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As wedding costs continue to soar, saving a few bucks is always a welcome relief. Caterers, decor, food, drinks – the list goes on.

But one cost that always seems to always take a good chunk of the budget is the wedding dress. One bride decided to seriously cut costs by heading to the online fashion platform SHEIN to purchase her dress. For approximately R700, the Californian bride looked incredible in her all-white ensemble.

This got us thinking… are there any cute wedding dresses local brides could purchase?

Here are a few of our favourites:

Fit for a queen

Cost: R948

Puffed and off the shoulder

Cost: R979

A dress fit for any occasion

Cost: R881

For the bold bride

Cost: R601

A fairytale dress

Cost: R1009

Bohemian meets royalty

Cost: R1168

Refined elegance

Cost: R401

Keeping it simple

Cost: R359

Small, intimate, sexy

Cost:

Shipping notes:

The cost of shipping is dependent on your purchase amount with free shipping available for those who have purchased over R1000. It’s also important to note that you will be liable for customs duty and VAT on your order. Orders can be received within a week or two, but usually this is delayed when customers do not pay the amount at customs – so make sure you pay!

Happy shopping!

Feature image: Kiara Brokenbrough

Brides-to-be are always on the hunt for the perfect wedding dress. But those on the hunt also know just how expensive the mission can be with some dream dresses often costing upwards of R10 000.

However, a Scottish bride-to-be attempted to change this narrative. Katie Louise Rice was set to get married, saying yes to a R13 900 dress from a bridal boutique, but her tune quickly changed after she spotted two gorgeous dresses online that cost £55, or R2000.

“My dress from my bridal shop is my “traditional” ceremony dress, and I have spent over £800 on that; however, it’s very heavy, and I wanted to try to find something lighter for my evening reception,” she says.

The blushing bride purchased her long-sleeved double-layered dress from Shein and is set to don it during her nighttime reception.

While Katie couldn’t be happier with her purchases, she does caution brides to rethink the idea that wedding dresses need to be expensive.

“Shop around!

I kind of wish now I had tried the “cheaper” dresses first, then moved on to the bridal shops,” she says.

Feature Image: Katie Louise Rice