COME THRIFT WITH ME FOR A WEDDING DRESS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- As you guys know I am getting married in the next couple months so I figured it was finally time to start wedding dress shopping and I first wanted to check out some thrift stores to see what gems they had! I definitely now have a better idea of what kind of dress I want and I am excited to take you guys on this journey!👇🏼 Click down below for more 👇🏼
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I say go back for the yellow one, soak it in oxiclean (the yellow is probably mostly age) and then collab with a sewing TH-cam to alter it to exactly what you want!
L Catt love this! With April or Wendy😱😍😍
agree. with april or wendy!!
If it's silk, don't use OxyClean!! It dissolves protein which is what silk is comprised of. It will ruin a silk garment.
Agree!!!
or maybe take it to a professional and see what they can do!
I am just slightly surprised you never thrifted for a wedding dress before. I accidently found mine in Rome, it's 90 years old, and I have it for like, 4 years now, waiting in my closet, for "the one". For sure saved me a lot of stress :))
That is such a dope strategy. Wish you the best! 💛
I want to see it ! I really want to see what A 90 year old wedding dress looks like ! 🤤
this is the coolest wedding dress story ever !! My grandma actually made my moms wedding dress completely from scratch and it’s just little things like this that make the dress all the more special 🥰💖
I got mine thrifted
If you have a specific vision of the type of dress you want and you can’t find it thrifted: don’t feel guilty about buying it new! Like you said there’s memories attached to it and it’s a once in a lifetime thing. ☺️
The first dress you tried that was off the shoulder was so beautiful.. you could have had it hemmed to a mid length?!?!
YELLOW DRESS AT THE START OOOFT YES
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Try on everything you find! ALL wedding dresses are altered even/especially NEW ones. For a $60 price tag, you are way ahead of the game. A seamstress can remove or shorten the train, shorten the length, bring in the bodice, adjust the neckline, fix the fit of the sleeves... basically make the dress custom to you. BTW the wedding dresses you are trying all have been fitted once already so if something seems off that's why. It's super rare to by one off of the rack.
Please try on all of the colors. I'm curious to see you in a blush gown. So excited for you 😊 and I can't wait to see more wedding dress videos. 🧡🧡🧡
I was thinking she should have tried the silver dress in the last store!
I cried a little when you didn't get the rainbow jacket.
Also, thrifty girl tip: I just got married and wanted to have a sustainable dress but I found it really hard to thrift one! What I ended up doing was going to a traditional dress shop and once I found one that I loved, I looked it up on Ebay and was able to buy the same exact dress used and I saved myself $500!
#protip fr!!!
That is what is killing small businesses. They provide employment and keep money circulating in the local economy. You wasted their time and resources.
Kerry Day but she saved her time and resources (money) small businesses should better fit around and support the consumers if they are struggling :)
They didn't even say it was a small business though? The majority of bridal/formalwear shops are large chains now a days unfortunately. Supporting small businesses is great but frankly most people can't afford a "wedding dress" anyway. The wedding industry is a scam anyway. So respectfully get bent 😂.@kerryday
Wait I love that yellow-ish dress! I didn’t think I’d like it when you first pulled it out but it’s so prettyyyy
don't forget you can get it altered cheaply. We have had minor alterations done on formal wear for reasonable prices.
I've never had a wedding, but I did thrift a wedding dress for my debutant ball and gave it to a friend when she got married, so it was well loved and recycled ❤
The yellow dress with the long train from Savers is the prettiest dress I’ve ever seen I wish I could find something like that near me😭
I didn't buy a wedding dress for myself when I got married. I found an adorable dress that I could re-wear and have probably worn it a handful of times now to special events. Even if it's thrifted, you'll still only wear it once if it's a proper wedding dress so I say, find a dress you love and will reuse! Looking gorgeous as always!
I'm way off from getting married (single) but everyone has already asked if I'm going to thrift my dress, as 95% of my outfits are thrifted. Definitely gave me hope.
