With This Dress I Thee Wed and Wed and Wed

This article was posted on the New York Times website on January 31, 2009.  It is about the growing popularity of buying cheaper, used wedding dresses, as opposed to spending a fortune on brand new dresses.  The article states that these women are not only being more frugal, but are also trying to be eco-friendly.  People are finding cheap, gently used wedding gowns on websites such as woreitonce.com  and savethedress.com.  

I think that this article is relevant because it really speaks to the economic state that we are in right now.  It is actually becoming stylish to be frugal and save as much money as possible.  Ten years ago, people would have been ashamed to say that their wedding dress is used, but today it is a cause for celebration.  I think buying a wedding dress that has been worn before is a step in the right direction.  After all, you only wear it once.  In a time such as this, it is unjustifiable to spend so much money on an item that hangs in the closet for its entire life.  It is about time that we stopped being so careless with our money, and concentrate on what is really important in life.