Thrifty Chic Challenge, Day #7 (TBT)

I know it is not Thursday, but today TBT means Throwback Thrifty. Eric and I are celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary today! What does that have to do with today's blog? Well, to honor our special day and even our thriftiness back then, today's photo and blog topic is about my wedding dress. 

Thinking back on that day and that time in our lives, we were dirt broke. I don't think either of us was making over $23,000 at the time and with the onslaught of student loan payments, the high cost of living in Seattle, car payments and just life happening, we were lucky to have $5.00 in our bank account at the end of every month. Given that, we had to figure out a way to pay for our wedding. Kudos to our parents for helping out TREMENDOUSLY, but we still wanted to be as frugal as possible. This is where my dress comes in...

I loved that dress! The main reason you are getting the photos is that I tried it on this morning and couldn't get it to zip. Let's just say I am a little more fluffy than 8 years ago. Not by much, but a little. :)

We were in Charlotte and weren't even looking for a dress, but found it at a little store at the mall for super cheap. It was $120.00!!! What a score. So, that is my TBT. 

I am keeping it short, because we are having a few hours of "us" time this morning before I have to head to work, but I also wanted to share a few of my favorites from over the years...