Fashion Designer Explains What Makes Some Bridal Wedding Gowns Cost $100 and Others Cost $10,000

As you are watching some of these reality shows geared around designer wedding gowns have you ever wondered what makes this very simple dress cost nearly $10,000 and the same style of dress somewhere else cost under $1000. Well as a designer for Darius Cordell Couture I can attest to the fact that there are a number of factors as to why this happens.

One of the first points to consider is where was the garment made. Most designer bridal gowns are made overseas in places like China and India. However there are still a few designers that opt to have their bridal gowns produced here in the United States of America. But what you will find is that the wedding dresses made here in the US are many times more than twice the cost to have them made over seas. You will be hard pressed to find someone here in America who is willing to produce the same quality garment for the same wages as someone in one of those other countries.

Another point to consider is the fabrication that is used on the garment. For example most silk fabrics that are used on designer bridal gowns are nearly double the cost for most man made fabrics. A lot of designers do not like to use the word polyester because it has a negative connotation to it. But the truth of the matter is if your bridal gown cost less than $1000 then it is most likely made in a polyester (also know as man made) fabrication. At Darius Cordell we always price our designer wedding dresses at a poly price since most clients are on a budget. But we also give our consumers the option to upgrade per say to a higher quality fabric if they so choose.

One last point to take into consideration is rather or not the item has any embellishment on it or not. For instance is there beading on the garment. And if so are they glass beads or are they plastic. Are they the high quality sew on crystals or are they glue on crystals. Here at Darius Cordell Fashion Ltd we have always used glass beading instead of plastic jewels. It is hard for most people who are not in the industry to know the difference with the naked eye. However the cost between those are quite different.

So as you can see there are a number of ways to drive up the cost of a wedding dress. It is not necessarily about what is better. It is more so about what does your budget allow and what are you willing to spend. It is totally possible to have a dress that looks like thousands of dollars but in fact it cost ten times less.
If you know of someone who is looking for designer bridal dresses please have them consider the designer Darius Cordell. Regardless of your price point, fabric preference, style requirements or where you are located I am certain we can assist you. You can view some of our previous designs at www.CordellCouture.com