Alternative Wedding Dress Ideas

I have had at least a few requests to look for affordable alternatives to the standard type wedding dress over the last few years, but it's so hard to find something like that when you're looking. Perhaps the first in a random series, this Rachel Comey fringe dress is so pretty and is $169 right now from Bird in a size 6 (was $690 -- still way less than I think wedding dresses tend to run, but my knowledge is based solely on Say Yes to the Dress). For a bit more bling, there's also this.

Ace & Jig

Before it cooled down a bit and was all kinds of hot, Ace & Jig seemed like the only reasonable sartorial option. There are a bunch of the super soft cotton pieces on sale at Ace & Jig's online shop affiliated with Of A Kind. Elsewhere, from above, this dress is $59.95 at Anthropologie (originally $198); these tops are both $95 (were originally around $150) from Pommettes and Founders & Followers, respectively; and these shorts are $80 (were $161) from Spindle & Canister.

Otte NY

Is taking an extra 40% their entire sale section with code EXTRASCOOP through July 14.

Sale on Sale (Blues)

Fourth of July = sales on the sales, among other things. I like, from above, this Creatures of Comfort velvet burnout blouse for $54 (was $225) with code UNCLESAM, which takes an extra 20% off all sale items through the 4th; this Henrik Vibskov chambray shirtdress at La Garconne for $134ish (originally $239) with code USADAY, which takes an extra 20% off all sale items but through July 7th; and this blue silky blouse by Won Hundred (would work well with either jeans etc or slim workish pants) at Need Supply Co. for $80 (originally $115) with code EXTRA20, which also takes an extra 20% off all sale items through July 7.

Back, and to Metallic

Metallic shoes are weirdly useful, these, from top to bottom, included. I'm not an oxfords person generally, but I do like these Dieppa Restrepo rose gold oxfords at Anaïse, $177 (originally $253). These cult Acne pistol boots are on sale in gunmental at Matches for $226 plus $20 shipping from the UK (originally $400+). More attainable are these gold ankle boots from the Emerson Fry outlet for $98 (were $348, although these are "imperfect"). Though maybe gold and black is a bit too glam?