Where To Find Cheap Wedding Dresses Online
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Apart from getting to marry the man of their dreams, one of the primary concerns of most brides is their wedding dress. Their wedding day is that one day when every bride wants to be the center of attention. This is the reason why they pay serious attention to their wedding dress and makeup. However, getting your dream dress when you’re trying to pinch a few pennies is no mean feat, especially since everything in the wedding business comes with a huge mark-up. Now, if you are already feeling little overwhelmed with all the planning and preparations for your big day, don’t worry, we’re here to help.
So, how can you get the dream dress without exhausting the budget? Well, thanks to the wonders of modern technology, you no longer have to spend your days wandering in crowded bazaars in search of the reasonably-priced dream wedding dress. You can do this from the comfort of your home by simply exploring the virtual markets on the internet. But since the internet is famously infamous for its cyber-scams and dubious sites, we decided to save you the trouble and did our own research on reliable e-retail websites that offer great wedding dresses at amazing prices (as priced on the date of publishing this article). Here they are:
1. Meena Bazaar
This amazing e-retail store has as much variety to offer in terms of wedding lehengas, sarees, and indo-western dresses as its brick-mortar counterparts. Apart from amazing lehengas, the site also has a great collection of exclusive linen sarees and Banarasi silk sarees which are truly a great find at those reasonable prices. If you want to mix it up a little for your wedding functions, you can also try their gowns section.
USP: If you want to go traditional for your wedding, then they have an amazing collection of Banarasi sarees.
Price range: 2000–35000 INR (the Banarasi Sarees range on the higher side)
2. Utsavfashion
This site is like the virtual version of Delhi’s famed Chandni Chowk. From wedding wear to bridal wear, it has numerous categories which will give the prospective bride, that is you, plenty to choose from. From sarees, salwar kameez to jewelry, it has it all. What’s more, you can even find Bollywood inspired wedding attire at reasonable prices. It even has options for men and kids, just in case you were looking.
USP: It offers free ready-to-wear stitching facility (aren’t we pleased). Ladies, it doesn’t get better than this.
Price range: The lowest priced lehenga is around 1500 INR.
3. Zipker
Were you totally bowled over by Priyanka Chopra’s playful and flamboyant Mehendi lehenga? Have you been ogling Deepika Padukone’s reception gown? Then this site is the perfect solution for your Bollywood-inspired wedding attire needs.
USP: Be sure to hit this site if you’re looking for copies of dresses worn by celebrities.
Price range: 3000 INR onwards.
4. Limeroad
A popular shopping website, Limeroad is the perfect site for a lazy Sunday browse sesh. It has everything that you could possibly want. Its ethnic section has a great range of sarees, lehengas, and Indo-western gowns, all very reasonably priced.
USP: It allows the customers to create a scrapbook by compiling all the elements of their look — jewelry, bag, shoes, and dress— to get an idea of how it all goes together, a great little tool for a would-be bride.
Price range: 1500 INR onwards.
5. Kalki Fashion
From the looks of it, this website appeared to be the one-stop shop for everything bridal. From gorgeous net sarees, cape suits to jacket lehengas, you can find everything unconventional here. So if you’re looking for something which is not run-of-the-mill, you should surely check out this site.
USP: Another amazing feature of the website is that it has a separate category for bridesmaids, so if you want all your bridesmaids to sport matching looks, you know where to find them.
Price range: 2940 INR onwards.
6. Flyrobe
This option is for those serious penny-pincher brides out there. If you’re one of those brides who doesn’t want her wedding dress to gather cobwebs after the wedding and is looking to wear designer garb at a fraction of its original cost, then this website is the answer for you. It allows you to rent designer outfits at a fraction of their cost. All you’ve to do is select the outfit you want, give your measurements and select the date and the duration you want it for. The rest is done by them. They deliver the altered dress at your doorstep, free of cost! And you know what’s even more amazing? They even have free pick up. Talk about being convenient!
USP: They let you rent! And the website has now started offering its customers the option to put their own outfits up for rent as well.
Price range: Lowest rental starts at 799 INR (plus the refundable security deposit)
Hope we were able to help you narrow down your search for the best wedding dresses. Now, just put your feet up and finalize your dream wedding dress ensemble from the comfort of your home.
Do you have any more valuable additions to this list? Share your finds in the comments section.
