I bought a store sample!
This is a $1600 Marisa Gown, silk satin, purchased for $130. I had it professionally cleaned for $100, and wah-lah - got to walk down the aisle in a designer dress for less than $300 total :)
Check sample sales, look on Ebay for store samples sold from the U.S. bridal salons (I caution, personally, against super cheap Chinese replica gowns - as a wedding professional myself, the seamstresses I know hate hate hate those dresses, they are
a nightmare to alter because they are poorly made. My opinion is that if you have a small budget, you don't have the money to gamble - you may end up with a great dress, you may end up with a dud and then you'll be out the money - just do your
research and proceed with caution).
Good luck! :)


