Los Angeles brides, clear your calendar on Sunday! Monique Lhuillier is having a one day sample sale this Sunday, July 19th from 10am – 6pm!

1201 S. Grand Avenue, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90015

VOTE NOW and help Jayanne choose her wedding dress! Mon Amie Bridal Salon was kind enough to provide Jayanne with a gorgeous gown. Here are the choices:

Dress #1 by Stephen Yearick

Dress #2 by YSA Makino

Dress #3 by Ines Di Santo

Which dress is your favorite for Jayanne?

Be sure to tune in to the KTLA Morning News tomorrow morning to see the floral decor options!

With the help of Los Angles-based bridal consultant, Wedding Jeannie, everything comes together on Friday, June 26th at The Ebell of Los Angeles as Jayanne and Perry become husband and wife, again!

Participating vendors include:

With the downturned economy, I’ve been hearing more and more talk of brides opting to have a Court House Wedding. This doesn’t just mean waking up one morning and deciding to get married, often a lot of planning goes into these weddings. One thing I often read about is brides difficulty finding an dress for their Court Ceremony. The most important thing for Court House brides to remember is DON’T settle on your dress! You deserve to find “the one” just as much as any other bride.

One of my close friends had a court house ceremony last year, and after weeks of shopping for a dress she settled on a simple Nicole Miller dress that seemed practical as she could wear it again. This is her biggest regret. Looking back at the pictures she hates the dress and wishes she would have gone with something a little more special for her day.

Many wedding gown designers are showing fabulous short looks, however these often still come with a steep price tag. Finding moderately priced white dresses can be a challenge, which is why I have made it easier with 9 of my favorites below! All of the below dresses have a price tag of $250 or less!

Courthouse Wedding Dresses

1. Nine West 2. French Connection 3. Banana Republic 4. Max and Cleo 5. Lily 6. Tahari 7. Maggy London 8. JCREW 9. Max and Cleo

If you have a little more room in your budget the below dresses are great, unique finds!

1. Interlude 2. JCREW 3. Kirabilla 4. Betsey Johnson 5. Milly 6. Black Halo

Regardless of what dress you chose, white or otherwise, be sure that you aren’t settling on your dress. It is your special day and you should feel and look your best! You may even consider buying a long gown and having it cute short for the occasion. EBAY can also be a great tool for finding cheap, short wedding gowns!

Pounding rain didn’t stop Maryland brides-to-be from lining up early last Friday morning for a chance at finding the perfect wedding dress at a perfect price! Filene’s Basement held their famous Running of the Brides® sale at the Rockville, MD location on April 3rd and WeddingWire was there to witness the excitement first hand. Many thanks to our DJ, Chris Laich for keeping the crowd upbeat and energized. It looks like the music worked – take a look at the scene at 8:00am and fine more videos from the event on our Videos Page:

And a few more photos from that morning:

Next stop….Filene’s Basement in Atlanta on March 20th! Enter to win a free wedding dress at this event.

For most brides, just the thought of searching for the perfect wedding dress causes anxiety. What do I bring? What do I wear? How do I know when I find THE ONE?

The WeddingWire Community recently participated in a discussion about trying on wedding dresses for the first time. Click here to read the great advice our members had to offer. Good luck!

Do you have any advice for brides going dress shopping?

Hitched in Washington, DC is having a Sample Sale! Check their website for sale inventory. Even if you are not in the DC area, they will ship your order to you! Sample sales are a great way to get your dream dress at an amazing price. Some items may be up to 70% off!