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Our preowned wedding dress of the week is a beautiful Allure bridal gown. The A-line gown is strapless, features pickups throughout the skirt, beading on the bodice and is a soft pearl color. Best of all, it’s on sale for 50% off the purchase price. Please click here for more information and photos.
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This amazing Lazaro gown is our used wedding dress of the week. It features a ballerina bodice with ruched cummerbund accented with vintage fresh water pearl brooch and full skirt with silk flowers on the back. The gown is made of silk shantung and has a chapel train. Best of all, the bride purchased it for $3,000 and is selling it for only $1500. This is a steal for such a beautiful designer gown. Please click here to view the entire listing.
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This lovely Carolina Herrera A-line wedding gown was selected as the used wedding dress of the week! This is a classic, timeless dress with amazing details, ivory lace and a sweep length train. It was worn once in September 2010, has been professionally cleaned and is ready for the next bride! This gown was purchased for $5600 and is for sale on BravoBride for $2900. Please click here to view the full dress listing.
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Our featured bride is super sweet Renee M. from San Antonio, Texas. She sold her Oleg Cassini wedding dress on BravoBride and was kind enough to share her story and wedding with us.
Renee wore a princess style Oleg Cassini gown.
When you were shopping for a dress, what were you looking for in style?
When I was shopping for a dress, I knew I wanted a full princess style floor length dress. I also knew that I looked best in halter styles. I chose an Oleg Cassini gown from David’s Bridal. I found the dress I wanted rather quickly with the help of my maid of honor Karen; it was amazing how quickly I found it and just knew it was the one by the look on Karen’s face and the faces of the strangers at the store around me.
I love how they used several different types of cakes.
Why did you decide to sell your wedding dress?
After my baby girl was a few months old, I knew I wanted to sell my dress. I knew that it would just age in my closet, and I’m pretty sure my daughter will one day want her own gown in her own style. I wanted someone else to experience their precious wedding day memories in my beautiful gown, rather than have it sit in the dark in the closet for decades. The extra money was helpful as well after having a baby.
Renee celebrating with her wedding guests. Could she look any happier?!
Would you recommend selling a used wedding gown to other brides?
I would absolutely recommend to other brides to sell their wedding dress for the financial sense of it and the rewarding feeling you get knowing another bride will get use out of your gown as she makes it her own, on one of the biggest days of her life.
Shepherd of Hills Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX.
Where and when did you get married?
Matthew and I got married May 24, 2008 at Shepherd of Hills Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX.
What was your favorite part of your day?
My most endearing memory of that special day was reciting my vows to Matt and hearing them recited back by him. The energy of that moment was like silent thunder in my ears, as a warm feeling of genuine sentiment and joy pulsed through me. My second favorite part was appearing in the arch way that led to the aisle where Matt was waiting at the end with the Pastor. I knew his eyes were on me, taking in the sight of me in my gown that he heard so many hints about, but had never seen. Taking my Dad’s arm as he led me down the aisle to Matt was a very special moment for me, because Matt is the kind of man my parents had always hoped for me.
Renee and Matthew
I especially love Renee’s memory of walking down the aisle with her Dad. Thank you again Renee, for sharing your beautiful wedding with us.
Here are some of Renee’s fabulous vendors who helped with her wedding.
Cake: Sweet Secrets Cake Shop
Flowers: Floral Creations by Mary
Photography: Simply Portraits by Alison Joe
Officiant: Reverend Dr. Daniel Mueller
This week’s favorite preowned wedding dress won by a landslide! It’s a stunning Casablanca Diamond Collection Frederick gown and it’s all about the delicate lace, which is slightly beaded to give it just the right amount of sparkle. This trumpet style silhouette adds to the classic beauty of this gown and a delicate scalloped lace trim along the neckline and hemline complete the look. The bride paid $1200 for it and is selling it for only $650, which includes shipping! This is an amazing deal on a such a beautiful gown. Click here to view more images and the full listing.