I am IN LOVE with the first dress you tried on😍😍
Edit: you should grab it on a 1/2 price day, then have Carrie, Jessica, & Leah help you flip it to make it more your style/fit you better!!
WAIT!
This is kinda low-key brilliant. I'm engaged (not getting married any time soon, but you know) but on a budget...Why didn't I think of this before?
Brilliant!
You are 100% going to look gorgeous on your wedding day! ❤️❤️
Im a simple gal. I see Alexa, I see thrifting, I see wedding, I click. All 3 at once fills my lil heart with joy
👏🏻👏🏻 well done hahaha 💛
@@alexasunshine83 I totally have wedding fever rn and I'm living vicariously through everyone who is experiencing it now. So happy for you!
You could always try a resale shop where people “sell” their dresses to the business and they then sell them! That’s where I got all my high school dance dresses and they had so many one time worn weddings dresses as well! (Not sure if that’s sustainable but could be an option!)
Ive always wanted a ecofriendly wedding(not that im getting married soon) and the possible problem would be dress shopping. If you cant find a wedding dress at thrift stores, try buying at sustainable brands that makes one or have it made using a sustainable fabric. Love from tha Philippines ❤
Yalll admit, as soon as we saw this we clicked on it.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 you are amazing
@@alexasunshine83 hi Alex just an idea what about finding a dress that u really love most of n fixing the things u don't !!love ur videos
"I feel like a princess" girl you gotta go and get that dress! Have Jessica help you flip it? Your reaction to it was priceless!
It looked like Belle from Beauty and the Beast.
GIRL that first one you loved was amazing. You know you could always have it altered and the train taken off!
For sure! Ah always will remember that beauty
I got my wedding dress second hand too! It turned out so pretty and I’m so glad I didn’t spend thousands on a dress that’s sitting in my storage unit !!
Alexa: “it’s 85° out”
Me: *cries in north east*
Jackie J Same.... Ohio tears
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Cries in Berlin
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Definitely don’t shy away from slight colors, especially if you’re wedding is already non-traditional
Many people are commenting on how "yellow" the first dress was. But this color (which I would say is more of a soft gold) is not due to aging but has been a popular color among brides for quite a while. Pure white dresses did not enter into fashion or popularity until around 1840 and before that gold was a popular color among royals and the elite class.
So glad you are thrifting or vintage-ing your wedding dress. My relative just paid $6thousand for her dress alone. There is just so many items you need when you set up a house like a house itself! You are being more mature and financially responsible. In the 1970s I paid $125. for my dress. Since then, four brides have worn it then I donated it. Money well spent. I wish you luck and thanks for letting us tag along. Hugs Donna 💒
You look bomb in all of those and I’m sure you’ll be such a beautiful bride!
😭💛 thank you love !
You should get back and get the yellowish off shoulder one! It's so beautiful, you could always get it just in case you can't find a 'better one'!
I'm recently engaged and already found my wedding dress at a Goodwill for 16 dollars. IT'S A DREAM. Keep trying! They're out there! Thrift store wedding dresses for the win!
hi!! i just wanted to let you know, if there is a salvation army thrift store nearby they have gorgeous wedding dresses! (at least the one near me does) the dresses are in there own little section even though there was only a few. it may just be for the one located near me, but just a suggestion :)
neila maureen Salvation Army is hella problematic and homophobic though... 🗣so if you’re gonna shop there please shoplift🗣
Lily Jones oh i had no clue of that.. :(
Yeah that’s why I never go there 🥺
Alexa Sunshine83 wow i really didn’t know of this. i’m definitely not gonna go thrift there anymore.. thanks for telling me :(
Wow didn’t know that about Salvation Army. My dad loves it because back in the 80s he got very sick overseas and he was broke. They flew him back to the U.S, paid for his flight and paid for his medical treatments. Always says he wouldn’t be alive if it weren’t for them
I purchased a vintage 40s wedding dress from Etsy for $100, and I love it so much, and am so happy with it. Whenever I show pictures of my wedding to anyone their first comment is always to compliment my dress. There are also a lot of Etsy sellers that have a return policy if the item doesn't fit, in case that's what your worried about, but I tailored mine before the wedding for a perfect fit, so don't stress too much about the fit, cause it can always be altered. Or if theres a part you don't like or want changed, like removing the train, or shortening the hem so it can be a midi, all of that stuff can be done with a good tailor.
