This next tip might be a hardcore idea for a hardcore situation where in you are in extreme shortage of budget or placed under a shotgun marriage. Borrow a wedding dress. Yes, your mother might have preserved her wedding dress. Your older sister or your cousin can also be the persons you need to talk to for you to borrow a wedding dress. You can also look for sales at your nearest wedding shops. There are times that the cost of a wedding dress or trouwkleed in Dutch, is significantly discounted by them. These days there are many locations where yo can buy second hand wedding dresses. Maybe not ideal, but when you’re on a budget it’s a possible solution.