Credit Card Brains

You guys know it’s been a year of weddings for me. From March 07 to March 08, I stood up to four weddings and attended another three. So I FINALLY managed to save some money as a bridesmaid … here’s how.

For the wedding I stood up to last weekend, the bride wanted us to all buy long black dresses. Instead of buying a whole new dress (I don’t own a long black one), I used the floor length skirt I wore to another wedding (it happened to be black) and bought a new top to go with it (the old one had some color sewn into it). The new top cost $30 at Macy’s. I was able to use all the same accessories, too. Since this bride didn’t need us to get our hair done, I did my own hair and nails. And I got a ride home from the reception, so I didn’t stay overnight in Indiana. Voila! I served as a bridesmaid for about $230 (including gifts) instead of the typical $1,000.

Yeah! Finally! I didn’t blow the bank standing up to a wedding…it only took standing up to about 15 previous ones to accumulate all the purses, jewelry, dresses, make-up, shoes, hair tools, specialty undergarments and slips to do it from my own stash of supplies. So… anybody need a bridesmaid? I’m ready to go!