2 things! If it’s too big it’s really easy to get it altered for a reasonable price, if you don’t like a specific part of the dress but everything else usually you can change it really easy at a tailor ( removing the train etc)
I bought mine from a sample shop and it saves you so much money! The dresses are from the floor of stores and may need some love (ie mends) The one I found was 75% off and needed one button! Hope you find one you love!
Congratulations! Hope my experience helps you choose your special dress. Yesterday I finally hit the weight that I was when I got married 24 years ago, so I tried on my wedding dress, which I made with the help of a friend. It wasn’t fashionable at the time and it isn’t now, but I looked and still look so timeless (and, to my surprise, then and now, fantastic) in it. I chose a style to suit my figure and I still would choose it today. I look back on my wedding photos and yesterday’s with complete satisfaction. Of course, what counts even more is the loyalty, love and unselfishness that you both put into your marriage, but hey, enjoy getting ready for your wedding! It’s a wonderful time!
I've also taken the mother of the bride's veil/ headpiece apart and made a headpiece for the bride . If your thinking of wearing the old borrowed thing.
Reformation wedding dresses are gorgeous
girl i just had a dream last night about finding a wedding dress at a thrift store and then i wake up to see you posted this? incredible, we’re on the same wavelength or something
That first yellow dress is easily one of the prettiest I have ever seen 🥺
About shoulder pads, length, fit (baggy, a little tight) you can always make a change! So if you see a dress you really like, you should get it! About getting the dress to its original color, you should see a professional (especially if it's silk or anything fancy) but you should also consider the price for the cleaning service, if it's worth it (but again, wedding dresses costs a lot so probably it will be worth it).
And like you said, thursdays (week days) are the BEST days to go to thrift stores!!!
I got married in 2017 and wore a blue eveving gown from reformation, i still love it so much and i can wear i again 😊
I remember at the Salvation Army I used to live near always had a whole section of wedding dresses
I do some thrifting on my channel and it’s because YOU INSPIRE ME!!! Thrifting is SO FUN!!
I highly suggest looking at vintage shops for your wedding dress! I am personally not a fan of modern styles so I went to a vintage wedding boutique and they had so many amazing dresses from so many eras! I tried on dresses anywhere from the 20s to the 80s, and ended up with a beautiful dress from the 50s that I am so in love with. Good luck! You'll know it when you find it.
I really liked the green dress, maybe not for a wedding but I really wanted you to try it on
In my area the thrift stores save a ton of formal dresses in inventory for prom season, so they don't start putting them out on the racks until like April or May when kids start planning for prom
That first dress was so pretty!!! I tried Soooooo hard to thrift my wedding dress! I went to a bunch of different stores every weekend but never found the perfect one. Such a fun video!
Love your outfit and these dresses. Love the first dress. Thanks for sharing this girl.
My moms wedding attire 27 years ago is totally something I could see you rocking. A knee length mid rise pencil skirt with a Lacey beaded cami tucked in and a blazer!
I would say definitely go back for the yellow one and bleach it more white and then get it hemmed!
You look SO good in this video I can’t even focus.
OHHHH MY GOSH I didn’t know you were getting married or that you were even engaged.CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw the title and I already love it 😍
Can't wait for your actual wedding day 🌈🌹
Please go back and get the first dress you tried on!!! And that green dress that you pulled out but didn't try on was really cute!!!
the first dress was so cute ont the top
I bought my wedding dress in a vintage wedding boutique, it was such a good experience. It was a small, at home shop and the owner collected the dresses from all over Europe and sold them for very realistic prices, mine was around 430 euro's. Would highly recommend it to every bride around the Netherlands looking for a sustainable, cheap and unique dress:)
Congrats on your engagement. Not sure if your Goodwills do this in CA, but where I live, the Goodwills have a special bridal event once or twice a year. They pick a location and bring the wedding and special occasion dresses there for like a weekend. That might be why you aren’t finding as many??? Worth doing some research on. Can’t wait to see more wedding videos. ❤️
Keep in mind of how you can alter dresses to fit your style. Like shortening it to your length or adding sleeves.
