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E-bay. Look online - there are a lot of cheaper sites online. If you wanna pay right at $100 - David's Bridal almost always has the $99 gown sale. Also check out after prom season in a department store - there are gorgeous dresses that can pass as a wedding dress.

Go to DavidsBridal.com and sign up for their emails. I get emails ALL the time "$99 Bridal Gown Sale" There are only a few to chose from, and I don't know about puffy and elegant - but buying a cheap gown is possible.

You can try for a used dress or David's bridal always has the $99 sale. You can also search online but I really wouldn't reccomend buying a dress online until you have tried on enough to know your sizing.

Davids Bridal has the $99 gown sale right now!!!

For that price I would say:

-thrift/resale stores

-rental- many tuxedo rental stores also rent gowns

- borrow a friend or relatives gown

-david's bridal- they have $99 sales at the end of most seasons- also check your local bridal stores sometimes a gown has a small flaw and they could sell it for cheaper.

Save the really good stuff for the first night of the honeymoon-you are going to want to be as comfortable as possible under there-because you are going to overheated, and uncomfortable in the dress, and the garter is going to be annoying (doesn't matter how soft the silk is, it's going to be annoying squeezing your thigh for that many hours). I wore the simple corset that you get from David's bridal and the petticoat skirt, and a really comfy pair of underwear and my garter. If you are looking for something incredible for the honeymoon, try la perla, or fig leaves, or victoria's secret.

I bought my dress on Ebay for $125. There are great deals on there!

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh102/stephmart...

You can find anything if you really put some time into looking. I paid for my wedding, so I looked for bargains everywhere. I was extremely happy with my dress and I didnt spend an arm and a leg on it.

I had good luck at David's BRidal, but I remember it was still 400.00

Try Ebay stores or "want it now"

http://stores.ebay.com/stores/shopstores?MfcISAPIC...

or do local search or computer auction for designer wedding dress to support a charity

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/126404078

Check sample and trunk sales too. last years dress is still very pretty!

http://www.herecomestheguide.com/blog/detail/desig...

Sorry love--the best you can really do for a new dress is 150-200. By puffy--I assume you mean like a ball gown? They tend to be a bit pricey. You might could look for consignment shops or even white prom dresses.

Here are some suggestions:

http://www.davidsbridal.com/webapp/wcs/stores/serv...

http://www.davidsbridal.com/webapp/wcs/stores/serv...

http://www.davidsbridal.com/webapp/wcs/stores/serv...

You can always check Davids Bridal $99 gown sale. Gowns that have been discontinued sell for cheap. Other than that, it's going to be hard. I suggest checking ebay, craigslist, and other wedding forums.

http://cgi.ebay.com/EMBROIDERY-LACE-UP-PROM-WEDDIN...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-made-Elegant-bridemaid-... (can ask for it in white)

Now, keep in mind that those come from China and you probably get what you pay for.

http://www.google.com/products?q=wedding+dress&oe=...