My wife rented hers (her idea, dont call me a cheap SOB) anyway it was a beautiful expensive dress that we did not have to buy.
Her thinking was why spend all that money that you will only use once.
Her enaligy was buying a wedding dress is like buying Limo, why?
I had heard of renting a dress, but didn't know where to go for that.. and really - not being a petite lady - I'm sure it would've been hard to find a bigger sized dress.. most dress places carry some but not alot of bigger sized dresses.. knowing they cut them smaller anyway!?!?