I have to admit that you will probably never find me in a Goodwill store. I do not frequent the Salvation Army. It has just never been my thing. I do love a good bargain though! I love finding a sale rack in my favorite store and I love to tell people just how good my bargain was! It is almost a compulsion to shout, "I got it for only four dollars!" when someone compliments my new blouse (or yoga pants [shut up], but that is neither here nor there).
My biggest bargain find might come as a surprise to some. It was my wedding dress. I got it for less than $100! This was one of those moments in life where everything just came together. My mother, grandmother and I were out dress shopping and the salesperson directed us to the sale rack to look for specific size dresses. I happened to find this hot little number that was simple, classy and sophisticated -- it was just my style. As soon as I saw it, I stopped looking. It helped that the price was ridiculously low. So ridiculously low, in fact, that we asked if it was an error.
My mother and grandmother insisted I try other dresses on, but the moment I slipped it on...well, everyone stopped pushing other dresses on me. Even the salesperson said something like, "Honey, that is your dress. If you don't buy it, I will kill you!" So, the dress was mine!
I actually spent far more on the alterations -- it had to be taken in! (I exclaim over this because I cannot brag about this nowadays) -- than I did on the dress itself. Every time I tried the dress on I just felt right about it. One of my friends gave me a compliment on my wedding day that I will never forget. She told me that my dress was exactly what she had envisioned I would wear. That compliment meant more to me than the bargain I got the dress for.
The dress now hangs at my mother's house. I will most likely never fit into it again. But I can always remember the thrill of finding it and seeing that price tag for the first time!
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You go, girl! Wedding dresses can be ri-dic-u-lous. So glad yours was a steal!
My wedding dress was not quite the "steal" yours was, but I did get a pretty good deal. HOwever, I was so focused on not being hoodwinked into buying an expensive dress, that when they handed me a veil to try on and I loved it, I didn't really pay attention to the price. I presumed it couldn't be more than a hundred dollars.
You guys . . . my VEIL cost more than my DRESS. AUGH. And I was too cowed to return it to the store once I discovered its ridiculous expense. SO DUMB. Never let 'em sneak in accessories while you're not paying attention!!
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