Affordable Wedding Dresses - Strapless

People tend to either love or hate strapless wedding dresses; they divide opinion the same way that they often divide your arm fat to create an unattractive muffin top look. This, of course, is why they're not always popular; you have to be very careful when wearing a strapless dress that it fits perfectly otherwise you can end up looking like bread baking over the top of a tin.

However, I believe that strapless wedding dresses can be done and done well. Just like Jools Oliver in her simple but stunning strapless wedding dress. Plus, you don't even need to spend a lot of money on them. I've got four beautiful and affordable strapless wedding dresses for you to peruse.

Annabelle Dress - BHLDN

This is actually one of BHLDN's bridemaids dresses but I think it would make a perfect wedding dress. As well as being strapless it also has waist ties that can be adapted into sleeves and it can be worn over 15 different ways. One of the best ways is just simple and strapless. The beautiful soft tulle does all the talking for you.

Priced $260

Erin Featherston Monique Silk Metallic Gown - Lord and Taylor

This Erin Featherstone dress is a little unusual, it features light gold speckles all over the soft cream silk. The metallic marks are subtle but they also stand out, making this a unique wedding dress.

Ideal for a metallic-themed wedding.

Priced £257.58

Cool Change Pamela Embroidered Maxi Dress - Matches Fashion

This light and floaty maxi dress is ideal as a bohemian wedding dress. The pretty embroidery provides a touch of something different over a rather simple silhouette.

This is ideal for a beach wedding.


Priced £215

Strapless Wedding Dress with Lace Embroidery - Etsy

I think this is my favourite of the affordable strapless wedding dresses. It's a beautiful romantic wedding dress with lace detailing on the bust which contrast perfectly with the plain white skirt.

I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to wear this though!

Priced £289.93

That's all the affordable wedding dresses for this week.

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Affordable Wedding Dresses: Ethereal

This week's affordable wedding dresses post isn't inspired by a certain era, rather a certain look; an ethereal look. It's quite hard to explain the term ethereal but I'm sure you all know what I mean. An ethereal wedding dress is usually light and floaty, like Kate Moss's wedding dress and often infused with a natural feel.

An ethereal bride will look like she's almost from another world; a celestial being.

You may think that this sort of look will cost a fortune, but I've found five beautiful dresses that not only make perfect ethereal wedding dresses, but are also affordable.

Ethereal Fairytale Dress - Free People

With a name like Ethereal Fairytale Dress you know that this is going to be ideal as an ethereal wedding dress. It features a short strappy slip with a full-length lace overlay with fluted sleeves.

It's definitely far away from a traditional look but it's ideal for a bride who wants an ethereal and laid-back feel. It would be particularly perfect for a beach wedding.

Priced £228

Celine Silk Chiffon Gown - Dreamers & Lovers

Floaty sleeves are a staple of the ethereal wedding dress look, and this Celine wedding dress definitely delivers.The gown is crafted from chiffon and satin and manages to be both bohemian and elegant.

The sleeves are the main feature and make the dress ideal for a woodland wedding with a lot of flowers.

I also love the V-neck and the empire waist detailing. It's very feminine and a little bit elvish.


Priced $1,105

Kate - Ruche Bridal Collection

I was going to include this Ruche wedding dress in last week's Medieval Affordable Wedding Dresses list, but in the end I decided it would suit this one a lot better. It's a very unusual wedding dress, both in cut and colour. It has a dark gold lining overlayed with white chiffon. This creates a dusty pinky-gold colour which is feminine and unusual.

The pretty dress is wonderfully floaty and can be worn off or on the shoulders. Personally I prefer the off the shoulder look. It makes it that much more special and unique.

Priced $248.99

Custom Hand-Embroidered Whimsical Wedding Criss-Cross Long Dress - Etsy

This lovely wedding dress from Madabby on Etsy is weird and wonderful. It's a beautiful soft off-white dress made with criss-crossed lace and tulle. It creates a unique gown with a tight fitting bodice and a floaty skirt.

It also has beautiful floral embroidery which gives it a lovely finishing touch.


Priced £178.77

Emily Dress - Minna

Short wedding dresses can provide an ethereal look too. The Emily dress from Minna is short and sweet. It is made from Scottish lace and silk Georgette and has flower embellishments on the skirt.

It's a simple sleeveless dress but the material and the details make it extra-special. I love the way it's styled with a large flower belt and a floral crown.

Priced £530


That's all for this week folks. Check back next Monday for more affordable wedding dresses.

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Affordable Wedding Dresses: Medieval

From Guinevere to Maid Marion, the medieval theme is ideal for a wedding. A medieval wedding dress combines the two looks that brides are most often after; ethereal and elegant.

Medieval dresses most usually feature long, flowing sleeves, a fitted bodice and loose skirts. They vary from very simple to overly elaborate and anywhere in between. You can then add a circlet of something in your hair, like Julia Ormond in First Knight, to complete the look.

You can either go all out with the medieval theme or just have a touch of it in your dress, such as long sleeves. Either way, medieval wedding dresses are beautiful and, best of all, also affordable. I've selected five lovely medieval style wedding dresses that are cheap yet great quality.

Mara Medieval Wedding Dress - Etsy

This Renaissance Gown from Etsy seller FrockFollies is ideal for a bride who wants to do the medieval theme properly (not sure why the groom in the picture is in a Victorian get up though). FrockFollies are specialists in medieval and period dresses and this one is a great example of the attention to detail. It's made out of ivory crushed velvet and features red trimming.

The back detail is lovely with the lace fastenings. Unbelievably, this dress is under £200!
Little tip; this is best worn for winter weddings, you're likely to boil in it in the summer.

