It can be easy to overspend on your wedding dress. Follow these tips to help keep within the budget:

1. Avoid intricate beading or expensive lacework if possible, this significantly hikes up the price of wedding dresses. Instead buy a simple dress and jazz it up with your own beadwork.
2. Look online to find sites auctioning or selling wedding gowns.
3. Attend bridal expos to receive special deals.
4. Consider a bridesmaid or ball dress in white. They are generally less costly than bridal gowns
5. Wear your mum's or relatives dress and alter it slightly if you can to suit or give it your personal touch.
6. Remember that veils and headpieces can significantly increase the cost of the dress.
7. Consider getting it made if you know a good dressmaker that will keep the cost down.
8. Hiring or borrowing a gown is worth thinking about, it can save you hundreds.
9. Outlet or second hand stores are worth the time spent looking in, if you manage to find a great bargain.
10. Look for sample sales
11. Don t impulse buy - look around extensively