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daveandtara · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: bargain...

got a couple of weddings in August that I'm doing the flowers for so I set off with a heavy heart for a day of frock shopping. My worst nightmare Confused

Parked in Debenhams and had to walk thru the store. Dave says "that ones very you' and points to a bit of crumpled fabric on the floor under the sale rail.
It was a beeeeeeautiful dress, ivory satin with heavy embroidery and strapless empire line with pink petticoats. It was my size and it was reduced from £100 to 50 Shocked

Dave went up to pay for it and pointed out that it was on the floor, had grubby marks and would need dry cleaning so the (lovely) lady reduced it to 26 quid Shocked

So I got a designer John Rocher frock for 26 quid plus dry cleaning bill

I am a very happy bunny Laughing

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loobytoo · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject:

Ooh, that sounds really fab Tara - we'll need piccies from the wedding(s) then Very Happy

Dontcha love it when that happens, especially if shopping for frocks ain't your thing! Brownie points to Dave anorl for spotting it Cool

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Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3933

cooooolio Tara, and a keep escape out of frock shopping, peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrfect Cool

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SeedQueen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 604

Well done Tara, and Dave of course Very Happy

I got a similar bargain last week - I also have weddings to go to and couldn't face going shopping soooo I had a look on Ebay and got a new Oasis dress with tags for £12 instead of the £79 it was labelled up

wardy · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject:

I wore a frock on Sat'day Shocked

Good news bout your bargin Tara. Well done Very Happy

green2 · Prince Charming Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 927

wardy wrote:

I wore a frock on Sat'day Shocked

I cant imagine you 'with legs' Wink

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Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3933

SeedQueen wrote:

Well done Tara, and Dave of course Very Happy

I got a similar bargain last week - I also have weddings to go to and couldn't face going shopping soooo I had a look on Ebay and got a new Oasis dress with tags for £12 instead of the £79 it was labelled up

ooooooooooooooooooooo I love ebay, its my saving grace, for absolutely everything, I always check on their first before I go shopping Laughing

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SeedQueen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 604

Me too Del Laughing

My friends call me an Ebay addict Embarassed

Plum · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 701 Location: North Somerset

Glad you got a bargain and didn't have to waste a day looking Tara.

wardy · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

when I went to my sister's wedding my husband stopped me on the aisle to check I didn't have my wellies on Embarassed

daveandtara · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:08 am Post subject:

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lily · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject:

Fantastic bargain Tara - well done Cool

loobytoo · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:20 pm Post subject:

wardy wrote:

when I went to my sister's wedding my husband stopped me on the aisle to check I didn't have my wellies on Embarassed

A colleague's wife did the whole strapless white meringue full-length wedding dress thing with her (never seen without them) black DM's on underneath.... it looked ace Cool

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3361 Location: Herts

Had to look up what a John Rocher frock is on google!! Embarassed

But they look great! Razz

Hope the event goes well Very Happy

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