{"id":581,"date":"2009-09-01T12:38:53","date_gmt":"2009-09-01T19:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/?page_id=581"},"modified":"2015-08-30T00:44:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-30T07:44:21","slug":"online-bridesmaid-dress-bargains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/online-bridesmaid-dress-bargains\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Bridesmaid Dress Bargains"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A dress can be a big expense for your girls, so pass along the same tips we gave you when searching for your wedding gown. Online dress shops sell the same items that your local retail outlets do but with discounts up to 20%, 30% or even 50% off what you\u2019ll find in the dress shops. If you find a great deal online, you and your bridesmaids may want to consider taking it, but you\u2019ll want to actually see the dress and have the girls\u2014or your maid of honor\u2014try it on in a shop first.<\/p>\n

How to Find the Best Deal<\/strong><\/p>\n

A good strategy is to start off by browsing ideas online. For example, The Knot (www.theknot.com) has one of the best online dress and gown catalogs. Narrow down the look you want, perhaps with a few specific designers and style numbers noted down that you\u2019ll want to try out. Using the online sources, find local shops that carry the dresses you\u2019re interested in, and make appointments to see them. Make your final decision after seeing the dresses, just as you normally would. Bring along your bridesmaids or maid of honor to try them on and provide their feedback. Get quotes for the dresses you like; you\u2019ll want to compare the shop\u2019s price\u2019 with what you find online.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t commit to anything at the shop just yet. Armed with all the specifics and a price, go back to the web now and check the online dress shops. If you find the same dress for significant savings, you might want to pass the reference on to your bridesmaids to purchase it online\u2014they\u2019ll appreciate your saving them the bucks. Just keep in mind that shipping will add to the overall cost (although you\u2019ll probably be able to cut out the sales tax), and the dresses will likely need to be pressed since they\u2019ll wrinkle during shipping. If your girls don\u2019t feel the online savings are worth it for the dress you\u2019re looking at, they can always head back to the dress shop and make their purchases there.<\/p>\n

So where do your find these online discounters?<\/strong>
\nThe following are some of the better bargain sites:<\/p>\n

EBay’s “Wedding Apparel” Section (www.ebay.com)<\/p>\n

NetBride (www.netbride.com)<\/p>\n

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\nBy: Crystal and Jason Melendez are the authors of e-Plan Your Wedding:
\nHow to Save Time and Money with Today’s Best Online Resources<\/em>.
\nFor more information, please visit http:\/\/www.eplanyourwedding.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A dress can be a big expense for your girls, so pass along the same tips we gave you when searching for your wedding gown. Online dress shops sell the same items that your local retail outlets do but with discounts up to 20%, 30% or even 50% off what you\u2019ll find in the dress […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[40,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bridal-party","category-wedding-attire"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=581"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2033,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/581\/revisions\/2033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}