it's because stupid women will pay it

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 8:29, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Have you any idea how much work goes into a well made wedding dress?
Not that I would pay that much for a frock I'm only going to wear once.
( girlinthehole, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 8:30, Reply)

not £1200 worth I suspect
now I get to go out in the rain and stand by a river for the rest of the day, after driving 2.5 hours to get there
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 8:30, Reply)

Then there's the cost of the material. Silks, taffetta etc is expensive.
But yes, there will be a good mark-up price as well as in all quality goods.
( girlinthehole, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 8:31, Reply)

the bottom line is, that would be a large proportion of our intended budget
the mrs was adamant she wouldn't spend anywhere near that, and I'm hoping that she can find something she likes as much for much less, otherwise I'll feel irrationally guilty!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 8:33, Reply)

I'm not agreeing that you should let her pay that much.
I'm just saying that expensive dresses are very well made and beautifully crafted.
( girlinthehole, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 8:35, Reply)

For that much money I'd want my outfit to be made from wooly mammoth leather
stitched with woven gold, platinum and copper thread, lined with panda fur with a rare orchid in the button hole, packed in a solid silver flight case and delivered by fourty herons wearing little velour waistcoats.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 8:36, Reply)

That's nothing
I was looking at webpages yesterday and one of them classified their dresses in 3:

Silver (from £1000 to 3000)
Gold (from £3000 to 5000)
Platinum (+ £5000)

You're quite lucky she hasn't seen it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 9:27, Reply)