Free Wedding Dress
Her intentions are very good. So I'll try to focus on the good intentions and not the melodramatic story that leads to the good intentions.
One bride's Dream Dress was delayed (long story) and arrived so late that she had bought another dress. She didn't have time to have the Dream Dress altered, so she was forced to wear the "back-up" dress. But now she wants another bride to enjoy her Dream Dress. Which is very, very, very nice. Very. <--Note emphasis on good intentions here.
She's holding a contest where brides-to-be enter their own "Tales of Woe" (yes, really) and the writer of the most woeful story (ahem) gets the dress. For free. It's called "Take My Dress." As in "Take my dress! Take it! I cannot beaaaaaar to look at it any longer. Take it, pleeeeease!"
Okay, sorry. I'll stop.
Pardon my lack of enthusiasm. The back story just makes me roll my eyes/gag a little. BUT If you need a dress, this sounds like a great opportunity. Seriously.
Okay, emphasizing good intentions is all well and good, but why a contest? Why not just give it away?
is it wrong of me to hope it's a totally different dress - perhaps a turquoise bridesmaid dress? - and giggle?
I love a good bride meltdown story. Thanks, J!
Am I being totally out of line here or do women make too big of a deal about the perfect everything when it comes to weddings? Shouldn't the focus be on what happens AFTER you say "I do" rather than what color of lilac the flowers are?
I would be fine marrying my life partner in just a simple ivory ( or red) dress.
Truthfully, I'd be fine marrying my love in pajamas! BUT since I get to do all the ceremony of a wedding, why not make it grand? I've been waiting for him for the last 25 years after all!
When a woman gets dressed to go out, she makes sure she looks good. Or at least presentable, I'd hope. And on the day that she vows herself to her life partner, I don't see any reason why she shouldn't make all the effort she wants to look great! It's a special occasion.
What I generally laugh at is a woman who's been sleeping with the man, doing his laundry, cooking his food (ie living with him) and even has his kids, and then dresses the wedding part. In WHITE no less! ...THAT's what I'd find funny. Because she's been his "common law" wife for a while already. And she's gone past white!
I must admit though... in looking for my "dream dress" I'd check David's Bridal before the "Free Wedding Dress" contest!
Wow.... what a story.... maybe the dress is cursed?
THANKS for sharing! I am SO entering this. I don't have a date or venue yet, but I do have an engagement ring and plenty of woeful tales!
she had three days she could have worn it