Hooray for these vintage dresses that are eco-friendly and budget-minded! (Thanks for sharing, Amanda!) You'll have to look past the rather seedy ebay pictures...
Wow! I sometimes work at a vintage shop, and sometimes women will buy vintage wedding dresses, saying "I'm not even engaged, but I know that this is my dress!". After seeing so many beautiful dresses from the 30s and up, I know I won't be buying mine new.
Truly awesome. I stalked some bridal dress resale sites for a LONG time. I should have done an eBay search! My dress is awesome though I could always use a reception dress. :)
Thanks for sharing this, Sara! I just can't believe the finds I've seen on ebay since I started looking. There are so many amazing dresses listed! Even if you can't try them on, how far wrong can you go for $25?
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Expenditures
Thank You Postcards + Stamps = -$31
Balloons to Mark Ceremony Street: -$4
Money Remaining from Lodging: +$110
Margarita Machine: -$232
Whole Foods: -$317
King Soopers's (Food): -$372
Sam's Club (Food): -$403
Boxed Wine: -$80
Beer Kegs: -$140
Clips for Nametags: -$24
Photography (extra flickr storage): -$25
Wedding License: -$10
Cakes: -$178
Wooden Sticks for Ceremony Program Fans: -$19
Wedding Quilt for Ceremony: -$8
Wedding Favors: -$21
DJ (iPod): $0
Photographers (friends): $0
Bride's Hair (friend): $0
Bride's Necklace and Shoes (reused): $0
Groom's Tie (made from old fabric): $0
Sash for Dress (made from old fabric): $0
Fabric for Cloth Napkins: -$50
Tablecloths: -$33
Stamps to Mail Instructional Dance DVDs to Our Wedding Party: -$6
We're the kind of people who would rather be outside than in. We drink mostly water. A lot of it. We're the kind of people who put on costumes at Halloween and drive around town delivering brownies (with bows) to friends and random people in the service industry. We cook four nights a week and eat out three. We're passionate about making the world better, and we spend lots of time actually trying to do it.
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Wow!
I sometimes work at a vintage shop, and sometimes women will buy vintage wedding dresses, saying "I'm not even engaged, but I know that this is my dress!". After seeing so many beautiful dresses from the 30s and up, I know I won't be buying mine new.
Wow-- how amazing is that??
Can't believe those prices - love the first one
Truly awesome. I stalked some bridal dress resale sites for a LONG time. I should have done an eBay search! My dress is awesome though I could always use a reception dress. :)
Thanks for sharing this, Sara! I just can't believe the finds I've seen on ebay since I started looking. There are so many amazing dresses listed! Even if you can't try them on, how far wrong can you go for $25?
I am OBSESSED with that first dress.
What terrific prices and great looking dresses!
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