Non Wedding dress dresses.

Boudoir 1861! They have tons of styles short or long and great prices. I found my dress there

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You're welcome! Lots of options are more budget-friendly too!

Check out Free People they have really nice stuff. Also H&M does wedding gowns I think, but they’re not like traditional ball gowns or anything

So many amazing options these days.
Look into bridesmaid dresses as many can be ordered in white or ivory.
Le Chateau has some really nice dresses for good prices.
Also any prom dresses out there can pass as wedding dresses!
Not sure if there is a Ya Ya & co near you but they have a ton of beautiful dresses!

View quoted message There are very reasonably priced bridal salons. I got my dress second hand and even though it's very fancy I only paid 904 after tax for it. Something simple would cost a lot less.

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That is so pretty!

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OH!

Thank you so much for the 1861.ca suggestions! There are several dresses there I like!

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I guess another big concern is the cost of a wedding dress. lol

There are lots of wedding dresses that would be very realistic and comfortable. Here are a few I found. Don't know if this helps but hope it does. All of these were found just googling comfy wedding dress or lightweight wedding dress

Hi Tinaka, congratulations on your engagement!

One thing I've heard was to look at white/ivory bridesmaids dresses instead of wedding dresses. The salon where I got my wedding dress actually was the one that told me about this tip, more so for budget-friendly brides or those looking at a non-wedding dress.

1861.ca (based out of Montreal) has a wedding section, with dresses that aren't your average dress - they look like what you might be looking for!

I'd also check out places like H&M, they might have something you're looking for!

Mine was still very much a wedding dress but it was tea length! So I had absolutely no issues with dancing and comfort!