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Don’t Let The Dress Blow Your Wedding Budget
Getting married isn’t cheap and I quickly found that out when it was time to get tie the knot with my husband. If you watch television these days, you see women spending thousands of dollars on their wedding dresses. When I was getting married, I wanted to keep the budget low, which meant I would not have a lot of cash to buy a wedding dress. Not to mention– I didn’t want to spend a ton of money on something that I was only going to wear once.
I was excited to see that when I watched Here Comes Honey Boo Boo the other day, there was an episode of where Anna Shannon was getting married. If you don’t watch Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, then you should know that Anna is the older sister. Also, their family is always about saving money. In fact, some of the ways they save money is downright hilarious and quite contagious. Back to my point– she bought a wedding dress for just $212.
Image Credit: DCL
Clearly she could probably afford a more expensive dress, but she chose to stay within in her budget. Are you dying to know where she found that beautiful dress? She bought it from Light in the Box. If you missed the episode and want to see it, I have embedded the video for you! I can honestly say that you won’t believe how incredible the dress really looks on her. She reminds me of when I was wedding dress shopping and looking for the best deal on wedding dresses and accessories.
The wedding episode featuring Anna’s dress from Light In the Box aired on TLC on Thursday, Aug. 14th.
You may be curious about Light In The Box now and what you can find there! I encourage you to check out all of the wedding items from Light In The Box including wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, accessories available. I wish I would have known about Light In The Box back when I got married. It would have been a time and budget saver, especially with the Light In The Box coupons available on Coupons. com. Through 9/5/14 you can snag one of these 2 exclusive coupons
$12 off $100 with code HoneyBoo12 OR $24 off $200 with code HoneyBoo24.
67 COMMENTS
Mary Larsen
10 years agoSo happy to hear that there are cheaper options out there for brides. weddings are stressful enough as it is!
Brett
10 years agoI love her wedding dress. What a great deal!
Stefani Tolson
10 years agoThis is great for those who are looking for an expensive and beautiful wedding dress. I wish I would have been able to wear a pretty white fancy dress down the isle.
CrazyMom a/k/a Melanie
10 years agoMy Sister in law is getting married soon and she was worried about the dress expense..guess what.. I will send her to your site.. they dresses are beautiful and soo affordable… WOW…I remember my dress and it’s still in the closet but it was like $700 … soo jealous now, I think I should marry again and get one of these…:-)
Danielle @ We Have It All
10 years agoI’ve never heard about Light In The Box but wow – what awesome prices! And the dresses are so beautiful!
Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM
10 years agoI was more focused on my relationship than my dress. $212 is even too much … I wouldn’t even spend that. You only wear it once, like you said! LOL
Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations
10 years agoI bought two dresses, so I went a bit over budget but, not much! I am a budget shopper!
Liz Mays
10 years agoIt definitely can be done on a budget if you try. I know my wedding dress was on sale for only $400. Anna looked so pretty in her dress!
Debi
10 years agoMy friend spent a small fortune on her wedding dress. It caused her so much stress.
Shelley Zurek
10 years agoAs Pretty as this dress was, I would never ever spend $1000s on a dress for one day. It’s the bride who shines anyways.
Sofia
10 years agoI’ve never been one to believe that the dress budget should be a huge chunk off your overall expenses. I mean, what are the chances for you to wear it again?! I like the dress she wore, beautiful.
April
10 years agoI could not help it. I wanted a certain dress and I went a little crazy with it.
Brandy
10 years agoIt’s hard not to April. Especially in the moment and when I got married we didn’t have options like this. My dress was the biggest expense of my wedding. Even bigger than the food and we feed 300+ people.
Karen @ From the Garden Table
10 years agoIt’s astounding how much weddings can cost these days! That site is a great way to lessen it!
Lori Pace
10 years agoIt’s nice to know that you can save money on the dress. Sometimes they are the most expensive things.
Brandy
10 years agoThe dress was the most expensive part of my wedding. It’s nice that sites like this are able to help combat that.
Katy Rawson
10 years agoI hadn’t heard of Light in the Box until recently. Weddings have become so outrageous in cost that I don’t know anyone but the very rich can afford one. I is good to know that it is still possible. I was also surprised to see that wedding dresses were not the only items sold at Light in the Box.
Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories)
10 years agoIt’s probably hard to believe, but my wedding dress was $9 — it was a gunne sax and I bought at an outlet store (over 25 years ago). Of course, the odds of finding something like that today is probably near impossible, but these deals at this store sound awesome!
Brandy
10 years agoI think I need to see a picture of that dress Brandie! WOW!
valmg @ Mom Knows It All
10 years agoWe were broker then broke when we got married in 86. My Mom bought my dress (actually both of them). There was no budget, everything was done at my in-laws.
Brandy
10 years agoThat just proves that while it’s nice to look like a princess for a day that’s not what a marriage is based on!
Shauna
10 years agoMy little sister is getting married next year so I am totally passing this over to her. She is all for saving money…
Brandy
10 years agoIt’s nice to save on the dresses and decor and use it for the honeymoon or future life expenses.
Ann Marie DelFavero
10 years agoMy wedding dress was the one item in my wedding we ended up blowing the budget on but I knew it was gonna be the only trip I’d be making down the aisle (he’s my happy ever after) so I figured it was okay. = ]
But it’s nice to know something like this is available for people who don’t have the ability to blow their budget!
Dawn
10 years agoWhen I got married, we just went to the courthouse. A big reason for that was because weddings are extremely expensive, especially the dress! If I would have found deals like this, I would have maybe considered a wedding!
Brandy
10 years agoThat just proves that while it’s nice to look like a princess for a day that’s not what a marriage is based on!
