Mrs. Tulip, DC
Age and Occupation: 36, Retired
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Counsel/DOO for Small Gov't Contractor
Engagement Date: August 8, 2007
Wedding Date: March, 2008
Venue: Still Looking!
About Me: In all my dreams of the man I'd someday marry, I never pictured anyone as perfect for me as Mr. Tulip. So now we just have to make it through the craziness of the wedding and the moving in together! I love crafts, sewing, jewelry making, and photography, so am looking forward to this chance for DIY fun. When not wedding planning, I'm playing with our dog and 4 cats, Ebay shopping, or watching too much TV (often simultaneously!).
Cheapie Evening Bags on the Web
June 17th, 2008 @ 6:09 pm by Mrs. Tulip
You know how people often have a strange talent they’re much too proud of? My personal skill is knowing inexpensive sources for everything. So I’m always a bit horrified to come across a source I’ve never heard of — shakes the whole mental foundation….
Such was my reaction in seeing a Nicole Lee Collection evening bag in a recent issue of Brides. The price they listed was 30-odd dollars. But it’s now on sale for $7.50!
Even their high-end evening bags are under $40:
And where was this $7.50 model when my mother needed a bronze bag for our wedding day?
Did you people know about this? What other fabulously inexpensive resources (bridal or otherwise) might I be missing out on? Please share!!
12 Responses to “Cheapie Evening Bags on the Web”
very nice find, tulip! now i may just have to snatch that bronze one up for my own mama!
A great source for beauty products is adiscountbeauty.com. It’s worth signing up for their emails, b/c they send out 15% off coupons on a regular basis and always have good sales ($5.95 OPI polishes!).
The site itself is a little low-rent, but once you get used to navigating it, it’s worth it for the savings. Plus, you can buy a lot of “professionals only” products on the site as well.
I tried to buy the last one you posted for my mommy to use at the wedding, but they won’t let you check out unless you’re buying $10 or more 
They should just make the purse $10 then. Poop.
I love watching your blogs for good deals! Keep posting them!
Thanks for the info on the purse sale! I just ordered bags for me and my bridesmaids! Hope they like them and use them again but if not they were so inexpensive the money isn’t a total waste- one night= $10 what a deal =)
Great find! I was on the fence about a wedding clutch, but this will match so well!
Brilliant! What a useful talent to have!
fyi to the other girls,
before i could comment, i rushed over to the site to check it out….fell for 2 bags, and started the checkout process. the shipping was a lot mroe than i expects. for 2 bags they want $9 in shipping. ballooning my balance up to $24.
i’m holding off for now, bc the shipping seems kinda high for my taste. perhaps its a better deal if you are buying multiple bags?
thanks Tulip for this site! i will be watching it.
Thanks for the tip! I bought my bridesmaids clutches to match their dresses! Great deal, only $7.50 each x 6 girls! The shipping was only $13.50!
Thanks for the reports on real-life use, everyone! (I had wondered about shipping, GetMarried4Less, and that $10 policy is a strange one, griffen. Sounds like it’s works out best when you buy a handful for all your ladies, like Michelle and thompsoc75!)
And beanchar, I spent way too long on that beauty site yesterday and have bookmarked it for later purchases. Thanks!
Thanks for all your bargin hunting tips! I just bought a veil from the ebay shop you recommended for $7! 
For makeup you can check out beautycrunch.com– my lastest addiction. They have stila, duwop, toofaced, etc for 40-60% off sephora prices. Not all new items are there but they have tons of fun stuff.
