Posted by Robibnikoff on 06/12/07 15:37

"Hatter" <Hatter23@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 11, 7:34 pm, Conspiracy of Doves <mark_d...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 11, 6:08 pm, Useful Info <useful_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Read all about it, here:http://Muvy.org
>>
>> Direct link:http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0608/p08s01-comv.html?s=yaho
>
> While it is being sold under the banner of The God Industrial Complex,
> the article has a real point: the stupid nature of overpriced
> weddings. Often the bills aren't paid off before the divorce
> comes...and one of the major reasons couples fight is money.
>
> The biggest indicator this is a ripoff: The Dress and the tux. The
> dress is supposed to be worn once(if you buy into the your daughter
> will wear it someday myth-then why aren't you wearing your mom's
> dress?) and you buy it. All several thousand dollars of it.

Mine was less than $1,000. I also chopped it up after the wedding. The top
portion became shirt and the skirt portion became a pillow. I still have
the train and use pieces of it here and there - Will probably make some more
pillows out of it eventually.

And no, I'm not sentimental ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
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