£179.22

Margot Bridal Dress - Monsoon

This Margot wedding dress provides a nod to the medieval era in a modern wedding dress. It's a very simple and elegant gown with long sleeves and a pretty detailed waist tie.

It's got a very clean, minimal look but the lovely sleeves and floating material provide it with an ethereal feel.

Priced £229

Mystic Gown - Free People

With a name like Mystic Gown you know this dress is going to provide a ethereal look. While it's not a full on medieval gown it has medieval features, such as the cut and the fluting sleeves. It's got a lovely natural feel; ideal for a woodland wedding.

The detailing is subtle but so pretty. A beautiful dress with a whimsical feel.

Priced £500

Lady Gwen Gown - Etsy

This beautiful handmade wedding dress features everything that one looks for in a medieval wedding dress; epic sleeves, a laced bodice and flowing skirts. It's ideal for someone who wants to have a medieval or fantasy wedding.

It's very feminines and perfect for fulfilling all your woodland wedding fantasies.
Romantic Threads craft gowns based on several eras throughout history as well as Steampunk gowns.


Priced £314.01

Holly Lace Dress - Dreamers and Lovers

This crochet wedding gown combines a medieval silhouette with a bohemian, seventies look. The long, fluted sleeves are the real focus and they work well with the off the shoulder cut.

This dress is ideal for a laid-back wedding. Wear it with flowers in your hair.

Priced $680

That's all folks.

Have a happy Monday.

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Affordable Wedding Dresses - Edwardian

So, I've stopped on the countdown of decades for affordable wedding dresses as this week would have been the eighties and, frankly, I'm not sure that's an era of wedding dresses that needs visiting. Instead I've got some amazing Edwardian style wedding dresses that are affordable and elegant.

Edwardian wedding dresses can sometimes border on the too frilly, but if you get the right look they can be very stylish, like the fashions Helena Bonham-Carter wore in A Room With A View.

The Edwardian wedding look is fairly versatile, you can make it chic and stylish or bohemian, depending on how you style the dress and the rest of the wedding.

Gibson Girl Style Wedding Dress - Vintage Vixen

This lovely ecru wedding dress is actually from the 1970s but it has an Edwardian feel. It's a beautiful off-white colour with delicate lace appliqué detail. The dress is all net and has long sleeves and a high neck.

It's got a long train too. A very elegant dress that has an amazing vintage look.

Priced $245


Antique Edwardian Wedding Dress -Etsy

This is a real Edwardian dress from Etsy seller RococoVintage. It's incredibly light and floaty, ideal for a garden wedding, but you'd definitely need to wear something underneath it.

It's made from very light eyelet gauze and has a slightly ethereal feel.

Priced £256.38

Nanette - Ruche

This pretty wedding dress from Ruche has an Edwardian look but is still quite modern too. There isn't an abundance of flounces; instead there's a light layered style with an empire waist finish.

I love the details, such as the gauze sleeves, waist tie and the two tiered skirt.

Priced $274.99

Vintage Wedding Dress Elegant Edwardian Titanic Era - Etsy

If you want to go the whole hog and have a proper Edwardian-themed wedding then you need a real Edwardian wedding dress; this one is perfect. It is immediately recognisable as Edwardian and looks very A Room With A View.

It has the light lace look and feminine but subtle flounces that Edwardian style is famous for. This is a real find.

Priced £120.93

Alice Wedding Dress - June's Uniquely Yours

Last but not least is this lovely long-sleeved Edwardian-style wedding dress. It's got a wide scoop neckline, empire waist and floaty A-line skirt, all of which are very flattering. Finished with dancing daisy lace on the bottom it's a little unusual, making it a perfect unique wedding dress.


That's all for this week. Check back next Monday for more affordable wedding dresses.

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Affordable Wedding Dresses - 1960s

Ok, so this is pretty late, sorry. No excuse except that I've been pretty busy for the last couple of days.

Anyway, this week's (late) Affordable Wedding dresses post is on 1960s inspired wedding dresses. The sixties was a time of great change and freedom, especially for women, Subsequently there was a loosening of previous restricted clothing and hems got a lot shorter. like Audrey Hepburn on her second wedding a lot of brides opted for mini dresses for a chic and modern (for the time) look.

I've collected some lovely sixties-style wedding dresses, both long and short, that are low-priced. Check them out below.

Lady Penelope - Kitty & Dulcie

First up is this classic sixties wedding dress from Kitty & Dulcie. It has a padded and boned bodice that gives you shape and is made from delicate white lace.

I love the long sleeves and the cuffs.

This dress has a very Audrey Hepburn feel.

Priced £325

1960s White Lace, Long Sleeve, A-Line Wedding Gown - Etsy

This lovely gown is a real vintage sixties wedding dress from Etsy seller ErmaandAgnes. Being a long dress it is not immediately evocative of the 1960s that we think of nowadays; mini skirts and mods, but it has the classic touches; A-line, bow detail and simple design.

The long lace cape/train adds drama and makes this sixties wedding dress really stand out.

Priced £174.58

Nicolette - Ruche

This cute and affordable wedding dress from the Ruche Bridal collection has a real retro feel. It's not everyone's taste but the party dress style gown is short and sweet.

It has a fitted top and a ballerina skirt with a subtle bow.

It's ideal for a summer wedding, or you could wear it with coloured tights and a cropped jacket for a winter wedding.

Priced $68.99

Vintage 60s Chiffon and Lace Wedding Dress with Train - Etsy

This stunning gown is another real 1960s wedding dress, this time from Dainty rascal on Etsy. It's got a classic fitted bodice which flares out into a full skirt that's trimmed in Chantilly lace.

I love the back detail and the sleeves. A really unique wedding dress that would make you feel amazing.

Priced £88.82


That's all for this week, next week it's cheap 1970s wedding dresses. I'll try to post it on time!

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