Wedding Blog

Mr. T. and I have yet to set our exact wedding date or to find the location, but we’ve already tackled lots of the smaller details…. (As he puts it, we skipped Steps 1 and 2, and went right to Steps 27, 43, 48, and 72!) And being a girl, and one who loves new clothes, of course one of the first things I took care of was buying my wedding dress.

(Nope, not mine! Read on….)

I am a serious Ebay addict and bargain hound, and I’m also very easily intimidated by your typical bridalwear salon, so Ebay was the first and only place I turned to look for a gown.

Like many brides, I found my budget expanded once I found “the perfect gown,” but at least on Ebay that meant the difference between an original budget of $300 (actually quite possible on Ebay!), and my actual total of $445 after shipping. For that price, I got a silk and chantilly lace gown from Italy, by Italian designer Lucrezia Sposa. Brand new, and still bearing its price tag of 1,900 euros (over $2,000).

(Love it, but this isn’t mine either!)

And beyond the price, I love the fact that its European lineage makes the dress stand out a bit from the current crop of dresses. These days, it seems most non-couture dresses (and even many couture) are strapless A-line models. Flipping through magazines or scrolling down Ebay listings becomes an exercise in differentiating between tiny details in an endless stream of strapless A-line dresses. To me, it was refreshing finally to see some variety when I found this Ebay seller. And boy, does she have variety! There’s something for every taste, which means … some of the dresses go over better than others.

(Beautiful leaf details in the fabric make this perfect for a fall wedding)

As much as I’d love to show off my own dress to the world … you don’t get to see it! I want to keep it a secret from Mr. T. and our wedding guests until after the wedding. But I’ve included a broad sampling of Theresa White Brides’ other Ebay listings in this post, with specific details listed at bottom. Her customer service was excellent, and I highly recommend her as an alternative source for a less-expensive wedding gown.

(One of a few pre-owned dresses. Wouldn’t this also make an adorable going-away outfit?)

Regalia from Sposa Piu’ Couture (size 18, $330); Stella from Lucrezia Sposa (100% silk & French lace, size 10, $600); Il Segreto from Linnea Effe by Floranna Roma (detachable train, size 12, $400); Alessa from Bellantuono (2 piece, 100% silk, size 12, $300); and Alita from Sposa Piu’ Couture (100% silk, size 10, $400).