AHH! I'm so excited to be sharing this with you! :) In case you didn't already know, I just got married this June. I'm loving married life by the way. And so glad the planning is OVER and I can simply enjoy being married with my favorite person ever! :)
Anyway, as I'm sure EVERYONE knows - weddings can be terribly expensive. The perfect wedding dress alone can add up to quite a bit! I struggled a little bit with the thought of paying hundreds of dollars for a dress that I would wear one time. And yet I still wanted a beautiful dress that I could feel beautiful and special in. I went dress shopping a few times to get an idea of what I liked. Trumpet style. Some ruching. Sweatheart neckline. Little train. And anything that added a little extra something - didn't want my dress to be too simple and white.
Then I searched online. I searched Craigslist - like daily. It was during one of my daily Craigslist searches when I saw "the one". So, most brides have their "moment" when they try THE dress on - my moment was definitely on the computer when I saw this beautiful dress -
which had never been worn - for just $50 - in downtown Chicago!!! I brought one of my dear friends and bridesmaid
Rita Jo along and we headed over to a little Jewish neighborhood, met a sweet girl who had changed her mind on her wedding dress, tried on the dress, and walked out with a
$650 dollar wedding dress (she still had the tags) for just $50!!!
So I bet you want to see it....
Yeah, I know...you really didn't need to see that many pictures to see what my dress looked like - but I wanted to make sure you got the whole picture! :) I loved my dress. It was perfect for me - especially since I get such a thrill saving money. It was hard for me not to share my sweet deal with everyone, but as I'm learning, not everyone likes to hear of such a great deal like that. Imagine that!! Well, that's why I have such great blog world friends that I can share this with! Thanks for reading!!!
Would anyone be interested in a wedding series? I could share my other frugal finds and other ways I helped make my wedding cheaper less expensive?!
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI'm your newest follower and would love it if you could follow me back :)
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Ummm..can I just say you looked GORGEOUS in your wedding photo's!! and the dress was just stunning!
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what a wonderful and charming wedding dress! You really were a very gorgeous bride! Congratulations to you and your husband! I wish you much happiness and all the best! thanks for sharing your wedding pictures with us! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteHello! I have to say that's an awesome bargain you got! The dress is absolutely stunning, and you are a beautiful bride!! I am a new follower, came over from the 99% blog hop :) If you'd like to follow back that would be great :) Here's my link:
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Have a great day!!
Your wedding dress is gorgeous and you are a beautiful bride. Love all the photos too. Thanks for following my blog. I'm now following back from the blog hop:)
ReplyDeleteYou looked gorgeous! I can't believe the deal you got on that dress!
ReplyDeleteHi found you at a blog hop and am now following. I've been having fun peeking through your blog. I think you look beautiful in your dress.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention, Brie dear! Just wanted to let you know that I got a post up of my chalkboard frame I was telling you about.
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Love, love, love the pic of you two lying in the grass! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking up.
ReplyDeleteOur wedding was to be casual....until my daughter bought a wedding dress at a yard sale for $30. She insisted I try it on....I did and it fit perfectly in the waist. I then had to wear it!
OMGoodness! That is an AMAZING deal! You and your blog are absolutely adorable. Needless to say I'm a new fan and follower!
ReplyDeleteIsn't this a fun link up?? Love your pictures and i love those bridesmaid dresses too. Good style girl!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is awesome and that dress is beautiful! Never know what you are going to find on Craig's List.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for liking up!