Okay, here is another one for the Hall of Frugal Fame. Can you imagine walking down the aisle at your dream wedding with a dress made out of toilet paper? You got to believe that this would be a dress that was very frugal. In fact, you might even be able to reuse it after the wedding for even more savings. (I heard of one family who reused the toilet paper that they found draped over their trees after Halloween.)
Instead of one wedding dress made out of toilet paper, why not consider a choice of six different designs. New Yorkers are taking advantage of the idea by viewing the fashionable choices at Times Square, at the Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Odditorium. Designers created the toilet paper wedding dresses as part of a contest that netted the winner $1,000. The contest was sponsored by Ripley’s, Charmin and Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com. The winning design was a sheath dress that featured a raised floral pattern that was created out of molded toilet paper.
What do you think? Would you ever design a wedding dress or even wear one that was made out of toilet paper? Matching bridesmaid dresses could always be made out of the colored stuff that my mother always warned us never to use. Perhaps you could even make a tux?
It took the winner, Katrina Chalifoux of Rockford, Illinois, two weeks to form her creation.
Personally, I think there are other ways to get a wedding dress for less, such as at a resale shop, borrowed from a friend, at a sample sale or even at a rental shop. At least with a traditional dress, you won’t have to worry about the weather. Then again, a toilet paper dress would make a very unique statement.
Other materials that might be reused for a frugal wedding dress include plastic grocery bags that are crocheted into a dress, CDs and DVDs (for a shiny dress) and lint.
Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, technology in the Computing Blog, and creating a home in the Home Blog. Starting June 1st, don’t miss her articles in the Baby Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.
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