Designer Diffusions for the Budget Bridal Set

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If wearing off-the-rack feels a little less than your dream come true, and a small budget for a gown seems like the ultimate nightmare, we may be your new best friend. We've got the lowdown to let you budget brides rejoice with the onset of a few designer diffusion and online bridal lines that make finding a wallet-friendly dress much easier to stomach.

The first on the list is Vera Wang, and her new collaboration with, yes your reading this right, David's Bridal. The wedding dress tastemaker has teamed up with the chain store famous for their $99 bridal sale (Don't judge, $99 is just the starting price of their sale gowns?OK fine, you can judge). But the result of this unlikely collaboration is simply beautiful. The dresses range from $600 to $1400, most around $1,200, and are available in many David's Bridal locations. Up next for the project is bridesmaids dresses debuting at the end of June. Continue reading to find out about Bhldn, Matthew Williamson, Marchesa and more. [Racked LA]