If you are trying to get married on a budget, you are obviously going to be watching every dime quite carefully. Some creative options might include getting a friend to DJ or take photographs or asking your entire family to help cater the reception. While there's nothing wrong with pinching pennies, there's one part of your wedding you don't want to go cheap on and that is the clothing for yourself and the bridal party. 

The image of a bride walking down the aisle in a gorgeous dress is pretty much iconic in today's culture. When you think about your wedding years from now, the dress will likely be one of the first things that come to mind. While you will be the main attraction, you're also likely going to want your bridesmaids to look and feel great as well. Here are three reasons why it's OK to splurge and get a designer wedding dress or bridal gowns.

It's All About Confidence

When you look good, you feel good. This is the most important day of your life to date, so why shouldn't you want to look as good as possible and want the same for those around you? When you and your bridal party walk down the aisle or into the reception dressed in designer clothing, you will feel like a million bucks as all eyes turn to you. A great dress or gown simply provides confidence as you and your bridesmaids navigate the itinerary.

Think About the Photos

Whether you are paying for a photographer or getting a friend to help, chances are you are going to treasure your wedding photos for many years to come. If things are going to be tight financially for you for a little while as you start your new life, think of this as an opportunity to create a lasting image of yourself and your friends that you can carry with you as you move forward. Your gorgeous designer dress or bridesmaid gowns will make every photo pop. For one day at least, you and your friends get to look the princesses you fantasized about being as children, and that's a memory that will stay with you in photos forever.

Celebrate Yourself

A wedding is an opportunity for the bride to make a fashion statement, if she so desires. Celebrate your own personal sense of style by splurging on the dress and designer bridal gowns you've always wanted. You could have a theme wedding and have the gowns match the theme colors or you could just go with your own personal choice. Either way, this is your one chance to celebrate your love of fashion on a stage where everyone you care about will be watching.

Contact a seller of designer bridal gowns and wedding dresses, like  Eva's Bridal International Orland Park, for more information