Layne
10 years agoI spent only $200 on my dress and loved it! So glad that I didn’t spend tons of money on it!
Pam
10 years agoMy daughter just got married and she spent forever looking for a beautiful dress that didn’t blow her budget. She found one, but I wish we had known about Lightinthebox.
Kelsey Apley
10 years agoI love that their is a site like this so you can have your dream gown without paying tons of $$$ for it! I loved the Honey Boo Boo wedding!
Stacey - Seattle Mom Blog
10 years agoLight in the Box is great! It’s nice to see a wedding apparel and accessory company that doesn’t want to stick it to you.
Dawn
10 years agoI wish Light in the Box had been around when I got married. I had to do a lot of creative thinking to get a great wedding without paying for it for 10 years.
Brandy
10 years agoExactly! We were on a tight budget because we didn’t want to invest a years worth of salary.
Ben - Gentlebim
10 years agoLight in the Box is great. I think brides should always feel beautiful on their special day, but I don’t see why these boutiques need to gouge them. It’s one day. Thanks for bringing sanity to weddings, Light in the Box.
Brandy
10 years agoAgreed Ben! We are seeing more and more sites offer brides great deals to help bring down the cost of their wedding.
Jennifer
10 years agoLight in the Box sounds like a great place to shop for wedding items. I’m all about looking good on the cheap for a wedding. My dress was very affordable, and I still looked great (according to my husband). =D
Melissa Smith
10 years agoIt amazes me at how much people will spend on a wedding dress. I wish I would’ve know about this site when I got married, we ixnayed everything including the dress I wanted.
Brandy
10 years agoWe had a budget and stuck to it but if a site like this had been around we could saved so much more money!
Amy D
10 years agoI loved Anna’s dress as well! It looked so detailed and stunning!
Brandy
10 years agoIt’s a gorgeous dress I would have thought cost thousands.
Daisy
10 years agoWeddings are so expensive. This looks like an awesome way to save and still look gorgeous.
Dede
10 years agoMy mom gave us money for our wedding. We used about half of it and gave the rest back (which she wouldn’t take). We were able to do it all ourselves for less…..I even had my dress made by a seamstress!
Aimee Smith
10 years agoI can;t believe these gorgeous fesses are so affordable! I spent less than $1000 on my dress and people thought my dress was low in cost!
Jen Temcio @dapperhouse
10 years agoLuckily I am a DIY person so I could (and wanted to) do a lot myself. I love the dresses on this site – and especially the accessories and kids clothes are so cute!
Cinny
10 years agoWe did a civil wedding and small family dinner so that saved lots. We still have to do wedding pics though!
Patty
10 years agoI got married in 1982 and my whole wedding not counting the honeymoon cost $2500. My dress was $75. My parents didn’t have a lot of money and my husband and I were just starting out in our careers.
Stefany
10 years agoThese are great prices. She looked stunning in her dress. I’m not in the market for one right now but would totally look there if I was.
Francine @ Teresa's Family Cleaning
10 years agoA beautiful dress on a budget is just too good to pass up!
Brandy
10 years agoIt almost makes me want to buy one for these great prices and do a vow renewal ceremony…almost.
Cristi Comes
10 years agoLight in the Box has such beautiful dresses. I can’t believe the prices!
Terri Ramsey Beavers
10 years agoThank you so much for the great tips and advice.
Janell Poulette
10 years agoThis is so great for people planning a wedding. My mom and grandma made my dress but they may not have had to if I could have found a beautiful this cheap.
cindy
10 years agoexcellent advice! pinned
Chantale
10 years agoEvery girl dreams of wearing a beautiful wedding gown but I agree that for wearing only one day it’s worth trying to save.
Brandy
10 years agoPlus the extra money would be awesome for your honeymoon or planning for your future!
Teressa Morris
10 years agoI wore my mom’s wedding dress when I got married, but if we ever get to renew our vows, I would love to wear a dress from Light in the Box. They look very stylish, but are still affordable. A great combination!!
Janel (A Mom's Take)
10 years agoI couldn’t agree more. The dress should definitely NOT blow your budget. I only paid $20 for my wedding dress, and it was brand new.
Amber Edwards
10 years agoThat is a brilliant budget for a wedding dress! And her dress is amazing too! I love it! My dress was only $175 but it was on massive clearance. Original price was over $600 and that was on the Cheap end of things. Seriously excited for LIght in the box options!
Nolie
10 years agoWe came in about $3000 under budget thanks to shrinking down the size of our wedding.
Brandy
10 years agoThat’s a huge chunk to be able to take on your honeymoon or invest in your future!
Jenna Wood
10 years agoI can’t believe Anna Shannon’s dress was so affordable, it is gorgeous! I love Light In The Box and Coupons.com, it’s great I can use both to save!
Brandy
10 years agoIt’s hard to believe something that gorgeous didn’t cost thousands.
Terri
10 years agomy dress was the cheapest thing I had for the wedding, I just had it handmade and it was so beautiful
Tina @ My Highest Self
10 years agoI absolutely had a budget and getting my dress for just a few hundred dollars was the best thing I ever did!
Heather
10 years agoI’ve never seen Honey Boo Boo but I have heard a lot about it. That is a stunning dress
Sara
10 years agoI love that wedding dress! SO beautiful! I’m getting married in a few months and I still have not found the “perfect” dress!
Krista
10 years agoI handmade most of my decorations and such it really helped to lower the cost of stuff!
Robin (Masshole Mommy)
10 years agoMy sister got married last October and spent a small fortune on her dress – then she literally threw it away because she couldn’t be bothered boxing it up or even listing it for sale on Craigslist.