Second Hand Wedding Dresses – Why Its the Better Choice

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Sean T SaundersSpending thousands & thousands of dollars on an expensive wedding dress is just stupid, plain & simple. That fact is doubly so when you consider all of the second hand wedding dresses that are ALWAYS available to you and me.If you’re a millionaire with tons of cash to burn, obviously you can do and/or buy whatever you want. However, if you’re planning a wedding on a budget — which is likely the case — an expensive, top-of-the-line, designer wedding gown just isn’t a viable option. The smart brides know this, which is why they will always choose second hand wedding dresses.The More-Than-Possible SavingsWhen you stop to think of the savings potential from this decision, it’s truly mind numbing. A new, designer wedding gown can cost anywhere from a not-so-low $4500 to a whopping $10,000 or more. Compare that immense figure to the cost of a second hand wedding dress — which should cost substantially less than $1500 — and it’s really a no-brainer. Here’s something to wrap your mind around: If you were to wear your mother’s or grandmother’s wedding gown, the expense would be… NOTHING! Just imagine the amount of cash you could save by getting a FREE wedding dress!Places to Look- Family. As mentioned above, your mother, grandmother, or other female relative is an excellent start when searching for second hand wedding dresses.- Antique Stores. Such a place is worth a few minutes of browsing, however unlikely it may seem to you. If you do find a gown here, not only will it be cheap, it’ll be traditional too.- Thrift Stores. Don’t scoff at this idea, as it’s a great way to find cheap wedding dresses when you’re on a budget. Visit a few thrift shops and/or used clothes stores in the area and see if anything catches your eye.Why You Shouldn’t Be PickyIt’s important to avoid being overly picky. Why? Because these are second hand wedding dresses you’re looking through, NOT newly designed ones. The more important reason, though, is that any dress you find can be cheaply altered to match your size, style, as well as your wedding theme. With the money you saved by choosing to wear a second hand gown, it’ll be incredibly easy to find & hire a good seamstress to make the necessary changes. Remember, with the right changes & modifications, a two hundred dollar dress can easily be given the look & feel of a two THOUSAND dollar gown.If you still don’t know why smart brides wear second hand wedding dresses, well, it’s safe to say that you’re probably not a smart bride.

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One of the most enduring children’s gifts for Christmas (or, more exactly – pre-Christmas) must certainly be the Lego Advent Calendar. This wonderful gift idea provides 24 different Lego gifts that can be opened, one each day, beginning on December 1st and continuing to December 24th – one day before Christmas. This year Lego is offering two different editions of the Advent Calendar: one is based on a Star Wars theme, and the other one is based on the Lego City theme. This is the first year a Star Wars themed calendar has been offered; previously, their other calendars have had different themes including Castles, Kingdoms, and Pirates. The City theme has been the most common theme in the last several years.

The Advent Calendar is a concept that dates back to the first part of the 19th Century. It began among the German Lutherans when they started the practice of counting down the days leading up to Christmas, starting on December 1st. Initially, the calendar might have consisted of nothing more than marks on a door or wall. Sometimes it was more elaborate, for example it might have taken the form of a series of lighted candles.

Over time, the idea grew into a paper calendar, in which each day was denoted in some particular way. That idea then grew to become a multiple-part calendar, with 24 small doors. In this case, one door covered each date on the calendar. Each of those doors had a religious picture or other object behind it, for example it might be a piece of candy, or it could be a verse from the bible. As time passed, the idea grew and became more popular; it became a secular practice as well as a religious one, and now there are a wide variety of Advent Calendars to choose from.

The Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar, which is designated as Lego 7958, has quickly become one of the top 100 toys in the Amazon toy catalog this year. It consists of a plastic tray formed into twenty-four individual compartments. Each compartment is filled with a Lego toy based on the Star Wars theme, either a small set of bricks that can be assembled, or a mini-figure, or some other special Lego part to go with the theme.

The toys in the Star Wars Calendar are all very well designed, and quite detailed. Included among the 9 mini-figures in the calendar are a Clone Pilot, a TIE Pilot, Nute Gunray, Chewbacca, and Yoda wearing a Santa Suit! In the calendar there is also a veritable fleet of 11 different ships, including an Imperial Shuttle, the Millennium Falcon, star cruisers, a TIE Fighter, and a Y-Wing fighter.

The City theme Lego Advent Calendar, labeled as Lego 7553, continues a popular theme for the Lego Advent Calendar that goes back to 2005. The toys in this year’s calendar contain a total of 232 pieces. In this year’s calendar, some of the toys are created from pieces that are revealed on different days. For example, arts of the Police Station are received on four different days – days 4, 5, 11, and 12. The Police Car is put together from three days worth of parts – on days 15, 16, and 17.

Also included in this year’s City Advent Calendar is a variety of eight mini-figures. They include a crook, some policemen, and a police dog complete with his bone. In addition to the mini-figures and structures, there are several vehicles, including a Police Car, and a Snowmobile. As is the case for the Star Wars version, this set is not recommended for children under the age of 5, because it contains small pieces.

If there are any children on your Christmas list, a Lego Advent Calendar is certain to be a big surprise. Because it stretches out over the first 24 days in December, leading up to Christmas Day, it helps to make the waiting easier. It won’t matter if your child is a major fan of Star Wars, or enjoys the process of building with the Lego City theme kits, the Advent Calendar is certainly going to be received with lots of excitement on the first of December!

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, where you can find lots of information on some of the best Star Wars Lego sets, including those hard-to-find sets that are no longer in production.

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