Looking good doesn't have to do with how much you spend on your wedding dress. A $200 - $300 dress will have the same kind of impact like $800 dress.
I have seen people here buy expensive wedding dresses and then resale them, which I think is not so good, as I would not buy a second hand dress.
I think many people in Pakistan think that being 'loaded' is beautiful, where as people living abroad swear on simplicity and elegant dresses, like Mehnaz.
i really think in this instance you get what you pay for..
Call me spoiled but I really woulnt sacrafice a penny in this situation...
ONCE IN YOUR ENTIRREEEE LIFE>>>>> your children will see these pictures..... ur making your mark as a couple here.. do you really wanna be remembered as the bride who was 'teek hai' or that most grogeous bride ever?
granted you can be simple but you really dont want to wear a dress that someone can buy.. so it has to be custome deisgned and the material of utmost quality...
sorry but my mind cant comprehend buying and average dress... and if your really that frugal then design it so that you can waer it to other places by jut drssing the duppate different or wearing leass jewelry
What do you mean by average, what is average and what is not average, where do we draw the line, by 31 lakh as Irem has written, then 2 lakh is just average, well if you want to be the most gorgeous bride than you have to have the looks as an expensive dress will not hide your face. SORRY but thats my View.
This is exactly what I wanted to say, but didn’t. 
You can have an expensive outfit and still look horrible.
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You can have an expensive outfit and still look horrible.
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^^ quite right. :)
absolutely!!!! you can spend tons and still look horrible.. but you shouldnt buy a dress because its cheap.. dont limit yourself.
as for the face comment.. Allah made everyone beautiful and nikkah walay din tho waisay hi noor hota hai.
Mehnaz, we think so much alike 
One thing to keep in mind is that in Pakistan and elsewhere people add on a few 1000 so rupees or 100 so dollars,so they don't look so cheap in comparison to others who've done the exact same thing...
I got my shadi jora from a guy who supplies one of the boutiques in Karachi and I KNEW i didn't want to spend more then $ 1000 for the shadi jora....I loved my outfit and it looked amazing and was about 30,000 thru him, while the boutique sold it from 70,000 rupees...I was thrilled but to be honest all my other shadi clothes ended up costing alot too..and so my jahaaz clothes budget was pretty high.
I think if you're in the states and not into saying you got your outfit from so-so designer....you can get away with getting somethign amazing for not so much....
But, back to the wear it only once mentality...even if i never wear my shadi jora again I WILL always be happy when i look at my shadi clothes and photos because my outfit was EXACTLY what i wanted...forget abotu money but get what makes you happy when you buy it..you get married once and you want to love what wear...
i have to agree with Muniya
no kanjoosi on ur shadi ka jora… 
even if u r gona wear it only once in ur life, get the best n most glamorous outfit u can
There is a gulf between blowing money on the jorra, and penny pinching..
do you think girls who dont spend large amounts on their jorra have lesser fond memories of their wedding day?
aitedaal is the key..spend what you are comfortable with, what you will be happy with, but dont be wasteful.
this thread reminds me of a show fehmeda ki kahani, ustaani rahat ki zabaani.
I really don’t see how not wanting to spends thousands of dollars on an outfit, and preferring something elegant and simple translates into being cheap. 
Fraudiya said it well. :k:
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do you think girls who dont spend large amounts on their jorra have lesser fond memories of their wedding day?
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yessssss.... there is that I wish I did this or that different thing always bothering you
its not about spending thousands.. its about buying what looks absolutely perfect on you.. reguardless of price.
4000 to 5000 thousand dollars for a dress. It ain't much if you are related to Donald Trump..and I mean, really closely related.
I know every girl wishes for the day to be perfect. But expensive doesn't mean it will be perfect for ya. Even the simpler more elegant ones can do wonders for ya.
Wear that which fits ur budget and looks smashing on u.
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Muniya, some ppl just don't have the money! SO why get urself into trouble cuz u want that one perticular dress?! I rather have a dress that my mother made for me with her own hands which isn't 'perfect' than a X lakh dress that looks absolutely stunning.
I really don't think the feeling will be any different on the actual weddingday! It's all about being there with your loved ones around you, starting a new period in your life. One dress wont/shouldn't change that feeling :-) Then again, that's just my opinion.
The "I wish I did this different" is gonna bug u anywayz. U'll always find things that didn't go according to plan.
We do think alike.
out of curiosity... mehnaz u married hon?
it doesnt matter what u wear on the day… people are gonna talk.. and ur hubby wont even notice it… therefore, just wear whatever suits ur budget and ur look… dont need to spend tonnes… sometimes the most beautiful things dont cost a thing
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out of curiosity... mehnaz u married hon?
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No, I'm not ... and I know I talk a lot of crap ... occassionally .. :D
oh wow.. well i have bought shirts ranging from $5 to $100 , really depends what looks good on me ur jis par dil ajai :D . i will definetly not spend a lot on the dress, but i am thinking of making something not so heavy but beautiful in terms of design and nazuk si embroidery. something that i can wear later on in other weddings or formal events. not making lot of dresses anyways since i dont get to wear them as much here in canada. i;d rather save up for tuition or to buy a car. :-)
i will prefer to wear inexpensive dress and help a poor or poors getting married. Spending that much on just a dress is ridiculously stupid.