Budgeting for the Perfect Wedding Dress

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Found the perfect wedding dress, but cannot find the space in your wallet to buy it? Consider purchasing it used! Brides everywhere are reselling their own wedding dresses for a fraction of the original price. Most dresses posted show barely any wear and look good as new! Websites such as Preownedweddingdresses.com make this process easy, featuring over 20,000 gowns from countless designers, including Vera Wang, in all shapes and sizes, as well as providing viewers an easy means of contacting the seller once they have found your dream dress. Below are a few of their featured dresses:

Recycling old wedding dresses not only saves you money, but also helps the environment as well. Most wedding dresses are worn by the bride for a few hours, sealed in a box, and stored for decades – deprived of ever seeing daylight again. For those who have already worn their dresses, bridesmaids included, why not consider reselling your old dress to make a few extra bucks? Preownedweddingdresses.com also makes it easy for anyone to sell their dress with the low listing price of $25.

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For local San Diego residents,

Recycled Wedding Dre

One local company that can help you resell wedding dresses is Dahlia Bridal. Opened in September 2012, Dahlia Bridal has recycled numerous wedding dresses. Unlike websites that provide similar services, this local shop in Point Loma allows aspiring brides to not only see the condition of the used dresses, but also try them on before purchasing as well.

Dahlia Bridal also posts their current wedding dress stock on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/DahliaBridalSD). To purchase a dress, a bride must simply contact Dahlia Bridal to make an appointment. Each appointment is completely private, as they only take one bride at a time! With an average of 150 dresses in the store, Dahlia Bridal offers numerous styles and sizes for all tastes.

Plant Yourself in the Eco-Friendly Movement

Incorporating Green Living into one’s wedding is not only easy, but also more affordable! Add a unique flare to your special day by following some of the eco-friendly tips below.

Utilizing native plants that can successfully go from the event to the garden are key. Succulents, for example, are native cacti to the Southwest and can be farmed and purchased locally. Likewise, succulents do not require the use of pesticides or other harmful chemicals known to pollute our local ground water and seas. Along with supporting local vendors and independently owned businesses, succulents are easily replanted, allowing guests and family to be continuously reminded of the special occasion again and again.

Succulents not only add a humble flare to one’s bouquet, but can also be incorporated into centerpieces as well. Embedding these cacti into driftwood, along with moss, ocean pebbles and shells, can support a rustic feeling to any table. Centerpieces such as these require no water and can be found by the bride herself! Picking out pebbles and/or shells from the local shores may be time-consuming, but can ultimately add a meaningful touch to everyone’s table. Integrating centerpieces such as these allows each table to be a little different from the next without completely drifting far from the overall feel of the wedding.

Consider ideas such as these when arranging your next centerpiece!