Weddings are expensive. Even brides with the strictest budgets are swayed to spend more when paging or pinning through a list of "must-haves."
The secret to saving literally THOUSANDS on your bridal look?
The Answer:
Buy Your Bridal Gown Off-The-Rack
This tactic has been given a bad reputation. But it's actually a great way to save money!
Your gown will be just as special & beautiful as placing an order for a gown!
- Allow us to address some common misconceptions -
Myth:
If a boutique wants to sell a dress off-the-rack, there must be something wrong with it.
Reality:
Small boutiques (like Miss Ruby Boutique) are required to order a certain number of styles each season. When our number of gowns grow, we need to make room for them. It's that simple. Sometimes even a brand new gown with a full, ballgown skirt will be marked down just because it takes up lots of space, as crazy as that sounds.
Myth:
Ordering a Bridal Gown means it must be on-trend. Off-the-rack styles are all out of date.
Reality:
Brides every day order gowns that are several seasons old. During our Flash Sale, we have so many of off-the-rack styles that have only been in the boutique for a few months. What "season" the dress is from should have nothing to do with whether or not your love the style.
Myth:
Buying a gown off-the-rack means that it is "used"
Reality:
Any piece of clothing you have ever purchased from a store has been tried on before. All buying an off-the-rack style means is that a bride has put it on in a fitting room and taken it off, just like nearly all the clothes hanging in your closet.
The best time to capitalize on this kind of bargain?
Visit a boutique during a Flash Sale!
What is a Miss Ruby Flash Sale?
During our special Sale dates, every dress in the boutique is marked down and priced to sell off-the-rack. Smart shoppers take advantage of this opportunity, as it allows them to buy a gown they wouldn't normally have been able to afford for a price that often comes in under budget.
Do These Gowns Need Any Special Alterations or Care?
Yes & No. Our off-the-rack gowns range in size from size 8 - size 12, with a small number of gowns ranging from size 18 - size 24. If a gown is too large on you, a seamstress can always take it in up to 4 dress sizes quite easily, and it won't cost much more than normal alterations.
What Do I Need to Know Before Shopping A Flash Sale?
Come ready to buy. Seriously. We don't say this to sound pushy, we say this because this is an event that is full of other brides who are ready to buy. Almost every time a bride says "I need to think about it," her dream gown is gone when she comes back later that day to say "YES!"
Ready to Find the Dress of your Dreams For a Fraction of the Cost?
- Friday, March 30th -
