Anna Wynne is looking for her dream wedding dress, however her mum can't see why she would pay over £500 for a dress. Catch Say Yes to the Dress on TLC - Sky 140, Virgin 162, BT TV 323
Exactly. They really shouldn't do that but, no doubt, they do it because they get commission so the higher the price of the dresses they get sold the more money they make. They just hope there's 'wiggle room' and that many people will pay more than the original budget they stated.
Yeah but it’s kind of not their fault, the dresses are a certain price and they can’t change the price, also the bride always wants a specific type of dress but they can’t really get one that isn’t in that price range
@@bubbles696 exactly and plus i mean 500... there isnt exactly much of a variety u can get from that price but at the same time the brides want to be picky and want more dresses to choose from... there's only so much assistants can do to please you without having any wiggle room... at the end of the day if you want a beautiful good quality dress you have to put your hand in your pocket.. its just how it is unfortunetely
They do it so people see that if they want to stay in their budget they won't be getting everything they asked for. If you have an expensive desire, you're going to need to change your budget.
@@marieanne2961 thing is a £500 budget and a 1.5k budget are VERY different, she absolutely could have found a dress in the style she wanted for less, it wasn't like she was looking for a ballgown. Although tbf the bride rly shouldn't have gone to a designer boutique 😂
Because she doesn't want her to "waste" her money I believe that she's correct about not spending too much on dress but they should have gone on a cheaper store
Some parents just want to instill their frugality in their kids, regardless of who is paying... but honestly it's her wedding day, let the bride do what she wants as long as its within her means!
@@cottoncandyflossful Also to point out, weddings aren't cheap in the slightest and costs can quicly escalate. Wedding dresses are typically worn only once in your life and never again, hence why some people find the cost ridiculous considering what regular dresses may cost. My friend tried to keep hers down by letting her mum sew her dress, and it still went to nearly 1000 pounds (estimated from what she said it cost her). Still, she was so happy about it. My mother has agreed to help fund my dress when the day comes, but even so, as neither she nor I are that good at sewing, we might get it tailor made. But the dress wll be pricey.
Randonisawesome: What you and a lot of the others on this thread seem to find it difficult to comprehend is that not everyone has lots of money, believe it or not. 😬 You all seem to think this bride-to-be's mother is a bitch/ cheapskate for not having said she would pay thousands for her daughter's dress. Did it even cross your tiny minds that she couldn't afford more? Also, the budget was £500 which, is about 650 US dollars and it's totally possible to get gorgeous dresses for that price or even less. Many of the far more expensive dresses featured in the SYTTD New York and Atlanta episodes are not all that anyway (and some are hideous).
@@leicestergirl63 the mom is paying that much but the bride is paying the rest so most of the cost is on the bride yet the mom won't enjoy the moment and stop thinking about money when she's not the one buying the full cost
randomisawesome cause she’s a cheap ass. I’m surprised the MOB didn’t suggest a secondhand shop or the Good Will. Seems like even a toilet paper dress would have been too expensive for her.
Some people actually need to stick to a budget. Maybe the daughter should have tried a bit harder to find something off the rack. But what do I know? I’m just trying to figure out how to appreciate my parents by sticking to the budget for something THEY’RE giving me that’s just one day.
Let go of what? Your comment doesn’t even fit the scenario. The mom offered $500 towards the dress and tried to keep the budget closer to what her daughter established. That’s what happened. The consultant was the one who went over even the upped budget, when it was completely unnecessary. They’ve sold very similar dresses for between $900-$1500 at this very shop.
Privacy Mode: Exactly. Unfortunately, it seems there are lots if brainless idiots on this thread who fail to understand that not everyone has lots of money and that many people have to be frugal because they have limited incomes. If, indeed, the mother-in-law to be was annoyed at the bride's mum for having a tight budget then she should have offered to chip in to help pay the difference for one of the higher priced dresses.
OK, so here's the thing. £500 is ridiculous for a wedding dress in a store like this. I'm not saying you can't find a nice wedding dress within the budget, but you certainly can't find one in this store. But on the other hand, I hate when they put them in dresses that are over budget. The bride said she was willing to pay around £1500 for a dress. Why put her in something that is £300 over the budget? That's just straight up rude. Moms budget was ridiculous to start with, but what the consultant did wasn't better.
@@gp8390 the consultant has one job. Only one. And that's to find a wedding dress for the bride that's within the budget. If you can't remember the budget, don't just randomly pull dresses. Ask again. Be professional.
@@rach2708 it's not difficult to buy a wedding dress for £500. It depends on your standards. A prom dress doesn't have to cost that much either. Bought my prom dress for 120€ and it looked fabulous.
