Nearing 25, that old saying “once one friend gets engaged, it all goes downhill from here,” comes to life. While I’m not exactly sure that’s a real saying, I do believe that it’s true–to an extent. So, in that respect, I have a handful of engagement parties and weddings on my schedule for later this year into 2009. I will of course let you follow me on my journey through the joys of dress and gift shopping on a budget, but following my first rule, I wanted to revisit my last purchase for a wedding I attended in August.
I’m a big believer in hitting the ‘net before venturing out into the jungles of shopping, especially when it comes to dresses. This gives me a better idea of typical prices and the latest in styles, helping me to be prepared while in the store. I hate not knowing what I’m looking for. This particular dress that I found at Mandee was originally priced for $49 – a black satin, rouched spaghetti-strap dressed. The ideal “little black dress” with flair. I hesitated before making my purchase, but the moment my coworker got engaged, I headed back to the store where it was on sale – half off. Today I’m happy to report that in my search for a new dress, I found the exact dress, but by designer Nicole Miller, selling for $330! Just knowing that I saved that much on a dress I’d probably only wear once or twice anyway, makes this twenty-something very thankful for stores like Mandee!
