One question which future brides seem to ask me often is why are wedding gowns so expensive. They seem to think that a wedding dress has to cost anywhere from $750 on up. Well that's not true in my experience. With a little bit of research and some educated shopping habits, you can find a beautiful dress at a very reasonable price. You can spend as little as $179 for something like this lovely wedding dress below, or you can go way overboard and spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars for "designer couture wedding gowns. Personally, if I were on a tight budget and wanted to have a beautiful romantic island beach wedding ceremony, I would shy away from those overpriced gowns and use the savings elsewhere.