Probably more prom dresses were thrifted then you knew about. Back then you thrifted and did not tell. I wore a lot of "second hand" clothes in college and that was in the 70s. I love that you are a thrifter. Wish more people were. So good for the earth and pocketbook.
I think it's very rare for any woman to find a wedding dress specifically that does NOT have to be altered in some way, whether it be hemming the length or taking the waist in, etc. Rarely do men purchase a suit and it fits perfectly off the rack.
Congrats and happy shopping ❤
I love the yellow dress so much omg
The second dress could be your dancing/evening dress!
I can’t wait to see the final dress you pick out! You’re gonna look so gorgeousss!!
The first dress you put on gave me Beauty and the Beast vibes. 😍
I am so excited for this new chapter in your life. You will find the perfect dress.
Consignment shops tend to have wedding dresses. The Lily Bee on in my town has a whole room of them. Antique shops sometimes have vintage dresses and I know eBay has vintage dresses too.
Brides for a cause is a great company that does consignment wedding dresses! Bridal shops will donate their used samples, and buy worn dresses from past brides. Blue sky bridal in Portland is another one, but I’m sure there are some consignment places in socal!
Congratulations 🎉
Starting a new life with someone is one of the best things in the world and the fact that in today’s world you can get them from the thrift store is amazing 😍 great video
That savers and goodwill in riverside are my home thrift stores nice to see those on the tube. !!!
You should buy that first dress. GO BACK RN AND GO GET IT, ITS BEAUTIFUL
It was definitely beautiful but definitely a steal so someone probably has already grabbed it 😅 I may have possibly picked something actually.......
Although I got married over 20 years ago I got my headpiece from a thrift store that specialized in formal wear $25.
My dress was a discontinued design that cost $100.
DAVID'S BRIDAL HAS DISCONTINUED DRESSES ON DISCOUNT RACKS
At all of our thrift stores ...they have a special section for wedding dresses. I loved that cream one from the first store. You could alter it to not have a train and your length.
So exciting to think about your wedding preparations!!!!!
I got a tiny bit emotional when you tried on that first dress and said you feel like a princess. 💕
You should look on "Still White" online for second hand wedding dresses! I bought my wedding dress for under $200 and it retailed originally for over $1000! They have some dresses ranging under $50!
Oooooh! Definitely will!
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Same
Even if you won’t wear it, you could wear it for a wedding photo shoot!
If you find two dresses of which you like the top and/or the skirt part you can consider buying both and then create The Dress from the other two. They sure have to be matching white shades
I love this video! My cousin actually thrifted her wedding dress from a goodwill (roughly 8 years ago) and I was her Maid of Honor. To this day, her dress is still one of my favorites I’ve seen and I’ve been in several weddings. Thanks for sharing this and keeping such a positive light on thriftiness! You inspire me so much!!!! Love your outfit in this video!
The dark green one looks like a dress I own from chi chi London. I have seen it in white before! Good luck :)
another tip from me is if you find a dress that you like but the colour isn't what you want, you can bleach/dye it!
Try Facebook Marketplace, Ebau, consignment shops, Poshmark and Mercari. I yhrifted all of my bridesmaids and flower girls dresses and the tuxes for my ring bearers. Also you could try Rent The Runway for formal dresses. I wore a Bridesmaid dress and saved myself $600.
I don't know what your plan is, but you could always find a thrifted dress that you wish had more lace,beads,was shorter, etc. and bring it in for alterations. You could still get a nice thrifted dress and you could support a small business or local seamstress. :)
Think outside the box styles and colors. Fun to watch👍
Could you imagine the first dress with your doc martens and a denim jacket. I mean. Perfect for a casual wedding!!!