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Ariette Wedding Dress designed by Project Runway star Austin Scarlett
Adrien S. from Pennsylvania is our featured bride. She listed her gorgeous Maggie Sottero wedding dress and it sold in two weeks! Read on to find out more about Adrien’s gown and her fun Halloween themed wedding.
Adrien and her handsome new hubby!
Growing up, Halloween was always my favorite holiday, so we decided to do a Halloween themed wedding. I got married on Saturday, October 30th just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. I had a church wedding and my reception was held at a golf course called the Club at Shadow Lakes. Masquerade masks were provided as favors for all of our 250 guests, and the entire ballroom was covered with Halloween decorations. Even our cookies were Halloween themed! One of the big surprises of the night was our choreographed dance that my husband and I (and a few of our friends) performed for all of our guests. We decided in keeping with the theme that we would dance to Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
Adrien hired an artist to carve their portraits into a pumpkin. It turned out beautifully!
What a perfect bouquet for a Halloween themed wedding.
When you were looking for a dress, what style were you looking for?
I wasn’t looking for anything in particular…I just kept trying on dresses that seemed to fit my style. I ended up with a Maggie Sottero dress from their couture bridal collection. The dress was an A-line with beautiful floral motifs decorating the entire lace gown.
We love, love, love the flower appliques on her gown.
Why did you decide to sell your wedding dress?
After giving it some thought, I was pretty sure that I would never wear it again…so why keep it? I felt that it would be better to sell the dress and help someone else out. Honestly, if I knew that BravoBride existed before my wedding, I would have tried to purchase my dress through the website.
Would you recommend selling a used wedding gown to other brides?
Definitely! Actually, I already have.
The black bridesmaid gowns were a great fit for Adrien's wedding.
What was your favorite part of your big day?
I would have to say that the favorite part of my wedding was the Father/Daughter dance. I have a really close relationship with my father, so that moment was really special for me.
Ahhh- thanks again Adrien for sharing your beautiful wedding with us!
BravoBride's Preowned Dress of the Week!
This gorgeous Pronovias Oleaje wedding gown received the most ‘Likes’ on Facebook and was selected as our preowned wedding dress of the week! This is a sample gown and has never been worn. The bride is selling it for $500 off the purchase price! Click here or on the dress image to view the full listing.
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We had a lot of beautiful wedding dresses listed for sale this week at amazing prices. You can snag a one of kind $3500 Allure Couture gown for $650 or a brand new Alfred Angelo dress for more than 50% off the purchase price. Below are just a few more of our favorite used wedding dresses recently listed for sale. Please click the image to view the full listing.
Gorgeous Pronovias Oleaje wedding dress on sale for $500 off the purchase price
Brand new Maggie Sottero Regina wedding dress - the bride decided to wear her Mom's gown!
This sample Sincerity Bridal gown has been reduced to only $145!
The lace on this Watters gown is beautiful. Never worn and on sale!
This Pronovias Lorca gown is on sale for more than 50% off the retail price.
Here’s a small selection of our favorite used wedding dresses recently listed on BravoBride. Click on the image to view the full listing. Happy shopping!
Couture Wedding Gown By Alvina Valenta on sale for more than 75% off.
Blue By Enzoani Brigham Dress listed for half off and the veil is included too!
Listed as one of Demetrios hottest styles. Sleek, slightly sexy, modern yet also classic.
This breathtaking Jane Wang couture dress was worn only for a thirty minute ceremony.
Beautiful Maggie Sottero Fiorella- on sale for $450 off the purchase price.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! New Year’s is right around the corner and I found some dresses and accessories that would be perfect to ring the New Year in. Click on the image to see the full listing.
This Melissa Sweet gown would be great for a black tie affair.
Add some bling to your New Year's attire with this Tejani bangle bracelet. It's almost half off too!
Channel your inner Marylin Monroe with this sexy red dress
These white Swarovski crystal pumps have New Year's written all over them!
Add some sparkle with these sterling silver, freshwater pearl and crystal earrings
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