Its because the bride said that her mother is going to give £500, and then the bride herself would give £1500 making the maximum budget £2000. I think thats what happened anyway :)
@@anuradhadubey8797 I didn't like the comment either so i agree with you saying she shouldnt have said that but I didn't get why you asked if the poster was Indian? Neither the bride or her family is Indian and it's set in the UK and it's a church wedding with a white dress so I don't quite see your point? I'm just trying to understand.
My mother made her own wedding dress in the 80’s and people still think it was store bought. It depends and I started collecting materials , my sister made a beautiful cosplay weeding dress out an old 90’s wedding dress.
My Mom told me to choose wedding dress that I love and to not worry about cost. I had fell in love with expensive dress that had been put on sale at much lower cost. Funny thing is my hubby who U had been marry to for over 27 years now had seen the dress before me. He had love the dress and he had hope I would choose same dress. Luckily for him , I had fell for same dress. My Mom had only care that I love my wedding dress while I was one who worry about the cost of the dress. She would had paid for original cost. Though , she does like to shop with me since I do shop for really nice clothes on sale to get more clothes for our money.
Hats off to the daughter who is patiently agreeing to her mom even after such embarrassing situation. She is so calm n understanding person. She would definitely be a wonderful wife too.
@Michelle Goodrow the dress was still almost 300 pounds overbudget, and that doesn't include the price for the veil, accessories, and any alterations they may add
But this is how businesses like this work, they will always try to sell you the more expensive option. Its more money in their pocket. Lesson number one: DO NOT walk into an expensive store and hope to find a bargain. Always shop around. Just like with diamonds - you can find diamonds that cost about a thousand but if you walk into a place like Tiffanys they will sell you the exact same size and cut diamond for 10x that amount. Don't go to branded stores!
I believe she was referring to what she was willing to add to the 500 that mom was putting in, making the budget up to 1500. The final dress was indeed over budget, but not as much as you think. (Still over though, I do hate when they do that.)
Yea that irritated me. The absolute top number was 1500 with what the bride was adding. The US consultants always stay in budget. Maybe it's our capitalist instincts, with respecting the client more. I find the UK ones super disrespectful.
This woman wd just take the glass of water ! I had customers like that when I was a waitress, they were not ashamed to be rude if it cd save them 1 penny
@@shanfarco1574 but can you cook the quality of a 5 star restaurant chef. You’re paying for the quality preparation, the experience, and the ability to eat without having to put in your own effort. It’s a fair trade if your not a penny pinching cheapskate that diys everything. So some store price gouge but many expect you to pay for their expertise and their time/effort and the experience they crate.
@@shanfarco1574 you do go to those restaurants looking for a filling meal. You go for the luxury experience. It literally not the point of those types of restaurant. The food is more like viewing art in a gallery. If you go looking to be satisfied then you’re dumb. It’s literally just like rich people paying hundreds to view art in a gallery
@@amemelia i mean when getting my prom dress i wouldnt go over $300 for it like thats the most i would pay for it. Like im spending 150-200 on my prom dress
It’s one thing to have a budget, but the mom isn’t even concerned about how she looks. I understand that she doesn’t want to break the bank, but she doesn’t even care if the daughter likes it.
But she did say there were other cheaper dresses in the store she would like her to try that she might like. Given it's a dress you wear once I can understand why some people don't think it is worth that much money
Mom: *Looks at the dress emotionlessly* Consultant: Here's a dress for her. Mom: How much is that? Consultant: 500 pounds. Mom: *Looks happy AF* Wow! I like it! Me: No, you don't like the dress. You like the PRICE of that dress.
@@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat Even if it's ugly and horrible and of poor quality and requires $5,000 in alterations? It's not ONLY about the price. That's the issue with the mom. She cares ONLY about the price and nothing else, including her daughter's happiness. That's sad when you care more about the price of something than the happiness of your own damn daughter, especially since her daughter is the one who's mostly paying for the dress anyway!
@Emilia Viktoria Take it down a notch. From the beginning the daughter said her budget was about 1,500. The mother would be contributing £500 and daughter would pay the balance. The mother was contributing, not paying for the whole dress, though it did seem like she wanted to. The attendant should not have gone over the daughter's budget, especially on a dress that couldn't be discounted, but it was over by £300 not twice
@@hiimbored1405 u can't spend everything on a dress just to make others happy if u don't have that much monthly income....if u really want to buy urself sth good then u should work hard urself so that u will have enough money
She is going to pay half of the money for that dress did you even watch the video did you even hear the pot that the bride is putting some money down on the dress to
@@caits_burke4394 There is a luxury tax on dresses in the UK that is reflected on the price tag so it could actually end up being cheaper depending on the state you purchase the dress in.
Don't go to a couture salon with a modest budget. It is possible to buy a beautiful second hand gown for $500. I think it is ridiculous to overspend on a one time purchase.
