So for the last few months I have been looking for a wedding dress. I started looking at white department store dresses around $130 and under and didn't find anything that felt right. Moved up to bridesmaid dresses that came in ivory and found a few contenders in the $200-$500 ballpark, but still wasn't wowed. Started looking at bridal gowns with an absolute cap at $800, and I found one that I loved! The local store wanted $1,200 for it, but a salon in NYC was selling it on their website for $675. The huge price difference freaked me out a bit since I've seen too many horror stories about knock-off gowns. So I had been putting off placing the order for a while, and boy am I glad I did!
Fast forward to this weekend. A few dress shops near me were having Black Friday sample sales. They sell the dresses that everyone has been trying on in the store at a significant discount after designers discontinue the style and it can no longer by ordered. Well, I found a gorgeous designer gown, in my size, exactly what I was looking for, for $100 out the door! No more wondering if that online price was legit. Got my dress tucked away in a closet at my parents' house and my stress over finding the dress and not spending a fortune is gone!