Tip #5.    Resale: On line and in stores. Someone I know got the most amazing dress from, are you ready for this, the Salva­tion Army. She had to have it cut down and even had it remade, just slightly. She paid $200 for a name brand dress and $150 for alter­ations. People were gaga! Nope, she wasn’t too proud! BravoBride.com is doing some really inter­esting sales on line.

Tip: You need to be an incred­ibly dili­gent shopper if you want to do this… but you can do it! And some­times it’s worth it to step outside your comfort zone for the savings. And you can prob­ably find a friend to help you. Friends actu­ally like helping you with your wedding. Some people like plan­ning weddings! Go figure!