Buying Your Wedding Dress Online
Everyone likes to grab a bargain, especially with the ever-increasing cost of living.
Getting married is expensive,and as a couple embarking on an exciting new journey you will be hoping to keep your costs down to a minimum where you can.
There are many ways in which you can do this, be it making your own wedding favours or invitations to having your friend make your wedding cake, however can you really compromise when it comes to your wedding dress.
You will probably have seen and heard about wedding gowns for sale on auction websites, and unauthorised Internet sellers advertising their cheap dresses at unbelievably low prices.
Unfortunately we have come across many sad stories from brides who fell into the trap of purchasing their bridal wear from these sellers.
Their ordered wedding dresses have often arrived faulty, damaged, the wrong colour or style and are often a counterfeit copy.
With no refund or replacement policy in place the bride is left utterly devastated and without a wedding gown to wear on the most important day of her life.
There are also other risks to consider if you are swayed into purchasing from one of these 'Too good to be true' deals.
When buying an item online from various other countries you have to pay Customs Duty and VAT charges when it comes into the country.
It is common for the seller to send across the wedding dress and declare it as a 'gift'.
By doing so the wedding gown has entered the country illegally as its commercial value has not been officially declared.
The bride herself is responsible as an importer for all the information provided by the seller on the declaration form.
If Customs are able to prove that the value is incorrect then the buyer (i.
e.
you, the bride!) is liable for the penalty fine, and purchasing a counterfeit good is also illegal.
You can however get your dream wedding dress at a fraction of the cost without any risks, financially or emotionally.
There are bridal shops out there offering discounted designer wedding dresses that are exactly the same as the ones in the more expensive shops, and it's well worth scouring the internet for these shops.
They will give you the opportunity to go into a real shop and try on some dresses before you buy.
It's just not worth the risk of buying a dress online; even if you have seen one just like it in a shop, there is no guarantee that will be the dress that is delivered.
Getting married is expensive,and as a couple embarking on an exciting new journey you will be hoping to keep your costs down to a minimum where you can.
There are many ways in which you can do this, be it making your own wedding favours or invitations to having your friend make your wedding cake, however can you really compromise when it comes to your wedding dress.
You will probably have seen and heard about wedding gowns for sale on auction websites, and unauthorised Internet sellers advertising their cheap dresses at unbelievably low prices.
Unfortunately we have come across many sad stories from brides who fell into the trap of purchasing their bridal wear from these sellers.
Their ordered wedding dresses have often arrived faulty, damaged, the wrong colour or style and are often a counterfeit copy.
With no refund or replacement policy in place the bride is left utterly devastated and without a wedding gown to wear on the most important day of her life.
There are also other risks to consider if you are swayed into purchasing from one of these 'Too good to be true' deals.
When buying an item online from various other countries you have to pay Customs Duty and VAT charges when it comes into the country.
It is common for the seller to send across the wedding dress and declare it as a 'gift'.
By doing so the wedding gown has entered the country illegally as its commercial value has not been officially declared.
The bride herself is responsible as an importer for all the information provided by the seller on the declaration form.
If Customs are able to prove that the value is incorrect then the buyer (i.
e.
you, the bride!) is liable for the penalty fine, and purchasing a counterfeit good is also illegal.
You can however get your dream wedding dress at a fraction of the cost without any risks, financially or emotionally.
There are bridal shops out there offering discounted designer wedding dresses that are exactly the same as the ones in the more expensive shops, and it's well worth scouring the internet for these shops.
They will give you the opportunity to go into a real shop and try on some dresses before you buy.
It's just not worth the risk of buying a dress online; even if you have seen one just like it in a shop, there is no guarantee that will be the dress that is delivered.
