| So Prince Charming has finally come around and has | | | | maybe I had done the wrong thing but I remember |
| asked for your hand in marriage and your thrilled, and | | | | when I first slipped it on, I stared at myself in the |
| excited and so intensely happy. In which you feel like | | | | mirror and thought "Every other woman should be |
| everything is just going to fall into place, that is until | | | | able to do this too." I was so ECSTATIC and HAPPY, |
| you realize that this is going to be much more work | | | | it could have went wrong but it didn't, so I decided |
| then you could have ever thought. | | | | to check out websites and E-bay for everything I |
| The hall and the venue and all the little extras come | | | | needed for me and my husbands big day, we saved |
| along and couples generally have an idea about where | | | | so money it was unbelievable. |
| they want to be married and where they want their | | | | I remember my cousin getting married 3 weeks |
| reception, right off the bat. But for the Bride finding | | | | before me and bragging that he'd spend $8,000 on |
| THE DRESS is the most time consuming and most | | | | his wedding day. I remember actually feeling sorry for |
| stressful part of the wedding. | | | | him because it certainly didn't look like he had put |
| Most Brides have some idea in mind however when | | | | that much money into his wedding. Between the |
| they go to actually search for THE DRESS OF THEIR | | | | money we got from my husbands family and my |
| DREAMS is can be disappointing and upsetting | | | | parents, we'd only spend about $3,500 on our |
| especially if it doesn't fit right and OR if its too | | | | wedding day. Everybody complimented us and |
| expensive. Most Brides are on a budget and looking | | | | thought we had spent closer to $10,000 BUT we |
| to get the best deal possible, its not surprising that | | | | didn't. |
| most couples are now paying for most of their own | | | | Everything was eBayed. We saved so much money |
| wedding days. This is wear most Brides start getting | | | | on dresses and tuxes and wedding rings by |
| very discouraged, as it is their day, and they want it | | | | purchasing through E-bay that we had enough money |
| to be absolutely perfect. | | | | to splurge on bigger things like a Harpist & |
| Being a Bride myself almost two years ago, I totally | | | | Violinist and a Butterfly release, which we really |
| understand it. We get this vision in our head and | | | | added to our day. |
| have a hard time fulfilling it. When we do find the | | | | Ever since my Wedding Day, which was almost two |
| perfect dress, we get excited and happy and feel | | | | years, I've been wanting to open my Wedding |
| absolutely enamored with what we see UNTIL we | | | | Business. I've been wanted to help others get the |
| see that awful price tag. It doesn't quite seem fair, | | | | deals I've got because I knew what it was like to be |
| does it? | | | | disappointed and upset and heartbroken. I know |
| Thankfully I was given a book of Bridal Bargains and | | | | what its like to get a big gulp in your throat when |
| had found my dress on E-bay. I was in no way | | | | you really want something but just can't afford it. Its |
| prepared to pay $1650 for a wedding dress even if it | | | | one of the most important days of your life and as |
| was beautiful. So I searched and searched E-bay until | | | | woman we want our fairy tales to come true, its |
| I came across a gorgeous wedding dress that was | | | | OUR day. |
| $400 with shipping. I was scared and nervous that | | | | |