If Mom can only afford $500, and the bride contributes more, that is fine. But it’s not really fair to expect a parent to pay more than they can afford. The bride can contribute as much as she wants. 🤷♀️
The mother only wants the daughter to spend 500£ on the dress the daughter is saying she wants a more expensive dress which she will contribute to that amount but the mother only want a dress under 500£
In fact parent should not pay at all.if someone marry that means they are capable and financially independent .weddings are mature events for grown ups
5000 is excessive, 500 is too little. but come on, she said 1500 and they bring her 1800 ALSO they always push DANDO as SHE owns the shop there. That's the older blonde lady you see speaking to them at alterations. I think it is so rude how they push her stuff.
Mother: *Is shocked at $17,00* Mother: “I would have never thought of THAT as a price Other girls on the show: *Dress is $8,000* Other girls: “Let’s buy it!”
Didn't the bride around the 4 minute Mark say that she wanted to get something about a thousand dollars around the budget? Why they bring out a dress that was 1700?
Her mother had a point. Her insistence on getting "cheap" makes her look bad. Less expensive would be ideal. I'm horrified that "wedding" adds noughts to the cost of things. It's unbelievable that some people are prepared to fork out 10s of thousands for one day when they can't afford somewhere to live. The marriage is more important than the wedding
You can wear a regular dress if you want, but it's going to be nowhere near a traditional wedding dress, especially if you want beading and lace and other elements that wouldn't normally be on a regular dress. The only type of dress that would be remotely close to a wedding dress would be a prom dress, but most of them don't come in white, and won't have beading or lace. And if you want a ball gown? Forget it. You're not going to find one for $500 unless you steal it, lol. And don't forget unless regular dresses, you have to custom order a wedding dress specifically to your size. You can't just buy one off the rack and do no alterations.
Alyffer Alves yeah but it’s the bride’s day not “let’s get the cheapest dress”. 500 pounds isn’t realistic for a wedding dress, especially if you’re going to a high end store and even though I personally wouldn’t spend a lot of money on a wedding dress, it’s a once in a lifetime experience- if it goes a little over budget, it’s not the end of the fucking world lol.
This mother is acting exactly like mine...I already know I will get upset on the day of me trying on wedding dresses..she will only care about the money :c It would be my special day yes, but my mother’s logic will be that it’s only one day, which is why it should be cheap bc I won’t wear it afterwards anymore..
@@Kat-yk3il But it's a dress that you hold dear for the rest of your life, cherishing that perfect moment. You want to remember that day and think, "Damn I looked beautiful" instead of being in a cheap dress.
Karina Lujan ah, you’re 15. That explains it. Stuff is A LOT more expensive when you’re an adult and paying for things with money you’ve worked for. It’s just something you won’t fully realise until you’re older, and that’s okay. Wedding dresses are expensive, though. They’re made to order, made by hand, and often take months to finish. They’re basically couture. The material and workers’ time costs a lot! The only way you’d find a cheap dress is if you’re buying a mass-produced one (and there, the quality is going to be significantly lower and with fewer unique, premium details) or if you’re buying a sample (which come in only one or two sizes and have been worn by hundreds of other women before you).
zadose yeah your right and those parents are right ! But keep in mind the girl is willing to pay from her own money and the mom still is too focused on the money... which just isn’t right at that point.
Benjamin Gundersen There is a short form at the end of you don’t feel like reading the whole thing but the long part is pretty how I figured it out. It took me about 45 minutes so if you want to read it, that would be appreciated (: Isomer Mashups’s about thing said that they are 21, therefore a Gen Z. As they are a Gen Z, it is safe to assume that their parents are Gen X which is the age range of 40-54 or 1965-1979. Let us assume that their mother was in her early twenties when she got married as that was about the average age to get married around that time. While I do believe that their mother is a bit younger than this, let us use the earliest year a Gen X could be born. If their mother was born in 1965, it would be around 1985 when she got married. 100$ in 1985 is worth about 240$ today. That would mean that the dress cost about 240$ and the whole wedding would cost about 4800$ today which is still a lot less than the average of 38,700$ spent based on a study run in July of 2019. TLDR: the dress would cost about 240$/183£ The entire wedding would cost around 4800$/3676£.
i watched so many episodes now and they had a budget about 1200 - 1500 why only presentig her a 500 gown and then a 1700 brand new collection gown? there were so many brides with a higher budget that found their dress about 1200 1300 whatever price and now the consultant didnt show her dresses in that price range? i thought well maybe she did but it didnt make the cut but why are they just talking about the 500 cheap dress and the 1700 expensive dress then?
