The Knot Weddings Magazine

Savvy Style

call us biased, but in our opinion, there are few things more exciting than shopping for your wedding dress. It’s a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to go all in with your look and wear something that’s entirely you—whether that means lacing up the corset back of a dramatic ball gown or opting for an understated slip dress that’s tailored to perfection. But when you first start looking at dresses, it’s not unusual to feel a little dazed by the sticker shock of designer gowns.

According to The Knot Real Weddings Study, which surveyed more than 15,000 couples who married in 2021, the average cost of a wedding dress last year was $1,800. Spending money on

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