Running of the Bride - Boston style

Ever heard of the Running of the Bride? It's a little thing that happens twice a year in Boston and annually in many other cities. Department store, Filene’s Basement, buys up designer Bridal Gowns from all over the US and Europe and puts them on sale in one central place and brides from far and wide come to shop for a bargain. The Bride assembles a team to snatch and grab off the rack. Why you ask - to save hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars on a designer wedding dress. Prices range from $250 - $700. 

So, my sister-in-law Ena decided this was a good thing and corralled a group of gals and off we went. We arrived at the Boston Convention Center in the very , very early frigid morning to wait. Even at that time there were hundreds of women in line before us. I thought it would be organized chaos but I was NOT ready for what was about to develop. When the clock struck 8am and the doors flew open I can only say that I was ill prepared for the frenzy of screaming adult women pushing me from behind into a sea of white frocks on racks. It was Crazy!

After gaining my composure off I went, grabbing at just about anything I could get my hands on. Whatever I could find, I took. Tensions were high but team Ena was on a mission. When I say we had a pile about 6 feet high of dress in every size and color I am not kidding. Now, this is where you need to know a little bit about my Ena. She is TINY, like a size 0/2 tiny. Needless to say most of the dresses were way too big. After literally hours of dress swappin we thought we found the one. It was pretty in a “oh, that’s nice” and “aren’t I saving lots of money” kind of way. As we were starting to wrap up someone found a pile of dresses we had missed and picked up a huge handful of satin. Nothing much to speak of UNTIL, she put it on. Gasp... Everyone got quite and still. Not just Team Ena but all the ladies close to us. Now THIS was the dress. It was perfection! I think every woman looking at Ena was spitting chips of envy. She looked phenomenal. We had our dress. 

The moral of the story – a little effort goes a long way. Ena got her dress for 10% of the original price. You couldn’t have bought the fabric alone for what she paid for her dress. 
So ladies, if you are up for it you should check out "Filene's Basement World-Famous Bridal Event”. You might just get the deal of a lifetime, Ena did.  See for yourself.