What’s your wedding dress budget?

I tried on multiple dresses at multiple shops...I wanted an entirely different type of dress than I had from my first wedding. Ended up finding a beautiful lace mermaid style dress for an obscene amount of $$ ($1300, but we have a very small budget).

Went on Amazon, because well, they literally have everything, and found almost the exact same dress by a different designer for $99. I thought, Amazon? It came in 2 days, I tried it on, and the only alteration it needs is a panel in the back to go all the way across with the laced ribbon.

I didn't really have a set budget, my MIL was purchasing it, but I was trying not to go past 1000. I got my dress at a local boutique it was 999 and I got it for 899. It's a Bonny Bridal and very princess-like with beading and lace and a chapel length train.

You could do the one dress with a higher budget, or even two dresses that equal the budget with each one being cheaper than 2500. : )

I bought a dress from BHLDN for around $1,300 and my budget was $1,500. With alterations the total would be around $1,800 and I realized I didn't love the dress enough to spend that much money on it. I ended up returning it. I'm having a really hard time justifying spending money on a dress I wear only once. I know you have the photos forever but I have friends who spent under $1,000 on their dresses and they look gorgeous in photos. My wedding is in August and I'm back to the drawing board with dresses. I just don't know what to do and don't feel comfortable spending a lot of money.