Ms. Dahlia, Detroit/Cleveland
Age and Occupation: 24, PhD Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, IT System Administrator
Engagement Date: December 31, 2006
Wedding Date: May 2008
Blogging Since: September 19, 2007
Venue: United Methodist Cathedral & historic downtown hotel in Cleveland
About Me: I enjoy cooking, dancing and swimming. I am a geek and apply game theory to my everyday life. Winter is my favorite time of year, especially when spent curled up with good coffee and a book by Madeleine L'Engle.
Thousand Dollar Dress…
October 29th, 2007 @ 11:27 am by Ms. Dahlia
I recently stumbled across this site, which has a really different take on wedding dresses. The creator’s mother purchased a wedding dress for her that cost $1,000. According to Sonya Neumann, the creator of the site and project,
I went shopping for a dress with my mother, and in the end, she purchased a thousand dollar dress just for me; just for one day. The thing is, I realize now that it wasn’t about the price which I was extremely uncomfortable with; it was about the dress. The beauty, the flow, the sparkles that awoke amidst the light. It was about the vision, my mother’s vision, and her maternal desire to create that ‘dream day’ for her daughter. This was her gift; even if it was in a barn strung with Christmas lights.
Because she hated to see the dress just sit unused in a garment bag, Sonya has embarked on a project to photograph 1,000 individuals wearing her dress. Here are some of her pictures:
What are your thoughts about this project? What do you plan to do (or what did you do) with your dress after your wedding?
9 Responses to “Thousand Dollar Dress…”
What an interesting project. There are some really creative individuals out there. I like the idea of having all these women connected by this one dress and the whole process being documented.
I have no idea what I’m going to do with my dress afterwards. To tell you the truth, I hadn’t even thought much about it!
Hmm, that is pretty cool!
I hope to have my dress dyed and altered into a cocktail dress, although here it is five months after the wedding and I haven’t been motivated to do it yet.
Indeed, it is an interesting project. Though I think I would have liked to see the dress used more in weddings…
I don’t know what I plan on doing with my dress yet. I don’t think I’ll keep it, but rather sell or donate it (but, who knows, I’ve been known to change my mind a few times 
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What an amazing project. Some of the photos are pretty emotional.
I read article written by a bride who married in Las Vegas and then wore her dress everyday of their honeymoon. It was pretty funny to see her in pictures pumping gas and doing everyday stuff in this dress.
i think this is a pretty neat project. i like seeing the dress on different people in wildly different venues…the bar one is a kick!
I love the concept of this project! I can’t wait to see it in its completion.
I understand wanting to find many uses for a $1,000 dress. In my planning I recognized at an early point that I didn’t need an expensive dress to ensure I have a bridal feel at the wedding. I opted for an inexpensive BCBG gown that costs much less than bridesmaid dresses I have had to purchase in the past.
What a creative idea/project! Definitely a better idea than having it sit in the back of your closet for awhile.
I actually contacted her to have my picture taken in her dress, but I haven’t heard back from her yet.
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