Vintage Wedding Dresses - WED2B (2024)

FAQs

Can WED2B dresses be let out? ›

Our dresses are designed to be easily taken in, however cannot be let out so go with the highest size/measurement. If your order the 16 this will fit your bust and a seamstress will be able to take in and fit the rest of the dress easily.

Are vintage wedding dresses valuable? If a vintage wedding dress is valuable or not depends on multiple factors. Mainly the condition, size, purchase price, maker and fabric quality. The value can also be considerably influenced by whether the style of the dress is in fashion at the moment or not.

Our fitting rooms are open to try on Bridesmaid dresses and you're welcome to visit – no appointment needed. Our stores hold sample dresses from our Infinite Bridesmaids collection, consisting of a mix across the 19 colours and 10 styles we offer. Our stores hold a range of UK 4-22 to try on for size.

On average, brides try on about 4–7 dresses, but we recommend no more than 10. The more wedding gowns you try on, the more confusing things may get. When the bridal gown selection is too big, brides tend to get overwhelmed and struggle to remember what the first gown they tried on looked like.

Great value has always been at the core of everything we do, and our integral relationship with exclusive designers and manufacturers means we can keep our prices low.

The dresses are made from a beautifully soft chiffon fabric, they are not stretchy, so it is important to avoid the dress being too small. If in doubt it is always better to go a size up and a seamstress will be able to fit the dress perfectly, they can be taken in but not let out.

What Defines a Vintage Wedding Dress? Typically, a vintage wedding dress is at least 20 years old, dating back to a specific era, such as the 1920s, 1950s, or 1970s. These dresses often possess unique characteristics that set them apart from modern bridal gowns.

You can restore your yellowed wedding gown by using a wedding dress preservation kit. This is one of the most modern and effective methods to restore this type of garment. It is also a 100% safe and guaranteed method. The only thing you need to do is to find a reliable service provider to help you.

Since launching in 2009, WED2B has opened 59 stores across the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany offering the perfect marriage of affordability, exclusivity and luxury.

Most Christian brides think it's bad luck for their grooms to see their dress before they come down the aisle. Other cultures have other traditions!

Should you wear Spanx to try on wedding dresses? ›

Any variation of shapewear, especially those that are nude and seamless, is optional but sometimes helpful to obtain a better vision especially if you're planning on wearing it on your wedding day. When in doubt, bring it with you!

Bridal sizing isn't like typical street wear sizing. While you might be a size 4-6 in jeans, you're in fact a bridal size 8-10, and if you're a size 14-16, you're likely a 18-20. Don't worry about it–sizing is just a number! You'll likely see most of our samples in a bridal size 8, 10, 12, 18, 20 or 22 to try on.

One rule of thumb suggests that brides allocate ten percent of their total wedding budget to their wedding dress. So, if you're planning to spend $10,000 or less on your big day, wedding dresses under $1000 fit that budget quite nicely (and maybe even leaves you extra for the honeymoon!).

Generally, the average cost of a wedding gown is typically between $1,800 to $2,500. Off-the-rack gowns may be priced lower than $1,800, while more luxurious gowns can sometimes fall in the $3,000 to $8,000 range. Customized dresses can even cost up to $10,000.

Wedding dresses, formal gowns, and a lot of posh frocks will have extra material in the seam allowances which means they can comfortably be let out a size without any structural changes. Most dresses have a seam down each side under the arm and each of these seams can be let out around 1-2cm.

Before you let out a dress to make it bigger, you need to check to see if this is possible with your dress. The dress will have to have been sewn with extra material at the seams so it's possible to let it out. This is common in dresses and is done just for this purpose.

Many dresses will have extra seam allowance and can be comfortably let out by a whole dress size without creating any structural issues. Anything more than that and your tailor or seamstress will have to get very creative with their tools and skills. Adding discreet side panels is an option, for example.

If you have fabulous old fashioned, vintage or outdated garments and would like them to be brought back to life, the tailor will gladly do this for you. This can be decreasing a dress' size or just make it just slightly smaller, replace the zipper and let out or take in every seam of a dress.