

Here comes the bride!
A friend of a friend has a daughter who is getting married next Labor Day and the hunt for the wedding dress in on! The budget for the gown? A whopping $5,000!
And since the first day of this shopping adventure coincided with the weekend I spent with my divorced sister, who spent a good portion of our time together picking my ex-CPA…
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Written on
June 28, 2010 by
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Think brides always wore white to their weddings? Think again!
The woman who sparked this centuries long trend was Queen Elizabeth Victoria. When she married Prince Albert in 1840 she shocked everyone by wearing white, and it didn’t take long before throngs of brides in Europe and America followed suit.
But deciding to wear a color other than white at your wedding doesn’t mean you’ll jinx your marriage.…
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Traditionally, wedding invitations are mailed six to eight weeks before the Big Day. And that means that anyone who knows a June bride can expect to receive their invite at any moment. Then the hunt for the perfect dress is on!
If you search for advice on what to wear online, you’ll find a laundry list of rules: Don’t wear black. Don’t wear red. Don’t wear…
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Written on
April 23, 2010 by
Mary Kincaid in
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No time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay Roundup of Top Vintage Clothing Finds.
This eclectic mix of designer and non-designer vintage clothing & accessories have caught my discerning eye for their uniqueness, their contemporary feel or their highly collectible nature. As always, buyer beware! Be sure to read the listings closely and contact the sellers…
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Written on
March 22, 2010 by
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