The Best Time to Shop for Your Wedding Dress, Plus 5 Gorgeous Gowns Under $1,000

Photo by: Courtesy: J. Crew
CLARICE GOWN, $750, JCREW.COM
Backyard Wedding
Complement this flattering sheath with a fresh bouquet of flowers from your mother's garden.

If Christmas through Valentine's Day is engagement season, then the next couple of months are prime time for wedding dress shopping. But if you're a newly minted bride-to-be and eager to start searching, we suggest holding off on visiting the pricey specialty stores-at least for a week.

Starting next Wednesday, February 22 (and lasting until Sunday, February 26), Lord & Taylor is having a HUGE online bridal sale-prices will range from $99 to $399-and it's really really worth checking out. (You'll be able to find everything right here. )

And until then, click through the slideshow below. We've found dresses under $1,000 for every type of wedding.

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