Saturday, November 7, 2009

Four Wedding Dresses Under $100

The Thread has brought you every other look on the cheap, so why not the dress for your big day? The new getting-hitched philosophy is: splurge on the honeymoon and save on the wedding.  We've found 4 beautiful wedding dresses -- all for under $100!

Dress #1
Empire-waist chiffon gown from David's Bridal, $99.00

Empire-waist chiffon gown from David's Bridal, $99.00

Perfect for a beach wedding, this flowy chiffon empire-waist dress (right) is flattering, romantic and will look stunning when caught in a light ocean breeze. We'd wear it with bare feet, long mermaid waves, and a homemade flower wreath in our hair.


Dress #2
We love the elegant simplicity of this beautifully-constructed bustier-style tank dress (below), and envision it at an urban minimalist wedding -- surrounded by white painted exposed-brick walls, floor-to-ceiling multi-pane windows, and worn with a killer pair of platform heels and a single piece of statement jewelry. Or the bride could wear it to tie the knot at -- in our opinion -- one of the most romantic places to take the plunge: City Hall.

Adam by Adam Lippes cotton sateen tank dress, $89

Adam by Adam Lippes cotton sateen tank dress, $89













Ruched halter dress from Victoria's Secret, $75

Ruched halter dress from Victoria's Secret, $75













Dress #3
This sweetheart neckline halter dress (right) with flirty hem screams Hollywood Glamour. At an over-the-top glitzy night-time wedding -- think Big Band, chandeliers, white table linens, and horse-drawn carriages -- we'd wear this dress with finger waves, red lipstick, a vintage rhinestone hairpin tucked behind our ear, and satin peep-toe slingback heels.



Strapless A-line dress from Dillard's, $70.00

Strapless A-line dress from Dillard's, $70.00




Dress #4

For a garden party-style outdoor afternoon wedding, on a rolling hill with painted-white wooden chairs and paper lanterns hanging from trees, we'd wear this light and airy frock with '50-style A-line silhouette for our walk down the aisle. The bride should accessorize this cotton-eyelet dress with a sleek, but flippy Jackie O-inspired blowout, hair parted on the side, of course, and glowy make-up in a pink palette.















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Comments 1-10 of 18
  • Beach Raccoon's Avatar
    Posted by Beach Raccoon Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:13pm PDT

    I like the first one. The rest... Egh, I wouldn't consider them to be wedding dresses. They're cute, though. :)

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  • "Mama Kaye"'s Avatar
    Posted by "Mama Kaye" Fri Jul 3, 2009 7:58am PDT

    Love #1 and #3...the others, Nooooooooo... .. .

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  • Janeane's Avatar
    Posted by Janeane Fri Jul 3, 2009 2:32pm PDT

    And They look like it too. Summer dresses yes. Wedding NO!!!!!!

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  • Louise's Avatar
    Posted by Louise Sat Jul 4, 2009 3:56am PDT

    i like # 1&3 , 1 yes for a beach wedding ,2 for a nice night out.

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  • ladybella04's Avatar
    Posted by ladybella04 Sun Jul 5, 2009 9:40am PDT

    # 1 yes. I could only see the other ones for a casual/beach wedding.

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  • strawberrishortcake1935's Avatar
    Posted by strawberrishortcake1935 Sun Jul 5, 2009 7:58pm PDT

    The last one reminds me of this Betsey Johnson dress:

    http://www.betseyjohnson.com/store/productdetails2.aspx?categoryid=1101&productid=6686&np=1101

    Except less poufy...

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  • Milea's Avatar
    Posted by Milea Sun Jul 5, 2009 8:26pm PDT

    love one and 2 but three and four r horrible

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  • Ahleah G's Avatar
    Posted by Ahleah G Mon Jul 6, 2009 10:01am PDT

    1 and 2 are the only ones I see working for a wedding, and the descriptions are spot on for how I could envision them being worn. But generally speaking short wedding dresses don't do it for me outside of city hall, and I think that 3 is a little trashy (and the fabric seems flimsy) whereas 4 is just too cutesy and casual.

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  • JoKTM's Avatar
    Posted by JoKTM Mon Jul 6, 2009 10:41am PDT

    The dresses can be used for an unformal wedding.

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  • helina's Avatar
    Posted by helina Mon Jul 6, 2009 12:54pm PDT

    i have worn dresses 3 & 4 as regular dress 1 i dont like any of these dresses as wedding dresses :/

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