I think the mom is jealous because she doesn’t want the daughter to have something so nice and did you see her face when she said I don’t quite like it in the mother-in-law agreed
@@mizzum478 how did the mother even find a husband who loves her and puts up with her cheapskate attitude? Anyway the dress the bride chose was just gorgeous. Her husband will cry when she walks down the aisle.
I cannot believe the sister/friend actually said that she didn’t want to be a bridesmaid standing next to her in that dress. Talk about shallow. I’ve seen dresses on here that are well over 30,000 and are the most hideous dresses I’ve ever seen.
I understand people should keep to their budget but the ma is being unrealistic. It is her wedding. She should want her daughter to b in a nice dress. Not ur wearing the cheapest thing. Poor daughter
My mom's wedding dress was somewhere around $100 second-hand. $500 is already too expensive for a one-time dress. Honestly, some people just don't know the value of money.
@@IsomerMashups Just because i want to look beautiful on my wedding day and my dream dress costs more means that i can't have it just because it's ''expensive'' and i don't know the ''money value''? If i can afford dress that costs 2000$ i'm gonna buy it. It's not about not knowing the value of money but about how much you can actually spend on the dress.
When the sister-in-law said that she wouldn’t want to be a bridesmaid standing next to her in the first dress, I had to pause. Like, seriously? The bride has to look a certain way for the sister-in-law to stand next to her? Or is being a bride not good enough? I mean, I agree that the first dress wasn’t flattering, but I thought that the wedding is to celebrate the bride and groom, not judge them based on what they wear. This isn’t high school.
@@jemmaj2919 She may be entitled to her opinion, but the wisdom that a mother should have is to lift your child up, not drag them down. A mother should recognize that a wedding is a very special day, and to put herself out more for the sake of her daughter. This mother is a pill, and she's come across as a bitter skinflint, so yes, she insulted her daughter by sending the message she wasn't worth the effort. Her expression alone is just sour; how embarrassing for her daughter who has such a bright, happy and open expression in comparison.
I agree with mother, why buy a 1,700 dollar dress that you are only going to wear once, especially if you can't really afford it. You should be focused on the love between you and your spouse and not on material things.
Okay the mum was totally class-less, but also at the same time I kind of agree with her. There are much better things to spend £5000 on than one dress. You could buy an entire wardrobe and wear gorgeous clothes everyday! This show normalises spending £2000+ on a dress that is often fairly tacky. This bridal boutique never seem to have cheap options for the brides but there are tons of online retailers that offer beautiful dresses for around £500.
I spent 10,000 on my custom wedding dress because although things vaguely like what I wanted exist my style just wasn’t in fashion (sheath with a halter neck from the bodice and lace sleeves extending from that.) I am by no means wealthy, but saved up in a savings account since I was about 15 because I wanted to feel like ME and have a dress I felt really good in on the one day I’ll ever get to be a bride in my life. It was 100% worth it and I was honestly willing to spend more than that and save a little longer, wouldn’t have put that money to anything else. Plus, since it was a custom, my dress sold for £3500 afterwards secondhand to a bride who was over the moon so I suppose my dress cost £6500 and it was worth every penny. Usually I’m frugal as fuck, love a deal and save like crazy but this was something worth saving FOR and I ultimately knew that money in that account was never mine, it was for the bride Christina on her one day to celebrate finally being one with the love of her life.
If I was the bride I would of told the consultant “Do not tell my mom the price no matter how much she asks” The bride is paying for the majority of the dress so why is the mom so bothered
I used all my savings to pay for my lovely daughter’s dress and it was worth every last penny. Money well spent and it made me so happy to be able to help. Money is nothing compared to her happiness and I have no regrets whatsoever.
Kinda thinking Dando London is Pinai Tornai version of UK in term of abit expensive dress. They should atleast try up few dress around 500-1300£ first before trying over budget dress. Pretty sure her mom would like it. Suddenly jump from 500 to 1750 it just like comparing dress from wish to tailor made. Huge differences there.
You can find a beautiful dress for as low as $200, if you have a low budget, go to a thrift store and then a seamstress to get add ons, if someone else is paying for your dress, then respect their budget, if you cant respect their budget, pay for your own dress!!
@@thatblackbirdwhoannoyedpoe2472 She paid for part of her dress. She complained the whole time that her mom was only paying for part of her dress. She should be happy her mom is even paying for any
bri bri She legitimately paid for the majority of her dress... she paid over twice the amount her mom did. Also, it isn’t like she forced her mom to offer money and she didn’t even complain that she didn’t give her more. It just seemed like she was annoyed that her mom was so focused on finding the cheapest dress that she didn’t even care about whether or not it was the best dress. Her mom was just looking for a bargain and would have settled for the cheapest dress even if the quality wasn’t there. That would have annoyed anyone.
