When selling your dress, it is important to get the most out of your listing. This way brides can easily find your dress, and they are given enough information for their decision.

1. If you know what your dress is called, list that. For example, Melissa Sweet is the designer, and the dress is called, “Uma”.

2. Post as many photos and in the best quality possible. Be aware of all the various angles of the dress and be sure to include them all. Include real wedding photos if possible. Make sure to get the back, sides and even the dress in motion if possible.

3. Include all the details! The way Smart Bride works is by process of elimination. Filling in each question about the dress ensures the buyer will find your dress if that is what they are searching for. Also, include as many details as possible about the dress, the size, the way it was cleaned and basically everything else!

4. Last up, SHARE! Tweet your listing, facebook your listing and do whatever else you can to make it known. This will ensure your dress is as exposed to brides as possible.

Good Luck!

Let’s just say I have a love for Marisa gowns. This one, originally for a beach wedding in Hawaii, offers the same simple fabric and gorgeous detailing that her current collections have.

Purchase Price: $1,100 in the SF Bay Area, CA. Listing

Smartbride.net has been getting some improvements recently! These changes make it easier for you to search, browse and view photos of dresses. Here is a preview of the new profile page. (and if you love this dress, here’s the link.)

This is a classic piece. I’m so excited to share this beauty of such classic couture. This Caroline Herrera is a spring time mermaid style gown with some couture detailing around the edges. The simple and sleek look is just gorgeous. If you are looking for a couture dress and planning to spend a little money, you might as well get an amazing dress for cheaper!

Check out this Caroline Herrera Mermaid style dress.

We all seem to be in the same boat here, trying to plan a wedding with an economy as it is and people putting a bit more focus on their spending habits. This is definitely not a bad thing. Before, it felt like a rampant spending spree in which what people had determined how much money they have. This more modest approach of “I know how much I have in savings and it is not worth it to spend it on blah” is actually a great way of thinking. It leads toward security and stability in the short and long term.

How does that translate into a wedding? In every single regard. Instead of racking up each credit card to the limit just to show off your wedding (that in reality you couldn;t afford) is a terrible way to start married life. Credit card debt, money stress, etc is something that will never make for a happy home. But who can resist, those weddings are phenomenal. So what is the solution? It’s time to be incredibly creative.

This can be done by opting for DIY projects instead of purchasing things. If done right it will save money and make the wedding a bit more personal. Purchasing a recycled dress is another way to cut literally thousands. If you are like me, some cheap $500 dress isn’t really going to cut it. I wanted a dress that stood out and that made me feel amazing. That always comes with a pricetag, and for me that pricetag was a bit higher than I ever ever would have pictured myself spending. Finding the dress used can literally save you a few thousand dollars and you still get the dress you really wanted.

Brides need to stick together and help each other out a bit more. Selling excess supplies for a DIY project, selling a dress for cheaper, helping each other find the best deals on vendors in the area, that’s what it is all about! We really need to start helping each other out so we can each have the wedding of our dreams without spending more than we need to!

Look at this gorgeous new dress posted up on Smart Bride! This Vineyard Collection dress is absolutely to die for! Check out the listing.

If you want to see more pictures of the dress (and this gorgeous wedding for that matter) check it out on Style Me Pretty!

Photos By: Jason + Anna Photography

Show it Off:

Posting an ample amount of photos of your dress is better. The more you post, the better idea a person can get of the dress and all the different views. After your wedding you are bound to have tons of photos of you in your dress, in ALL different angles, so give people a real idea of your gown.

Models are no Substitute for the Real Thing:

Posting pics from the designer’s collection photo shoot will give people some what of an idea of the dress design, but it is no substitute for the real thing! So it is time for you to be the model to show your dress in your size, on you (while also giving people a little glimpse of your gorgeous wedding!). The more the buyer can see the real dress, the better chance you will have of getting some interest.

Fill In the Blanks:

Give people as much information as possible about your dress. Fill in all the blanks so you end up in more searches and so that potential buyers can get the true look and feel of your dress!

Promote It!

Tell everyone you know about it. If someone is interested in purchasing your dress, send over the Smart Bride link so they can get all the details. That will save you time and effort and makes it easier for the buyer as well! Tell your Twitter followers, post it on Craigslist, Wedding Bee, etc etc.  Smart Bride is completely free for you as a seller, so use it as a place to store all the info you want about the dress, then send people to the link to check it out!

List your dress now!

Hi Everyone,

We’re looking for used dresses.  If you or anyone you know happens to have a dress from one of these designers, we’d love for you to post it on SmartBride. Best of all, it’s free!

