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Here are some upcoming events for you DC brides!  Anna Post is signing her new book Emily Post’s Wedding Parties on January 12th.

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One day sale only! All gowns in the store will be $899 or less! We have hundreds of gowns from premier designers including: Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier, Reem Acra, Amsale, and many more! Save up to 80% on all gowns.

• Saturday, December 15th, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Includes hundreds of new gowns that just arrived.
• First come, first served; no appointments taken.

Glamour Closet
114 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 391-1515
glamourcloset@glamourcloset.com

Visit www.glamourcloset.com for additional important details on what to expect during the sale!

It’s that time of year again… it’s time for the infamous Vera Wang Sample Sale! Mrs. Spider, Mrs. Ant and Mrs. Ladybug are all veterans of this event. Mark your calandars!

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Vera Wang Brides and Maids Collection 
Saturday, December 15, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

The New Yorker Hotel
481 Eighth Avenue (bet 34th & 35th St)
212-575-6400

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Here’s the info that many of you have requested about the infamous Monique Lhuillier sample sale in Beverly Hills:

When: Wednesday, December 5th & Thursday, December 6th, 10am-6pm

40-90% off the original prices

Bridal Gowns and Ready to Wear

Valet Parking available on Melrose Place
Merchandise is ‘as is’ All sales are final.
No alterations provided.
No appointments are taken. First Come First Serve.

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Kleinfeld is having a blow out sample sale tomorrrow from 5 pm - 8pm, no appointment necessary.

Here are the details:

Save up to 70% on select sample bridal gowns, headpieces, veils and accessories from top bridal designers at Kleinfeld’s Anniversary Sample Sale. Take an Additional 25% off already marked down prices. Gowns starting at $499 and up.

No regular priced merchandise will be shown…sample sale gowns only! Cash /Credit Card and Carry!

Designers include: Alita Graham, Alvina Valenta, Amsale, Amy Michelson, Angel Sanchez, Anne Barge, Atelier Aimee, Badgley Mischka, Carolina Herrera, Christos, Christian Lacroix, Cymbeline, Danielle Caprese,  Domo Adami, Edgardo Bonilla, Eva Haynal Forsyth, Jim Hjelm, Judd Waddell, Justina McCaffrey, Kenneth Pool, Lazaro, Liancarlo, Marisa, Monique Lhuillier, Oscar de la Renta, Peter Langner, Pnina Tornai,  Reem Acra, Tomasina, and many other famous Kleinfeld exclusive European designers!

Trunk Shows and Sample Sales

- Mika Inatome is having a 50-90% off sample sale through tomorrow @ her New York store.  Original prices range from $2500 - $3000. Call 212-966-7777 for an appointment.

- Vera Wang is previewing her Spring 2008 Collection, July 5-7th @ her New York store.  Call 212-628-3400 for an appointment.

Sales

- Get an extra 15% off shoes today only at Bluefly.
- Get 35% off all sale items at Shoes.com with coupon code 35OFFSALE.
- Take and extra 15% off all jewelry and watches at ICE.com with coupon code LS-ICESSAVE. (all via bargainist)
- Ragshop (east coast chain similar to Joanns and Michaels) is going out of business.  Everything is 30-70% off. (thanks, Yach!)

Please feel free to add sales you’ve come across!

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Monique Lhuillier is having its semi-annual Sample Sale. The sale is three days only, July 12-14! You will find garments for 40-80% off the original prices. Both Bridal and Ready to Wear garments will be available. No appointments are taken, first come first serve.

All sales are final, no alteration services provided and merchandise is “As Is.” No exceptions and absolutely no returns!

Location:
Monique Lhuillier Salon
9609 S Santa Monica Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
#310.550.3388
www.moniquelhuillier.com

Dates and Times:
Thursday, July 12th 10am-6pm
Friday, July 13th 10am-6pm
Saturday, July 14th 10am-6pm

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Amy Kuschel Bride is having a summer sample sale that’s going on right now!

I loved every minute of my totally indulgent visit to Amy Kuschel’s beautiful salon in downtown SF. They have stunning couture gowns that are modern, classy, and very reasonably priced. If you purchase a sample gown between the 13th & 16th of June, Amy Kuschel Bride is offering an additional 15% off of their already reduced dresses.

To complete your bridal look, all in-stock veils, wraps, and jewelry is also being offered at 10% off.

Awesome deal!

Hello Weddingbee!

I journeyed over to Union Square last week for the infamous Running of the Brides!! And thankfully, I did find a beautiful gown for a bargain price!!

But now I’m stuck with details that bridal salons would normally take care of, such as cleaning, pressing, and alterations. I have some scuff marks on the gown and some of the embroidery has come undone on the bodice. I was wondering how brides-to-be have taken care of such issues with gowns purchased @ sample sales and etc. I do not want to get it professionally cleaned b/c I think it will be quite pricey at about $200+. Would spot cleaning work?

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!

- “kp”

Hello, my name is Miss Lemon and I have been addicted to sample sales for the past ten years. It started with a simple flier posted on my college campus and a few Saturday sales, and then it grew into a weekly obsession spanning both coasts. I thought I could keep my obsession under wraps, but then they introduced online sample sales! And when it came to bridal bargains… how could I even think to stay away!

My first sample sale bargain was my dress… the holy grail of all wedding bargains. I had tried on multiple dresses last May and June in front of my friends, and found “the one” at Monique Lhuillier. Sadly, when I got the price card (which is still in my desk on right now) the grand total added up to $7000 with taxes and alterations. I pondered the situation over some gelato, where my friends promptly convinced me that dress was “the one”… but I knew that my coupon-clipping heart couldn’t stand to make that big of a splurge.

So I did what any budget savvy fashionista would do… I waited for a sale. ML happens to have 2 sample sales every year, so at best I would have two chances to snag my dress. Fast forward to mid-July, and as I gently scoured the racks and racks of dresses, I saw the sweetheart neckline and my knees fell weak. The price tag was even better… almost $5000 cheaper than full price. All it took was another quick try-on, a detailed examination of every inch of the dress (it was practically brand new!), a quick swipe of the credit card and it was mine! BWAHAHAHAHA!

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Just a friendly reminder, all trunk shows, sample sales and bridal shows for the entire month are now listed under the Trunk Shows link in the righthand column.

If you know of a trunk show we don’t have listed in your neck of the woods, please email us at tips@weddingbee.com. Thanks!

From now on, all trunk shows and sample sales for the month will be listed in the “Trunk Shows” link under the “More” section in the right column. This way you can access them all in one place any time you need them.

We’ve already listed all the January trunk shows and sample sales for New York and California, but if you find one in your neck of the woods or any we haven’t listed, please send them to tips-at-weddingbee-dot-com and we’ll put them up. Thanks!

Remember the Justina McCaffrey sample sale I posted about yesterday? They updated their flier to this:

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