This week, we bring you everything wedding from Washington D.C., my home town. DCists like to think of themselves as very fashionable-not in the NY or LA way, but in the "we hold the power to blow up the world in our pinkies so we sure know how to put together a suit and matching shoes" type of way. But there is a dark undercurrent of wedding FUGLY in DC, especially in the burbs, where locals often rebel against the invading herds of want-to-be-Senators and Power Brokers from out of town.
The first wedding ad I clicked on today, no kidding, was a warm welcome back to my blog. The ass bow in this add purred at me, and the little baby bow seemed to say "despite your best efforts last year, we have grown and multiplied." Well, my little junior ass bow, I'm back!
Then there was this beauty, that looked like someone had taken those little candies and stuck them all over the top. (I have to confess something about this dress is still kind of cute).
One redeeming quality for both these dresses: according to the Craigslist ad, 40% of the proceeds will go to St. Anthony's Bridal, ""A small non-profit dedicated to helping all brides on tight budgets enjoy the sacred beauty of a church wedding."
This one was for sale for $100. I would totally have worn this one if I had married in the early 80's. Or maybe the late 60's. Or maybe now...
I found this ad for wedding and engagement rings made out of WOOD. The ad claims they are good for the environment, and trust me, I am the first one to dig through my coworkers' trash to make sure there aren't any aluminum cans in there, but WOOD rings? I just don't know if the world is ready.... I showed these to my boyfriend and he actually really liked them. He would also like my to encourage those of you who are going to get a wood ring to inquire whether the wood comes from Micronesia.
I assume the photos are from their site, www.simplywoodrings.com, so I am giving proper credit.
And finally, I have saved the best for last. Before I show you the actual thing, here is the text of the ad (and I am not making this up):
"Okay, so a friend was down on his luck one night, had a few too many beers and ponied up his ex-wifes wedding dress. I won the hand. Now, I'm stuck with it and I have no idea what kind it is or what it is worth. It has a matching headress thingy with fine mesh and trails about 3 feet of fabric behind. It comes in a nice cardboard box."
Anyone interested in this beauty, at the bargain price of $25, should email sale-269815190@craigslist.org. The ad was put up on the 28th of Jan, so you'd better hurry to get this one of a kind.
