It's nearly every little girls dream growing up to shop for her dream wedding dress. With thousands of wedding dresses and hundreds of designers to choose from, it can be a tough task. Bridal dress trends have changed and adapted over time, and many of today's brides are seeking out one of a kind designer bridal dresses. We know not everyone can pay top dollar for designer wedding dresses so we've got four easy tips to help you save big and get the wedding dress of your dreams.

Go simple
Many times designer dresses, and dresses in general are more expensive if they have a lot of trimmings and bead work on them. So if you choose to purchase a dress with less embellishments the designer dress could be significantly lower in price (sometimes nearly 25%). If you love the look of lace and beading an alternative option for you is to seek out a bridal dress that has embellishments on the bodice only, leaving the skirt and train simple.
Avoid any custom alterations
When you're already stretching the budget to get that designer dress, you'll want to make sure you stay away from any dress that may need special changes or alterations. Changes such as: altering a neckline or adding sleeves can cost something around $300-500 per adjustment (and that's on top of any other regular alterations!). So be sure to find a designer bridal dress that looks perfect just the way it is, and won't need any special changes done to it.
Pick a simple silhouette
Designer dresses in the shape of ball dresses include more fabric, more taffeta and organza meaning the costs can be nearly twice as much as a simple a-line dress. If you really want a designer wedding dress try picking a dress with limited layers and less poof.
Seek out sample sales
A great way to get discount bridal dress is to seek out sample sales. Usually these sales are held two times a year: Winter and Summer. Because salons are trying to make room for the next seasons designer dresses they will mark down the previous season, sometimes by as much as 80%. Be advised that discount bridal dresses are usually sold as is, and are usually in sizes 8 and 10.
Shopping for wedding dresses can be one of the most memorable experience in your life. Don't put too much pressure on yourself to take home a designer wedding dress. If you find one for a great price, don't let it slip away. If you don't, keep searching you will find your dream wedding dress at another time. Either way, be sure to keep these four tips in mind, they can help save you hundreds in the overall cost of a designer dress.