The Cons of Renting a Wedding Dress

Some brides want to be financially practical when it comes to the things they need for their wedding day. A wedding dress is usually a part of the wedding that brides usually would want to splurge on because all eyes would be on the bride almost all throughout the wedding. But sometimes, renting a wedding dress rather than buying a new one is the option other brides choose to save some money and avoid exceeding their wedding budget. However, there may be some cons in renting the dress you’ll be wearing for your special day.

1. Limited Options

Wedding dress rental shops can offer you limited dresses to choose from especially if you are looking for a particular style. If you are lucky enough to find the specific dress you have been looking for, you might not fit the dress and altering it might not be feasible. When you buy a dress, you can have it altered to your exact size and taste like adding extra details.

2. Limited Time

When renting, you can only have the dress for a few days. That means, you’ll usually only be able to try it one a day or two before the big day. If it does not fit you, you have only a short time to have it altered and that is if the rental shop allows modifications to their rentals. The stress might not be worth it.

3. Inavailability During Your Wedding Date

You’ve found the perfect dress to rent but someone else will be renting it on the same day of her wedding. So you’ll either be resorting to going through several rental boutiques again to look for a similar dress or change your mind completely about the style you want.

4. Additional Fees

Rental shops usually ask renters to pay for insurance fees in case customers do some minor damage to the dresses. In addition to this, if you significantly damage the dress via food spills, busted seams or torn hems, you have to pay extra and sometimes for the actual cost of the dress when it was bought. Also, if you won’t be able to return the dress on the specified date agreed upon, you’ll pay the extra days it was with you which can be a hassle when you’re already in honeymoon mode.

5. No Sentimental Value

Since you won’t be owning the dress, it cannot be a keepsake or a heirloom that you can pass on to your child one day. There won’t be a dress to physically look out when you want to go down the trip to memory lane.

USA Bridal: Your Go-To Wedding Boutique for Affordable Wedding Dresses

USA Bridal is the top bridal shop in the USA where you can search for your dream wedding dress either online or in our physical stores in Kentucky and Tennessee. Our gowns are affordable and there are plenty of wedding dresses for sale in our stores. You can also shop for veils or headpieces, bridal masks, bras, and bridal shoes. 

We also provide a wide selection of dresses for your bridesmaids and flower girls or other occasions such as proms, pageants, parties, and first communions.