Dress of the Week: Vera Wang for a Steal!
Is it possible to get a gently used wedding dress by Vera Wang for just $500? It is this week on Recycled Bride! Our dress of the week is a gorgeous, vintage-style Vera from the Spring 2008 collection. Originally valued at more than $4,000, this seller bought it as a sample and is now ready to part with it for just $500.
I just love the beaded neckline detail, paired with the delicate chiffon inlay at the bust. So chic!
This dress was just listed and is sure to sell fast, so click one of the images above to get more details and contact the seller now!
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Pamper Your Ladies with a Practical Eco Bridesmaid Gift
Although I’m partial to jewelry (naturally), it is certainly not the only fab gift you can give to your favorite girls. Going green means minimizing “stuff”…it means buying higher quality so you need less of it. And it also means celebrating the experience of life, not just the “things” that come with it.
That’s why a fitting gift for your ladies is also a practical one. Since your girls are likely planning to get pampered and dolled up for your big day, why not cover the cost of one of their salon services? Instead of dropping $50-300 on bridesmaid jewelry, engraved jewelry boxes or other traditional gifts, treat them to a pedicure, manicure or massage a few days before the wedding.
You can even make it a girls night out and have the entire bridal party there to enjoy one last hurrah before you walk down the aisle, like one of my good friends in Tennessee is doing. It’s the perfect excuse to be with your ladies and is a really practical gift they can appreciate! It will save them the cost of a service they’d likely have done anyway and will also be a fond memory they will carry with them.
ECO TIP: If possible, try to find an eco salon near you that practices natural beauty using non-toxic, organic herbs, essential oils and elements that received a low rating on the Skin Deep Database. Not only is this healthier and greener, it will prevent any of your special ladies from having an unwelcome breakout from toxic exposure right before your big day.
Guest blogger, Katherine DalPra of Green Diva eco bridal jewelry
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Eco-Friendly Registry
You’re committed to making eco-friendly choices on your wedding day and beyond.
While we all wish we could make a huge difference every day, it’s the little things that add up! From using a refillable water bottle to the items you select for your kitchen, your decisions have impact.
Although it would be great to buy all your dishware from a vintage shop and choose other items from locally-owned green manufacturers and businesses, it can also be a little unrealistic.
Thanks to all our collective clamoring for eco-friendly options, companies such as Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, West Elm, CB2 and Sur La Table have taken note, offering stylish, sustainable home items to choose from (and register for).
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Organic Bamboo serving utensils
Eco friendly bamboo cutting boards
Recycled handblown glass pitcher
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Boot Scootin’
A few years ago, I got the real deal cowboy boots and have fallen in love with them. I don’t think there is a sundress they do not compliment, especially as we are heading into fall. What sealed the deal on my wedding dress was that my boots would go perfectly with them. Since I am getting married in Montana, I need at least a few pictures in my dress with my boots on!
I also like the look of the wedding party wearing cowboy boots.
The great thing about them is, they look better when everyone’s don’t match and they are worn in.
~Brianne & Jed
(Engaged Weekly Bloggers)
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Dress of the Week: Vera Wang Clarissa
It was so hard to choose a Dress of the Week from the over 150 gently used wedding dresses that were posted on Recycled Bride last week! There are so many great new deals on dresses for all sizes and budgets. But our hearts were captured by this super-luxe gently used Vera Wang wedding dress that’s got beauty and style for miles.
This size 6 Vera Wang Luxe Collection dress was originally priced at $12,900, and is being sold for more than 50% off at $6,000. The seller is even including the beautiful matching ivory rose and feather hair piece pictured above. Do you love this dress as much as we do? See the details here >>
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Winter 2012 Issue
