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High End Wedding Dress for less than £20
Emmy from Lotus photography proves that to create the look of a highend wedding you only need to spend £20 or less on the wedding dress!
Prince Harry & Duchess Meghan’s wedding was beautiful, romantic, it was everything we could have dreamed of for a Royal Wedding.
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But I confess, I gulped when I read reports the wedding dress cost between £200,000-£400,000. I opened my wallet and looked at the collection of coppers, old receipts and a screwed up £20 note.
After London Fashion Week, my love of fashion has grown. The imagination, talent and skill that is used to craft beautiful gowns, is astonishing. But sadly, these gowns are not always within our budget.
Lotus Photography has just launched Wedding Photography Packages, so I wanted to do something different to celebrate. So I decided to see what I could do with that screwed up £20 note. Could I create a high-end wedding fashion shoot only using dresses that cost £20?
Where do you get a £20 dress from?
Oxfam has specialist bridal boutiques which not only stock second hand dresses, but also ex-display and ex-fashion-show wedding dress. Unfortunately, the day I visited, the cheapest was £50. It was beautiful, but over budget.
Instead, I opted instead for eBay. If you chose to do the same, remember that wedding dress sizes vary greatly and to read the descriptions carefully. Having said that, I purchased 6 dresses, all very different, fantastic condition, and each under £20.
Intoducing the team......
Teaming up with Sapphire Styling Hair & Makeup, Poppies Florist Bournemouth and our models, Naomi, Valhalla and Elaina, we prepared for our shoot. Each model chose their own dress whilst Sapphire Styling and Poppies Florist completed the look.
The looks......
Naomi, opted for a blush pink TNFC dress with stunning open back and bead detail with a satin sash, purchased for £9.99. Her blush look was completed with subtle pink makeup and soft curls throughout her hair.
Elaina, chose a classic strapless sheath BHS wedding dress, with beading throughout, purchased for £20. Her hair was placed in an elegant low ponytail with natural makeup. Valhalla, our wild child, opted for a
