Can’t Afford the ‘Carrie’? Get over it with these gowns.
Of course you all remember Carrie Bradshaw’s wedding gown from Sex and the City The Movie. Many of us lusted after its beauty, but few of us could ever dream of affording its $15,000 price tag.
One of our lovely readers, Marisa, left a comment in one of our “Can’t Afford it/Get Over it” posts recently. She requested that I find a cheaper version of the voluptuous Vivienne Westwood gown (lord have mercy!) Carrie wore on her almost ‘Big’ day. In my research I found that the “un-official knock-off Carrie gown” is completely SOLD OUT. But have no fear, loves. I have found a host of get over it Carrie gowns for you to feast your budget hungry eyes on. Let’s dig in!
Can’t Afford it:
The real deal Vivienne & the SOLD OUT Net-a-porter knock-off.
Get Over it:
1. Mori Lee, by Madeline Gardner. Retails for under $500.
2. Pronovias. Retails for about $1500.
3. Cedro by San Patrick. Retails for about $1500.
4. Anais Collezioni. Retails for about $1500.
5. Justin Alexander. Retails for about $1500.
6. Lo-Ve-La by Liz Fields. Retails for $938.
7. Lo Ve La by Liz Fields. Retails for $798.
8. Ella Rosa. Retails between $500 and $1000.
9. Etsy Seller, The Peppermint Pretty. Sells for $1250. (Also comes in full length).
10. Claudine for Alyce Designs. Retails between $500 and $1000.
Is there a gown you’re just dying to get over? Send us a pic, or leave a link in the comments, and I’ll do my best to find some cheaper versions of it! And if you want to get more specific, tell me your price range, otherwise I try to keep all the dresses I find under $1,000.
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LURVE the Pronovias!
me too, liz! and the peppermint pretty one too!
Love the whole look of #5!…. But I want blue shoes ;}
can't really go wrong with a pronovias.
Sarah Danielle Bridal also makes a Carrie Bradshaw knock-off dress for about 1100…
http://www.sinceritybridal.com/us_en/5564.html
Just came across it in my search for the perfect dress and wanted to share!
Thank you!!! Love'em!
You ROCK!! Thanks so much for sharing! It's a dead-on Carrie. Good eye, sista
so glad you like! Thanks for the request, Marisa! It was a fun one =)
I love this one. http://watters.com/Product/WattersBrides/7074B#Co… silk taffeta
Any chance you can help me find something a bit more reasonable?