I Left A Pile Of Dresses

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I Left A Pile Of Dresses
Erin from Atlanta says… This was my first experience with the running of the brides although I listened to the excitement last year on Q100. My friend and I made it down to Filene’s at 5am and found ourselves behind about 50 people. There were people there as early as 2pm the previous afternoon. We met some very nice ladies in line and the Party Dresses were extremely generous by handing out free hot chocolate, bananas, and bottled water. As the hour drew closer the excitement of the crowd grew. Q100 did a wonderful job of keeping that going. They also had portable heaters, which really came in handy. Once the doors opened at 8am the entire crowd was in a full sprint. I think it took only a few quick minutes for everyone to make it inside. I grabbed an arm full of dresses and staked out a spot between Color Bridesmaid Dresses of shoes. I found that for the most part, everyone was very helpful. There were some ladies that were more interested in keeping what they had than trading but most were willing to help you find what you were looking for. By the end of the morning everything was back on the racks and the store employees were showing their frustration. Neither one of us found the dress we were looking for but we definitely came away with some memories. I highly suggest that you participate, at least once, if you have a chance. Yes, there are a lot of people and a huge crowd but it was a lot of fun.
Leyla from Atlanta, GA says… My girlfriend told me about the sale, and while I wasn’t that enthused to go, we went because I needed a dress. We got up at 4:30am, and arrived around 6am and got in line. There were probably 100-150 people ahead of us. It was cold, but not unbearable. Mary Kay was giving out free hot chocolate (and it was good), and the Publix next door gave out bananas and water. At 8am we all walked through the doors, and then ran inside. By the time we got to the racks, they were completely bare. I wouldn’t have thought it possible till I saw it – I still don’t know how they cleared them off that fast. We had allied with some nice girls we met in line, and started finding and bartering any dress we could get our hands on. One girl was sweet enough to take my picture with her digital camera and show me the pictures since I couldn’t get to a mirror. (I was going to trade with her, but when I looked up after trying on the last dress, she was gone.) I, along with many other brides-to-be, was in my bra, which really didn’t bother me, despite the news cameras in there – or the open windows (hope my parents don see me on the news). The girls were all very nice and the staff was great too – I think in the South it’s just ingrained that you are polite to people. Some mothers were pushy or kind of rude one mother outright took a dress we were saving to trade, but that was okay. By 9am a lot of Bridesmaid Dresses were back on the racks. I ashamed to admit it, but I left a pile of dresses on the floor when I went to find a mirror, and I never made it back to pick them up. It was a madhouse. After 2 hours, I found a beautiful Jianini Fashions dress that had retailed $3000 and I got it for $499 – plus I found a matching tiara for $20. We were out by 10am, and then I took my girlfriend to breakfast as thanks. I was really worried about the whole thing, but in the end it was a lot of fun and I felt like a part of history. It worth sacrificing some sleep over in my opinion.

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