Wedding Dresses

Lazaro Bridal - Ask any bride and she will tell you that she tried on at least one Lazaro dress. His vast range almost matches his ever-growing popularity with brides-to-be. The Cuban-born New York Bridal designer knows what it takes to perfect any silhouette. Prices range from a moderate $1800 to a pricey $4500.

Jim Hjelm Couture - Jim Hjelm boasts a trio of options to fit any bride's budget: A couture collection, a moderate couture collection and an economically-friendly collection entitled Jim Hjelm Visions. Whatever line you chose, designs will be simple, sophisticated and elegant. Check the site for frequent trunk shows.

David's Bridal - David's Bridal is the undisputed King of discount wedding dresses. Designs are plently, service is top-notch and there are over 180 locations nationwide. If you are on a budget and still want a quality dress, be sure to stop by David's.

David's Bridal - Vera Wang is to couture wedding dresses what David's Bridal is to discount wedding dresses ... the best. With over 180 stores nationwide, you can usually find a location near you. Their selection is as amazing as their top-notch service.

House of Brides - In addition to a vast array of discounted wedding dresses, House of Brides has just about everything else you would need as well. Currently, they have five full service Chicago and Suburban locations to include the world's largest bridal store and wedding mall in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Elegant Gowns - Elegant Gowns is a purchasing service, not a shopping service. You give them the the manufacturer and style number, and they'll hunt down your dress for you. Sounds too good to be true, but it's not. Great deal for the busy bride with a must-have dress.

The Knot Wedding Dress Board - Chances are you visited the Knot the day you got engaged (c'mon, admit it). The knot hosts some of the most active wedding-related boards on the web. If you have a question about a wedding dress, post it here and in a few minutes it is likely to be answered.

Long Island Weddings - Don't be put off if you don't live in Long Island. These ladies like to talk. The brides helping brides section of this site's forum is heavy on the traffic and great on the advice. Most women are so hooked and continue to visit the site well after their wedding.

101 Wedding Gowns - This board is not as comprehensive as some of the larger message boards, but it features quite a few wedding dresses for sale and lots of great advice.