The best and girliest part of the wedding planning process is picking out your dream wedding dress. It’s the moment you’ve pictured since you were a little girl – the one moment in which you truly feel like a princess. Once you decide on what silhouette is best, it’s time to go shopping! You don’t want to settle, but you don’t want to break the bank. Luckily, the bridal industry is so big now that wearing a stunning gown doesn’t have to cost a million dollars. Fear not, you can still look like absolute royalty on a budget. Retailers like Nordstrom and BHLDN have so many affordable gowns, not to mention the amazing craftsmanship you can find on Etsy. Here’s 15 wedding dresses that are total knockouts, all under $1,000:
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![illusion long sleeve wedding dress](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wedding-dresses-under-1000-1.jpeg)
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![Tadashi Shoji plunge neck lace dress](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wedding-dresses-under-1000-2.jpeg)
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![cold shoulder overlay wedding dress](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wedding-dresses-under-1000-3.jpeg)
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![strapless bandeau ballgown](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wedding-dresses-under-1000-4.jpeg)
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![Lace Cape wedding dress by Tadashi Shoji](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cape-Lace-wedding-dress-by-Tadashi-Shoji-668x1024.jpg)
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![Long sleeve lace wedding dress under 1000 by bhldn](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Long-sleeve-lace-wedding-dress-under-1000-by-bhldn-683x1024.jpg)
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![strap wedding dress](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wedding-dresses-under-1000-13-683x1024.jpg)
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![likely white off-shoulder beach wedding dress under 500](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/likely-white-off-shoulder-beach-wedding-dress-under-500-.jpg)
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![off shoulder illusion lace dress](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/luxury-lace-illusion-wedding-dress-under-1000-dollars-658x1024.jpg)
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![BHLDN wedding dress under 1500 dollars _ sachin Babi Branwell](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Wedding-Dreses-Under-1000-_-BHLDN-Sachin-Babi-Branwell-.jpg)
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![](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wedding-dresses-under-1000-112-683x1024.jpg)
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![plunge back wedding dress with flower appliqué](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wedding-dresses-under-1000-11.jpg)
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![off shoulder black tulle wedding gown](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/off-shoulder-black-tulle-wedding-gown.jpg)
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![strapless wedding dress with tulle ball gown](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/strapless-wedding-dress-with-tulle-ball-gown-776x1024.jpg)
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![sleeveless plunge ballgown](https://perfete.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sleeveless-plunge-ballgown--683x1024.jpg)
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