April 22, 2010. Earth Day!
The Perfect Wedding Dress: $180
I was searching online for used wedding dresses. The idea was to spend a lot less and still get the “dream” dress. I found this dress on oncewed.com and followed the link from the image to the unique-vintage.com website and found the same dress for $40 less and in my size! For $180 I could just buy it and hope it works, it would have been nice to try it on first. Looking over the website I looked for an address. To my surprise, the store was 5 blocks from my work! What luck! I went to the store, tried it on, and that’s it! I bought it on the spot. Fit perfectly, comfortable, and complimented all my features, all for $180. Unbelievable, I know. My budget was $500, I thought for sure I wasn’t going to find anything less than that… I’d call that seredipity.
Save the New Date: April 22, 2010
It is true what they say, sometimes it’s not about finding what you want, it’s about realizing what you don’t want. A few months ago, I hired a wedding coordinator in New Zealand to help arrange all the details of our spectacular day. One of my requests was that she take video of the location and send it to us. After viewing the video, I realized it wasn’t right. The town is geared around the Glacier activities, it’s a 5 minute walk across town, and there’s not much to do other than sit in hot pools and see the glacier, go on hikes, and relax. Which is great! And I’m sure we’ll stop by Franz Josef and stay at Te Wanoui on our journey through the country. However, for a wedding, it just didn’t make sense. First, our guests would be bored out of their minds with the only shopping opportunity being at the local souvenir shop. And, in terms of photography on the wedding day, for us to get to the locations where we would want to take pictures it would be a 25 minute drive, with a 15 minute to an hour walking through trails and most likely, mud and rain, since it is a rain forest.
Dream Vacation on a Shoestring Budget
We’re all feeling the tight strings of our purses slowly digging into our quality of life, rubbing ever-so-slightly, just enough to draw blood but not cause full blown hemmorage. You’re thinking,
“Man I’d love to go to New Zealand, but I just don’t see how it’s possible for under $1,000.”
You’re right, it’s not possible for under a grand. However, it is possible for under 2k. The economy is rebounding slowly, by April of next year we should be a little better off than we are now. And you’re likly to take some kind of vacation whether it’s a stay-cation, or traveling locally, here’s your chance to be a part of a Dream Wedding, and have a vacation of a lifetime!
Any vacation can give you a break from your daily routine, but it takes a special kind of vacation to give you back your life. In New Zealand you can rediscover the things you love about yourself and the planet you live on. Start fresh with 9 days ( or more!) of fresh scenery, clean air and amazing adventures.
Will you answer a quick survey?
We’re well into planning mode for our wedding. It’s very exciting!
We need your help in figuring out some of the details, most importantly, who is going? Below is a simple form to help us gauge the numbers and plans. Once we get all these answers we’ll compile a simple budget that will help you solidify your own plans. You don’t have to commit to anything right now, we’re just feeling out the level of interest. Thank you!!
