frilly concoctions

There was a show* (I think it's a different bridal reality show than the one in my last post) about a bridal boutique and finding brides the perfect dress. All through the show, they would show the bride's budget for finding the dress and each time, I'm sure the entire estate could hear my bursts of disbelief.

"What? 3k for a dress?!?! That's a month's salary!" "You've got to be kidding! I can take a vacation to India for a month and still spend less than that!" "7K!!! Don't they have anything better to spend money on? Maybe money really grows on trees!"

And so on...

Anyway, right now, Miss Mary-Jane on Weddingbee is my new hero. And yes, I've been reading that blog since my photog friend was mentioned on that site. She went into her closet and dug out a white dress that she bought ages ago and is now thinking of wearing that as her wedding dress. How's that for being thrifty as well as not succumbing to the over-consumption of the wedding craze. Cheers to brides who are thrifty and environmentally conscious.

There's so many dresses that are unique and inexpensive; etsy, ebay, thrift shops, vintage online stores, or even your own closet. I wish brides would think outside the wedding box.

If I were getting married anytime soon, this dress totally made me smile, and only 85$USD on etsy. How delightful is that?




*I rarely watch TV and in my home, the Discovery channel is the only English channel I've subscribed to. Even I'm boggled by all the wedding related reality stuff on Discovery these days.