I got my wedding dress at the Salvation Army, brand new with tags, it was priced at $20, and with my 10% student discount, I got it for $18. It was a custom-made size 2 wedding dress that actually fit my height perfectly, and at 4 foot 11 that's an extreme Challenge, LOL. I had spent 3 years searching for a wedding dress, and all of the ones that I found in bridal shops and stuff would have cost me hundreds of dollars in alterations alone to make them fit. I literally spent four times as much on my two daughters' flower girl dresses as I did on my own wedding dress.
Really like the idea of thrifting a wedding dress! I never thought of that before I bought mine! I know it’s not a thrift/charity shop but I’ve seen some quite nice ones in TK Maxx before (I’m in the UK but in America I think you call it TJ Maxx) x
I got my wedding dress from goodwill for $100, it was beautiful(and still is) and It fit me perfectly! I didn't have to get it altered at all.I just got It cleaned!! I was engaged and out thrifting I wasn't even looking for my wedding dress I just found it and It was Like it was made for me.I came out of the dressing room to show my mom and she loved it and random strangers in goodwill loved it too.lol so...their is hope! you're perfect dress may be donated! I think its crazy the price people pay for brand new dresses! My prom dress cost way more then my wedding dress did.
Also remember you can get the dress tailored and/or a slight design altered if you find something that you love but just needs those little tweaks!
That was a good start. Do take a friend to help zip, hook, lace up or button. An honest opinion helps too. Every time you thrift check what they have too. Look for 2nd hand wedding boutiques on google! But those will be expensive.
My mom actually thrifted her wedding dress back in 1997 (due to my parents not having much money) and though it was a hideous, off-white floral thing, she still kept it for nearly 18 years for sentimental reasons.
I found my wedding dress at a thrift store a few months ago for only $50! It’s the perfect ideal mermaid dress that I’ve pictured for awhile now. I hope you’re able to find your wedding dress soon! ♥️
That first one with the ruffles was soooo beautiful on you!! You could get it altered if you want!! My local thrift stores have a plethora of vintage wedding dresses and I know it's weird of me but they always make me kind of sad, like I feel bad for them sitting there all by themselves 😂🤷♀️
I love the yellow dress
You can always alter dresses to make out perfect for you!
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Writing this as I sit on break in my retail job, Thank you for quality content!! I always have joked about thrifting my wedding dress eventually and my mom always rolls her eyes haha.
😭😭😭 I appreciate you soooooo much!!!!!!! Honestly your mom would be shocked at the gems you can find !!!!!! Especially when you
Compare those prices 😉😅
Girl you look amazing in this video!! 😍😍😍💞
3:18 that dress is sooo pretty and would suit you so much
I've been waiting for this video❤ Hope you find the dress of your dreams 💎 Another option is that you could rent a dress✨
Very true! I’ve been checking out rent the runway!
Try antique stores for wedding dresses.... they may only have a few and you might have to go through booth by booth, however a lot of the ones I have seen in antique stores are absolutely beautiful and in very good condition and the prices are relatively cheap as well as I've seen some wedding dress from the 1940s that were anywhere around $40-$80 and it also doesn't hurt to ask if they will go lower on their prices (I've done it before and most times they have not always though) as not everyone is into antiques or used wedding gowns and if they want it to go they will usually give it at a discounted price... maybe even try looking for resale shops which sell in wedding/formal gowns and if you love one in a different size you can always get it altered as well, if you have some near you.
My friend purchased her wedding dress custom made from etsy. I think it was around 500 but it was stunning and a lot more substainable than a lot of other options
That’s awesome!!! I’ve been keeping an eye on Etsy shops as well 👍🏼
You could always have your dress altered. I bought mine new and had to have it altered a few times. You could also add sleeves to a strapless dress. I would have a professional do it for you. Just some ideas. I can’t wait to see what you find 😊