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When the NY Times article on how the economy shrunk 6.2% last quarter starts off with, "The economy is spiraling down at an accelerating pace, threatening to undermine the Obama administration’s spending plans..." is it any surprise that over a thousand brides-to-be flocked to the Union Square Filene's Basement to participate in the "Running of the Brides"? The annual event (in NYC; it's held twice a year in Boston) offers wedding gowns—which usually retail for $700 to $10,000—at $249, $499 and $699.
Brides generally attend with family or friends to help scope out the gowns. According to the Filene's press release, "Team-members will grab as many dresses as they can hold, then meet in a pre-determined spot. A makeshift fitting room will be available, but most brides will try on dresses on the selling floor. And what if a petite bride discovers she pounced on a size 14 dress in pink chiffon instead of a size 4 in white satin? Her team will try to barter with other brides for the right designer of size." Don't worry—there were EMTs on the scene in case things got too rough. One bride's dad told WCBS 2, "It's the craziest thing I have ever seen. It's a lot of fun." Here's raw video of the event from My Fox NY—warning, you may want to turn your sound down:
Filene's told the Daily News that the crowd of 1,300 was the store's largest since the event began at the Union Square location five years ago, "The bad economy has made this a bigger event than ever." Or, as one bride put it, "This is psycho! These women are crazy!"
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thems some crazy bitches...i'll bet half of them are not even engaged...
Yep, somewhere in that crowd are a couple of "wedding addict/fetishists" who live for anything wedding. They probably dine exclusively on wedding cake and have picture books with photos of themselves posing in various gowns from Filenes or the neighborhood thrift store. They might even have fantasy names like "Charla". It's all so sick and twisted and I bet sales floor staff have nicknames for them.
That clip would be much better if they smashed up all the displays as they ran to the dress racks.
Considering that women think their wedding day is the most important day of their lives, I just don't understand why they want to cheap out on their gowns. For something that's presumably once in a lifetime, I'd sit down with a thick catalog and agonize over it for weeks or even months, not settle for the luck of the draw -- whatever I can get my hands on.
I get what you're saying, but any time the words "wedding" or "bridal" are attached to something, it's about 100-200% more expensive. And while brides don't want to cheap out, there are so many costly components of a wedding, so if you can save some money here or there, you go for it.
I'm just hoping that some brides who didn't find anything they liked decided not to buy anything, versus buying something and hating that they did later.
This is a case in point :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gimiDBAK2wA
not all women.
Amanda will think this until she realizes she might end up a single old maid, freak out, and gets hitched to the first american citizen she sees.
Matty 10 years of marriage perhaps doesn't quite fit into your narrow mind of very limited possibilities. Thanks for the empty animosity.
Hey Matty, what is your problem? Do you like the dresses!?
When I got married my grandmother altered her vintage Pricilla gown. It was elegant, meaningful and above all, affordable.
Leave it to Filene's to make what should be a nice expericence into a total nightmare. It's so trashy. It's a wonder that this didn't turn into a repeat of the Wal-Mart diaster.
Yes, surprising there an no fatalities at these events. But EMT was on hand, Filene's was thinking ahead.
Also, who the hell wants to "barter"/fight with someone's creepy dad/scummy boyfriend or wrangle a trrampled polyester wedding dress from the grabby acrylic claws of one of the trashy,schreeching bride's maids? It makes me shudder just to think about it.
I take it that you're single.
I take it you didn't see her comment #4 above. Clarice is or was married.
I think they should get rid of this ridiculous event. If they want to keep the excitement while still dumping the dresses, they could create some kind of lottery system. Every woman who comes to the event can buy a numbered ticket in one of the three price tiers. Then they bring out dresses maybe five at a time on a stage and call out which ticket gets which dress. It preserves a game show atmosphere and keeps up the suspense factor but eliminates this crazy practice of grabbing every dress you can and gowns don't get manhandled. You pay for one, you get one only, then if you don't like it, barter to your heart's content. But enough with the grasping Bridezillas. I wouldn't marry any woman who acted like that.
I went to Filene's on Friday and it was GREAT!! Yes I was on the line around the corner and by the time my team & I got inside all the dresses was off the rack. But all the dresses that was pulled down couldn't be tried by the brides because most weren't their size. It wasn't 5 mins before we had a dress and could start bartering. I found my dress for a great price & it was one of the most exciting things I have ever done. In fact that's me on of the pics. I say all that to say, don't knock it till you tried it.
Nope, happily married and didn't drive myself crazy getting there. It's sad to see so many women buy into the crap that these department stores thow at you when they hear you're getting married. It's such a racket and makes people feel as if nothing they ever do to celebrate thier marraige will ever be good enough if they don't submit to the competition of out-spending other couples.
The FILENE'S BASEMENT, Women's Wear Department, Boston circa - 1955
{FILENE'S did not equip its BASEMENT STORE with mirrors, or changing rooms until the 1980's and forced the women to change in the aisles.}
As if in heated throes of orgasm -
women eager for bargains -
remove all modesty in these aisles
and feverishly strip-down
to shiny nylons and pantygirles --
Because adorning bodies with bits of fabric
is supposedly a way of control --
For you see in this ferocious pretty world -
where the buy and sell is what's impotant -
and where shopping has replaced hunting
as the sophisticates bloodsport of choice -
it's difficult to sort hunters from hunted
on this wooden floor of slick desire --
And President Ike's boyish grin hangs above
these almost naked women -
forced in this public place to change
without even a mirror or private area
if they want a discount of up to 75%
for some silly satin frock --
In this seemingly male subterranean plot -
far from the gumchewing ladies of seedy
burlesque houses at Scolly Square -
who practice the bump and grind
as they shake naughty geestrings and tassels
at anonymous shadowed audiences ready
for them to remove more --
All those squirmy men and boys filled
with leering thoughts -
just the same as those darksuited basement
salesmen who piddle about -
trying to snatch glances when they bend
to pick-up piles of discarded garments --
Purposely tossed aside after this
pretend freeshow put on by women -
tingling inside at the wonder
of testicular capitalism --
Undone so easily when they strut
on devestatingly heeled shoes -
which effortlessly get the attention
and then impale marked-down voyeurs
whose wounded carcasses were only ever
meant to serve as temporary prey --
For we see women grin to themselves -
as they leave behind perfumed grand exits --
Secure with the intimate knowledge -
that each stage of life commands
a price which will be collected --
it appears to have gotten worse every year,
now they even have a extortion ring going with the "barter" system.
weedings are sooo passe!
Why people are so conventional?
Looking like a freaking cake, while spending thousands and finding meaning in an ephemeral ceremony, when the real marriage is years away from being real! Absurd, tacky and empty.
This is one of those rare times I'm embarrassed to be a woman. Thanks for nothing, ladies.
Kill yr bridals.
Hey, why are all those guys running with the brides in that video?
Those trannies heard about all the plus-sizes.
Mankind (or womankind) at its most pathetic. Isn't this how some poor guy in Long Island got killed? I still think they should execute all those shoppers that trampled him.
Chicks be trippin. Man, I am sorry they are my gender.
That video is crazy! We went to the on in New York around 10:30 and it was so much calmer. There were some people that were trying to barter but there were so many dresses hanging on racks at this time. She tried on over 40 dresses and had to choose from one of the final 3 we narrowed down. We got a great deal but there is no way I would have ran into that store like a crazy lady!