Sooner or later, someone will say to you, "Wow, that's a lot of money to pay
for a
dress you'll wear only one day." And they would be right if this was just
any dress…
like any other dress. Or if you wedding day was just another day… like
any other day.
But
this is the day you've anticipated for years. And your wedding gown is the dress
you've earned the right to wear. Does it cost a lot of money? Compared to other
dresses in your wardrobe it probably does. However, that's not the right comparison.
Let's compare the cost of a bride's attire to other wedding cost:
Flowers
How much will you spend on bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages?
Isn't that a lot to spend on flowers that you'll only enjoy one day? In twenty-five
years, will you remember how they smelled? In fifty years, will you recall what
each corsage and boutonniere looked like?
Food and Drink
How much will food and beverages for the reception cost? Isn't
that a lot to spend on just one meal? In twenty-five years will you remember how
the food tasted? In fifty years, will you sentimentally recall what food you served?
Music
How much will you spend on music for your ceremony and reception?
Isn't that a lot to spend for music you'll only listen to once? In Twenty five years
will you remember how the music sounded?
Decorations
How much will you spend to decorate the alter and the reception
hall and tables? Isn't that a lot for decorations people will only see one time?
In fifty years, will you remember how those decorations looked?
Honeymoon
How much will you spend on your honeymoon? Isn't that a lot
for only one trip for a few days? In fifty years and many more trips together, how
much will you remember about your honeymoon?
Your Gown
How much will you spend, for your gown?
Sure it's a lot for just any dress, for just any day. Will you remember how you
looked in twenty-five to fifty years? Just open any newspaper to the pages announcing
weddings and anniversaries. What will you see? Beautiful brides and grooms, smiling
proudly in the wedding attire. Yes in twenty-five or fifty years, you will remember
exactly how you looked in your wedding gown (with photography by settle!). On your
wedding day, nothing will make a greater personal impression than how you look in
your gorgeous gown, your lovely hair and your radiant, smiling face. Your buying
more than silk, lace, or satin. Your not buying any dress, your investing in sweet
memories.
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