Great Tips on Selecting the Best Preowned Wedding Dresses

Putting together a wedding isn’t cheap, and for those couples that don’t have a six figure budget to cover all of their expenses it’s important to save money where it’s possible. One place that brides can save money especially is by shopping for second hand wedding dresses.  A second hand wedding dress can provide a bride with all of the style and look, but without all the price of a brand new dress. Given that many wedding dresses are only worn a small handful of times, they’re practically brand new if they’re stored carefully and preserved in a proper manner. If you have made the smart decision of choosing second hand wedding dresses, however, you must be aware of several things. Here are a few great tips to help you select the best preloved bridal gown for you:

Not all wedding dresses have been “trashed”, most of it are only worn once and kept at its prime condition.

• Know what you want – there are a wide selection of wedding dresses to choose from. Start by choosing the right style/silhouette that will compliment your body type best. You may learn more about that here.
• Set yourself a budget – considered by most to be the greatest challenge in organising a wedding. There’s always a never-ending battle as to find balance to budget for all the vendors. By purchasing a second hand wedding dress, you’ll already be saving quite a considerable amount of money.
• Set a budget for alteration– keep in mind of additional alteration cost that can occur. This will need to be added to the dress budget. What seems like a good bargain can quickly seem unreasonable if there are a lot of alterations and changes that need to be made to the material in order to turn the dress into the perfect gown for a wedding.
• Try out plenty of dresses – go down to a couple of local shops and try on some wedding dresses. Try different styles and materials, and this should affirm your decision on the style of the dress you have chosen.
• Look out for designer dresses – with SHWD, it is now possible to buy a designer wedding dress at a fraction of its price. So if you have a reasonable budget, you may even seek out some popular designer gowns as well. Note the model of the dress so that you can search for it later on in our website.,
• Find the one! – Now it’s time to go ‘hunting’! Find that dream wedding dress of yours through our list. Start by searching locally at first, you’ll never know if that dress is just around the cornet where you lived. Buying a dress from a local bride will save you on delivery costs, and you can arrange a meetup with a buyer to view and try the dress out.
• Contact the buyer – you may reach out to the buyer through our website’s contact form.  emailing system. Ask plenty of questions, discuss payment options, and organise a meetup.
• Check it out – Wedding dresses that have been worn before might have some faults. Check to see if there are any strained seams, runs in the material, discoloration and fraying . Don’t let the little things put you off, but do keep in mind that any fixing that you need to make will need to be added to the budget of the wedding. Use this to your advantage and propose a better deal to the buyer.
• Test it out – It sounds obvious, but second hand wedding dresses need to be tried on and walked around in before you can be sure if that is THE dress! Organise to meet up at a safe place where you can try out the gown and see yourself at full height.
• Bring an extra pair of eyes – ask a friend or relative to accompany you during the fitting. Having a second opinion would greatly boost your confidence in deciding on the purchase. They can also act as an added security, which is necessary when meeting with strangers at an unfamiliar environment.
• Affirmation – It’s very easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of a wedding, and in buying a dress. But it’s important that brides take a step back and look objectively before buying any second hand wedding dresses. What might look great when tinctured by happiness can look drab and even dumpy later on.

If you are thinking of buying a preloved wedding gown, you have truly made a wise decision. Have a browse through our collection, and if you are interested in any of the dresses, don’t hesitate in contacting the buyer and ask plenty questions. We wish you all the best in your search for that dream wedding gown!