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Don’t Break That Bank!

July 13th, 2007 @ 3:15 pm by Mrs. Peppermint

With the cost of weddings going though the roof, more and more discount stores and stepping up to the task. There’s a great article today on MSNBC (thanks Peppermint Pal for sending my way :-) ) about this topic. It once again proves you don’t have to break the bank to get married with style…

Can you tell which dress is $129?

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Find out which dress right here, and read the full article here.

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26 Responses to “Don’t Break That Bank!”

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Miss Onion

I guessed correctly!

 
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Jean

I guessed the wrong one. :(

 
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Amy

i actually think it’s pretty obvious?

 
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CS

Yeah, I think that these discount dresses are awesome, and will probably look into them myself.

That said, I think its always easy to tell if a dress is from a discount place or a higher end, especially in real life. My fiance (a typical blind male) can even tell.

In any case, the pleats on the bottom of the dress are a dead give-away. :)

 
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L

Wow, very cool! I like the one on the left more so I guessed incorrectly. Kinda cool though, at least it means I don’t have expensive tastes right? =P Then again, I don’t pour (pore?) through wedding magazines so I wouldn’t know what is out there.

 
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Kelly

I guessed but only because I just saw the cheepo one online the other day.

 
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dougx3

It’s pretty easy considering the photo on the left is lit pretty poorly. You can tell they spent more money on the photography on the right.

 
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Didi

they’re both beautiful but you can tell that the one on the right has a more complicated cut to it. simpler cut usually equals lower price.

 
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ocicats

the dress on the left looks like it’s made of polyester. also the model on the right is doing more of an artistic pose.

 
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fizzy

I guessed correctly, but I don’t necessarily think you can always tell an inexpensive dress from a moderately priced one, at least from afar. If you stay away from a thin shinier fabric, and pay attention to unique details (or add them yourself) you’re going to have a dress that looks more expensive.

 
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Mrs Ant

i also thought it was fairly obvious. and i’m sure the difference in quality/ construction/ attention to detail would be even more apparent in person.

 
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Miss Peppermint

I have to confess, I guessed the wrong one–clearly I’m not reading enough about weddings. Definitely need to work on that ;-)

 
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Clarissa

I guessed correctly, but I don’t think that you can say that the differences between a less expensive dress and a pricier one are always aparant in person, just because one cost much less. My dress is from JCrew, paid $250 for it on sale, and it is a much nicer dress (better fabric and workmanship) than those my friends have bought for upwards of $1500 for their weddings.

 
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GeLLiBeLLy

i guessed correctly, but only because the left one looks much simpler. i would have been shocked if the left one was more expensive. i wouldn’t pay $1,100 for a wedding dress that looks like a night gown.

 
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My

I would say the dress on the left because I have seen the dress before. Gotta love Target. ;)

 
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Andrea

I guessed right!

 
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wjinsf

I’ve been looking at wedding gowns online for so long, that I not only knew which one was $129 but also knew who sold the dresses and recognized the models… sigh.

 
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alison

I can tell the difference mainly because of the models pose - more sulty, more expensive! If you put the same model in both dresses it would be harder to guess, though.

 
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Miss Popcorn

I guessed correctly based on the fancier hem.

 
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Miss Peppermint, LA/Palm Springs Age and Occupation: 23, Actress Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Web Producer Engagement Date: October 21, 2006 Wedding Date: December 2007 Blogging Since: July 2, 2007 Venue: historic estate overlooking the heart of Palm Springs About Me: I am a Southern California native who enjoys cooking, writing, travel and all things in the arts. Mr. Peppermint and I met in college and he proposed on our four year anniversary in one of our most special places, Joshua Tree National Park. We're having a destination wedding in Palms Springs that will incorporate tradition as well as reflect our personalities!

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