*   2 Be Bride-Elizabeth Darcy

* Justin Alexander Couture

* 2 Be Bride-Gavin Michaels NEW

* Karelina Sposa Updated

* 2 Be Bride-Isabella Chessari NEW

* Kenneth Pool

* Adele Wechsler Eco Couture NEW

* Kirstie Kelly Couture

* Adele Wechsler Hello Africa NEW

* Kirstie Kelly For Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings NEW

* Alfred Angelo

* KITTYCHEN Couture NEW

* Alfred Angelo Sapphire NEW

* Kleinfeld Collection

* Alfred Sung Bridals Updated

* L’ezu

* Alice Padrul

* La Fleur by Anne Barge

* Alita Graham Exclusively for Kleinfeld NEW

* La Sposa Updated

* Alix & Kelly NEW

* Landa Designs Updated

* Allure Bridals

* Lara Helene Bridal Atelier NEW

* Allure Couture

* Lazaro Updated

* Alvina Valenta Updated

* Lea-Ann Belter Bridal Updated

* Amarildine Exclusively for Kleinfeld

* Legends by Romona Keveza

* Amsale

* Lela Rose Wedding Collection

* Amsale Exclusively for Kleinfeld

* Les Noces Couture Updated

* Anjolique Bridal

* Liancarlo Updated

* Ann Taylor Celebrations Updated

* Lynn Lugo

* Anne Barge

* Maggie Sottero Bridal Updated

* Antoniette Catenacci Updated

* Manuel Mota NEW

* Atelier Aimée Updated

* Manuel Mota Couture NEW

* Atelier Diagonal

* Martin McCrea Updated

* Augusta Jones Updated

* Mary’s Bridal/P.C. Mary’s, Inc. Updated

* Avíne Peruccí by St. Pucchi

* Mary’s Modabella

* Azura Bridal

* Matthew Christopher Updated

* Badgley Mischka Bride

* Melissa Sweet Updated

* Bellissima Couture

* Mia Solano

* Birnbaum and Bullock

* Michael of Boston

* Bliss by Bonny NEW

* Michelle Roth Exclusively for Kleinfeld

* Blue by Enzoani NEW

* Mikaella Bridal Updated

* Bonny

* Miss Kelly by the Group ® NEW

* bridal fashion by Millie NEW

* ModelNovias

* Brides by Demetrios Updated

* Modern Trousseau

* Carolina Herrera

* Mon Cheri Bridals

* Caroline DeVillo Couture Updated

* Monique Lhuillier

* Casablanca Bridal

* Moonlight Updated

* Charo Peres for Novissima

* Mori Lee by Madeline Gardner Updated

* Chia Lieu

* Nicole Miller

* Christina Wu

* Novia d,Art NEW

* Christos

* Novissima

* Claire Pettibone

* Oscar de la Renta

* Claire Pettibone Exclusively for Kleinfeld

* Palazzo

* Classics by Eden

* Paloma Blanca Updated

* Coren Moore NEW

* Pattis NEW

* Cosmobella

* Piccione Bridal NEW

* Couture Bridal by Elma Reis Updated

* PLATINUM for Priscilla of Boston Updated

* CYMBELINE Paris Updated

* Pnina Tornai Exclusively for Kleinfeld

* Danielle Caprese Exclusively for Kleinfeld

* Priscilla of Boston Updated

* DaVinci

* Pronovias Updated

* Demetrios Updated

* Raylia Designs

* Demetrios – Blue

* Reem Acra NEW

* Demetrios – Destination Romance

* Rena Koh

* Demetrios – Ilissa

* Reverie by Melissa Sweet NEW

* Demetrios – Illusions

* Rhyme Couture NEW

* Demetrios – Princess

* Rina di Montella

* Demetrios – Sensualle

* Rivini

* Demetrios – Sposabella

* Romona Keveza

* Demetrios – Ultra Sophisticates

* RS Couture Exculsively for Kleinfeld NEW

* Demetrios – Young Sophisticates

* Saison Blanche Boutique NEW

* Dere Kiang

* Saison Blanche Couture

* Destinations by Maggie Sottero

* San Patrick Updated

* Destinations by Mon Cheri

* Sarah Danielle

* Divina Sposa by the Group ®

* Sarah Houston NEW

* Domo Adami

* Simone Carvalli

* Eden Bridals

* Simple Silhouettes

* Elie Saab for Pronovias

* Sincerity Bridal

* Emerald Bridal Updated

* Sincerity Bridal Plus NEW

* Enmanuel Couture by the Group ®

* Siona Garcia Exclusively for Kleinfeld

* ENZOANI

* Sonia Cholette

* Essence Collection by Bonny Updated

* Sophia Tolli

* Essense of Australia Updated

* Sottero & Midgley

* Eugenia Updated

* Sposa by St. Pucchi

* Gail Garrison NEW

* St. Pucchi

* Group USA & Camille La Vie Updated

* Stephen Yearick

* Ian Stuart Exclusively for Kleinfeld NEW

* Suzanne Ermann

* Impression Bridal

* Suzanne Neville London NEW

* Impression Destiny

* Tara Keely designed by Edric Woo Updated

* Ines Di Santo Updated

* The Collection by Lynn NEW

* Isabella Margianu

* Tsarina Couture NEW

* J. Crew Weddings

* Unforgettable by Bonny NEW

* Jacquelin Exclusive

* Val Stefani NEW

* James Clifford Collection

* Valentino for Pronovias NEW

* Jane Wang Exclusively for Kleinfeld NEW

* Vaughan & Buckner Bridal Couture NEW

* Janell Berté Couture

* Vera Wang

* Janet Nelson Kumar

* Victoria’s Bridal Collection Updated

* Jasmine Collection

* Victorio & Lucchino Exclusively for Kleinfeld

* Jasmine Couture

* Vineyard Collection Updated

* Jenny Lee

* Vwidon by Carla & Kenneth

* Jenny Packham NEW

* White One

* Jessica McClintock

* Winnie Couture

* Jim Hjelm Updated

* Winnie Couture Destination

* Jordan Bridals

* Yolanda Couture Updated

* Judd Waddell

* Youlin

* Junko Yoshioka

* Ysa Makino

* Justin Alexander

Right now Smartbride is looking for used dresses.  Do you have a wedding dress that’s collecting dust under your bed?  Why not sell it and use the money for your honeymoon, your home, or something special you’ve been wanting to buy.

The best thing about Smartbride, is you can sell your gown at zero cost.  There is no cost to buyers or sellers.  Why pay to sell your dress when you can do it here for free?  If you’ve already got your gown posted on a paid site, you can also sell your dress here and cover extra ground.