If you’ve created your nuptial budget, and you happen to have something around the order to $7,500 earmarked for your wedding day duds, have a gander at this gown by Soucy for Lara Hélène Bridal Atelier. Me, I had a gander and thoroughly enjoyed it, all the while keeping in mind that my dress budget was substantially smaller than the number above. Substantially substantially.
Is that not a gorgeous dress? Even if your budget is as limited as mine was, do have a look at all the gowns featured on the Lara Hélène Bridal Atelier web site because they are — for the most part — utterly divine. This particular dress is crafted from taupe-embroidered tulle in a beautiful scrolled design on a silk satin, and its sweep train adds a little softness to an overall structured look.
And speaking about $8,000 dresses and $15,000 canapés and all the rest of it, check out Ramit Sethi’s post, “The $28,000 question: Why are we all hypocrites about weddings?” (via) After reading it, I’m thanking my lucky stars that The Beard and I didn’t have to go into debt to have the wedding we wanted.
The problem isn’t the 8K gowns, it’s that you can’t wear them to the supermarket or the nightclub or five-of-seven-days-a-week afterward, like you ought to. I’d like to take my afternoon walk in a couture gown and a parasol, and pass 10 people doing the same thing.
What a lovely notion, Blake. I can just picture myself trotting through the pet supply shop in elegant heels and a wonderful eggshell confection of a dress…
Blake, I think I love you.
(races to pull wedding gown out of storage)
As for the other…I feel very proud of me. I had a vision in mind and a budget on paper, and I kept to both. No wedding debt, no regrets, no heartburn on bill day.
(pats self on head)
But I am so taking up Blake’s banner on rewearing the gown. There’s even good historical precedent. As recently as the 1920’s a lot of high society British brides wore their wedding gowns when being presented at Court.
And of course once upon a time, a wedding gown was worn as a woman’s best dress until it got so worn that she cut it up for children’s clothes or quilt blocks.
My hubby & I tied the knot last Saturday and we managed to spend less than a quarter of the average wedding – and you know what? It was the perfect day – and there wasn’t anything that felt “cheap”.
Admittedly, we have friends who are professional sound/staging technicians, photographers & videographers who helped us out instead of giving us gifts 🙂
I think being creative and learning to do things yourself is the way to go!
My mum and I are already planning for my wedding but we’re still missing a groom ^.^ She started amassing wedding jewelery when I was 16 – I’m 23 now. I’ve always had a sneaking suspicion that she wants to marry me off and fast.