Is it possible to get a beautiful wedding dress for less than £250? The answer is very much “Yes!” so long as you think outside the box a little bit. In fact there are plenty of options for budget savvy brides these days.

Firstly, you should check if any bridal boutiques near you are having sample sales. They will often sell end-of-line or their showroom samples for a lot less than the retail price. Places like Etsy and eBay are also great to browse through, and websites such as stillwhite.co.uk and preloved.co.uk (where brides can sell their pre-worn wedding dresses) can hide some real gems!

The high street is a really great place to look too. Most of the beauties below are from places like Coast, BHS, Monsoon and Phase Eight. All of them do amazing and inexpensive bridal ranges. I’m also loving ASOS right now. They are just killing it with their pretty spring/ summer offerings and so much of their occasion wear is totally wedding appropriate!

ASOS, £60

Ouma, £235

Jarlo, £95

EL Design Studio, £207

Chi Chi London, £82

Jul by Julia Gasin, £149

Darccy Vintage, £59

Phase Eight, £250

Jarlo maxi skirt, £105 + Jarlo lace crop top, £55

Monsoon, £169

Chi Chi London, £75

Coast, £175

Soma London, £150

BHS, £180

BHS, £150

BHS, £150

Jarlo, £105

Lace Bridal, £179

Biba, £169

Ariella, £133

Debut by Debenhams, £230

Vivien of Holloway, £89

Vivien of Holloway, £110

Kitty and Dulcie, £200

Aiseirigh, £69

ASOS, £150

BHLDN, $260 (approx £175)

BHLDN, $260 (approx £175)

BHLDN, $280 (approx £190)

Needle and Thread, £200

Are you wearing a high street or budget friendly wedding dress?