DIYers are gonna love this!
Chi Krneta of Seattle is definitely winning the most frugal bride award this year — her wedding dress only cost $30!
The young woman also made it herself with a skill she learned from her grandmother. But this was no make-at-home project!
She explained:
“I crocheted my lace wedding dress on the bus during my work commute for about 5 months. The dress is a pattern I designed with a commonly used pineapple stitch. The dress was practically free because I didn’t spend much money on it (under $30 for all of the materials including fabric for the lining) and I didn’t spend much extra time on it. My commute time couldn’t be used for anything else anyway. The dress is also machine washable (I’ve washed it several times), doesn’t wrinkle or need any special care, and I plan on wearing it again with linings of different colors and with the train bustled up in different ways.”
AH-mazing!!! And it looks absolutely gorgeous and ethereal, too!
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Considering how expensive wedding dresses tend to be, this is such a good idea for anybody who wants to look beautiful on their big day but doesn’t want to have a gaping hole in their wallet afterwards!
Good job, Chi, and congrats!
[Image via Jerome Tso Photography.]