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Article: Wedding trim ; Ringing up the costs, 2008-style Economy ushering in new frugality, focus for brides
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- June 11, 2009
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W hen Lori Meinhold saw a $5,000 strapless, ivory silk taffeta
Vera Wang dress at a samples sale on Newbury Street, she knew she
had to have it for her wedding in January. But with a strict
$15,000 allotment for the event, Meinhold couldn't afford to blow a
third of the budget on her gown.
So she got creative. Meinhold pawed through the crowded racks of
Vows Bridal Outlet in Newton and found the same dress for $1,700.
"This is the time to plan a wedding," said Meinhold, a 30-year-
old marketing professional from Quincy, as she picked up the dress
with her mother and grandmother on a recent rainy Saturday
afternoon. "Everyone is desperate for business. We'd never be able
to afford a wedding ...