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The dress was shockingly, refreshingly, 100% our style. It even met my criteria: It was simple (check), a wee-bit unique (the flower strap, check), and wasn’t strapless and annoyingly heavy (check).

For as much crap as I’ve talked about David’s Bridal after an intensely dissatisfying experience last year regarding dyeable bridesmaids’ shoes, now is probably a good time for me to be the bigger person. I’m sorry, DB. Your dresses are affordable, and some are even supremely chic. And you’re partnering with Vera Wang in the near future, and you have these really cute and not-so-expensive party dresses online with free shipping and various money-saving offers?

I like where your head is at, DB.

So, I took a trip to my nearest David’s Bridal to try on the dress. Alone. Because really, nobody’s opinion mattered but mine, which can be evidenced by my constant wearing of shirts with poufy sleeves, despite my friends’ verbal criticism.

And despite the print underwear I wore that could be seen right through, and the scary full-torso strapless bra they forced me to wear that I immediately ripped off, I. LOVED. IT. It made me feel like a comfortable bohemian, sans flower halo.

Hot damn, I found the dress one second into planning, and it didn’t even require hours of bridal-showroom annoyances. I didn’t have to deal with family members’ clashing opinions, wasting time with ugly dresses, having the sales assistant see me in my underwear, etc.

My life was so good.

Until I checked out that price tag. I had momentarily lost my mind and forgotten that the dress is $400. Which, for a budgeted couple, is more than we wanted to spend.

So I left without it and turned my computer-stalking skills up to high gear, searching by style number and label. Lo and behold, I found the same dress, my size, new with tags on Craigslist in Texas! She had it listed originally for over $200, but with the magic of negotiation, I worked her down to…

…are you ready for this?

A whopping $100 including shipping. Hallelujah!!

And these are the times I love being a budget bride and love my friends for forcing wedding dresses upon me.

How are your dress hunts going, brides-to-be? Did you accidentally wear printed undies in the bridal fitting room, too? Any grooms feeling left out? Mr. Jam is going for a designer-boot-wearing, vest-donning look that smolders the eyes out of all who gaze upon him. Actually, I don’t really know where his head is at because his clothes are up to him.

I’ll keep you posted.