tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post1647292981263010716..comments2023-10-31T02:27:18.201-07:00Comments on Her Every Cent Counts - a quarter life crisis, and change: Say Yes to the Dress -- Why I'm Going to Try to Say No...her every cent countshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03559826632110489586noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-78957966264233572192010-05-02T13:02:59.396-07:002010-05-02T13:02:59.396-07:00I actually can't watch SYTTD -- my wedding in ...I actually can't watch SYTTD -- my wedding in june has a $5k total budget. It's not that I'm envious, more that I just don't get why all that hoo-hah is appealing. My dress is the most expensive piece of clothing I ever bought, and I bought it used on preowned wedding dresses.com for $400. It's the low end line of a decent designer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-59589182001920406142009-12-22T15:44:11.170-08:002009-12-22T15:44:11.170-08:00Thanks for commenting on my blog! Since I'm in...Thanks for commenting on my blog! Since I'm in full fledged wedding mode right now I had to comment on this entry!<br /><br />I am HUGE into the wedding shows on TLC including SYTTD. I'm balled over by the amount that women will spend even on the "low" end. I don't expect to spend more than $800 AT MOST. I don't care much about designer labels but I definitely have a vision for how I want to look. I'm hoping I can pull that off for much less! I have a dear friend that wore a beautiful light pink BCBG dress to her wedding that she got off the rack for about a hundred or two. So I definitely think that these days anything goes and it's crazy not to at least look at the alternatives to the big expensive dresses!<br /><br />:)Morning Noon Eveninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558398424906478831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-88375340783737371632009-12-22T07:10:16.732-08:002009-12-22T07:10:16.732-08:00I feel bad thinking about spending more than $300 ...I feel bad thinking about spending more than $300 on a wedding dress. Realistically though, there are very few NICE wedding dresses that you can get for under that price. So I may have to shell out and just keep mum. Maybe I'll sob in a corner on my wedding day. Haha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-20187108364045527282009-12-21T18:34:32.925-08:002009-12-21T18:34:32.925-08:00@Jason $100 for a wedding dress is seriously a goo...@Jason $100 for a wedding dress is seriously a good deal, especially if your wife loved the dress. Good for you guys!<br /><br />@eking out $750 sounds like a decent "expensive" wedding dress... as opposed to what other people think of expensive dresses. It also depends what you spend on the rest of the wedding. I figure come up with a budget and then stick to it, if you can spend a little more on your dress and still come in budget, go for it. But make sure your budget is realistic.<br /><br />@eemusings good that you know that you'll spend under $500. I have expensive taste (seriously, I can go to a store with a rack full of clothes under $100 and I'll pick the one out that is $1000 without knowing in advance). I'm going to be careful, though, when the time comes to pick out my wedding dress.<br /><br />@me in millions right, I don't really practice being Jewish. :) I celebrate Hanukah and the like, and even went to Israel with birthright, but I don't believe in God so I tend to avoid religion in general.her every cent countshttp://www.hereverycentcounts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-82372102588890896212009-12-21T18:25:56.119-08:002009-12-21T18:25:56.119-08:00Guilty of SYTTD envy! And I'm NOT in a 3.5 ye...Guilty of SYTTD envy! And I'm NOT in a 3.5 year relationship.<br /><br />And yay for another Jewish blogger. I take it you don't really practice though?me in millionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15926143368225918320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-38542785728266777402009-12-21T18:09:41.342-08:002009-12-21T18:09:41.342-08:00The most I've ever spent on one item was less ...The most I've ever spent on one item was less than $200 for my first ever winter coat. <br /><br />No idea how realistic it is, but I'd like my future dress to be under $500! I don't want anything fussy - I want something simple, no frills, train, lace etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-74793313516225198272009-12-21T17:26:52.595-08:002009-12-21T17:26:52.595-08:00My Bat-Mitzvah was a low-key affair. Family and a...My Bat-Mitzvah was a low-key affair. Family and a few family friends all came over to my house for a cookout after the service. No music, no fuss. I still have some of my savings bonds, and they STILL haven't matured.<br /><br />Meanwhile, I'm engaged and dress shopping ATM. I've been avoiding dress envy by staying away from shows like SYTTD. I found a dress at David's Bridal for $750 that I really liked, but WTF $750 for a dress?!?! I'm still not sure what I'll do, but I'd prefer to spend a close to $0 as possible. A co-worker of mine confessed to me that she spent $75,000 on her wedding!!! :DHGSLDGLK!!!!!!ekingouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552146677223921030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-26588195997890590342009-12-21T17:21:21.308-08:002009-12-21T17:21:21.308-08:00We got married young and we cut every corner we co...We got married young and we cut every corner we could, without ruining the wedding.<br /><br />We went to David's Bridal, found a sales-woman and explained our financial situation. She found us a beautiful dress and told us about the big sale they were have a week later.<br /><br />We got a beatiful dress for $100. It was close to 80% off regular list. It didn't have hoops, or 30 pounds of sequins, or an 50 foot train, but it was wonderful.Jason@LiveRealnowhttp://liverealnow.netnoreply@blogger.com