English speaker so I doubt it’s an English shop. Have you looked up reviews or tried to reverse search the images on google? When I was looking to buy a (very) affordable and beautiful dress online, Boutique1861 and Etsy were my go to sites 🙂
i absolutely love that dress though, you have amazing taste!
Post # 3
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Helper bee
Definitely a knockoff site :/ if they can’t even provide an image of the actual item, who knows what you’ll receive… if anything.
What is your dress budget? The one on the website was stolen from Made with Love
Post # 4
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Honey Beekeeper
Not legit- replica site.
The images are stolen from this article on Made with Love.
https://friedabrides.com/made-with-love/
Post # 5
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Helper bee
Try BHLDN from Anthropologie. Their dresses can be relatively low in price, are delivered within a week / 2 weeks, and they accept returns. I’ve seen their dresses range from $150 to a few thousand.
Most importantly, the quality is something that can be trusted.
Post # 7
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Honey bee
Nope. Right click on an image and go ‘search Google for image’ to see where else that image pops up. This one is actually Ella by Made With Love Bridal (and it costs 10x more I’m afraid 
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Post # 8
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Bumble bee
You can also try coco melody if you’re looking for cheaper options. They actually have a physical store in the US so you know it’s legit.
Post # 9
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Blushing bee
I feel like I post this on every budget dress post, but try https://1861.ca/collections/robes/bride , I’m so happy with my inexpensive dress and their customer service!
Post # 10
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Helper bee
Lulu’s might be a good option for you too. Not as fancy as what you might buy from BHLDN, but it’s hard to beat their prices! A lot of their long white dresses would totally work for a low key bridal gown.
Post # 11
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Honey bee
You can also try Asos, Lulus, Amazon – all have good return policies I think. Forherandforhim.com do made to measure stuff.
Post # 12
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Worker bee
try preowned wedding dresses.com… some are not worn at all and priced low
