I got married about a year ago now. When I was shopping for a dress, I was disgusted at the price tags! Considering I was only going to wear the dress once, I was not going to spend $1000+! However, I did fall in love with this dress... beautiful, right?
So, I got creative. I found this bridesmaid dress (pictured below) for $160. Better yet, for $20 extra I got 5 extra inches of length to make a small train. Did you know you can get bridesmaids dresses in all colors of the rainbow, including white? The color of my dress was "pearl."
Then I went to Joann Fabrics where I found this beautiful embroidered and beaded lace with a scalloped edge. My mom made a lace overlay for the skirt of the dress and with the remaining scraps, cut the scalloped edge and attached it to the bodice under the chest and at the hip. Below is a picture of the close-up of of the scalloped lace on the bodice.
And, below, here is the dress on me. I know, not as elaborate as the inspiration dress, but I saved a lot of money!
