Take a picture of the wedding gown you like and show it toyour local taylor or seem stress. Ask them how much is would cost to replicatethat design. Try to find a seamstress who has experience in making brideswedding dresses. It also doesn't hurt to ask if they can show you drawings andpictures of any wedding gowns or bridesmaid dresses they might have madebefore.

Step 3
Browse the internet for cheap wedding dress shops. You wouldbe surprised at how many specialty discount bridal gown shops there are online.Also search for cheap prom dress shops as they often have dresses that wouldmake great bridal gowns as well. If you are a plus sized women, there are manyplus size wedding dress shops online.

Search the classifieds in the news paper as well as onlineweb sites such as craigslist.com. Since you really only wear your wedding dressfor one day, many women are willing to part with their dresses for some coldhard cash. Everyone trash is someone elses treasure. So pick up someone's olddesigner wedding gown and make it yours! Consignment wedding dress stores arealso popping up in some cities. The harder you look, the better the dress youare likely to find.